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Ausgabe #302 kommt in einer Woche, in der der Fokus vom Brainstorming in den Ausführungsmodus für Tezos wechselt.

Tez/Dev gab einen klaren Überblick darüber, wo die Dinge stehen. Entwickler arbeiten mit Live-Infrastruktur, Produkte werden um schnellere Ausführung herum entworfen, und neue Systeme beginnen, über Schichten hinweg zu verbinden. Dieser Schwung trägt voran, und diese Woche beginnt zu zeigen, wie er angewendet wird.

Diese Woche weisen die Tezos Intents auf eine andere Art des Wechsels zwischen den Chains hin, bei der die Nutzer definieren, was sie wollen, und das System die Ausführung übernimmt. Metals macht weiterhin Fortschritte, indem es in Gespräche eintritt, die über das Ökosystem hinausgehen und in reale Industrien eintauchen.

Alles braucht Balance

„Alles in Maßen. Zu viel von irgendetwas ist eine schlechte Sache.“

Es ist ein Mantra, das meine Mutter oft wiederholt hat, während ich aufwuchs, eines, das weiterhin seine Tiefe im Laufe der Zeit offenbart. Seine Bedeutung reicht weit über die offensichtlichen Referenzen wie Sex, Drogen und Rock’n’Roll hinaus. Seine Relevanz ist im täglichen Leben verankert, wie wir unsere Zeit verwalten, Beziehungen navigieren und zu einer Gemeinschaft beitragen, während wir uns gleichzeitig um uns selbst kümmern.

Mäßigung hat für mich eine wörtlichere Rolle angenommen. Ich moderiere aktiv mehrere auf Tezos basierende Telegram-Kanäle und Gemeinschaften, die sich auf Kunst konzentrieren. Die gleichen Räume, in denen ich einst Jahre damit verbrachte, meine eigenen Werke als Mixed-Media-Künstlerin und Musikerin zu fördern. Dieser Wandel hat mir eine einzigartige Position gegeben. Ich habe beide Seiten der Interaktionen erlebt.

Welcome back, we pick up right after a packed week in Cannes, and there’s a lot to go over.

Tez/Dev brought the ecosystem into one room and made a few things clear. Teams are building on top of live infrastructure. Etherlink is already influencing how products are designed. We had a huge announcement regarding real-world assets, with the launch of ‘metals’ that you can access today.

That momentum carried straight into the rest of the week. Arthur’s conversations at EthCC pushed the focus toward long-term readiness, Bitstamp opened another door for access through Robinhood, and new projects on Etherlink continued to show how experimentation and creativity are evolving on-chain.

There’s a strong sense of continuity across all of it. Builders are shipping, infrastructure is being used, and new ideas are turning into real systems.

Let’s talk about it all in this week’s edition of The Baking Sheet.

Tez/Dev 2026: The Community Comes Together

Picking up after an incredible week at Tez/Dev, this year’s gathering in Cannes offered a clear look at where the ecosystem stands today and where it’s heading into the future with some amazing moments that still have people buzzing.

Across the sessions, demos, and conversations on the floor, there was a consistent pattern. Teams are building directly on top of the infrastructure that has been rolling out over the past year. The discussions around atomic composability, staking architecture, and intent-based design reflected systems that are already in use, not ideas waiting to be implemented. Etherlink’s instant confirmations came up repeatedly in that context, showing how developers are actively designing products around faster execution. Instant confirmations are going to be a major hit that will build new product experiences that we haven’t seen yet in this space.

Another shift was visible in how different parts of the stack are being designed. Staking, bridging, and liquidity are being approached as connected systems, with the expectation that users move across them as part of a single experience. That thinking showed up across multiple sessions and carried through the day.

Midway through the program, Arthur Breitman’s keynote brought those layers together by focusing on what comes next. The path toward Tezos X is becoming more concrete, with near-term milestones like testnet progress and longer-term changes such as the move toward a RISC-V-based rollup engine. The direction centers on enabling multiple runtimes to operate within the same ecosystem without creating fragmentation.

Several themes continued to come up across sessions and conversations:

• Applications are being built directly on top of the recently introduced infrastructure • Etherlink’s speed is shaping how products are designed and experienced • Cross-layer interaction is being treated as a standard part of the user flow • Real-world assets are moving into systems that people can access and use

That last point came into focus with one of the most discussed launches of the day.

Metals Enter the Picture

Metals, built by the team behind Uranium.io, introduced access to assets that have historically been limited to institutional markets. Gold, uranium, and a group of strategic metals are now available with continuous market access and physical backing.

The structure behind it reflects a broader direction that has been developing on Tezos:

• Access to gold, uranium, and key industrial metals • 24/7 markets with fractional ownership • Exposure to assets defined by constrained supply and long-term demand

This sits within a larger movement where real-world assets are becoming part of the infrastructure rather than standalone experiments.

