According to @ItsDave_ADA, he is building an interactive high-frequency simulation of basic Wall Street and Nasdaq-style exchange operations on Cardano’s Hydra, with the goal of periodic reporting to layer 1 for settlement, highlighting Hydra’s practical capability beyond theory. Source: https://x.com/ItsDave_ADA/status/1995120125494616448 He states there is currently no public demo and he is uncertain whether the system will work as intended, emphasizing the effort is exploratory R&D at this stage. Source: https://x.com/ItsDave_ADA/status/1995120125494616448 He adds that Hydra is not merely theoretical and can support more advanced use cases, aiming to counter claims that minimize Hydra’s utility. Source: https://x.com/ItsDave_ADA/status/1995120125494616448 For traders, the work centers on exchange-style throughput, latency, and periodic L1 settlement properties relevant to order book DEX design and market-making on Cardano, while he seeks community support via stake pool delegations to continue experimentation. Source: https://x.com/ItsDave_ADA/status/1995120125494616448