This badge signals the breaking point in the battle for trader sovereignty. In July 2025, MEXC Exchange unlawfully froze over $3 million in funds belonging to The White Whale - a prominent trader known for his high-level profitability and for exposing the darker underbelly of the crypto industry. The offense? Trading too effectively against MEXC’s external market makers - quant firms tasked with providing “liquidity,” but whose real role is to tilt the game in the house’s favor. Rather than honor withdrawals, MEXC retaliated. No violations. No transparency. Just silence and seized capital. By claiming this POAP, you stand with every trader whose funds were frozen, whose success was penalized, and whose autonomy was erased by offshore exchanges hiding in lawless jurisdictions. This badge is more than a symbol. It’s a statement: We are not exit liquidity. We are not prey. We are the tide.

Thanks for joining us for Espresso's first-ever Build & Brew Hackathon Pitch Day! We had 12 teams pitch the crosschain apps they built last month as part of our hackathon's Cracking Composability track.

This POAP is a token of your fearless spirit and unwavering resolve, awarded for heeding the call of 'A Mysterious Signal' and venturing into Chapter 1 of Gravita Ascend. This emblem commemorates your role in a journey that has reshaped our odyssey and the very stars we sail among.

Thank you so much for spending time with us this week! Come again next Thursday at 9pm est.

Watching the end of the auction of Noun #912 and helping mint Noun #913

A talk with Puffer and 33DAO on how to redefine the Liquid Staking Space on Ethereum. Puffer's mission is to make home staking more viable by reducing the staking risk and increasing reward opportunities for the node operators.