From Tez/Dev to EthCC

The momentum also carried into EthCC, where Arthur’s talk on post-quantum readiness focused on preparation timelines. Migrating cryptographic systems requires coordination across wallets, custodians, and infrastructure providers, which makes early integration an important part of the process.

That connects to the ongoing work within the protocol, where post-quantum keys are being introduced in a way that allows the ecosystem to adapt gradually.

At the Etherlink booth, that same energy carried into hands-on interaction. Visitors jumped into the Proof of Speed challenge, competing for leaderboard spots, and signed up through Metals for access to onchain gold and uranium. The experience connected directly with what had been discussed earlier in the week, giving people a way to engage with it in real time.

Arthur also joined Hack Seasons for a panel exploring how money, credit, and real-world assets are moving onchain, extending the conversation beyond Tezos and into the broader direction of the space.

Looking across the full week, the progress showed up in specific ways. Teams presented working products instead of early concepts, infrastructure components were demonstrated together rather than in isolation, and real-world asset platforms launched with live access and clear use cases.

To everyone who showed up, shared their work, contributed to the conversations, and supported the ecosystem throughout the week, thank you. The energy and participation from the community made this one of the strongest Tez/Dev events to date, and it set a clear tone for the rest of the year. We look forward to meeting you all again in 2027.

This Week in the Tezos Ecosystem

Tezos x Bitstamp

Coming out of a week centered on real-world applications and infrastructure, there’s also another signal showing up on the US market side.

Bitstamp, now part of Robinhood, has added Tezos (XTZ) to its list of tradable assets.

Throw of Dice: A Live On-chain Experiment by Figure31

Lastly, as the week winds down, there’s one more release that brings things back to experimentation and creativity.

A new project from Figure31 is going live on Etherlink, and it leans into something a bit more playful, while still being fully onchain.

Curated by Grida, throwOfDice is a live animated series where each NFT represents a unique dice throw, generated in real time.

The mechanics are simple on the surface, though there is more happening underneath:

• Each piece features between 1 and 9 dice, with values from 1 to 9 • The outcome evolves continuously based on the previous minter’s wallet address • Every mint influences what comes next

It turns chance into a shared system, where each participant leaves a mark on the sequence.

Projects like this reflect another side of the ecosystem. Alongside infrastructure, markets, and real-world assets, there is still room for experimentation, play, and creative systems that only make sense in an onchain environment.

If you want to explore it live, you can follow it here.

And that’s a wrap for this week as we’ll close out Issue #301. From Tez/Dev in Cannes to new real-world assets launching, expanding access to XTZ, and experiments playing out live on Etherlink, this week covered a lot of ground. As always, Tezos continues to move across multiple layers at once, with each part adding to the macro vision.

Thanks for being here, following along, and subscribing to The Baking Sheet. Cheers!

🔴 Now Streaming: Michael from Bitnomial

This week on TezTalks Live, host Stu takes a closer look at a major milestone for Tezos: the launch of the first-ever U.S.-regulated XTZ futures on Bitnomial.

For the first time, both institutional and retail traders can access Tezos through a CFTC-regulated futures market, opening the door to structured price discovery, hedging, and broader participation from traditional financial players.

Now streaming on YouTube.

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Ein schneller Überblick über die neuesten Ereignisse und bedeutenden Meilensteine im Tezos-Ökosystem für März 2026.

Willkommen zu unserer neuesten Ausgabe, Monat auf einen Blick (Februar 2026), in der wir einen schnellen Überblick über die neuesten Ereignisse und bedeutenden Meilensteine im Tezos-Ökosystem in monatlicher Abfolge geben.

Der März brachte eine starke Mischung aus Fortschritt im gesamten Ökosystem. Von frühen Vorschauen auf das bevorstehende Ushuaia-Protokoll-Upgrade über kontinuierliche Iterationen an Etherlink, neuen Infrastrukturerweiterungen und wachsenden Signalen von außerhalb des Ökosystems bewegten sich die Dinge gleichzeitig in mehreren Bereichen voran. Es ist die Art von Monat, in dem sowohl die Grundlagen als auch die oberflächlichen Aktivitäten parallel weiterentwickelt werden.

März 2026 Spotlight der Kunst gefunden auf Tezos

Es gab einen Moment, in dem ich mich unabsichtlich dabei ertappte, das zu bewahren, was ich geschaffen hatte, um das Spotlight auf die Kunst von Tezos zu erweitern.

Im Versuch, die ‘ART’ikel der Monat-Serie mit dem Engagement der Gemeinschaft in Einklang zu bringen, ließ ich einen einfachen Mangel an Nominierungen stillstehen. Die Absicht war Fairness. Das Ergebnis war Abwesenheit.

