📒 Beat Peter’s FPGA: The BRAM-ring Bounty On 6 October 2026, Peter Rizun (@PeterRizun) announced a bounty on X with a 0.2 BTC prize pool (around $16,000) for anyone who can beat the FPGA’s efficiency. The main prize is 0.1 BTC, with smaller prizes for smaller achievements, and the bounty is open until 4 November 2026, 23:59 Pacific Time. Peter designed a BRAM-ring proof-of-work function on a cheap Efinix Tz170 FPGA and ran it at 37,100 H/s. So far, the best GPU result is 1,493 H/s on a $499 RTX 3070. Measured in hash rate per dollar of hardware, the FPGA is more than 100x more efficient. The claim is that no GPU, CPU, NPU or other off-the-shelf hardware can close the gap, and the bounty is for anyone who proves otherwise. Read more and find all the details on the Nexa Forum below. 👇

📒 Nexa Programming Language (NPL): Smart Contracts in Kotlin Nexa Programming Language (NPL) is a domain-specific language and compiler for writing Nexa smart contracts. Each smart contract includes rules that decide how coins can be spent. NPL lets developers write smart contracts in Kotlin, and the compiler converts them into scripts that can run on the Nexa network. @kotlin is a multiplatform language that lets you run a single codebase across multiple platforms and operating systems. It is also the preferred programming language of giants such as @Google for developing applications on @Android. A single programming language that works across platforms benefits developers and users. We are excited to introduce NPL as the preferred language for writing smart contracts on Nexa. You can find all the details and read more on the Nexa Forum through the link below. 👇

A quick demonstration of how to build an app with a Claude agent and AI-assisted development. On top of Nexa AI skills and the Starter App, it takes only a single prompt to get a fully functioning application.

A couple of weeks ago, we released Nexa Full Node 2.2.0.0, which includes major preparatory work for integrating the Tailstorm protocol. If you already run a node, please update to the latest version if you haven't done so yet. If you don't run one yet, now is an ideal time to join the network. Tailstorm will transform the traditional linear proof-of-work model into a modern hybrid by introducing subblocks between summary blocks. In practice, subblocks will be mined every 3 seconds on average, in between the traditional summary blocks. These subblocks form a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) that is held only in RAM, and every 40 subblocks are bundled into a summary block. Summary blocks will continue to arrive every 2 minutes on average, while subblocks will confirm within about 3 seconds that your transaction is being mined. By combining a traditional blockchain with a DAG, this hybrid model delivers fast confirmations, fair mining, and stronger decentralization, while preserving the core strengths of a blockchain. To prepare for the upcoming hard fork, check the post below, then update your node or start running one and join the innovative Nexa network. 👇