RE: LeoThread 2025-07-18 22:48
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Dear community members, supporters, and the devoted project community:
For the first time, a direct message is being shared without the usual third-person communications from the past three years.
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Today, with the full support of core contributors, an honored announcement comes regarding a new leadership role as Lead Contributor/CEO.
This role entails collaborating with a team of original builders to develop Version 3 and pursue an ambitious future roadmap.
Although the responsibility is substantial, a strong and continued partnership with long-time collaborators, alongside one of the most exceptional teams in decentralized finance, positions the project as a key player in crypto’s
decentralized future. The introduction to the project took place during the transformative summer of 2020, when funds were frozen on a centralized exchange.
This pivotal moment sparked a passion for genuine cross-chain decentralized finance, eventually leading to early involvement since September 2021.
Starting out as an artist on an NFT project, then progressing to art direction, and moving into roles such as Product Manager, Operations, and later Director of Communications and Community – the journey has spanned countless highs and lows
without ever diminishing the original conviction.
Over the years, contributions have included shipping new products, integrating wallets, chains, and providers, designing user interfaces, rigorous quality assurance testing, managing press, marketing, and social media, writing articles and
maintaining documentation, executing business development and partnerships, organizing team operations, community management, support, and even crafting merchandise designs.
Endless late nights and weekend sprints were powered by the fundamental ethos: making decentralized finance accessible to everyone.
Each bridge hack, every collapse in centralized exchanges, and every instance of frozen funds served as a consistent reminder of the importance of building a robust solution to empower crypto users to reclaim freedom, self-custody, and
asset security. After dedicating time to another collaborative initiative at the start of 2025, volunteer efforts continued daily toward marketing, community support, quality checks, and further enhancements.
Balancing these responsibilities was challenging, yet neglecting the project was never an option. It became increasingly clear that maintaining the current state was insufficient.
With the intensity of cross-chain decentralized finance growing, both in opportunities and competition, fresh leadership and renewed energy were critical to execute the project’s vision.
Following the drafting of a new roadmap, approval from longstanding contributors affirmed a return as project lead to help unlock its true potential.
Current performance figures—over $1.58B in annual volume and $1.8M in rewards distributed over four months—indicate maturity. However, the belief remains that the potential is much greater.
This marks the beginning of transforming into a comprehensive gateway for all crypto users.
The project stands as the leading decentralized exchange for Bitcoin, upholds the promise of being superior to centralized solutions, and—partnering with industry-leading aggregators—is already ahead of the competition.
The next step is a complete redesign, focusing on user experience to welcome the next wave of decentralized finance enthusiasts. With continued support, the goal is to evolve into the premier user-centric gateway for the multi-chain era.