Diese Erkenntnis stellte das gesamte Konzept neu dar. Die Menschen sind beschäftigt. Sie bauen, schaffen, navigieren durch das Leben und versuchen in vielen Fällen einfach, über Wasser zu bleiben. Zu erwarten, dass konsistente Nominierungen eine Voraussetzung für die Hervorhebung bedeutungsvoller Arbeiten sind, führte zu Reibung, wo Flexibilität hätte sein sollen. Das Fehlen von Nominierungen war nie ein Zeichen für das Fehlen großartiger Kunst auf Tezos.

Die TezDev-Woche beginnt, sich zu entfalten.

Mit der nun veröffentlichten vollständigen Agenda können Sie beginnen zu sehen, wie alles in Cannes zusammenkommt. Die Gespräche, die Menschen, die Ideen, die in den letzten Monaten gewachsen sind, werden nun alle an einem Ort zusammengeführt. Gleichzeitig verändert sich die breitere Landschaft rund um Tezos auf ihre eigene Weise, da neue Klarheit darüber entsteht, wie das Netzwerk auf regulatorischer Ebene betrachtet und diskutiert wird.

Und daneben tritt die politische Ebene weiter in den Mittelpunkt, während Tezos-Beitragende dabei helfen, Gespräche darüber zu gestalten, wie dezentrale Vermögenswerte und Staking in sich entwickelnde Rahmenbedingungen wie MiCA passen.

Bekanntgabe der CRP-Gewinner für Februar 2026!

Grüße Tezos-Community,

Wir freuen uns, die Gewinner des „Community Rewards Program“ CRP für den Monat Februar 2026 bekannt zu geben!

Für weitere Details zu den verschiedenen Kategorien besuchen Sie bitte die Belohnungsseite auf der Tezos Commons-Website.

Das Community Rewards Program ist eine Initiative der Tezos Commons Foundation, die darauf abzielt, die Akzeptanz zu fördern und das Tezos-Ökosystem zu unterstützen. Jeden Monat werden tez-Belohnungen an Personen und Teams vergeben, die sich durch Verdienst auszeichnen und im Interesse des Tezos-Ökosystems als Ganzes handeln. Für diese Runde wurden insgesamt 9.500 tez vergeben.

The forum where Tezos upgrades are discussed, ideas are debated, and the community helps shape the network.

One thing the Tezos ecosystem definitely doesn’t lack is conversation.

Ideas, questions, updates, and debates appear daily across Telegram groups, Discord servers, X threads, and developer chats. It’s a sign of a living ecosystem with people actively thinking about the future of the network.

But when discussions are spread across so many places, something important can happen, good ideas and points get buried and remain unseen.

That’s exactly the problem Tezos Agora was built to solve.

What Tezos Agora Is (and Why It Exists)

Tezos Agora is the main forum for governance and ecosystem discussions around Tezos.

It’s where developers, bakers, researchers, and community members gather to talk about the protocol, upcoming upgrades, technical improvements, and sometimes even broader ideas about how the ecosystem should evolve.

And yes, before anyone says it, I also enjoy the fast-paced chats and meme-filled groups. I don’t live in the 2000s. But forums serve a different purpose.

Unlike the fun chat platforms, discussions on Agora are structured, searchable, and persistent. Ideas don’t disappear after ten minutes. A thoughtful post can spark a conversation that lasts for weeks, and anyone can jump in, read the arguments, and contribute their perspective.

In a growing ecosystem like Tezos, having a place where these conversations can live and evolve in a more organized way is incredibly valuable.

Where Tezos Developments and Ideas Meet

That’s also what makes Agora so interesting to browse. Spend a bit of time scrolling through the forum and you’ll quickly notice that many of the conversations about future Tezos improvements actually start there.

It’s often where important announcements appear first as well. New Octez releases, technical updates, or ecosystem developments like Octez Connect (which serves as the replacement for Beacon as the wallet connection layer used by many Tezos dApps ) are typically shared on the forum so developers and community members can see what’s happening and ask questions.

Beyond announcements, core developers also post previews of features that might eventually become part of future protocol upgrades. The goal is usually to present the feature early, explain how it is expected to work, and gather feedback from the community before it is finalized or included in a future upgrade proposal.

And it’s not just developers posting updates. Community members also raise their own ideas and concerns. Threads discussing topics like liquidity baking, network economics, governance improvements, or ecosystem participation regularly appear as people share their thoughts on how Tezos could evolve over time.

But the best way to understand what makes Agora interesting is simply to look at the kinds of discussions that are happening there right now.

Some Conversations Happening Right Now

For example, one of the topics currently being discussed is enshrined liquid staking on Tezos. The proposal introduces the idea of integrating liquid staking functionality directly at the protocol level, allowing users to stake their tez while receiving a liquid representation of their staked position that could potentially be used elsewhere in the ecosystem. As you read through the replies, you’ll see people examining the proposal from different angles. Some highlight the potential benefits for accessibility and capital efficiency, while others raise questions about how it could affect staking incentives or the broader dynamics of the network.

