A few important updates from the Sl8 and Cassator ecosystem: 1) Our Ukraine Independence Day Event will be extended for another two weeks, giving everyone more time to compete, stake, invite friends, and move up the leaderboard. 2) The CST token will also be launching soon. As a reminder, the top participants in the event will receive substantial additional prizes in CST tokens. More information about CST, its role in the ecosystem, and the final prize distribution will be announced separately. 3) Development of bridges between Stellar and other major blockchains continues. The first integration will be with the XRP Ledger, followed by additional chains. This will be an important step toward making the Sl8 Wallet a truly multichain product. 4) We are also preparing to pitch Cassator to the Central Texas Angel Network and during LvlUp Ventures’ Power of the Pitch Week. At the same time, we continue discussions with several other angel investors and investment groups. 5) Another major development is the SEC’s proposed “Regulation Crypto Assets.” If adopted, it would introduce a purpose-built framework for certain crypto investment contracts, including a startup exemption for offerings of up to $5 million over four years and a separate fundraising exemption allowing qualifying issuers to raise up to $75 million within a 12-month period. The proposal would also introduce a conditional safe harbor allowing a crypto asset to separate from its original investment contract once the issuer has completed or permanently ceased the promised essential managerial efforts. It is still only a proposal, with public comments open until October 20, but it could become one of the most important regulatory developments for responsible token issuers in the United States. 6) The XRP ecosystem is also gaining momentum. U.S. spot XRP ETFs recently recorded 11 consecutive trading sessions of net inflows, attracting approximately $170 million during that period and bringing cumulative inflows since launch to roughly $1.68 billion. Ripple has also received full MiCA authorization in the EU, while XRP Ledger 3.3.0 introduces major infrastructure improvements, including atomic batch transactions, confidential token transfers, granular permission delegation, and the ability for platforms to sponsor users’ account reserves and transaction fees. A lot is happening at the same time. More updates are coming soon.

Star Gate Bridge Phase 1 is coming soon, bringing Stellar one step closer to seamless connectivity with other major blockchains 🌉✨

Important Sl8 Update ⠀ The latest update focused on improving app stability and the features people use every day. ⠀ The work began with posts and media. The team fixed issues affecting the creation, editing, and deletion of posts, photo and video uploads, and publishing another post without restarting the app. Media files now remain in the correct order, while the Publish button displays a loading indicator during processing. ⠀ The way content works across the app has also been improved. Full-screen photo and video viewing is now more convenient, and YouTube videos can be played directly in the feed. ⠀ The update also introduced changes to interactions between users. Sl8 now sends notifications for new likes. Authors will immediately know when their content has received support and generated income. ⠀ Automated messages for new subscriptions, renewals, and cancellations are now more reliable. A Subscribe button has also been added to other users' Layer pages, allowing people to subscribe directly from a creator's page. ⠀ Referral codes have been added to shared links. When someone registers through one of these links, they are automatically connected to the corresponding referral program. ⠀ Discussions are now easier to follow. Comments load continuously as users scroll, while shared links open the selected comment directly. The team also fixed chat issues involving message copying, media previews, the message input field, and the appearance of certain elements in Dark Mode. ⠀ The Translate option is now more consistently available for content in other languages. Age-restricted content handling has also been strengthened to prevent this material from appearing in the For You feed. ⠀ The update includes additional fixes related to navigation, follower and following lists, notifications, and individual interface elements. ⠀ At the same time, the team is working on the next stage of Sl8's development. Referral statistics will be expanded with additional information, allowing users to track their results in greater detail and evaluate the performance of their referral program. ⠀ A media storage feature is also being developed for content creators. It will allow photos and videos to be stored and reused when creating posts and working with content, without uploading them from the device again. ⠀ Another important direction is building bridges between Stellar and all major blockchains. Work in this area is already underway. ⠀ Please note that the price of the Key booster in Gold Eagle will double in the coming days. ⠀ The team continues working on the project. Thank you for your patience, support, and trust. ❤️

Growing Sl8 Means Growing Its Community Our work on expanding Sl8 never stops. One of the key priorities for Cassator is continuously bringing new users and new creators into the ecosystem - not through isolated campaigns, but by building long-term relationships with influencers, communities, and partners across different markets. Today, Sl8 is already supported by a growing number of influencers from different countries and across multiple social platforms. This gives us a strong foundation to keep expanding our reach, strengthening awareness around the platform, and introducing Sl8 to new audiences. One of the markets currently in active development is the GCC region, where we are now significantly scaling our presence. We are preparing a large-scale creator campaign focused on bringing new audiences into Sl8, and 48 influencers have already agreed to work with us as part of this expansion. At the same time, negotiations continue with a much broader pool of creators across the region. Our approach is to enter each new market through relevant local creators and communities, building awareness around Sl8 and converting that attention into a growing, engaged user base. The expansion process continues to gain momentum, with new creators, partnerships, and markets joining the Sl8 ecosystem step by step.

The Ukraine Independence Day Event has been extended through September 5, 2026 at 10:00 UTC. The extension gives participants additional time to open new staking positions, strengthen their ranking positions, and compete for both daily and final event rewards. As announced on August 21, Sl8 has also updated its staking reward mechanism to a more conventional APY-style model with automatic weekly compounding. Previously, staking rewards were distributed separately. Under the updated model, rewards are added to the staking position each week and begin generating additional rewards themselves. The principal and accumulated rewards are paid together at the end of the selected staking term. The promotional annual rates remain unchanged: • 30 days: 28% • 90 days: 38% • 180 days: 50% •360 days: 62% Because rewards now compound weekly, the effective return can be higher. For example, a $1,000 stake at a 62% annual rate for 360 days previously generated approximately $612 in rewards. With weekly compounding, the same position can generate approximately $837 in rewards. The event also continues to feature two separate reward opportunities. Daily Top 35 participants can receive tokenized collectible gold and silver coins issued by the National Bank of Ukraine. Participants also continue competing in the overall Top 100 leaderboard for additional CST rewards linked to Cassator Corp. One staking position can therefore provide three separate benefits: staking yield with weekly compounding, eligibility for daily rewards, and participation in the final Top 100 ranking. The event is now active through September 5, 2026 at 10:00 UTC.