Most cryptocurrencies are ran on narratives and greater fools.
Evernode is ran as a business.
While most coins have to wait for a fresh generation of greater fools getting credit worthy, Evernode will keep growing.
Some in-efficient node operators will shut down operations, that will be long-term good.
Those that remain are the efficient ones, and they will earn more evr's when the inefficient ones shut down. As the use of the network grow they will earn even more and be able to scale up their operations as demand increases.
Demand increases when businesses on Evernode grow and when more people find and learn more about the project.
The mechanism we have here will be allow the industry to grow even during bad times. It's a rare set of coincidences that put us here, but we're here and we are here for the long run.
The longer they keep their hands in their pants, the better.
$XRP already has clarity.
Enjoy these moments. No one wants us to be decentralized.
The bitcoiners and cypher punks now suck gov’t 🍆.
Satoshi probably shaking his head.
@GordonCole_XRP@24hrscrypto1@UpholdInc@xrpl_adam It is scarce coin, 3.8M is 10% of the network, more than co founders own.
They also promised that we could withdraw, they steal the network this way.
https://t.co/woTRord7pG
✅ The Evernode airdrop date has not been defined yet. It depends on multiple external factors, such as the launch of the new Xahau Network - we will keep customers informed of any updates.
✅ EVRS may not be available for trading on Uphold until it satisfies Uphold’s full listing criteria and liquidity requirements are met. This means you might initially only be able to hold or withdraw (not trade) your EVRS tokens once they have been airdropped to your Uphold wallet.
✅ Crypto assets are unregulated, highly volatile, and subject to significant risks, which may not be suitable for you. Not available in all jurisdictions.
✅ The Evernode airdrop date has not been defined yet. It depends on multiple external factors, such as the launch of the new Xahau Network - we will keep customers informed of any updates.
✅ EVRS may not be available for trading on Uphold until it satisfies Uphold’s full listing criteria and liquidity requirements are met. This means you might initially only be able to hold or withdraw (not trade) your EVRS tokens once they have been airdropped to your Uphold wallet.
✅ Crypto assets are unregulated, highly volatile, and subject to significant risks, which may not be suitable for you. Not available in all jurisdictions.
An attack on one is an attack on all
@EvernodeXRPL@xrpl_adam@SpyDexNet
I normally stay in my lane and focus on SpyDex but an attack on one is an attack on all in this case. @xrpl_adam here’s my take on it
This move by Uphold EVR ‘removal’ is a textbook bait-and-switch that screws retail holders.
If I’m not mistaken (which I’m not - links provided), didn’t they hype AND execute the 2024 airdrop to attract and retain XRP users on their platform? Distribute tokens they never intended (or enabled) to let you control? Then years later cite “low liquidity + regulations” to auto-delete balances on August 5, 2026, with zero sell, trade, or withdrawal option?
https://t.co/L8f71CK54S…
https://t.co/WwcbOiKAWA…
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Links to avoid unnecessary back and forth
In any way you look at it, that’s not neutral custody..it’s them playing gatekeeper on assets that THEY promoted. And now then washing their hands when it suits them? At least this is the obvious perception.
It’s no secret that regulatory pressure are real in crypto, but conveniently enabling airdrop distribution while blocking every exit ramp for users (who couldn’t self-custody from day one btw) smells like bad faith risk management:
offload liability cheaply, avoid market impact or support costs, and let holders eat the loss.
Well this isn’t new folks..
Past Uphold controversies, including the $5M+ NY AG settlement over misleading promotions that cost users millions, reinforce a pattern of convenience over customer ownership.
https://t.co/lYazjNLei6…
Reality check: Your EVR isn’t “removed”—it’s effectively seized.
My guess (less guess and more factually based speculation) - Uphold likely holds the keys or bulk supply; and the users get nothing while @EvernodeXRPL and its token utility continue without you. Not what we bargained for that’s for sure.
With an already fragile faith in centralised establishments, this erodes even more trust in whatever is left of custodial airdrops and centralized platforms entirely.
My recommended next steps?
Shift future holdings to self-custody XRPL/Xahau wallets immediately.
Use non-custodial bridges or DEXes..for any movable assets. For liquidity, watch if Uphold offloads supply (potential dip to buy cheaper on open markets) and prepare via other exchanges supporting EVR such as SPYDEX.
What this case should create a push to do:
Support Evernode’s decentralized growth so token value isn’t hostage to any single platform.
This highlights why “not your keys, not your coins” isn’t a meme…it’s survival.
Uphold turned an airdrop perk into a trap; treat it as a lesson and act accordingly.
Poor showing from a name with so much presence o in the ecosystem at large.
I wonder if the Crypto Clarity Act covers crypto exchange brokers that promote airdrops and then keep them for themselves after customers deposit funds?
THIS should be investigated!
@UpholdInc
This isn’t going away!
People want their $EVR’s!!
Why didn’t you keep ZEBEC and Coreum and XRP Punks airdrop? 🧐
Because Evernode is a GAME CHANGER!!
WE WANT $EVR !!
This is _Serious_ impressive, not only from a social and fundamental point of view, but also from a technical point of view.
I will spend a month or so and write some sort of academic paper about this, or make a technical blueprint, but what this is; is a scaleable cluster that synchronize music on its own, throws out bad instances on its own (the cluster does a NPL healthcheck every 31st ledger), and automatically changes the consensus quorum to protect against forks as-well as ledger halts (still under evaluation obviously).
Even if there is a ledger halt, however, the station continues to function properly; because it's just a halt.
Cluster recovery is solved as-well by setting one-self as UNL and then having the ability to set to one-other as UNL.
What we got here is a station with one-click up-scaling with the capacity to scale up to hundreds of thousands of listeners.
The cluster is also upgradable and has a GUI for uploading songs (straight to cluster), working the playlist, adding/removing live dj's, and some technical adjustments as roundtime.
Loadbalancing happens with the evrPanel technology created by @gadget78 , instance acqusition and extensions happens with evrPanel secrets combined with a cluster management platform and an air-gapped transaction signer.
The frontend is upgradeable through the cluster; aswell as the backend GUI.
This should be manageable in such way that you never need to shut it down again (as long as new smart contracts are properly tested before swapped).
Umm, Yeah, the backend got a QR code sign-in aswell, and that QR code whitelists your evernode keypair for an optional amount of time (e.g. 365 days). You can also sign in other users by them just sending you the QR code; or add the other users to the system by adding in their pubkey.
Only a fool doubts the power of Evernode at this point in time.
SoundAlive Radio is LIVE Now!
This isn’t just proof of concept anymore.
It’s decentralized competition. 🛠️
🖕 Middlemen 4 $EVR