Another discussion focuses on simplifying parts of Tezos’ on-chain governance process. Today, protocol upgrades go through several voting phases designed to carefully evaluate proposals before they are adopted. The proposal looks at ways parts of that process could potentially be streamlined, making governance easier to follow and participate in while still preserving the safeguards that make Tezos upgrades reliable. Some commenters see this as a natural step toward making governance more approachable, while others are more cautious and want to ensure that any simplification doesn’t weaken the review process that has helped keep upgrades safe and predictable.

And it’s not only developers starting conversations. Community members regularly bring their own ideas to the table as well. One example is a thread calling on bakers to disable liquidity baking, a mechanism that was originally introduced to support liquidity in the Tezos ecosystem. Some participants believe the feature has already served its purpose and should now be turned off, while others argue that it still provides useful liquidity and should remain active.

These are exactly the kinds of discussions that make Agora interesting to follow. You’re not just seeing announcements, you’re seeing ideas, questions, disagreements, and perspectives from people across the diverse ecosystem that is Tezos.

And that’s really the point of the forum, not just to follow discussions, but to become part of them.

Why You Should Participate

Reading through discussions on Agora is already valuable on its own. It gives you a clearer sense of what’s happening in the ecosystem and what ideas are currently being explored.

But the forum isn’t just meant for observing conversations. It’s also a place where anyone in the community can raise ideas, ask questions, or start discussions about the future of Tezos.

And maybe it’s time we start bringing back a phrase that used to be pretty common in the ecosystem: “Post it on Agora.”

You can share a thought in a chat group with hundreds of people and feel like it’s being seen, but in reality, it can get buried within minutes and missed by most of the people who might actually have something useful to add.

On Agora, discussions stay visible, organized, and easy to find later. That gives ideas the time and space to be explored properly instead of disappearing in the scroll.

Sometimes all it takes to start a good discussion is one post.

Tezos was designed around open participation. Upgrades are proposed, discussed, and refined in the open, and the community plays a role in shaping the direction of the network.

Tezos Agora is one of the places where that process becomes visible.

If you haven’t visited it yet, take a few minutes to explore Tezos Agora and browse through the discussions currently happening there. Chances are you’ll find something interesting, a topic you hadn’t considered before, a discussion you might want to follow, or even something you have your own perspective to add to.

And if you have something worth discussing, you already know what to do.

Post it on Agora!

Inside Tezos Agora: Where Ideas, Upgrades, and Debates Meet was originally published in Tezos Commons on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

This week’s edition of The Baking Sheet brings together three very different corners of the Tezos ecosystem.

A major name from the gaming world has joined the Tezos by running a validator node and securing the network. Across the community, preparations for TezDev are picking up momentum, with new interactive experiences planned for attendees on the event floor in Cannes.

The conference circuit will also host a deeper technical conversation. Arthur Breitman is set to speak at EthCC about a question that is slowly moving from theory to planning: how blockchains prepare for a future shaped by quantum computing.

Infrastructure, community gatherings, and long-term research all appear in this week’s edition, each offering a glimpse of how the Tezos ecosystem continues to evolve in different directions at once.

Let’s talk about it all in your weekly dose of Tezos news.

Square Enix Is Now Running a Tezos Validator

There are certain names in gaming that instantly stand out. This week, one of them joined the validator set on Tezos.

Japanese entertainment giant, Square Enix, is now operating a baker node on the Tezos network, helping validate transactions and support the protocol’s operation.

For a company whose catalog includes legendary global franchises like Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Space Invaders, the move represents another step in its growing involvement with blockchain-related infrastructure and digital ownership.

Square Enix has already explored the space through investments in projects like Soccerverse, HyperPlay, and The Sandbox. Running a validator on Tezos adds a new dimension to that participation, placing the company directly inside the network’s infrastructure.

Hideaki Uehara, General Manager of Investment and Business Development at Square Enix Holdings, described the decision as part of a broader effort to better understand the underlying systems powering blockchain ecosystems while contributing to their operation.

For the Tezos gaming ecosystem, the timing is notable. Activity across games and gaming platforms built on Tezos reached roughly 440,000 unique users and over 31 million transactions in 2025, reflecting steady growth across both casual and larger-scale titles.

Efe Kucuk, Head of Gaming at Trilitech, highlighted the significance of the moment, noting that having a major publisher like Square Enix validating the network adds credibility while strengthening ties between the gaming industry and the infrastructure supporting it.

As the ecosystem continues expanding across Etherlink and the broader Tezos stack, participation from established game publishers signals something important: the relationship between gaming studios and blockchain networks is moving beyond experimentation and into real infrastructure.

Welcome to the Tezos community, Square Enix.

TezQuest Brings Challenges and Prizes to TezDev

While some of this week’s news highlights major gaming companies joining the network, the next story turns toward a gaming event at TezDev that enables the community to win some awesome prizes on the event floor.

If you’re planning to attend TezDev this March in Cannes, there’s a new way to explore the event floor.

