Oct 27, 2025 | Developer AMA - Sharding, Privacy, Tokenomics, and Mining in Crypto | Quai Network X-Space AMA

In this episode of the Developer Q&A, host Matt is joined by Quai Network co-founder Jonathan and core architect Dr. K for a deep dive into the technical mechanics, game theory, and economic ripples of the highly anticipated Project SOAP upgrade. From sharding dynamics to rewriting the rules of mining economics, the team answers critical community questions about the future of the network.Key Highlights From This Episode:Dynamic Sharding & Network Expansion: Matt breaks down Quai's unique scaling mechanism. Learn why the network launches as a single Proof-of-Work shard and dynamically opens new shards only when sustained TPS or uncle rates demand it and how builders can use upgradeable proxy contracts to prepare for this future.The SOAP Calculator & Implied Pricing: Jonathan explains the math behind the newly launched SOAP calculator. See calculator: ⁠⁠https://soap.qu.ai/⁠ ⁠Discover how the market is expected to react to initial 100% staking APRs, how buybacks influence the "implied price" of Quai, and why this creates a powerful economic loop.Privacy Showdown (Qi vs. Pirate Chain & Zcash): Jonathan maps out why Quai’s native cash layer (Qi), opts for a Monero-like mandatory privacy framework over ZK-SNARKs. The team details how avoiding heavy cryptographic proofs allows Qi to remain highly scalable, hitting thousands of transactions per second.Eliminating Mercenary Mining: Dr. K explains how Project SOAP fundamentally changes Proof-of-Work game theory. By channeling parent-chain mining subsidies directly into Quai buybacks and staking rewards, SOAP effectively neutralizes the dump pressure traditionally caused by mercenary miners, reducing net sell pressure to zero.Decentralized Multi-Chain Bridging Primitives: An exciting technical brainstorm on how the merge-mining infrastructure of SOAP opens the door for a trustless, decentralized bridge between Bitcoin and Quai using overlapping cryptographic signatures.For more technical updates, deep dives, and articles, check out Quai Magazine.--------------------------------Stay connected with Quai Network:Website: https://qu.ai/X (Twitter): https://x.com/QuaiNetworkDiscord: https://discord.gg/quaiStay connected with Quai Magazine:X (Twitter): https://x.com/QuaiMagazineTelegram: https://t.me/QuaiMagazine