Kaspa vProgs: Big Tech, Bigger Confusion?

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

First up, the BIG nerdy topic: vProgs and zero-knowledge stuff. People went back and forth on whether Kaspa might “collab” with StarkWare or even be used as an L1 by Starknet… and the more grounded voices basically pulled it back to reality. The key takeaway: Kaspa’s vProgs were described as proof-system agnostic—so in theory they can verify proofs from lots of zk stacks, and shared research or name-drops don’t automatically mean some exclusive partnership. In other words… cool tech flexibility, but no hard “we’re teaming up” moment in the chatter today.

Second highlight: staking chatter is heating up again… but with a reality check. You had the classic “wen staking?” posts, and the most repeated answer was “after hf,” meaning people expect staking only after a hard fork. There was also a practical breakdown: vProg settlement fees going to miners, but vProg dapps could choose to share revenue with stakers. Net vibe: interest is there, but people don’t want “bridge nonsense,” and they’re skeptical staking matters until vProgs are actually producing something real.

Third: sentiment around price action was… bleak-ish. Folks complained BTC is still ranging on January 1st, liquidity feels thin, and Kaspa holders are feeling that slow grind. There was even a mini argument about someone “photoshopping buys,” with others pointing out it might’ve just been AUD vs USD—like one screenshot showing “0.066” while someone else insisted “the price is 0.04.” No consensus, just… annoyance and confusion.

Fourth: community meta-drama—marketing versus “let the tech speak.” One side said marketing is expensive, wasteful, or scammy. The other side argued the lack of clear messaging hurts, especially when people misunderstand Kaspa by forcing “traditional smart contract” assumptions onto it. There was also a small bright spot: someone said the community feels like it’s recovering from the toxicity of the meme era.

Quick final note: some people were speculating about “wallet 1” and another known entity—bgin / IceRiver—plus whether bigger players are quietly accumulating… but the dominant take was: liquidity still feels small, and nobody really knows.

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