AMA with Dmitry Gerasimov, June 19, 2025

Hello everyone! I'm Dmitry Gerasimov, CEO of Cellframe. Welcome to our regular AMA session. Let's start with the first question you've submitted in advance.

Can you explain how the Cellframe Auction functionality will work? At what stage is its implementation right now?

A full explanation of how it will work will be published on our site, but briefly, it will function similarly to stake your $CELL on the staking site.

When you “stake”, you’ll need to select the project you’re voting for, choose the duration, and do it on time. If you’re late, your stake will be returned after the auction ends — assuming it was submitted too late.

So, it’s in your best interest to stake as much as possible, as early as possible. More details will be published on our site.

As for rewards, you won’t receive $CELL, but the project’s token instead.

What’s the current stage? It’s in the polishing phase, undergoing internal testing. It’ll be ready soon, I believe. Almost ready.

Will Cellframe Auction include a staking mechanism or other ways for investors to earn income?

As I mentioned earlier, it works similarly to staking — just with some differences in the details. The reward isn’t in the same token you stake. It varies. You stake $СELL, and the reward will be in KEL, QEVM, NYS, or something like that.

How many parachain launch slots will be available this year?

I think it will be available more than we have projects for right now. So I don't think it will be a concurrency between projects for the slots. I think it will be about maybe 10 or 20, maybe 40 slots. Much more than we have projects in the ecosystem.

I believe there will be more available slots than we currently have projects. So I don't expect competition between projects for these slots. We're probably looking at around 10–20, maybe even 40 slots available — significantly more than the number of projects in our ecosystem right now.

Will the updated Cellframe Wallet App include staking functionality and t-dApps management?

Yes, it should be released soon. I was aiming for this week, but unfortunately it looks like it'll slip to next week. But soon, very soon!

We've completely overhauled our development process, it's now fully AI-driven. All the deliverables we've been preparing for so long will now roll out faster and faster.

In the coming months, I promise you'll see a lot of releases!

How is the implementation of the second-level sharding progressing? What portion of the work has already been completed?

The hardfork is ready, so about 60–80% of the work is complete.

How soon will developers be able to integrate post-quantum Chipmunk signatures into applications built on Cellframe?

In the coming few months, we expect to release Cellframe Node 6.0, and it will feature Chipmunk signature support for certain functions. However, please note this hasn't yet undergone extensive cryptographic testing and verification — it's not yet ready for wallet signatures. That will likely require another six months to a year of development. That said, for consensus mechanisms, transaction aggregation, and certain roll-up implementations, it should be operational within the next few months.

A large number of $CELL tokens have been issued on external networks. To ensure quantum security, these tokens need to be converted to CF-20. But how secure is the Cellframe bridge itself against quantum attacks?

It's secure enough. As Buterin said, in case of a quantum attack, Ethereum would freeze its current blockchain and execute a hard fork. Funds would only be vulnerable for a brief period. Sure, there's a chance quantum hackers might try stealing from wallets, but such attacks would likely be rolled back. The system is safe enough as-is.

For personal savings, I'm considering implementing quantum insurance — a solution where funds would be wrapped in special tokens that get burned during an attack, with new tokens minted on the Cellframe network. More details will come later, as this 'quantum insert' mechanism is still in development. For now, rest assured the bridge remains secure enough.

In your opinion, does the current price of $CELL reflect the project’s true value?

I completely reject the term “true value” — the only real value is the price someone actually paid. No payment? Then it's not real value. It's that simple.

When people talk about future potential or long-term holding prices, that's pure speculation — not what I'd ever call “true value”. True value only exists in the present moment. And right now, our real value is exactly what you see on the exchanges — nothing more, nothing less.

We are currently in a period of rising market activity. What steps do you plan to take to strengthen the price of $CELL? For example, token burns or attracting additional liquidity.

For this, we are launching Cellframe Auction.

How do the price and market capitalization of the $CELL token influence the team’s development priorities for the project?

In the past, we were heavily constrained by limited resources — we had to carefully prioritize tasks and focus only on the most critical ones. But now, with significant advancements in AI-driven development, we’re shifting from selective execution to doing everything. Soon, we’ll be able to pursue all development goals simultaneously, regardless of the $CELL token’s market capitalization. Moving forward, external factors like this won’t influence our progress at all.

Previously, the team announced that the main goal for 2025 is ecosystem growth — attracting new projects, investors, and developers. How is this effort progressing? Are there any results you can share?

Most of these efforts and results were visible months ago at the Blockchain Forum, where we presented our ecosystem — including projects that won the main prize, which I consider a strong achievement. Since then, we’ve maintained momentum with a steady influx of new participants: enthusiasts, investors, and developers.

A major contributor to this growth is the new Cellframe Wiki, which now hosts comprehensive documentation for everything we’ve delivered. Documentation used to be our Achilles’ heel — a persistent bottleneck — but that’s no longer the case. I’ve seen the impact firsthand: developers who previously struggled with our SDK two years ago are now succeeding. So the progress is undeniable.