Introducing TezQuest: a series of interactive challenges taking place inside the XP Zone, where attendees can meet projects, try apps, and compete across the ecosystem.

Participants will be able to move between booths and experiences across the floor, completing tasks and challenges along the way.

Up to $7,000 in prizes will be available, including:

• iPad Pro• DJI Osmo• Ledger hardware wallets

The XP Zone is designed to bring TezDev to life in a hands-on way, giving attendees the chance to interact directly with projects building across the ecosystem rather than just hearing about them on stage.

TezDev takes place on March 30 in Cannes, and if you want to take part in TezQuest, securing your ticket is the first step.

This Week in the Tezos Ecosystem

Arthur Breitman: Preparing Blockchains for the Post-Quantum Era

As this year’s conference season begins to take shape in Cannes, another major conversation is coming to the stage alongside the community gatherings and ecosystem events.At EthCC, Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman will be speaking in the Core Protocol track with a talk titled “Preparing Blockchains for the Post-Quantum Era.”

The topic tackles a question that often gets pushed into the future: what happens to blockchains when quantum computers become powerful enough to break today’s cryptography?

Unlike many traditional systems, blockchains carry a unique challenge. Their data is public, permanent, and expected to remain valid for decades, which means the security decisions made today need to hold up far into the future. Waiting until quantum computers arrive would likely be too late.

Arthur’s talk will explore why post-quantum preparation needs to begin now, and what it means for protocols that aim to remain secure and usable over the long term.

If you’re planning to attend TezDev, it’s worth noting that EthCC[9] is happening the same week in Cannes, making it an ideal opportunity to catch both events.

Between ecosystem meetups, developer talks, and protocol discussions, it’s shaping up to be a busy week on the French Riviera, hope to catch you there!

Tezos Events

Tez/Dev 2026: Registration is Now Open!

Tez/Dev is officially back, and this is the kind of date worth circling early.

Monday, March 30, 2026, the Tezos ecosystem heads back to Cannes for the next edition of Tez/Dev, once again hosted at the Hôtel Martinez on the Croisette. Registration is live now, with the full agenda and experience details still to come.

This is one of those anchor moments in the year where everything feels more connected. You can follow updates online all month long, but Tez/Dev is where the conversations tend to tighten up. Builders get face time. Teams show what is actually working. People who have been moving in parallel finally end up in the same room. It is a day that usually leaves you with new context, new contacts, and a clearer sense of what is getting traction across the ecosystem.

What we know so far is the shape of the day, even if the schedule is still being built:

Dev updates and panel deep-dives

Hands-on time with apps and teams

A chance to compete for prizes

An immersive art party to close the night

A quick practical note for anyone planning ahead: registration on Luma is required for approval, and it says you will be asked to verify token ownership with your wallet as part of the process.

If you are already mapping out EthCC week in Cannes (March 30 to April 2), Tez/Dev sits right at the start of the week, which makes it a strong first touchpoint for meeting people and setting the tone for everything that follows.

Event basics

Date: Monday, March 30, 2026

Venue: Hôtel Martinez, 73 Bd de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes, France

Registration: https://luma.com/tezdev-2026

If you are planning to attend, getting your request in early is the move as the program reveal will drop soon.

🔴 Now Streaming: Why Major Art Institutions Are Choosing Tezos

This week on TezTalks Live, host Stu is joined by Vinciane Jones, Art Vertical Partnership Manager at Trilitech, and Aleksandra Art, Head of Arts at Trilitech, to explore how Tezos art is stepping further into the institutional world.

With newly announced partnerships involving HEK Basel and the renewed collaboration with the Museum of the Moving Image, the conversation centers on what it means for blockchain-based art to be exhibited, studied, and supported by established cultural institutions.

Watch the full episode on YouTube.

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The Expansion of The World Wide Web

I still remember the AOL floppy disk arriving in the mail. I remember hearing my first “You’ve got mail” notification. It felt like receiving a letter, except now that feeling could happen anytime, right there on a screen. Everything was new, and because of that novelty, everything seemed to matter.

It’s easy to forget what we actually got online to do in those early days. It wasn’t about building a following, streaming endless media, or filling shopping carts. In the beginning, the internet existed primarily to spread knowledge and connect people. Much of the work behind the scenes came from small groups of enthusiasts experimenting in garages and home offices, quietly building the foundations of what the web would become.

For the average user, logging on felt meaningful. Interaction had not yet been reduced to likes, reposts, and engagement metrics. We signed on, hoping to discover something unexpected. Discovery was the point, and connection was the reward.

As the web expanded, music downloads, early social media platforms, and video streaming opened new ways to share culture online. Much of this happened before large-scale monetization arrived, and for many people, it felt like a renaissance for art, stories, and creativity. No algorithms were deciding what you should see, and no platforms were studying your behavior to maximize engagement. People simply found each other through curiosity and shared interests.

Few people at the time could clearly see where all of this would eventually lead.

