Beyond Borders: Pulse's Vision for Open Health
Your health data belongs to you. Period. Right now, it's scattered across corporate silos, apps, and platforms being used to train AIs – all whilst not rewarding the users who created it.
We believe it's time for a change, which is why we're expanding Pulse beyond blockchain borders.
Core Thesis: Technology Serves the Product, Not the Other Way Around
Think about your favorite apps: you don't care about the servers they run on or the protocols they use. You care about the value they deliver.
Just like you don't need to understand HTTP to browse the internet, future Pulse users shouldn't need to understand blockchain to benefit from true data ownership. The infrastructure should fade into the background while the benefits take center stage.
But today's reality presents a unique challenge. The blockchain landscape is diverse by design – different communities have different priorities. Some chains optimize for speed, others for security. Some focus on DeFi, others on consumer applications. This understanding shaped where we started and how we're growing.
Our Roots
Our story began on Solana, drawn by its speed, innovation, and consumer-focused ecosystem. The connections we made and the opportunities the ecosystem provided helped us shape a product that could scale.
When we entered the Monad community, something clicked. We found a group that didn't just understand our vision - they were living it. From Iron Nads grinding at the gym to Monad Run Club crushing miles, you showed us that crypto culture and health culture aren't just compatible - they're amplifiers for each other.
Similarly, during our journey last year, purely by happenstance, we met top tier buildors across several ecosystems. What became clear to us was that there was a growing need from developers wanting to provide their users with data ownership and rewards. We’d often walk away thinking ‘oh, if only they were building on X, it’d be super cool to work with them’.
All of this learning and demand gave us the confidence to think bigger. We realized Pulse could be more than a wearable or a data platform - it could be the foundation for a new kind of health ecosystem where users truly own their data. Your support transformed our ambitions from building a better fitness tracker to creating an open health network for everyone, everywhere.
Crossing Blockchain Boundaries
The challenges Pulse addresses – fragmented health data, missing rewards for healthy habits, disconnected insights across platforms – aren't just crypto problems. They affect everyone from the casual step counter to the dedicated athlete. Limiting ourselves to a single blockchain would mean artificially constraining our ability to solve these universal challenges.
That's why we're expanding Pulse across chains, starting with Movement and Berachain. We chose these ecosystems for their perfect blend of crypto-native innovation and mainstream accessibility. Both communities share our vision of bringing crypto's benefits to everyone, while understanding that true adoption comes from building products people actually want to use daily.
Our omnichain strategy focuses on maintaining the core Pulse experience while leveraging each chain's unique strengths. The Pulse wearable remains chain-agnostic – your data is yours, regardless of which chain you prefer to interact with.
Beyond Health: A Tool for Peak Performance
Pulse isn't just for health junkies – it's for anyone striving to be their best self. Whether you're a founder optimizing sleep for peak performance, a trader tracking how health impacts decision-making, or anyone looking to understand their body better – Pulse will be there to help you achieve that goal.
Breaking the Crypto Bubble: Building for Everyone
Let's be clear: Pulse is about more than just crypto. You shouldn't need to care about crypto to benefit from Pulse - we're creating a platform that serves everyone who wants control over their health journey.
Our vision extends far beyond the crypto ecosystem. We're building an open health network that brings Web3's benefits to the mainstream, making true data ownership as natural as checking your step count or logging a workout.
The Road Ahead
In the coming months, you'll see Pulse:
- Launch on additional chains aligned with our consumer focus and prioritize user experience
- Introduce new features bridging web2 and web3 health experiences
- Expand into mainstream social platforms like TikTok and Instagram
- Integrate AI agents with Pulse and launch in-app reward mechanisms
- Strengthen our partnerships beyond the crypto ecosystem
Our end goal remains unchanged: building the open health network that gives everyone control over their health data. Going omnichain will empower us to create the foundation for truly democratic health data ownership.
For Our Early Believers
To our day-one community members: thank you for believing in this vision. As we expand beyond our initial ecosystem, we're not leaving anyone behind – we're bringing everyone along on this mission.
The future of health data is open, connected, and user-controlled.
Pulse is building that future, one chain at a time.
