Independent builder Systems · Interfaces · Music

CODE CHAINS SOUND

I’m Josh. I build sovereign systems, precise interfaces, and music for the hours when the rest of the internet goes quiet.

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PROTOCOL ENGINEERING✦OPEN SOURCE✦PRODUCT DESIGN✦ELECTRONIC SOUND✦
01 / ETHOS

Software should prove
what it claims.

ZERØ LABS is where protocol work, experimental products, and sound meet. The common thread is independence: inspectable systems, direct experiences, and no unnecessary middlemen.

// BUILD THE HARD PART
// SHOW THE RECEIPTS
// LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN

02 / SELECTED WORK

Things that run.

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01
Layer 1 / Rust2026

SOV

A from-scratch proof-of-work chain with a hard 21M cap, post-quantum signatures, encrypted transport, and a shielded pool.

ConsensusCryptographyPrivacy
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02
Explorer / Node.jsLive data

Sovereign Explorer

A zero-runtime-dependency explorer with redundant relay verification, a SQLite archive, GraphQL, REST, and a live WebSocket feed.

Data systemsVerificationUI
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03
Native app / RustmacOS + Windows

XUS Miner

A native desktop and headless CPU miner with isolated mining engines, live telemetry, recovery supervision, and reproducible releases.

NativeRandomXTelemetry
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04
Atomic swapsIn the lab

SOV Swap

Native-asset swaps across SOL, BTC-family chains, ZEC, and XUS using shared hashlocks and explicit, auditable trust boundaries.

HTLCCross-chainTypeScript
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03 / SOUND

Headphones encouraged

PRESS PLAY
STAY A WHILE.

ZERØ LABS RADIO5 TRACKS / FULL PLAYLIST
Nautical / Cloudmetal

Stream the complete playlist directly from SoundCloud.

04 / WATCH

On screen.

Build logs, demos, and the occasional transmission from outside the terminal.

Open source / experiments / collaboration

LET’S MAKE
SOMETHING REAL.

See what I’m shipping, fork something useful, or start a conversation through GitHub.

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