The Timeline So Far

Once commerce entered the picture, the internet’s evolution accelerated rapidly. Businesses realized that the web could facilitate buying and selling on a global scale, and digital payments soon followed as supporting infrastructure.

Platforms such as eBay, Amazon, and PayPal proved that entire markets could exist online. Soon, every company needed a website, and internet traffic exploded alongside the demand for domain space and hosting.

Financial institutions quickly recognized the opportunity. Credit card companies promoted online spending, making it possible to borrow money and purchase almost anything within seconds. Convenience increased dramatically, but so did consumer debt and the commercial influence woven throughout online platforms.

Attention gradually became a measurable asset. Platforms learned to track engagement, optimize feeds, and monetize user behavior. What once felt like an open cultural exchange slowly evolved into a system designed to extract economic value from human interaction.

Despite all the technological progress on the surface, the financial architecture underneath the web barely changed. Banks still sat at the center of the system. Governments still controlled currency. Payment processors continued acting as intermediaries between individuals and their money.

In many ways, we digitized the interface of finance without redesigning the system itself.

Convenience gradually concentrated power. Data became centralized within large platforms, and a relatively small number of corporations began deciding who gets seen, who gets paid, and who gets access. People built audiences on infrastructure they didn’t actually own, while privacy slowly eroded through long chains of user agreements.

For a while, this arrangement appeared to work well enough. Markets expanded, businesses grew, and transactions cleared reliably. When systems appear to trend upward, few people stop to question their underlying structure.

Eventually, the weaknesses begin to show.

Financial crises expose fragile foundations. Inflation quietly erodes savings. Accounts can freeze without warning, and access to financial networks often depends on institutions whose incentives do not always align with those of their users.

None of this emerged from a single decision. The system simply scaled faster than our ability to question it.

Over time, the feeling many of us associated with the early internet began to fade. We had built a borderless communication network while leaving its economic core tied to systems designed to centralize control.

What Was Missing

One question sits at the center of the next phase of the internet.

If information can move freely across a global network without permission, why can’t value?

The web created a universal communication system, but never developed a native way to own or transfer value within it. Financial activity still relied on intermediaries, balances still depended on institutional trust, and agreements still required external enforcement.

Blockchain technology emerged in response to that gap.

At the heart of the idea is a decentralized ledger, a shared record that no single entity controls, but anyone can verify. Instead of trusting institutions operating behind closed doors, the rules governing the system exist in transparent code validated across a distributed network.

This structure introduces something fundamentally new to the digital environment. Value can move peer-to-peer across the internet without requiring approval from centralized thirdparties. Ownership can exist natively online, and agreements can be executed automatically through programmable smart contracts.

Some people call this Web3. Others debate whether the term is useful at all. The label matters less than the transition taking place.

The internet is gradually shifting from systems controlled by platforms toward systems coordinated by participants. Instead of environments where a handful of companies capture most of the value, new networks allow users themselves to hold a stake.

The shift is subtle but significant. It moves the internet from rented ground toward shared digital infrastructure.

Interoperability

The future internet will not belong to a single group, platform, or blockchain.

Different networks are being built with different priorities. Some emphasize security, others speed, privacy, or programmability. Each contributes something distinct to the emerging architecture.

The real challenge is not deciding which blockchain wins. It is building infrastructure that allows these systems to communicate and cooperate.

Interoperability is essential because no single design can solve every problem. A network with a fixed monetary supply might function as a powerful store of value but could also concentrate wealth over time. Complementary systems with adaptable governance allow protocols to evolve without fragmenting into competing versions.

Smart contracts must be secure and verifiable because financial infrastructure cannot rely on guesswork. Bridges between ecosystems, shared standards, and interoperable execution environments are all part of the connective tissue required for a decentralized internet.

These ideas are already taking shape in networks like Tezos. Designed with self-amending governance, the protocol can evolve through on-chain upgrades without disruptive splits. It also adopted Proof of Stake early, prioritizing sustainability and long-term participation.

Smart contracts on Tezos are designed with formal verification in mind, reflecting the understanding that financial infrastructure demands a higher standard of reliability. The network’s evolving roadmap focuses heavily on interoperability and expanding connections between blockchain ecosystems.

The goal is not isolation between networks. The goal is cooperation.

Building With Perspective

The early web carried a sense of possibility that is difficult to recreate today. Messages arrived unexpectedly. Communities formed organically. Connecting with people across the world still felt extraordinary.

Over time, we learned what happens when open systems drift toward centralization. Convenience can slowly erode autonomy, and digitizing money without redesigning it often reproduces the same limitations.

Many communities building decentralized networks today are trying to move forward with those lessons in mind. The focus is less on hype and more on infrastructure that can endure. Systems that support persistent ownership, adaptive governance, and collaboration between networks rather than competition for dominance.

Whether the term Web3 survives its current debates may not matter much. What matters is that the transition is already underway.

