Hemi Heads to Dubai for TOKEN2049

Hemi touched down in Dubai for TOKEN2049 and made its presence known. From panels to hosting side events, the team was deep in conversations at the intersection of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and DeFi.

We were everywhere.

On the ground…

On the stage…

And in the sky…

(Okay. We’ll admit. That last one was doctored. But the number of people who thought it was real was fun.)

We even made a few new friends along the way!

Missed us at the conference? No worries. Our TOKEN2049 wrap-up, including Hemi co-founder Matthew Roszak’s panel, is out now.

Biometric Verification SDK Via Humanode

Humanode’s Biomapper c1 SDK is now live on Hemi, giving developers a powerful way to stop Sybil attacks without invasive KYC. With privacy-preserving biometrics, you can ensure one human equals one account.

Learn more.

Bridgeless Bitcoin Swaps

Trust minimized cross chain swaps for Bitcoin are now possible through an integration between Interport Finance and Hemi. Native Bitcoin can move securely between chains without wrapping or custodians, opening new opportunities for developers and users across DeFi.

More.

Highlighted Opportunities

Earn on Your BTC with Spectra on Hemi

This week, we’re continuing to feature the rewards you can get for supporting the Bitcoin ecosystem on Spectra!

Earn greater than 7.5% on BTC with Liquid Staking tokens by joining pools, and get bonus multipliers with Hemi points!

🔟 Earn 10x rewards for holding bfBTC YT
🎱 Earn 8x rewards for providing hemiBTC / bfBTC liquidity

Speaking of Spectra, this came in just as we wrapped up the week — a user achieved 42x yield leverage: 

https://x.com/spectra_finance/status/1918317539290914863 (embed)

👉 Get started.

The Satori $25K Perps Showdown

The Satori trading competition is officially live, with $25,000 USDC on the line.

Here’s how to join:

✅ Trade on Hemi (only Hemi trades count)

✅ Lock TVL on Hemi to qualify

✅ Compete for top Profit-and-Loss or trading volume spots

Prizes:

🏆 $15,000 USDC to top PnL traders

🏆 $10,000 USDC to top volume traders

The competition runs through May 31, with rewards distributed the first week of June.

Start trading.

Finally, remember that 8x rewards are also available for adding liquidity with select pairs on these partner DEXes:

• Sushi

• OKU

• IZUMI

• DODO

Your Guide to Hemi’s Ecosystem

Hemi has crossed $1B in TVL, emerging as a leading Bitcoin Layer 2 that directly connects the Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystems. New protocols like Raga, Satori, Spectra, and Relay have expanded what users can do with native Bitcoin and EVM assets. This guide covers everything added since launch, along with the full range of features available from day one.

Midweek with Max In-Review

During this week’s Midweek with Max, we welcomed Hemi partner Satori, the network’s first decentralized perpetuals platform supporting trades for BTC, ETH, SOL, and more, without necessitating a bridge. Hemi is moving ahead to align with the upcoming Ethereum Pectra Upgrade, scheduled for May 7th, with internal Testnet readiness, and a forthcoming public Testnet update. Meanwhile, the team is finalizing tokenomics to ensure sustainable long-term rewards and incentives.

See what you missed.

Community Corner: Contests, Creators, and More!

It was a big week for content across the Hemi ecosystem. Here’s a quick overview:

We kicked off the #3CommaClub Contest to celebrate reaching $1 billion in TVL. With over 150 entries and two ties, we ended up naming five winners instead of three. Huge congrats to the newest holders of the 3CommaClub Role in Discord. Here are just a few of our favorite submissions:

Honestly, we wish we could feature every entry.

In other highlights:

🎮 Community creator gladiy built and deployed a Hemi game on chain, and yes, it has a leaderboard.

📰 @CryptoViktor dropped Issue #2 of the Hemi Community Newspaper, and it’s well worth the read. Check it out.

And of course… our intern celebrated Steiner Math Day in classic intern style.

May is here. More contests, more chaos, more creativity. Let’s go.

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