PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK: @ACTAIglobal@ACTAIglobal is a nonprofit community of Athletes, Conservationists, Technologists, Artists, and Innovators. The very acronym that defines their identity. Founded by venture capitalist @KiteVC and co-founded alongside @amandaterry, ACTAI Global began in 2007 as an intimate gathering in Maui and has since grown into a curated global force at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and human connection.
OVERVIEW: Since incorporating in 2012, ACTAI Global has convened the world's most forward-thinking minds across multiple continents: from Maui to the Philippines, Barbados to Bali, hosting invite-only gatherings that blend immersive nature experiences with high-stakes conversations on AI, Web3, ocean conservation, and entrepreneurship.
A proud participant of the UN Global Compact, ACTAI operates at the crossroads of impact and innovation.
PROBLEM: The world's most pressing challenges i.e: climate change, economic inequality, and the widening gap between technology and communities that need it most, don't get solved in conference rooms. Traditional summits fail to spark the kind of deep collaboration that turns ideas into real-world change. The builders, investors, and change-makers who could solve these problems rarely share the same room, let alone the same values.
SOLUTION: @ACTAIglobal throws out the seminar playbook entirely. Their gatherings fuse tech talks with kite surfing, guided hikes, and cultural immersion, creating the conditions for authentic connection and breakthrough collaboration. Their Asia Pacific summits have raised funds for coral reef restoration, launched AI startup competitions judged by the inventor of Google Maps, and connected founders directly with top-tier investors and mentors across 13+ countries.
Having a community that lives and breathes the belief that innovation must serve people and the planet as a partner of @developercamp_ raises the standard for what we stand for.
ACTAI Global isn't solely a network, it's a movement. One that reminds us that the best breakthroughs happen when diverse, purpose-driven people come together with intention.
This partnership connects our developer community to a global ecosystem of doers who build with conscience.
Impact innovation.
$developer Token Buy-Up Policy
Effective: February 1, 2026
We are committing to regular token purchases to support the $developer ecosystem.
> Schedule: Weekly, on Tuesdays
Trigger: Each buy-up happens after we receive the weekly donation from https://t.co/lKeYHDX3hA
Amount: 10% of the net donation (after the 9% payment processing fee)
Wallet for buy-ups: 9PNbjWrSfHEQbDyvv6kupBTGR7UG78S8fB8qUbR6Wmdk
If a https://t.co/lKeYHDX3hA donation comes in on a day other than Tuesday, we'll make the purchase within 24 hours of receiving it.
This policy is effective as of February 1, 2026. Here's the breakdown for this week's purchase:
Gross donation (before fees): 14.724945 SOL ($1,193.28 USD)
Net donation (after 9% processing fee): $1,085.88
10% buy-up amount: $108.59
https://t.co/lKeYHDX3hA donation tx: https://t.co/0g9ZhciPmp
The first buy-up tx: https://t.co/5mlTCH935I
Following purchase: Tuesday, Feb 17 (yesterday).
Gross donation (before fees): 21.7029661 SOL ($1,857.77 USD)
Net donation (after 9% processing fee): $1,690.57
10% buy-up amount: $169.06
https://t.co/lKeYHDX3hA donation tx: https://t.co/vwlvNVFinZ
Buy-up tx: https://t.co/4mbs3dWawR
Partnership highlight of the week: Gray Whale
The team of Graywhale Ai consist of 2 founders.
Kenji Kato is the first one we'll shed light on. He's widely regarded as one of Silicon Valley’s most successful hackathon winners, holding multiple patents in the mobile space. He notably enabled the first ever food order using bitcoin within a mobile app, marking an early convergence of mobile infrastructure and crypto utility.
Kenji’s background spans roles as Apple staff, Stanford faculty, NASA principal research engineer, and founding engineer at the cybersecurity firm ArchipeloDev. This depth across consumer technology, research institutions, and cybersecurity informs the technical complexities behind what he is building today.