A growing number of builders are logging on again with a new set of tools. Efforts are in full force with AI now accelerating development potential. Decentralized protocols and open infrastructure are forming the next layer of the internet.

What we build during this period may determine whether the next century online can rediscover a bit of the spirit that defined the early World Wide Web.

So, build for the future of the internet and everything we now know that entails. Blockchains are not stocks. They are not companies. They are networks of people attempting to rebuild the third evolution of the internet.

The Internet Is Evolving was originally published in Tezos Commons on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Eine schnelle Übersicht über die neuesten Ereignisse und bedeutenden Meilensteine im Tezos-Ökosystem für Februar 2026.

Willkommen zu unserer neuesten Ausgabe, Monat auf einen Blick (Februar 2026), in der wir eine schnelle Übersicht über die neuesten Ereignisse und bedeutenden Meilensteine im Tezos-Ökosystem in einem monatlichen Rhythmus geben.

Der Februar war ein zukunftsorientierter Monat für das Ökosystem. Frühe Vorschauen auf das bevorstehende U-Upgrade öffneten die Tür für Feedback aus der Gemeinschaft, während neue Finanzprodukte, Infrastrukturwerkzeuge und kulturelle Initiativen eine stetige Expansion über das Kernprotokoll hinaus zeigten. Es war eine Mischung aus Vorbereitung auf das, was als Nächstes kommt, und greifbarem Fortschritt, der parallel stattfand.

Willkommen Tezos-Community, eine weitere Woche und eine weitere Ausgabe des Baking Sheets direkt zu Ihnen geliefert.

Zunächst gibt es einen klareren Blick darauf, wo das Ökosystem heute steht. Der State of Tezos-Bericht für Q4 2025 ist eingetroffen und bietet einen Überblick über das Netzwerk, während es in ein neues Jahr übergeht. Er hebt das anhaltende Wachstum der Etherlink-Aktivität sowie breitere Muster hervor, die prägen, wie Tezos genutzt wird.

Zur gleichen Zeit beginnen neue Orte, um das Ökosystem zu verfolgen, Gestalt anzunehmen. Ein frisches Tezos-Zentrum auf Blockster wurde gestartet, das der Gemeinschaft ein weiteres Fenster zu den Projekten, Gesprächen und Geschichten bietet, die sich um das Protokoll bilden.

Der wahre Reichtum eines Netzwerks sind die Menschen

Das wertvollste Gut innerhalb eines Netzwerks erscheint nicht in einem Diagramm. Es kann nicht verfolgt oder auf Engagementmetriken reduziert werden. Niemand produziert es durch Marketingkampagnen oder schaltet es durch Anreizstrukturen frei. Es sammelt sich leise in den Räumen zwischen Transaktionen an. Es ist das Wohlwollen, das von den Menschen gezeigt wird, die das Netzwerk nutzen.

Einige könnten dies Karma nennen. Dieses Wort hat echtes kulturelles Gewicht und wurde weit über seine Ursprünge hinaus gedehnt, aber das zugrunde liegende Prinzip ist solide. Was Sie konsequent in ein System einbringen, ohne eine Garantie für eine Rückkehr, prägt die Realität, in der Sie letztendlich leben. Für diesen Artikel habe ich einen neuen Begriff geprägt, der sowohl den Mechanismus als auch die Einsätze innerhalb von Blockchain-Netzwerken erfasst.

Wir erleben eine dieser Wochen, in denen Tezos auf zwei sehr unterschiedliche Arten gleichzeitig präsent ist.

Auf der einen Seite gibt es einen klaren Punkt im Kalender, um sich zu versammeln. Tez/Dev ist offiziell für den 30. März in Cannes festgelegt, und man kann bereits spüren, wie die Leute in den Planungsmodus wechseln, darüber nachdenken, was sie versenden möchten, wen sie treffen möchten und welche Gespräche sie führen möchten, wenn das Ökosystem persönlich zusammenkommt.

Und auf der anderen Seite zeigt sich Tezos genau dort, wo es immer seine eigene Art von Stärke hatte: in der Kultur. MoMIs neues MoMI × Tezos Foundation 2025–2026 Programm ist jetzt in New York live, eröffnet mit einem Auftrag, den man in einem echten Museumsraum sehen kann, plus einem kostenlosen Prozess-Mint, der die Arbeit wieder in die Hände der Gemeinschaft bringt.

Das große Bild und wie es gemalt wird

Nach der Beobachtung mehrerer Marktzyklen tritt ein Muster immer wieder auf. Wenn die Spekulation aus dem Raum abfließt, bleiben die Systeme, die mit Absicht gebaut wurden, und die Gemeinschaften, die nie hier waren, basierend allein auf Momentum. Innerhalb des Tezos-Ökosystems steht TEIA.art als einer dieser verbleibenden Wurzeln. Die Flut ist mehr als je zuvor zurückgegangen, doch das Fundament hält, schwingt weiterhin mit der Energie, die mit Hic et Nunc begann.

