Informal Hub Team Q4 ‘24 retro

This is an update for Proposal #839 ( Fund 2024 Hub development by Informal Systems and Hypha Worker Co-op ). Since Q4 was the last quarter that Informal Systems was developing and maintaining the Cosmos Hub, it was decided by the oversight committee that a meeting and grades would be unnecessary. However, we’d still like to share our progress and detail our expenditures during Q4. Here are some of the highlights: • Cosmos Hub v20 and v21 upgrades. • Completed the integration phase for Gaia v22. • Launched Forge . • Launched Hydro . We reduced our headcount during Q4 in preparation for the new team led by Interchain Inc. (formerly Skip) taking over. Note that we use CHIPs to track the progress of our work. Hence, throughout this update, we refer to different phases of the CHIPs framework. Growth During Q4, we onboarded 3 consumer chains onto ICS: • Dungeon Chain - Dungeon Chain (DGN) revolutionizes gaming with fast, low-cost blockchain tech secured by Cosmos Hub validators; first game, Kosmic Quest, launches Q1 2025. • Elys Network - Elys Network makes crypto simple with universal access to tokens from all ecosystems. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced…

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The idea of redirecting the unused funds from Q4 to fund the Hydro team for 6 more months sounds good to me.

And kudos to the team for everything they shipped and launched in Q4.

Seppmos:

And kudos to the team for everything they shipped and launched in Q4.

Thank you ser! The highest of high fives and praise to @mpoke and @jtremback for their fantastic leadership and coordination of our team’s efforts.

Despite persistent criticism from certain community members, the accomplishments speak for themselves. The Informal Systems team has successfully delivered, meeting expectations and cementing their contributions in the Hub’s history. While further development is needed, the Hub now boasts two essential products in production: Forge (Interchain Security Platform) and Hydro (Liquidity Auction Platform).

Informal’s focus has now shifted to Cycles (https://cycles.money/), an innovative peer-to-peer clearing system, while the InterChain Foundation envisions additional products joining this lineup in 2025 and beyond.

At Govmos, we deeply respect and appreciate the dedication and delivery of Informal Systems. Actions hold far more weight than words, and your work exemplifies this principle. Thank you for your unwavering commitment, and best wishes for your future endeavors.

On behalf of The Govmos Team and the PRO Delegators’ validator, thank you.