The team recently announced a partnership with the CHIFFRE project. How is this collaboration progressing?

Our collaboration is being implemented in two stages. The first stage focuses on integrating post-quantum cryptography into their existing protocols — at this phase, they primarily need our encryption algorithms and implementation support. The second stage will involve full CF protocol integration to make their project CF-compatible. Right now, we’re exclusively working on the cryptographic components, which marks our current progress status.

The DapCash blockchain could be considered a "predecessor" to Cellframe. What is the current status of that project? Do you have any plans for its further development?

Initially, we planned to implement a Kusama-like model within our ecosystem, similar to Polkadot’s approach. However, due to limited library resources at the time, the idea was postponed. Now, with expanded capabilities — especially with AI assistance — we’re in a position to revive this concept soon.

The goal is to create a sandbox environment for new projects, where launching a parachain could be as simple as staking DapCash or a similar token. This would streamline testing and deployment for upcoming initiatives in our ecosystem.

The CPUNK team is organizing a party to celebrate Cellframe’s mainnet anniversary. What interesting activities can participants expect?

This will be a truly amazing event — I’ll personally be there not just as a host, but as a DJ! From what I understand, we’ll have a yacht setting, casual conversations, and maybe even some short talks. I’m planning to share a few insights on whiteboarding and AI-driven development in blockchain, mixed with some DJ sets to keep the vibe going.

Think of it as a chill party focused on personal connections and networking. To everyone listening: join us in Istanbul! Check the CPUNK site for details — it’s going to be unforgettable. See you there!

With the introduction of the Cellframe bidirectional bridge enabling cross-chain transfers between Ethereum and BSC, how does the project plan to maintain its quantum-resistant foundation when handling EVM assets that do not comply with post-quantum standards? What risk mitigation measures are in place?

No risk, everything is fine.

Following the implementation of two-tiered sharding, what stress tests and simulations can be conducted to evaluate the network’s throughput?

Every test, any measurements! We will specifically ask the AI to generate all possible options, and all of them can be carried out.

What stability benchmarks were achieved during testing?

We haven't fully implemented two-level sharding yet, benchmarks will come after that's complete. But for the current moment, everything's fine with stability, no problems with it.

The Cellframe ecosystem is rapidly expanding with projects like Node.sys, DotFlat, KelVPN, QEVM, and CPUNK. How do you assess their current progress, particularly QEVM’s success after its recent award at the Blockchain Forum? And how does your team ensure their synergy and value for the ecosystem?

It was an amazing win, completely unexpected, but absolutely deserved! I'm still overflowing with excitement about this achievement. Beyond just celebrating, we're actively collaborating with all our ecosystem partners: QEVM, Node.sys, Dotflat, CPUNK, and everyone pushing innovation forward together. This is just the beginning!

Could you share updates on smart contracts and the iOS wallet? Additionally, what partnership plans does the team have in the AI space?

Smart contracts haven’t entered development yet, but we’ll start working on them soon. The iOS wallet is currently in testing and will be available shortly — it’s almost ready. On partnerships, particularly in the AI space, I can’t share concrete plans yet as we’re still developing our capabilities independently. I have some personal ideas that show strong potential, especially around AI-assisted coding — vibe coding — where we’ve made real progress. We’re actively exploring partnerships, but most AI-blockchain projects we’ve seen either operate solo or collaborate only with other AI-focused initiatives. If you know of any partnerships that could fit our ecosystem well, please let us know!

Will there be more utility added for $CELL tokens in the future?

Yes!

What styles of music will you play at the party?

I need your advice on selecting the right style for this event. Personally, I'm a drum and bass enthusiast — I love playing both mainstream and liquid DnB. While I adore neurofunk too, I recognize it might not be ideal for a yacht party. Rugged jungle could work, but I'm unsure how many guests will share my taste (let's be honest, DnB isn't for everyone!). As a backup, I've prepared melodic techno and trance tracks. But if I had my way? I'd stick to liquid and mainstream DnB — that's where my heart is!

Is it possible to run a masternode and participate in auctions at the same time?

Yes. You'll need to choose how to allocate your resources, whether for operating a masternode or for auction participation, as these serve different purposes.

​​How is the testing for the implementation of the hard fork mechanism going?

We're nearly complete — this marks the first successful hardfork on one of our testnets.

When will $KEL be listed on Bitcointry?

After the upcoming listing on a new exchange, there may be potential for returning elsewhere later, but I can't share specific details about that possibility at this time.

Which projects on your roadmap will be completed before the end of this year?

It's hard to say exactly when. Specifically, I'm referring to projects within our ecosystem — the timeline isn't entirely clear yet.

The roadmap is old. When will it be fixed?

Oh, thank you! It should be updated.

Thank you all for your time and continued support. See you next time!