𝗫 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲: 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝗽.1 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 In case you missed our X Space this week, here's a quick rundown featuring all the major themes and key takeaways. You can listen to the full recording here 👇

1️⃣ 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗩2 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽-𝗨𝗽: 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱: Testnet V2 has ended. The request platform and leaderboard are being finalized. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻: Some users exploited the Jelly Jam game and manipulated submissions. Those accounts are being excluded from rewards. 𝗕𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴: Thousands of bot and fake accounts were identified and removed. This means more light node spots for real contributors. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Rewards from earlier league phases are also being revised to exclude cheaters. 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀: Light node allocation results and claiming instructions will be posted soon. A KYC process will be required, and everything will go through the Portal Hub.

2️⃣ 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 & 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗩1–𝗩2 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Started with local-only testing, then public testnets using Ethereum, Bitcoin, and eventually Solana. 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀: 🔸 Initial testnet saw 150K users on Day 1 🔸 V2 reached nearly 1 million active wallets, causing severe infrastructure strain 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Maintaining full L1, DEX, faucet, and explorer infrastructure is resource-intensive and distracts from mainnet. 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲: Testnet will continue, but in 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲 to manage traffic and focus on stability.

3️⃣ 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗮? 🔸Massive user base and transaction volume (~81% of DEX traffic) 🔸High speed, strong meme/NFT community 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀: 🔸Steep learning curve for the dev team 🔸Solana node support challenges required custom solutions 🔸Despite that, Portal managed a working Solana integration in under a month

4️⃣ 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 & 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗜 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀: 🔸Over 1 million wallet downloads 🔸~700K still active, 14M+ transactions 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗜: Used as a mindshare tool. From golden ticket to competitive battleground. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: We avoided fake metrics; all engagement is real and organic. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱: From micro-KOLs to consistent daily grind, we're gunning for the #1 spot.

5️⃣ 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆: 🔸Educational content to explain Portal’s tech and values 🔸Built in collaboration with Alpha Hunt 🔸Complete courses + quizzes = badges and rewards 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀: 🔸Track wallet + socials 🔸Earn and manage badges 🔸Daily “Lucky Tickets” for fun and future prizes 🔸Interactive “Globe View” to see community presence worldwide

6️⃣ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗱𝘆𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗧𝗟𝗖𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱: 🔸Portal uses Hashed Timelock Contracts for trustless, atomic swaps 🔸You’re never giving up custody! Either the swap completes fully, or it doesn't happen at all 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲: 🔸No middleman. No counterparty risk. No centralized honeypots 🔸Portal swaps are faster, cheaper, and safer by design 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹: Replace centralized exchanges and bridges prone to hacks with a mathematically trustless system.

8️⃣ 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀: 🔸Infrastructure scalability 🔸Cross-chain tooling and node management 🔸Balancing security and usability 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: It's not just about tech! It requires product-market fit, resource planning, and flawless execution.

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