The second person we'll shed light on is @dom, founder of the nonprofit @developercamp_, has participated in every major platform shift in modern computing. With a background spanning MIT and Harvard, and corporate research experience at HP Labs and Adobe Labs, he has advised companies later acquired by some of the biggest companies in the world.
At the center of this partnership is Gray Whale, which provides a new way to create AI-driven experiences. Built atop a brand new foundational model designed for privacy, transparency, and speed, Gray Whale positions itself as intelligent data infrastructure for serious AI applications and abstracts away all the technical difficulties, making the UX very approachable by anyone. It can be seen as structured data orchestration, often described as “TikTok for any data,” enabling dynamic, adaptive AI systems grounded in meaningful signals rather than noise.
A special mention to Ben Vigoda, inventor of the TPU and collaborator at MIT, who continues to work on next-generation AI architectures and contributes to DARPA’s AI strategy as a member of the DARPA ISAT committee. His company Lyric Semiconductor, later acquired by Analog Devices, was recognized as one of the “50 Most Innovative Companies” by MIT Technology Review and featured across major publications including The Wall Street Journal and Scientific American.
Small side note: it was Ben’s suggestion that directly led to the AutoBuy mechanism as launch approached for the $developer token.
The alignement of the team is clear and we're absolutely thrilled that they are part of the cohort.
Impact innovation.
Monday $developer token update:
1. HUGE NEWS: Developer Camp is now officially partnered with @ACTAIglobal as our organization's fiscal sponsor while we pursue 501(c)(3) status.
This astounding network of athletes, conservationists, technologists, artists and innovators is lead by the legendary VC and philanthropist Bill Tai (@kitevc). It includes amazing musicians like @apldeap and @mattsorum, world champion kite surfers like Jesse Richman, and brilliant founders like @MelanieCanva.
Our respective nonprofit missions are tightly aligned, and together we can build an even bigger and more sustainable community.
2. The @DeveloperCamp_ account is now verified, and we are actively recruiting a Filipino teammate to work across all of our social media. Inquire within.
3. https://t.co/kWIdD2WzFk Partnership guidelines are on track for release next week. The current cohort of companies is set, and we are now lining up our second cohort. If your company would like to participate in the programmatic purchase of @developer_token please reach out.
More updates coming soon. For now please enjoy this video featuring a brief appearance from yours truly, celebrating our shared cultural values. https://t.co/46JUjLsJzU
Thanks to @selfestemorg for having me on stage in Oakland today for Tech Week. Grateful for the chance to share the $developer token success story with other nonprofits, and flip the script for the Future of @Work via @GrayWhaleAI.
We believe that privacy and transparency are fundamental value propositions. Learn more about Gray Whale: https://t.co/oFgJvwMHsi
Meet Ben @Vigoda, co-founder of @GrayWhaleAI and inventor of the TPU. As a DARPA scientist, his MIT PhD is in physics & machine learning.
In his teens he added momentum terms to the back-propagation algorithm, the basis of today’s AI.
Good ideas flow from Ben like water. It was his suggestion that led to https://t.co/kWIdD2WzFk as we approached launch day for $developer token.
If you’re looking for a scoop on his next invention, I’m pretty sure I can get you an interview. @carlquintanilla@owenthomas@CadeMetz@JLDastin@bellelin_@jeremyakahn@BenLucasSherry@kenrickcai@dseetharaman@IsabelleBiscuit
Update for $developer token holders:
1. Continuing to line up sponsors for Developer Camp Manila. We invite @Solana and other foundations who share our open source values to get involved.
2. Tapping deeply into Filipino culture and local community organizations to source large numbers of participants. Excited to share more once we have partnerships in place.
3. Final version of the $developer https://t.co/kWIdD2W1PM Partnership documentation is in review. This will be the first piece that we share for folks to formally participate.
The Thanksgiving holiday is coming up, so our focus is on gratitude for our wonderful community. More updates to follow on a longer cadence.
https://t.co/s7H67T8YXp
Happy Birthday $developer token! You are two months old today, and growing strong.
