The Pumpkin Story

Discovery begins with markets—and with people

A user opens Pumpkin and selects a market. The market page looks like a professional terminal: chart, depth, funding, positions. But it also answers a question most terminals ignore:

Who is explaining this market right now?

Each market page surfaces live rooms actively discussing the instrument. This isn’t a recommendation widget; it is a structural bridge between information and action.

A room is not a video—it is an execution surface

The user enters a room. The room is a trading environment:

• The room cover displays verifiable performance signals.

• The host and guests can disclose realtime positions (with safety controls).

• Host trades appear in the room instantly as events in chat and bullet comments.

• The user can follow a trade in one tap, without leaving the room.

Strategy is published as an object, not a suggestion

The host publishes a strategy card during the stream. The card is structured:

• instrument, direction, entry type

• optional risk template (position sizing constraints)

• and an explanation tied to the live context

Execution becomes truth in realtime

If the trade is spot, the UI is backed by onchain receipts. If the trade is perps, the UI is backed by the ZK perps event pipeline.

The result appears in the room as a verified event. This is the crux of the Live Market Layer: the stream becomes a truthful market record, not a performance show.

The session becomes a replayable artifact

When the stream ends, it doesn’t vanish. Pumpkin records it and indexes it with markers so users can jump to specific moments: entry, scaling, stop moves, exits, or funding events.

Contribution becomes a weekly economy

Each week, contribution is measured and rewarded through Pumpkin Seeds. This closes the loop: a user’s trading, a creator’s content, and a builder’s tools all connect into the same incentive substrate.