November was nothing short of productive and inspiring for Nexus: from the launch of Nexus DEX Alpha to global stages at EFDevConnect, this month marked another step forward in building the Nexus ecosystem with every community contribution.
Updates from Nexus team
The Nexus DEX Alpha debuted as part of the Nexus mission to build the future of verifiable finance, featuring an enshrined, high-performance exchange built natively into the L1. It enables verifiable trading, deep liquidity, and user feedback mechanisms to refine the experience ahead of mainnet.
At the Frontier Forum during DevConnect, Nexus Chief Scientist Jens Groth delivered a keynote underscoring the need for solid zero-knowledge foundations in crypto infrastructure. He highlighted how Nexus’s verifiable L1 goes beyond ZK proofs to create a comprehensive ecosystem for decentralized computation, with real-world applications in AI and finance.
"Crypto needs to be built on a solid foundation, zero-knowledge is one part that makes it verifiable but there’s more to it” - @JensGroth16 , Chief Scientists at Nexus during the Frontier Forum by @SpaceComputerIO at @EFDevcon , where builders, thinkers, and pioneers in crypto… pic.twitter.com/axMkb73P2E
Jens also participated in a fireside chat on “Verifying Intelligence 3.0” at DevConnect, exploring zkVM’s role in AI verifiability and Nexus’s L1 infrastructure for math-backed computation.
Nexus VP of Global Marketing Lauren Dresnick joined G(t)M Con and the Web3 Marketing Church at Devcon, sharing strategies on building advocacy and fostering sustainable marketing cultures in crypto projects.
Genzio was on-site covering the “Building a Marketing Team” panel at g(t)m con.@L2Drez, VP of Global Marketing at @NexusLabs brought real depth on what it takes to build culture inside fast-moving Web3 orgs.
At Wrapped’s Multichain Day, Jens also joined leaders from Flare Networks, Aurora, Manta, and Flipside to discuss purpose-built networks driving data, compute, and liquidity. He emphasized Nexus’s verifiable finance vision and the recent DEX Alpha launch.
Nexus also joined the White Paper Reading Club and House of ZK in Argentina, featuring Jens Groth and other researchers in the zk space for deep discussions on zk infrastructure, verifiable computation and finance.
We have another busy day planned for the Nexus team @EFDevcon
Nexus Chief Scientist @JensGroth16 will be giving a few talks today.
Find him at @HouseofZK on Wednesday, November 19th Cultural Vivo, Buenos Aires:
Last but not the least, Nexus hosted the Verifiable Brunch in Buenos Aires during Devcon, bringing together leading voices from the DeFi and cryptography communities.
The event featured a keynote on the Nexus vision for verifiable infrastructure, a panel on next-generation DeFi and RWA integrations, and a fireside chat on the role of cryptography in verifiable finance.
The networking session also enabled direct discussions among builders, researchers, and investors on bridging cryptographic proof systems with real-world financial apps.
Thank you to our speakers and everyone who came out to our verifiable finance brunch at @efdevcon 2025!
Hot takes on TradFi adoption, next-gen DeFi infra and RWA integrations:
“I lie awake at night thinking about a half-baked agent with no semblance of privacy built in taking… pic.twitter.com/iJfamSDrIc
Season One of Gridcrews wrapped with over 560,000 runners, 2 million quests completed, and 15 billion points distributed. The ACK crew led with 68.66% leadership uptime, earning team medals now available for minting in the Finale Collection.
Node Runner Season One is over. Here are a few highlights: - Total Node Runners: 560,000+ - Quests completed: 2 million+ - Points distributed: 15 billion+ - Glyphs minted: 765,000+
When we looked at consistent uptime — the metric that truly separates node runners from spectators… pic.twitter.com/RlaxUXjZG5
Our community continues to expand the Nexus ecosystem through creativity, development, and education. This month’s highlights include:
Introduction to the Nexus DEX Alpha @Wartask1: a live walkthrough of the DEX Alpha launch.
🔥 Nexus DEX Alpha Is Live!@NexusLabs DEX Alpha is a high-performance, verifiable, decentralized perpetual futures exchange. It is built on one principle: traders first
Community perspectives on DEX Alpha @eternia_xx and@m_amarudinn2 share insights into Nexus’s zk-powered DEX design, verifiable trades, and AI-ready architecture.
Nexus DEX Alpha, The First Verifiable, Zero-Knowledge Powered DEX Is Here 🦾@NexusLabs just dropped a huge update, 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘅 𝗔𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗮 is officially live. This isn't just another DEX. It's the world's first exchange built on top of verifiable computation, where every… pic.twitter.com/xlHvl8Xa9d
.@NexusLabs DEX Alpha is a non-custodial perpetuals DEX with a native orderbook engine built on top of verifiable infrastructure. Its core focus is clear: the trader comes first.
Why does this matter? - Transparent & verifiable - Fast, low-latency execution - Non-custodial full… pic.twitter.com/LciGtuxtet
Why stick with Nexus @Yura__eth outlines why Nexus’s transparent rules, fast zkVM, and integrated finance make it the optimal choice for reliable development.
Community artwork Creative pieces celebrating Nexus and verifiable systems were shared by@cryptoladyUA and@shabashtuclub.
Heading to Buenos Aires for @EFDevcon? Join Verifiable, a chill brunch by @GenzioCo bringing together DeFi minds to talk real-world assets & next-gen infra — with good coffee and better company ☕🌇@NexusLabspic.twitter.com/nRo1eP0KpZ
Join Nexus Product Manager Alec James, Head of Content Daniel McGlynn, and Community Marketing Manager Bria for a live community call on Discord to discuss Nexus DEX Alpha and answer your questions.
Date: Monday, November 24 Time: 8:30 AM PT Location: Join on Discord
Wrapping up
November was a defining month for Nexus’ product roadmap and ecosystem development. Moving forward, Nexus remains committed to its core mission of verifiable computation and finance, continuing to build alongside our community.
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