#Hemi Engineering AMA: July 23rd 2025

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sharp dagger
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Send your questions here. Please make them engineering and tech specific only.

atomic bay
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Mandatory question : when tge and tokenomic? kekw

sharp dagger
atomic bay
dark steppe
calm venture
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hVM and Bitcoin Programmability

  1. UTXO Queries in Smart Contracts: Building on the recent AMA, how does the hVM handle edge cases like Bitcoin reorgs when querying UTXOs or transaction proofs in real-time smart contracts, and what optimizations are planned to reduce gas costs for these operations?

  2. hVM Whitepaper Extensions: With the hVM whitepaper nearing release, can you discuss potential future precompiles for emerging Bitcoin features like Runes or Taproot assets, and how they might enable more complex hApps beyond basic DeFi?

Proof-of-Proof (PoP) and Consensus

  1. PoP Algorithm Enhancements: The new PoP payouts algorithm is rolling out— what specific cryptographic techniques are used to prevent sybil attacks on PoP miners, and how does it scale for higher transaction volumes as Hemi approaches mainnet maturity?

  2. Superfinality Challenges: In achieving superfinality (~90 minutes), what are the biggest engineering hurdles in synchronizing Hemi's state roots with Bitcoin's PoW without increasing Bitcoin's network load, and are there plans for zk-proofs to shorten this window?

Tunnels and Asset Portability
5. Tunnel Security for High-Value Transfers: For Bitcoin Tunnels using BitVM for high-value assets, how does the dual custodianship model mitigate risks like collusion in multisig setups, and what fraud proof mechanisms are in place for disputed transfers?

  1. Cross-Chain Integrations: With the new Rubic partnership for cross-chain routing, how will Tunnels evolve to support intent-based protocols, and what are the latency benchmarks for tunneling assets between Bitcoin, Hemi, and Ethereum in testnet?