31 October 2025¶
Weekly Summary Letter
2025/10/31 Monthly Founder's Letter
Dear NUMBERS,
This is Tammy, writing the summary to close our October 2025. Before we dive deeper into the progress we have made, I want to give a heartfelt thank you for standing with us, whether through staking, sharing feedback on X and Telegram, or simply holding strong in these choppy markets. I see your comments and questions every day, and I get it: the broader crypto sentiment hasn't been kind lately, and we need more solid users and more transactions. Our rebrand momentum from September carried into this month with solid execution, and I'm glad to share those wins that keep us moving forward in an AI-driven world where provenance is more critical than ever.
On the provenance front, we've seen continued validation of our mission. The Google News Initiative nDX grant we secured our second time around highlights how our tools and x402 direction are advancing content credibility for the AI economy, making media tamper-evident and trustworthy. This reminds us that true authenticity demands robust capture, certify, and check. We're engaging more deeply with partners to build the x402 solutions, ensuring Numbers leads in bridging digital and physical trust.
Team progress this month was all about execution and expansion. We released our updated whitepaper, evolving from Proof of Capture to Proof of Commerce, a framework for recording value movements across realms, from digital assets to real-world applications. This sets the stage for broader adoption in RWA and DePIN. Though media, RWA, and DePIN may sound irrelevant and like buzzwords, we do see the core is the same: ensuring every interaction is provably recorded and universally verifiable, so trust and therefore asset value increases as the chain grows.
This month, we burned $76,000 worth of $NUM tokens to strengthen our economics, consolidated staking into a new site with a 50,000 $NUM reward pool, and enhanced ProofSnap for seamless uploads even in spotty connections. Our RealFi Hackathon with Funding the Commons wrapped up strong, with standout entries on labor markets and verifiable assets. We'll turn these into case studies to showcase the network's potential.
Besides all the progress above, events kept us connected: We presented at nDX demo day in Taiwan, linking with AI Singapore on LLM adoption, and showcased at SWITCH in Singapore as a government-endorsed startup, demoing solutions for news, manufacturing, energy, and RWA sectors. Plus, our selection into Google Play's #WeArePlay Global Program underscores our mobile-first approach.
Looking ahead, November brings more integrations like the AI Seer rollout and our real-estate SPV pilot plus potential partner collaborations. We're committed to turning these into tangible utilities for $NUM holders.
We have made a lot of changes on the marketing side, including a more robust calendar to steadily deliver the product progress, highlight the partnership integrations and make sure we build more engagements. Since Web3 adoption is becoming real, this is a very important step so that we can make sure Numbers Protocol is seen by people outside the social media bubble. You've definitely sensed that if you're following our X. More will come in November, including the new marketing strategy, new partner program, new user flow, and of course, the new ambassador program. There will also be improvements and changes applied to this founder’s letter. I hope you will like it and look forward to sharing more with you in the next month.
As usual at weekends, the team may respond a little more slowly while taking some rest. Our moderators will keep supporting you, and we’ll be well prepared for the new week. One small request, keep amplifying Numbers on X and beyond. Your shares make a real difference.
Best regards,
Tammy