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[@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/twitter/ItsSeanBennett)
"@DebunkJelpi @xVenomSHx Maybe I'm sad that no-one caught my 🪓🌉 reference from a few weeks back. Anyway expect something on that front in the next few days"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1977521865200685465) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-12T23:48Z 5631 followers, 19.7K engagements


"To be clear: if you're holding SHx on Stellar there is nothing you need to do. You'll have the ability to bridge over to Ethereum if you'd like but there's no upgrading necessary"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1978238063122743373) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-14T23:14Z 5632 followers, 29.2K engagements


"I'll need community assistance in figuring out all the places tokens are kept (e.g. wallets) and determining if they're on the Stellar or ERC20 tokens. We can jointly build a FAQ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1978884496536502726) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-16T18:03Z 5632 followers, 3511 engagements


"Starting the rollout of the SHx upgrade process for the ERC20 token. Confirming the token is being upgraded to Visit to upgrade and learn more. Currently upgrade is available for browser-based wallets. We'll add more wallet/exchange-specific information as we compile"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1979062628610904169) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-17T05:51Z 5631 followers, 13K engagements


"There is a more comprehensive SHx 'app' on the way but this gateway will serve as a temporary bridge + upgrade utility in the meantime"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1979063693477368308) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-17T05:55Z 5632 followers, 3883 engagements


"The worst thing that can happen with the upgrade is that you might not see your balance in your wallet if the new contract address isn't supported. Remember to manually add the new token contract address to your Metamask or other Ethereum wallet if you're able to. We're reaching out to other providers to get them to add the new token to their UIs. Your tokens are still there you might just not see them Remember you can view your new balance at - if it shows in the 'Upgraded SHx' balance you're good"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1979290547144773634) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-17T20:56Z 5632 followers, 9988 engagements


"@FraimisA Yes Bitrue's SHX is the Stellar token"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1979377050646646993) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-18T02:40Z 5631 followers, XXX engagements


"@loki_huynh @axelar 🙏"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1979390268328808542) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-18T03:33Z 5632 followers, 1131 engagements


"While I can't be XXX% certain I expect this to not happen post bridging as I think it's due to discrepancies between the Stellar and (legacy) ERC-20 token versions. Bridging will allow anyone to arb out price gaps efficiently. When bridging XX hours. Etherscan and CoinGecko both point to the new contract just waiting on CMC to update now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1979984168928047360) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-19T18:53Z 5631 followers, 5129 engagements


"@Mc123XRP @Christo09497542 That's right this is more infrastructure as a means to achieve what we really care about"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1978246806090756365) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-14T23:49Z 5625 followers, XXX engagements


"I dont think anyone noticed but we did burn 98B tokens on the original ERC20 token. The 2B escrow represents the lock for those old tokens which well try to burn as holders upgrade so that number should approach zero. New ERC20 supply is then locked on the Stellar side in the Axelar token manager contract"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1978501315593691311) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-15T16:40Z 5619 followers, 1752 engagements


"@ArmonUnfiltered Yes although if youre just holding tokens and not moving them in and out of services you could wait for months and be OK. As soon as you want to use something in the ecosystem upgrade"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1979066309737435615) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-17T06:05Z 5616 followers, 1641 engagements


"@loki_huynh @axelar Yes We have but I can send you a couple in the next hour so you don't have to dig through to find the right ones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1979377990632091954) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-18T02:44Z 5618 followers, XXX engagements


"@loki_huynh @axelar 🪓🌉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1978351482983346311) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-15T06:45Z 5629 followers, XXX engagements


"@DebunkJelpi @strongholdpay @axelar I love the way you break things down esp the coloring. On the red gas account its basically wrapped XLM so Axelar can handle XLM gas as a contract"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1978502099898978326) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-15T16:43Z 5629 followers, 5184 engagements


"@DebunkJelpi @strongholdpay @axelar Also technically anyone can call the contracts now and bridge but Id recommend waiting for our UI because it is VERY EASY to send SHx into the void accidentally doing it manually"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1978502440979767309) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-15T16:45Z 5629 followers, 1624 engagements


