> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://news.hemi.xyz/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # More Than Maxis: Bitcoin, Builders, and .hemi Names - URL: https://news.hemi.xyz/more-than-maxis-bitcoin-builders-and-hemi-names/ - Published: 2025-06-13T21:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-05T21:16:00.000Z - Author: Hemi Labs ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/54/c6/54c6f660-26c3-4ce3-8ea1-ea7e37a8cc90/content/images/2026/08/hemi_pop_newsletter_v4-t-1737737111-4.png) # Meet Hemi at Permissionless IV ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/54/c6/54c6f660-26c3-4ce3-8ea1-ea7e37a8cc90/content/images/2026/08/perimissionless-iv_jeff-garzik_social_4-t-1749847409.jpg) Join Hemi Co-Founder and Bitcoin core developer [Jeff Garzik](https://x.com/jgarzik?utm%5Fsource=news.hemi.xyz&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=more-than-maxis-bitcoin-builders-and-hemi-names) on stage at Permissionless IV in Brooklyn. 🗓 June 24 🕝 2:30–3:10 p.m. ET 🎤 Where to Build in the Bitcoin Network 📍 Industry City, Brooklyn, NY Attending the event? Email [partner@hemi.xyz](mailto:partner@hemi.xyz) to connect with the Hemi team. --- # Beyond Bitcoin Maximalism Hemi co-founder [Jeff Garzik](https://x.com/jgarzik?utm%5Fsource=news.hemi.xyz&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=more-than-maxis-bitcoin-builders-and-hemi-names) makes the case for a multi-chain future—and why Bitcoin maximalism is out of step with where crypto is headed. > “The future of crypto isn’t about one chain winning—it’s about many chains working together.” > > Read @jgarzik’s latest for @CoinDesk on why Bitcoin maximalism no longer fits today’s multi-chain paradigm. ⤵️ > > coindesk.com/opinion/2025/0…[— Hemi (@hemi\_xyz) 5:00 PM • Jun 9, 2025](https://twitter.com/hemi%5Fxyz/status/1932120542699565368?ref=news.hemi.xyz) [Read his latest op-ed](https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/06/09/the-end-of-bitcoin-maximalism?utm%5Fsource=news.hemi.xyz&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=more-than-maxis-bitcoin-builders-and-hemi-names) in CoinDesk. --- # Claim Your .hemi Name ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/54/c6/54c6f660-26c3-4ce3-8ea1-ea7e37a8cc90/content/images/2026/08/title_graphic-t-1749847483.png) You can now register a .hemi domain through GetHemiNames to make sending and receiving assets simpler. 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More LP, more points. --- # Midweek with Max: What’s Next for Hemi ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/54/c6/54c6f660-26c3-4ce3-8ea1-ea7e37a8cc90/content/images/2026/08/screenshot_2025-06-10_at_3-10-53_pm-t-1749847724.png) This week Max shared updates on key engineering progress and what to expect before TGE. Major work is wrapping up on zk proofability and BitVM, while new modular features will make running Hemi easier and more flexible. PoP points are now visible on testnet for most users and the community ambassador program is expanding with new roles and rewards. Builders can apply for access to support and collaboration as Hemi prepares to unlock decentralized sequencing and more Bitcoin integration. 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Content creator David Wellsberg dropped another batch of standout Hemi stickers—[check them out in Discord](https://discord.gg/hemixyz?utm%5Fsource=news.hemi.xyz&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=more-than-maxis-bitcoin-builders-and-hemi-names). ![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXe8Fa2LCR6VOU8tTh8W8oBHOc7UtRiNV4Ij-ypIBH-Mu3WRuroj0HAwe7jQqhyxbxg3OTG35G6TN8YgzzhLSAw55uHaTLF7BQw0GMo1X7Qo8U-QUfvvsUfu3RRmn4-o8TsUfM5R6g?key=qtDyHw97qv3vv3MXNwzbJQ) ![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXc7cAfnFpojXDMihdWlgO04K53OjJ_4iEX1dZ61Y_N-eEmbvofn7-ARFkt9rG5kUUvm_TkhHuYNWvJgDIWmLU5tBWf5uHXfYF2YEkByRYjQkbijShe9SHPCMzjJJHAOi6CYjT83vg?key=qtDyHw97qv3vv3MXNwzbJQ) And shoutout to community member Divrayne, who earned the RapGod role during this week’s Midweek with Max. 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