- $32M in transaction volume
- 1376 holders
- approaching half a million dollars in donations for @DeveloperCamp_
- enabling real-world change with grants and events
Proof of a new model for nonprofit fundraising. Go go go!
https://t.co/ZuT9QGN2Px
Fantastic to see this….
Automated $ support that ties the energy of the digital asset community to causes that deserve funding … but that may not fit the traditional charity model or vanilla VC funding template!
I believe you're looking for $developer, a social impact token designed to support a worldwide network of builders and makers. A tradition that has led to Twitter itself, @Square@Getaround@TempleRun and @testflighty.
For 18 years, as a @developercamp_ community event we bootstrapped. During that time we learned grit, frugality and determination. We lived to help each other.
Now as an official nonprofit—and thanks to our fair token launch via @helpdotfun with endorsements by @kitevc@dandre & @amandaterry—we have a staff led by @annaspisak and an office in downtown San Francisco.
We provide non-dilutive grants to the hackathon winners, opportunities and introductions to the best angel investors in the world, and strong go-to-market support for mission-aligned companies that grow organically from our spirit of cooperation. It's unfolding at https://t.co/gETrMjKnbl.
And we're just getting started.
$developer is a part of the new generation of @helpdotfun social impact tokens with a huge @developercamp_ community behind it.
It was born of the same hackathon tradition that led to Twitter itself.
As we approach our 20th Anniversary, we’ve transitioned into a nonprofit in order to give grants to our winners and support companies like @TempleRun and @Square that have come from the event.
The token is a the epicenter of an ecosystem that supports the future of work.
This cup draws deep. Kampai!
Consider @developer_token.
• Ticker: $developer
• Protocol: @solana
• Launch: @helpdotfun
• Born: Sept. 14, 2025
• Representing thousands of @DeveloperCamp_ makers and builders
• Featuring programmatic buys from @graywhaleai, @blevlabs, @deepinventai, and BestSign
• Supporting worldwide network of hackathon events that have led to Twitter, Square, OAuth, Temple Run and TestFlight
• Endorsed by @kitevc@dandre@amandaterry and other luminaries
Learn more at https://t.co/IwxJi70Pb6 and https://t.co/Fih8BRVruv
Thanks for your attention.
This is why we are building @developer_token.
• Ticker: $developer
• Protocol: @solana
• Launch: @helpdotfun
• Born: Sept. 14, 2025
• Representing thousands of @DeveloperCamp_ makers and builders
• Featuring programmatic buys from @graywhaleai, @blevlabs, @deepinventai, and BestSign
• Supporting worldwide network of hackathon events that have led to Twitter, Square, OAuth, Temple Run and TestFlight
• Endorsed by @kitevc@dandre@amandaterry and other luminaries
Learn more at https://t.co/IwxJi70Pb6 and https://t.co/Fih8BRVruv
Thanks for your attention.
Building @developer_token.
• Ticker: $developer
• Protocol: @solana
• Launch: @helpdotfun
• Born: Sept. 14, 2025
• Representing thousands of @DeveloperCamp_ makers and builders
• Featuring programmatic buys from @graywhaleai, @blevlabs, @deepinventai, and BestSign
• Supporting worldwide network of hackathon events that have led to Twitter, Square, OAuth, Temple Run and TestFlight
• Endorsed by @kitevc@dandre@amandaterry and other luminaries
Learn more at https://t.co/IwxJi70Pb6 and https://t.co/Fih8BRVruv
Thanks for your attention.
Can’t talk. Building @developer_token.
• Ticker: $developer
• Protocol: @solana
• Launch: @helpdotfun
• Born: Sept. 14, 2025
• Representing thousands of @DeveloperCamp_ makers and builders
• Featuring programmatic buys from @graywhaleai, @blevlabs, @deepinventai, and BestSign
• Supporting worldwide network of hackathon events that have led to Twitter, Square, OAuth, Temple Run and TestFlight
• Endorsed by @kitevc@dandre@amandaterry and other luminaries
Learn more at https://t.co/gETrMjKnbl and https://t.co/xr7GbImqll
Thanks for your attention.