Looks like everyone is again pushing various testnet incentives and earning points.


Meanwhile, let's talk about IBC / cross-chain stuff:
One cross-chain transfer might seem like "just sending a message," but actually, the trust chain in the middle is quite long.
The lighter version requires at least trusting the source chain's consensus + the other chain's lightweight client verification logic—don't leave anything out;
The heavier version also requires trusting relayers (the carriers) not to send malformed packets or reorder them, and ensuring that channel/port permissions aren't casually taken over, with timeout/replay protections truly covering the bottom line.
Bridges are even more exciting: multi-signature, oracles, upgradeable contracts, callback hooks...
Any point where permissions are loosened could turn assets into "temporary guests in someone else's wallet."
Anyway, when I see guesses about whether the mainnet will issue tokens, my first reaction isn't to calculate points, but to review who can modify code, who can stop services, and who can forge proofs in the cross-chain path—those expectations aren't worth the greed.
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