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Part 4: Nothing Is Certain
X1 Ecochain
It had been a few days since Pixie and Nik had last spoken, and he was more or less busy with the tasks of the x1-ecochain project.
He had completed a few tasks. He had made a few transactions. He had even checked his score.
But things were starting to get annoying. Some transactions were left unfinished. Some pages were loading slowly. And most importantly, until the main network was launched, he still didn’t know how much these points he was collecting were really worth.
On the morning of the fourth day, Pixie drank his coffee and picked up the phone to call Arkada Daily.
Nik replied, “Arkada Daily, how can I help you?”
Pixie said, “Hi Nik, I’m Captain Pixie. How are you? I’ve been working hard on the x1 testnet for a few days now. I have a few more questions. Can you help me?
Nik:
Hi Captain. I'm great. Ask your questions.
Pixie:
First, some transactions and tasks are sometimes slow or fail. Is this normal?
Nik:
The testnet is still under development. Sometimes there are slowdowns or errors. The team is working on it, but it's not completely stable yet.
Pixie:
The second question is more important. How much are these points and multi-chain points really worth until the mainnet? Maybe they will set hard conditions later?
Nik paused:
The final details of the airdrop have not been announced yet. Actual activity is important, but there is no 100% guarantee until the mainnet. This is the risk of all testnets.
Pixie:
And the last question... most of the activity is done through Arkada. If the campaign ends, how will the average user continue?
@0xMR_NIK :
Arkada is one of the main channels, but the direct testnet is also open and can be done directly through the project site. But if you do it through Arkada, you also have a chance to win Arkada's own prizes. It's your decision. Arkada, or directly with the project.
Pixie was silent for a few seconds, then said:
I understand. Thank you, Nik. If I have any more questions, I'll call you .
For a few moments he just stared at his laptop screen. He felt like he might just be wasting his time, like so many previous testnets. Nothing was certain.
With less enthusiasm, he re-entered the testnet and started working.
As he was busy, a new notification suddenly appeared on the screen:
New task: Register your .x1eco domain
Pixie clicked on the task and entered the domain page and saw that registering a domain costs money!
He paused for a few seconds, then said to himself,
It costs money... I'm not sure if this project will be finished yet. Maybe I won't register it for now.
Then he thought for a moment and continued,
But if the mainnet is really going to come, it wouldn't hurt to have a short domain. I'll just try one for now. He chose a simple domain and registered it carefully.
Then he whispered,
I'll just try it for now... let's see if it's worth it.
Pixie has made up his mind, but he's not sure yet.
What did you do?
Did you register the .x1eco domain or are you still waiting for the project to become clearer?
@X1_EcoChain @Arkada_gg @KhonsaRezaView quoted post on X
ASTAR NETWORK
Part 12: The Choice
Pixie returned to the Stake section.
He looked through the list of projects. This time, he wasn't just looking for the reward rate. He wanted to understand what impact his choice would have.
With dApp Staking, he could stake his ASTR on a project to support it and, in return, earn staking rewards.
But the projects were also competing for a share of the rewards.
The system had room for up to 16 projects to qualify for rewards: six slots in Tier 2 and ten in Tier 3.
Of the dApp reward pool, 70% was allocated to Tier 2 and 30% to Tier 3. A project's rank within its tier also affected its share of the rewards.
Pixie noticed something even more important: his choice of project wouldn't change his own reward rate. All stakers had the same reward rate, determined by the network's overall participation. However, if a project failed to meet the required threshold, it wouldn't receive project-level rewards.
So his choice wasn't just about his own rewards. He was deciding which builders in the ecosystem to support.
After reviewing the projects, he made his choice and staked his ASTR.
Well, Pixie has made his choice. What about you? If you've participated in dApp Staking, which project did you choose, and why?
@AstarNetwork @0xMR_IMAN @Juminstock @0xMR_NIKView quoted post on X
The Unwritten Stories
Chapter 13 - Maybe Neither
As the cafe owner straightened the table, he said:
This painting was part of the city’s beautification project. The municipality wanted to bring this old wall to life a little. It wasn’t meant to carry any particular message.
Pixie asked, So they just wanted to make this place look nicer?
cafe owner said:
As far as I know, yes. Of course, people have their own interpretations. Some say the empty chair feels sad, while others feel happy when they see it. The same wall means something different to everyone.
Pixie said, Interesting… What the creator wants to say isn’t always what others see.
It was past noon. Pixie said goodbye to the cafe owner and headed home.
When he neared his house, several people were standing by the entrance.
It looked like the members of the Sip Haven band were waiting for him!
One of them stepped forward.
Hello, Captain. We were hoping we could talk to you.
Pixie glanced at the band members, then at the door to his house.
It seemed his lunch and rest would have to wait a little longer.
To be continued…
@soneium @0xRamz @YujiKumagaiView quoted post on X
1/ Sony Group is launching the Sony Onchain Entertainment Incubation Program: A global program for builders and creators bringing Entertainment and Tokenized IP to life on Soneium.
Selected projects will gain access to:
💿 Get co-creation opportunities with Sony Group
💿 Business Development and Marketing Support,
💿 Access to Soneium ecosystem
💿 Fundraising opportunities.View quoted post on X
