TL;DR

• We completed Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the IP Leasing incentive campaign and distributed $28,000 USDC to genuine contributors, after auditing and purging fraudulent activity.
• Phase 3 launched on Sept 26: a 5,000 USDC week‑long challenge with two tracks (Promoters + Node Operators).
• 50,000 from Filecoin ProPGF (Batch 1) to advance the SP Bandwidth project.
• Testnet & tokenomics: immediate fixes shipped on Aug 28 (APR, revenue split, buyback & burn, locked TNT4). We're in the final testnet stage ahead of mainnet, prioritizing sustainability and real revenue.
• Mainnet strategy: We're migrating to a major Ethereum L2 and strategically postponing mainnet to complete end‑to‑end testing and finalize tokenomics with the new architecture.
• Commercialization: IP Leasing browser extension v0.0.7 shipped; data tasks live with early, promising results. v0.0.8 submitted for performance gains.
• Partnerships & press: New Cloudflare partnership announced at #CloudflareImmerse Guangzhou; coverage in The Defiant.
• Operations: Customer service upgraded with the Titan AI Assistant; L1 penalty ratio reset for fairness; upcoming monthly penalty‑free L1 withdrawals (Oct 1–7 windows).

Incentives & Community Growth

Phase 1 - Warm‑Up (0,000 USDC)

• The pre warm‑up referral challenge concluded with 0,000 USDC in prizes.
• We enforced 100% transparency and fairness: removed zombie/batch accounts, shared IPs, forged resources, and abnormal referral patterns.
• The final leaderboard is live, and rewards have been/are being distributed.

Phase 2 - Season 2 (8,000 USDC)

Season 2 concluded on Sept 1, 08:00 UTC. We ran a multi‑stage audit:

• Took a leaderboard snapshot at close.
• Cleansed invalid data (device/IP collisions; script‑like patterns; inauthentic graphs; bot invites).
• Recalculated contributions and produced a preliminary list; then conducted final review of top users.

Results:

• 11,476 fraudulent Impact Score removed.
• $2,928.52 USDC (16.26%) in forfeited prizes reclaimed and redistributed proportionally to eligible users.
• A corrected Final Audited Leaderboard was published after fixing preliminary calculation errors.

Phase 3 - 5,000 Cash Challenge (Sept 26–Oct 3)

The third season kicked off Sept 26 for 7 days.

Two ways to win:

Track 1 - Elite Leaderboard ($9,800 for Top 100 Promoters)

• +2 pts / 24h online (direct invites)
• +0.5 pts / 24h online (indirect invites)
• +4 bonus when a direct invite hits 50h
• +2 bonus when an indirect invite hits 50h

Payouts: 1st $2,500; 2nd ,200; 3rd $800; 4–10th $200; 11–50th $60; 51–100th $30

Track 2 - Community Cornerstone Lucky Draw ($5,200)

• 100 winners × $52 each
• 1 ticket / 24h node online; 5 tickets / 24h if bound to Shopee/Temu
• Each participant can win once; draws use a verifiable on‑chain process

Fair play: We remove cheaters, fake accounts, and non‑residential IP activity. Genuine contributors are rewarded.

Total incentives distributed (Aug–Sept): $28,000 USDC across Phases 1–2.

Product, Testnet & Tokenomics

Immediate Testnet Fixes (effective Aug 28)

• Staking APR: Early 120% APR ended on Aug 28 → temporary 30% APR started the same day to reduce emissions and stabilize the market.
• Commercial revenue split: 80% paid directly in USDC to operators (USDT in testing); 20% used to buy back & burn TNT4.
• Commercialization reward: Additional TNT4 equal to 40% of revenue USD value, locked and unlocking post‑mainnet under rules to be published pre‑launch.
• Effects: Lower emissions, stablecoin cashflow for ops, demand‑linked burns, and long‑term alignment via locked TNT4.

Execution Principles Toward Mainnet

• Ship small, measure fast. Keep updates tight and data‑driven; revert or refine quickly.
• Data‑backed parameters. Tune APR, fees, and burn cadence with on‑chain data and stress tests.
• Security first. Audits and staged deployments before mainnet.
• Clarity pre‑launch. Publish unlock schedules and allocation rules ahead of mainnet.
• How to help: Run Titan software (Testnet 4 / TNTIP) and contribute on GitHub (links below). Meaningful contributions can earn TNT and USDC.

IP Leasing Commercialization - v0.0.7 Live

We validated initial commercial demand with first paying clients (major e‑commerce platforms needing market intelligence data).

