Thinking through what “real-time” actually unlocks on-chain, the numbers from @megaeth_labs are the tell: sub-10ms blocktimes, 100k+ tps, and @redstone_defi delivering data every 2.4ms. That combo moves apps from “responsive” to “continuous” CEX-feel trading, instant games, real-time risk engines for perps, and builders not hacking around gas limits with salt db + node-level optimizations enabling unlimited-gas contracts What it enables today: • GTE’s hybrid venue targeting CEX-level performance for perps/spot/LP • Kumbaya’s culture-value flywheel priced on the fastest DEX • Sirio aggregating next-gen NFTs with low-latency mint/trade loops • USDm experiments with @ethena_labs for stablecoin season incentives and instant settlement Community and go-to-market is smart: skip airdrop farming, reward true believers (Fluffle, Yappers), raise $57.7M, anchor data to Ethereum via EigenDA, accept sequencer trade-offs for speed with L1 settlement safeguards Mainnet coming up if retention and dev experience hit, MegaETH becomes Ethereum’s performance layer. I’m positioning for omega szn and watching gMega + Yappers closely