Community Report: Nexus Coming to Asia

Momentum across the Nexus ecosystem is accelerating fast, and Nexus is heading to Asia.

This time, Nexus CEO Daniel Marin and Chief Scientist Jens Groth, along with other core Nexus team members, will travel to Korea and China to meet directly with community members, engage in in-depth technical discussions, and connect more closely with the broader crypto ecosystem across the APAC region.

These gatherings are designed for real conversation about the future of verifiable finance. If you’re in the region, come meet us in person:

Upcoming events

Proof of Nexus Meetup in Seoul | February 3 from 6:00pm – 10:00pm

Proof of Nexus Meetup in Shanghai | February 6 from 2:30pm – 6:00pm

Proof of Nexus Meetup in Shenzhen | February 8 from 2:30pm – 6:00pm

Proof of Nexus Meetup in Hong Kong | February 10 from 2:00pm – 5:30pm

In addition, Daniel Marin will join a panel discussion on “Liquidity Is Fragmented. Control Is Not.” alongside:

Kevin Lee - CBO, Gate
Matthew Quek - Co-founder & COO, GRVT
Nenter Chow - Global CEO, BitMart

HSC Event during Consensus Hong Kong | February 12 from 11:20am – 12:00pm

Crypto’s most powerful year ahead

We published a forward-looking blog outlining why 2026 will drive hyper-financialization, powered by composable, capital-efficient, and verifiable markets by default and why this shift fundamentally changes how finance is built and operated.

Crypto’s most powerful year is still ahead.

2026 marks the rise of hyper-financialization — where markets become composable, capital-efficient, and verifiable by default.

Why this matters — and how Nexus is building for it: https://t.co/gtgGcwmE4X
— Nexus (@NexusLabs) January 13, 2026

Exponential episode 20: Community building

A new episode of the Exponential podcast features our community moderator Oliwer from Fren.one discussing resilient internet-native communities, scam prevention, testnet support, and how contributors evolve into core infrastructure.

“True engagement is helping the community without expecting anything in return.”

Exponential Ep. 20: @Oliwer_FrenOne of @frenoneapp shares what it takes to build resilient, internet-native communities — from testnet chaos to scam defense to real-time support.…
— Nexus (@NexusLabs) January 15, 2026

Daniel Marin on specialization and the machine-run future

Our CEO Daniel Marin joined a podcast with Sam Kamani from Web3 podcast to explain why general-purpose blockchains are giving way to specialized, verifiable, machine-operated finance and why Nexus is building this future now.

“We’re not waiting for Ethereum to get there by 2029. We’re doing it now.”@danielmarinq joins @samkamani to explain why general-purpose blockchains are fading — and why the future of finance is verifiable, specialized, and machine-run.https://t.co/7s1reZ2dDz
— Nexus (@NexusLabs) January 16, 2026

Community highlights

@cryptheneon on Nexus as an architectural shift toward specialized, machine-first blockchains

The future of blockchains isn’t general-purpose. It’s specialized, verifiable, and machine-first.

That’s the core thesis behind @NexusLabs and why it feels like a genuine architectural shift, not just another L1 launch.

Let’s unpack 👇 Everything in this thread🧵1/10 pic.twitter.com/lFezIAMJXA
— 🔅EthanGem./ (@cryptheneon) January 19, 2026

@eternia_xx on Nexus as the first L1 for verifiable financial machines

gNexus Friends!
Most blockchains try to be everything at once.👀
But @NexusLabs has decided to be something specific.

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝟏 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹… pic.twitter.com/V6dz1Vu6YZ
— Mloku (@eternia_xx) January 18, 2026

@ferdo717 videos on hyper-financialization, composable markets, and enshrined exchange

. @NexusLabs is stepping into 2026 with a bigger role than ever and crypto’s most powerful year is still ahead.

As the noise around predictions grows, one thing is becoming clear: the next wave of crypto is all about infrastructure, composability, and a full rewrite of global… pic.twitter.com/5zD9PECEXI
— Keith BM (❖,❖) , ✧ᴗ✧ (@ferdo717) January 18, 2026

@Yura_eth on zkVMs, proof of demand, and distributed compute for AI + finance

gNexus@NexusLabs is building the verifiable internet we actually need

While everyone chases memes and perps, Nexus is wiring up the world's idle compute - GPUs, phones, servers, into a zk‑verified supercomputer that actually scales

What makes them different:

➖zkVM at the… pic.twitter.com/mspIiaCAiT
— YuRii ⓨ ETH 📌 (@Yura__eth) January 17, 2026

@ritzyangel on enshrinement architecture and shared verifiable coprocessors

A tech mentor🤓 once told me: never overlook projects that build truly innovative infrastructure from the ground up. @NexusLabs is a perfect example, introducing Enshrinement as an entirely new blockchain architecture, not just another incremental upgrade.

Enshrinement on Nexus… pic.twitter.com/qujOCEaPdr
— Devamaka./⚡ (@ritzyangel) January 14, 2026

@Shtihmas11 released Nexus Video Lesson #32 on running and maintaining a Layer 1 node

Hello my Friends! I'm releasing the NEW video about @NexusLabs technology!

>>> Nexus Video Lesson #32
>>> Theme: How to Run and Maintain a Layer 1 Node
>>> Sound ON
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Let's make technical innovations - Understandable for everyone! https://t.co/svW2uEGEvh pic.twitter.com/f9ldxYQrxO
— Shtihmas 🫎 π² (@Shtihmas11) January 14, 2026

The Nexus community also continues to bring the protocol to life through original visuals, stickers, and recaps:

Artwork by @volG1142981

New day, new art!
Creating magic with @NexusLabs. How are you feeling today’s vibe? @briwhoze pic.twitter.com/4dyjePbtWh
— Alex🫎 (@volG1142981) January 18, 2026

Artwork by @S_tranik

A supercomputer that creates a globally distributed network around the world!@NexusLabs
-the infrastructure is built on efficiency and the formation of a global decentralised supercomputer on the blockchain🌐
▶️based on the speed and performance of Web3✨#Web3 #zkvm #Nexus pic.twitter.com/Ios4ucKeg0
— Alexander ./ (@S_tranik) January 14, 2026

Artwork by @mintoppo

Bedtime stories, but make it scalable.@NexusLabs keeps growing faster. pic.twitter.com/pXWRtbv6Lu
— `.Zhamin (@mintoppo) January 7, 2026

Artwork by @Cyber3496

Under the Hood: How Nexus Solved the Scalability Trilemma with the Nexus zkVM.

For years, Zero-Knowledge (ZK) tech had a massive barrier to entry: Complexity. To build verifiable apps, you had to learn obscure languages (Circom, Cairo, etc.) and understand complex circuit… pic.twitter.com/93JYxq0Xc0
— Siful Islam 🫎 π² (@Cyber3496) January 9, 2026

Conclusion

With deep technical conversations, growing creative contributions, and upcoming in-person events across Asia, the Nexus ecosystem is entering its next phase. We look forward to meeting many of you on the ground and continuing to build what comes next together.

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