Miner Fees, Shai Drama & The “Bispa” Controversy

Hey, welcome to Kaspa Daily Pulse – here’s what the Kaspa community’s been buzzing about today.

First up, the big conversation was all about miner incentives and the future fee market. Folks wrestled with how miners get paid as rewards taper, tossing around ideas like auction-style minimum fees, maybe trimming block size to help a fee market emerge, and even relying more on pruned nodes to keep storage costs sane. Some pointed out emissions are about five percent right now, so the issue isn’t urgent this minute… but the hashrate arms race and rising electricity bills make it feel real. The vibe? No single “trust me, bro” answer – it’s open research, with a nudge toward adoption first, theory second. And yes, R&D links got highlighted so newcomers can dig in.

Second, community mood around Shai stayed spicy. You saw calls to “bring back Shai,” laments that he was the only real marketing engine, plus chatter that his book is “proceeding gradually.” Others said he’s still sharing ideas that land well, but probably not coming back as a front-facing KOL. Meanwhile, a drip of drama from X kept emotions high. Net effect: nostalgia, division… and memes.

Third, a flashpoint: Binance. Several voices believe Binance might be cooking a parallel “Kaspa-like” chain – jokes about “Bispa” and accusations that past “integration” convos harvested Kaspa know-how before going quiet a couple months ago. Nothing official, but the sentiment ran from frustration to gallows humor. Ctrl+H: Kaspa → Bispa, right?

Fourth, roadmap talk: DagKnight vs. throughput. Builders reiterated that DagKnight is independent of the 100-blocks-per-second dream. Most expect we’ll likely stay near 10 bps when DK lands. There was also speculation that if 100 bps ever comes, smaller blocks could target a healthier fee market, with rough bandwidth ceilings tossed around – think a few thousand transactions per second, not infinite. For now, the “what’s actually being worked on” list name-checked ZK/v-programs, DK, oracles, and MEV auctions. Translation: real plumbing, not just hopium.

Fifth, onboarding and vibe. New folks said Price-Discussion is chaotic but has the most eyes; mods agreed it’s a landing zone and promised to pin resources – maybe even a simple linktree. People cheered projects actually using the network (shoutout to Kasia), while warning that meme-coin froth can burn reputations as fast as it generates traffic. Adoption… but the good kind.

That’s it for today’s pulse. Let’s see what tomorrow brings. Catch you then.