[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Nyx [@web3_nyx](/creator/twitter/web3_nyx) on x XXX followers Created: 2025-07-21 04:22:19 UTC Governance isn’t just a feature it’s why we build. Here’s why I’m passionate about how @PortaltoBitcoin is rewriting the rules: PortaltoBitcoin Governance: - Powered by 45+ independent validators, competing to secure the Portal Attestation Chain by staking $PTB. - Real permissionless: validators, lite nodes, and LPs all have a say. - LiteNodes (21K+ allocated; 15K distributed in V1) keep participation open and decentralized, lowering the bar to entry for network security, not just whales. - 500K+ in Discord, 5K+ active yappers, and real on-chain governance this isn’t just a DAO in name, it’s community in action. - Yapper campaigns (0.5% of total $PTB going to contributors), Discord roles, leaderboard rewards all are engineered to align users with protocol upgrades and critical proposals. It’s not hype, it’s architecture. Metrics that matter: - 1M+ wallets downloaded (700K+ still active) - 14M+ atomic swaps, 400K+ daily tx at peak - $42.5M+ raised, $530M valuation, top VCs in the stack - Protocol demand: every swap burns $PTB, making voting power scarcer and more meaningful over time. No bridges, no wraps, BTC DeFi made real by the pillar of staking, burning, and permissionless participation. This is what governance with purpose looks like utilities and incentives built for the long-term, not just a pat-on-the-back snapshot. Which PortaltoBitcoin governance angle do you think drives the most adoption? Sound off and get involved. #PortaltoBitcoin #PTB #BTCDeFi  XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [v1](/topic/v1) [$ptb](/topic/$ptb) [staking](/topic/staking) [governance](/topic/governance) [nyx](/topic/nyx) [bitcoin](/topic/bitcoin) [coins layer 1](/topic/coins-layer-1) [coins bitcoin ecosystem](/topic/coins-bitcoin-ecosystem) [Post Link](https://x.com/web3_nyx/status/1947150119775994037)
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Nyx @web3_nyx on x XXX followers
Created: 2025-07-21 04:22:19 UTC
Governance isn’t just a feature it’s why we build. Here’s why I’m passionate about how @PortaltoBitcoin is rewriting the rules:
PortaltoBitcoin Governance:
- Powered by 45+ independent validators, competing to secure the Portal Attestation Chain by staking $PTB.
- Real permissionless: validators, lite nodes, and LPs all have a say.
- LiteNodes (21K+ allocated; 15K distributed in V1) keep participation open and decentralized, lowering the bar to entry for network security, not just whales.
- 500K+ in Discord, 5K+ active yappers, and real on-chain governance this isn’t just a DAO in name, it’s community in action.
- Yapper campaigns (0.5% of total $PTB going to contributors), Discord roles, leaderboard rewards all are engineered to align users with protocol upgrades and critical proposals. It’s not hype, it’s architecture.
Metrics that matter:
- 1M+ wallets downloaded (700K+ still active)
- 14M+ atomic swaps, 400K+ daily tx at peak
- $42.5M+ raised, $530M valuation, top VCs in the stack
- Protocol demand: every swap burns $PTB, making voting power scarcer and more meaningful over time.
No bridges, no wraps, BTC DeFi made real by the pillar of staking, burning, and permissionless participation.
This is what governance with purpose looks like utilities and incentives built for the long-term, not just a pat-on-the-back snapshot.
Which PortaltoBitcoin governance angle do you think drives the most adoption? Sound off and get involved.
#PortaltoBitcoin #PTB #BTCDeFi
XXX engagements
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