• v0.0.7 rolled out and data scraper tasks are live. Early metrics:
• Shopee: 583 logged‑in accounts; 251 real‑time online; 4,095 tasks → 855 successful
• Temu: 429 logged‑in accounts; 209 real‑time online; 3,817 tasks → 384 successful
• Initial value projection (illustrative): ~110 tasks/account/day; ~30% success ≈ 33 valid entries/day → at ¥0.1 RMB/entry, ≈ $0.45 USD/day per account.
• v0.0.8 submitted with targeted optimizations to raise success rates; user base expansion continues.

Node Recruitment - Vietnam, Japan, Brazil, Thailand

• Filling PCDN bandwidth gaps with lower entry barriers (supports NAT3/NAT4 home broadband; Windows/macOS).
• Gaps: Brazil 50G (most), Thailand 20G, Vietnam 15G, Japan 15G.
• Requirements: min 4‑core CPU / 4G RAM / 150G HDD; IPv6 required (NAT3/NAT4 acceptable).
• Transparent earnings: Paid by actual contributed bandwidth; visibility as early as next day.

Ecosystem, Funding & Partnerships

• Filecoin ProPGF (Batch 1): Awarded 50,000 for the SP Bandwidth project, enabling Storage Providers to monetize idle bandwidth via Titan's network.
• Cloudflare partnership: Announced at #CloudflareImmerse Guangzhou - deep integration to orchestrate Cloudflare resources cost‑effectively, while connecting Titan's large edge base and Cloudflare bandwidth nodes across APAC to serve AI developers and global enterprises.
• Media: The Defiant covered the $200k IP Leasing campaign.
• Events: We joined the Google Cloud × Polygon Web3 Founders Exchange on Sept 30 (Singapore) to discuss building a decentralized cloud powered by edge devices.

Mainnet Strategy: A Strategic Evolution

• We are strategically postponing mainnet to finish critical enhancements and end‑to‑end testing (CDN, IP Leasing, core chain) and to finalize tokenomics under the new architecture.
• We are migrating to a major Ethereum L2, unlocking the full Ethereum ecosystem (liquidity, tooling, interoperability). A formal partner announcement is coming.
• Final testnet stage: Core features are locked; focus shifts to parameter tuning, stabilization, and economic balancing on the final architecture.
• Go‑to‑market readiness: Exchange listings, market‑making, and marketing partners are secured and aligned with the Mainnet/TGE window.

Near‑term milestones:

• Destination chain reveal (after final agreements)
• Solutions for TNT3 L1 miners by Oct 2025
• Tokenomics release in Q4 2025 (APR cadence, fee/burn mechanics, unlocks)
• Iterative testnet cadence; no major feature additions before mainnet
• AMA: Co‑founder Konstantin Tkachuk hosted an AMA on Sept 18, 16:00 UTC covering new financial incentives (including stablecoin conversions) that support sustainable uptime.

Customer Experience & Operator Policy

• Customer Service Upgrade: The default Titan AI Assistant now provides 24/7 instant responses, with an option to switch to human support during working hours. Complex technical cases are escalated to experts.
• L1 Penalty Ratio Reset: We reset all L1 nodes' cumulative penalty ratio to 0% and will make periodic resets a regular procedure to protect long‑term operators.
• Monthly Penalty‑Free L1 Withdrawals (Starting Oct): From Oct 1–7 (UTC) each month, operators can submit penalty‑free withdrawal requests (the standard 60% historical earnings penalty applies outside this window). Rewards stop accruing after submission and nodes may be shut down after confirmation.

By the Numbers (Aug–Sept)

• $28,000 USDC distributed across Phases 1–2 incentives
• 11,476 fraudulent Impact Score removed; $2,928.52 USDC reclaimed and redistributed
• 100,000+ browser‑plugin users by end of August 2025
• 50,000 Filecoin ProPGF grant secured
• 1.7M+ nodes across the network (strategic update context)

Key Dates & Deadlines

• Aug 15, 08:00 UTC - Warm‑Up: final address submission deadline (rewards sent Aug 15)
• Aug 28 - Testnet fixes effective (APR to 30%; revenue 80/20 + locked TNT4)
• Sept 1, 08:00 UTC - Season 2 ended; audit began
• Sept 9 - Season 2 first USDC distribution (addresses on file)
• Sept 15 - Season 2 final address deadline & Winner's Quest validation
• Sept 16 - Season 2 second USDC distribution
• Sept 18, 16:00 UTC - AMA with Konstantin Tkachuk
• Sept 26–Oct 3 - 5,000 Cash Challenge (Phase 3)
• Sept 30 - Google Cloud × Polygon Web3 Founders Exchange (Singapore)
• Oct 1–7 (monthly) - L1 penalty‑free withdrawal windows begin

Thank You

Thank you for your continued support, feedback, and the genuine contributions that make Titan stronger every day.