- The Battle of Virtuals Genesis Launch https://forum.spasm.network/news/spasmid014663badac2438303d5f5f - New video about Spasm history - New video about web3 auth vs Spasm-powered direct signing - Spasm.js v2.0.0 moved to release candidate status https://www.npmjs.com/package/spasm.js - Added Spasm hashes for media files. - Images can now be embedded by simply adding image URL to a new line (can be disabled via env). - Added more tests and fixes to DegenRocket web/server and spasm.js

What an epic battle! Launching on Virtuals was a bold move, as the platform is primary designed for AI agent launches, while Spasm is an infrastructure project. Yet, we recognized the potential and embraced the risk. After years of development, it was truly amazing to see how many of you jumped in during the first ten minutes of the genesis launch, meaning that you were waiting for the launch. We were there with you, playing together as one team. It was a tight race against the clock. In the first 5 hours, which was 20% of the allowed time, we made it to approximately the 20% mark of the target. That was a neck-and-neck battle. However, as the clock struck the 10-hour mark, it became clear that time was not on our side. Yet, in the final hour, it was incredibly uplifting to see the surge of support, with a significant amount of tokens pledged, as people were still trying to win the lost battle. This match had strict rules: 24 hours, 566 Virtuals ($650) max from each address. Many whales committed the maximum allowed amount of 566 Virtuals, which means the outcome could have been different if we had chosen a different launch option, allowing more tokens per address. But history remembers only the paths we chose. The 400 Spasmers stood tall at the Virtuals Genesis Launchpad. For 24 hours, they held the line tirelessly, defending the very essence of decentralized freedom. In the annals of blockchain, the names of those 400 brave souls are inscribed forever. Their contributions will surely be acknowledged in the chapters yet to come. https://basescan.org/address/0xea6327935b9a8295334b4fd06b3c786f0eb784fe What's next? We've been in this fight for half a decade, and we're far from done. We try, we fail, we learn, and we try again. We grow stronger with each attempt. Until we win, we persist, we adapt, and we overcome. During the preparation for the Virtuals Genesis Launch, we forged new alliances that will stand with us on our challenging journey. And we found you, our partners in this quest. This is just the beginning. We thank all participants; your commitment means a lot to us. We congratulate other teams that succeeded in the genesis launch, and we feel for those who didn't. Lastly, we thank the Virtuals team for the amazing opportunity to play this match and get more exposure. The Spasm ecosystem is now stronger than ever, with more people discovering it and more communities eager to join. We're excited to continue our collaboration with the Virtuals team, exploring potential Spasm integration. We will take a few days to reflect on the recent events and plan our next move. Initially, we intended to launch on the Ethereum mainnet and decided to use a cutting-edge Virtuals launchpad, as they announced in June that Ethereum had become a viable option for genesis launches. However, it turned out to be a special deal for a specific project, leaving us with no other option but to attempt to launch on Base. Ethereum, being the most decentralized smart contract platform, offers a more secure and censorship-resistant environment with greater liquidity for launching a token, and with the flexibility to bridge to different L2s and other blockchains like Base and Solana. Thus, we will now explore options to launch independently on Ethereum and keep you informed through our official channels. Forum: https://forum.spasm.network Twitter: https://x.com/SpasmNetwork Nostr web: primal Session: degenrocket Send us a message on Session to join our group chat. Session is one the most privacy-focused apps with decentralized infrastructure that doesn't require any email address or phone numbers. Stay tuned for the announcement. Spasm is the endgame of social media. Join the future!