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Explore the 2026 modular ecosystem where the Cartesi Machine handles the heavy lifting for high-compute dApps. By complementing EVM with a full Linux environment, builders are climbing the "Cone of Innovation" toward use cases like Decentralized AI and world simulators. Pairing this execution power with high-throughput DA solutions like Avail or Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade provides a stack that finally matches Web2 performance without sacrificing a decentralized ethos.

Written By Shaheen Ahmed & João Garcia

Web3 social apps are evolving fast, combining the familiarity of Web2 with the openness and decentralization of Web3. Cartesi appchains empower builders to create rich, complex social experiences, including collaborative content, AI-driven interactions, and gamified communities, while keeping everything secure and verifiable on-chain. Projects like Scribbl, where AI judges doodles in a decentralized and transparent way, show how Cartesi opens new possibilities for social apps and creative ecosystems.

Written By Shaheen Ahmed

Recent advances in Non-Interactive (NI) ZK Fraud Proofs, like Kailua and OP Succinct Lite, promise faster withdrawals and lower costs for optimistic rollups. We rigorously steel-manned NI designs against a strong threat model and compared them to Interactive Fraud Proofs (like Dave) and ZK Validity Proofs. Our analysis finds that current NI systems are vulnerable to Sybil attacks, coordination failures, and resource exhaustion, preventing true 1-of-N liveness and undermining decentralization. While NI may hold promise, they do not currently deliver the “best of both worlds,” and Interactive Fraud Proofs remain more resilient and cost-effective under adversarial conditions.

Written By Gabriel Coutinho