"@DylanColes13 🪓"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1966199766926372891) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-09-11T17:58Z 5630 followers, 8137 engagements


"Agree. This is the way to handle cross-chain. I have my eyes on Axelars Q4 roadmap"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1978504378521690571) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-15T16:52Z 5632 followers, 11.1K engagements


"@normand_ch61255 Many of the wallet connect integrated wallets don't support the new contract address. We'd like to wait for a little before opening that door"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1979325408530325784) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-17T23:15Z 5632 followers, XXX engagements


"@JeflonBezmusk No need to upgrade on Stellar"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1979240237667881120) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-17T17:36Z 5631 followers, 4988 engagements


"Seeing a number of X accounts (often ones that have existed for years) being altered to impersonate Stronghold team members and messaging folks who have questions about the upgrade. Please do not reply/DM anyone claiming to be from Stronghold or a wallet you use. Instead ignore their instructions/links and find instructions/links directly from our/your wallet's official site (or from in the wallet is ideal). To the wider community: requesting that if you see these please report"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1979608391019573696) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-18T17:59Z 5631 followers, 27.1K engagements


"@LionelVasquez9 @xarodx86 @strongholdpay @StellarOrg @ethereum @axelarnetwork I think it may take a CMC update to start showing. That's pending with them now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1979988593226698869) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-19T19:10Z 5631 followers, 3674 engagements


"@Christo09497542 Yes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1978240368517792013) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-14T23:23Z 5632 followers, 2733 engagements


"I'll throw up a flow chart later today to help folks on whether they need to upgrade their SHX tokens as well as why/why not bridge"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1978883948273865201) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-16T18:01Z 5632 followers, 12.2K engagements


"Verifying that my request for Stronghold (SHX) through CoinGecko with request ID CM1710250001 is valid"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1979292825079693497) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-17T21:05Z 5631 followers, 2004 engagements


"Just asking them to update to the new ERC20 contract address. On Ethereum + CoinGecko you can see a banner at the top confirming the upgrade and that the contract address has been changed. For apps/dapps that pull from either of these data sources searching SHX will now bring up the new token (often under the original one unfortunately) and fill in things like logos names links prices etc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ItsSeanBennett/status/1979999087295705185) [@ItsSeanBennett](/creator/x/ItsSeanBennett) 2025-10-19T19:52Z 5632 followers, 1388 engagements

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@ItsSeanBennett "@DebunkJelpi @xVenomSHx Maybe I'm sad that no-one caught my 🪓🌉 reference from a few weeks back. Anyway expect something on that front in the next few days"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-12T23:48Z 5631 followers, 19.7K engagements

"To be clear: if you're holding SHx on Stellar there is nothing you need to do. You'll have the ability to bridge over to Ethereum if you'd like but there's no upgrading necessary"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-14T23:14Z 5632 followers, 29.2K engagements

"I'll need community assistance in figuring out all the places tokens are kept (e.g. wallets) and determining if they're on the Stellar or ERC20 tokens. We can jointly build a FAQ"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-16T18:03Z 5632 followers, 3511 engagements

"Starting the rollout of the SHx upgrade process for the ERC20 token. Confirming the token is being upgraded to Visit to upgrade and learn more. Currently upgrade is available for browser-based wallets. We'll add more wallet/exchange-specific information as we compile"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-17T05:51Z 5631 followers, 13K engagements

"There is a more comprehensive SHx 'app' on the way but this gateway will serve as a temporary bridge + upgrade utility in the meantime"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-17T05:55Z 5632 followers, 3883 engagements

"The worst thing that can happen with the upgrade is that you might not see your balance in your wallet if the new contract address isn't supported. Remember to manually add the new token contract address to your Metamask or other Ethereum wallet if you're able to. We're reaching out to other providers to get them to add the new token to their UIs. Your tokens are still there you might just not see them Remember you can view your new balance at - if it shows in the 'Upgraded SHx' balance you're good"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-17T20:56Z 5632 followers, 9988 engagements

"@FraimisA Yes Bitrue's SHX is the Stellar token"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-18T02:40Z 5631 followers, XXX engagements