Aus der Asche von HEN Anfang 2022 geboren, erbte TEIA mehr als nur Code. Es erbte eine Gemeinschaft, die bereits ihre Prioritäten demonstriert hatte. Es gab keine Promi-Empfehlungen und keinen Risikokapitallaufsteg, der den Fall abfederte. Was blieb, waren Künstler, Sammler und Bauherren, die die Gemeinschaft über Bequemlichkeit wählten. Diese kollektive Entscheidung, leise im Laufe der Zeit wiederholt, hat sich zu etwas strukturell Bedeutendem entwickelt.

Wir sind jetzt gut im Februar und man kann das Tempo spüren, das ansteigt.

Auf Protokollebene liegt der Fokus auf langfristigen Aspekten, da Nomadic Labs uns Teile für das nächste Protokoll-Upgrade gibt, das Quantenbereitschaft und eine 15-fache Erhöhung der DAL-Bandbreite umfasst. Dies ist die Art von grundlegender Arbeit, die bestimmt, was das Netzwerk in Jahren bewältigen kann.

Gleichzeitig packen die Teams für ETHDenver. Standaufbauten. Frühe Morgen. Echte Gespräche, die nur von Angesicht zu Angesicht stattfinden. Es gibt eine andere Art von Energie, wenn die Gemeinschaft persönlich zusammenkommt, und sie trägt Schwung zurück in das Ökosystem.

Ankündigung der CRP-Gewinner für Januar 2026!

Grüße an die Tezos-Community,

Wir freuen uns, die Gewinner des „Community Rewards Program“ CRP für den Monat Januar 2026 bekannt zu geben!

Für weitere Details zu den verschiedenen Kategorien besuchen Sie bitte die Belohnungsseite auf der Tezos Commons-Website.

Das Community Rewards Program ist eine Initiative der Tezos Commons Foundation, die darauf abzielt, die Akzeptanz zu fördern und das Tezos-Ökosystem zu unterstützen. Jeden Monat werden bis zu 5.000 tez an diejenigen vergeben, die sich durch Verdienste auszeichnen und im Interesse des gesamten Tezos-Ökosystems handeln.

Ein Gespräch mit dem Tesserart-Entwickler Ibon Escalada über die Tesserart-Storefront-Plattform und was sie für Tezos-Künstler zu bieten hat.

Die Geschichte der blockchain-basierten Kunst wird immer noch geschrieben.

Während dieses faszinierende neue Medium weiterhin die Rückstände des vielgescholtenen NFT-Hypezyklus und des darauffolgenden NFT-Winters abwirft, ist eine neue Generation von Künstlern hervorgetreten, die die Grenzen dieser globalen digitalen Kunstbewegung erweitern. Ein inkonsistenter Markt und sich ändernde öffentliche Stimmung haben wenig getan, um die Künstler, Sammler, Bauherren und Gemeinschaften hinter dieser aufregenden Kunstszene abzuschrecken. Tatsächlich gewinnt diese Bewegung weiterhin an Schwung.

Persönliche Gedanken dazu, warum Tezos immer noch der Ort ist, an dem ich sein möchte

Es gibt eine Frage, die ich manchmal bekomme, besonders in schwierigen Marktphasen: Warum bist du immer noch hier? Nicht auf aggressive Weise. Mehr in diesem neugierigen, leicht müden Ton, den Menschen verwenden, wenn sie Zyklen kommen und gehen sehen und versuchen zu entscheiden, wo sie immer noch ihre Zeit und Energie verbringen möchten.

Und ehrlich gesagt, es ist eine faire Frage.

Wenn Sie lange genug im Krypto-Bereich sind, haben Sie gesehen, wie ganze Narrative verschwinden. Ganze Sektoren, die ein Jahr lang „die Zukunft“ waren. Ganze Blockchains, die unaufhaltsam schienen, bis sie plötzlich nicht mehr Teil des Gesprächs waren. Das ist einfach die Realität eines Bereichs, der sich so schnell bewegt. Also ja, es macht Sinn zu fragen, warum jemand jahrelang in dieser Branche bleibt.

Wir sind jetzt tief im Februar, und man kann fühlen, wie die Energie wieder zunimmt.

Nach ein paar ruhigeren Wochen zu Beginn des Jahres bewegen sich die Dinge gleichzeitig in sehr unterschiedliche Richtungen. In dieser Woche schaut die Protokollforschung Jahre voraus und fragt, was es bedeutet, Tezos auf eine post-quantum Welt vorzubereiten. Außerdem packt das Ecosystem seine Taschen für ETHDenver, bereit für Handschläge, Kaffeetreffs und echte Gespräche mit der Community von Angesicht zu Angesicht.

Und dazwischen sehen wir ganz neue Initiativen starten, wie einen uraniumfokussierten Podcast, der von Diagrammen und Token wegzoomt, um über die globale Energiepolitik und die langfristige Versorgung zu sprechen.