From infra breakthroughs to LP bot upgrades, here’s what each team member tackled last week 🧵

Aaron The backtesting engine got a major overhaul: • Fixed double-processing in LP indexing • Added auto-resumable & replayable indexing • Built pool-based LP scanners + extraction modules • Boosted async data retrieval with rate-limiting & recovery

Alaina On content & research: • Re-edited July recap video • Published BTC hedging explainer thread • Attended Stanford Blockchain Week & BitVM2 talk

Artem LP bot strategy sharpened: • Added multicall for LP rebalancing • Fixed APR output & hedge reopening bug • Released bot image v0.0.2 • Implemented cbBTC/USDC swap logic + gas fee tracking • Researched slippage & optimized configs for narrow ranges.

Frank Panoptic vs. Harmony strategy deep dive: • Compared high-frequency micro-adjustments vs. our event-driven rebalancing • Identified big gas-saving edge • Strategy bot test: +$0.10 profit on $65 in 6 hrs (38% APR) • Built backtest workaround for staked liquidity calculations.

Gheis Stream sync hit a huge milestone: • Entire devnet ran it stably from genesis — 20M blocks synced flawlessly • PR #4936: Removed legacy sync code & refactored architecture • PR #4937: Optimized peer discovery for faster startup • PR #4935: Fully aligned configs to 2-shard architecture.

Rikako APIs & caching improvements: • Added getStats() endpoint • Implemented in-memory caching + validation handling • Fixed Docker build caching issue • Attended Science of Blockchain & RoboCon • Researched API georestriction workarounds + tested bot updates.

Ulad Stream sync & networking upgrades: • Helped consensus team stabilize stream sync on devnet • Tested multiplexor update — smooth transition confirmed • Prepped for testnet rollout with app metrics monitoring.