"@loki_huynh @axelar 🙏"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-18T03:33Z 5632 followers, 1131 engagements

"While I can't be XXX% certain I expect this to not happen post bridging as I think it's due to discrepancies between the Stellar and (legacy) ERC-20 token versions. Bridging will allow anyone to arb out price gaps efficiently. When bridging XX hours. Etherscan and CoinGecko both point to the new contract just waiting on CMC to update now"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-19T18:53Z 5631 followers, 5129 engagements

"@Mc123XRP @Christo09497542 That's right this is more infrastructure as a means to achieve what we really care about"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-14T23:49Z 5625 followers, XXX engagements

"I dont think anyone noticed but we did burn 98B tokens on the original ERC20 token. The 2B escrow represents the lock for those old tokens which well try to burn as holders upgrade so that number should approach zero. New ERC20 supply is then locked on the Stellar side in the Axelar token manager contract"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-15T16:40Z 5619 followers, 1752 engagements

"@ArmonUnfiltered Yes although if youre just holding tokens and not moving them in and out of services you could wait for months and be OK. As soon as you want to use something in the ecosystem upgrade"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-17T06:05Z 5616 followers, 1641 engagements

"@loki_huynh @axelar Yes We have but I can send you a couple in the next hour so you don't have to dig through to find the right ones"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-18T02:44Z 5618 followers, XXX engagements

"@loki_huynh @axelar 🪓🌉"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-15T06:45Z 5629 followers, XXX engagements

"@DebunkJelpi @strongholdpay @axelar I love the way you break things down esp the coloring. On the red gas account its basically wrapped XLM so Axelar can handle XLM gas as a contract"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-15T16:43Z 5629 followers, 5184 engagements

"@DebunkJelpi @strongholdpay @axelar Also technically anyone can call the contracts now and bridge but Id recommend waiting for our UI because it is VERY EASY to send SHx into the void accidentally doing it manually"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-15T16:45Z 5629 followers, 1624 engagements

"@DylanColes13 🪓"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-09-11T17:58Z 5630 followers, 8137 engagements

"Agree. This is the way to handle cross-chain. I have my eyes on Axelars Q4 roadmap"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-15T16:52Z 5632 followers, 11.1K engagements

"@normand_ch61255 Many of the wallet connect integrated wallets don't support the new contract address. We'd like to wait for a little before opening that door"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-17T23:15Z 5632 followers, XXX engagements

"@JeflonBezmusk No need to upgrade on Stellar"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-17T17:36Z 5631 followers, 4988 engagements

"Seeing a number of X accounts (often ones that have existed for years) being altered to impersonate Stronghold team members and messaging folks who have questions about the upgrade. Please do not reply/DM anyone claiming to be from Stronghold or a wallet you use. Instead ignore their instructions/links and find instructions/links directly from our/your wallet's official site (or from in the wallet is ideal). To the wider community: requesting that if you see these please report"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-18T17:59Z 5631 followers, 27.1K engagements

"@LionelVasquez9 @xarodx86 @strongholdpay @StellarOrg @ethereum @axelarnetwork I think it may take a CMC update to start showing. That's pending with them now"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-19T19:10Z 5631 followers, 3674 engagements

"@Christo09497542 Yes"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-14T23:23Z 5632 followers, 2733 engagements

"I'll throw up a flow chart later today to help folks on whether they need to upgrade their SHX tokens as well as why/why not bridge"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-16T18:01Z 5632 followers, 12.2K engagements

"Verifying that my request for Stronghold (SHX) through CoinGecko with request ID CM1710250001 is valid"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-17T21:05Z 5631 followers, 2004 engagements

"Just asking them to update to the new ERC20 contract address. On Ethereum + CoinGecko you can see a banner at the top confirming the upgrade and that the contract address has been changed. For apps/dapps that pull from either of these data sources searching SHX will now bring up the new token (often under the original one unfortunately) and fill in things like logos names links prices etc"
X Link @ItsSeanBennett 2025-10-19T19:52Z 5632 followers, 1388 engagements

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