FIP-101 Update: Community Feedback & Next Steps Thanks to everyone who shared feedback on FIP-101. 🧡 We carefully reviewed every comment - most centered on the why and how behind the proposal. To address these, we’ve prepared a response letter outlining the motivation and design rationale: 🔗 notion.so/fractal-bitcoin/FI… Overall, feedback to the proposal has been positive, with strong support to move forward quickly and no major objections to the design and mechanism. We’re excited to confirm that we’re proceeding with the proposal. 🌠 ⏩ What’s next? By the end of this week, we’ll publish the full proposal, including: - Activation height & timeline - Technical specification - Participation criteria We’re currently targeting Feb 10 to activate staking nodes for the indexing system. Testnet staking will roll out progressively after that - more updates coming soon.

✨ A New Chapter for Fractal Today marks the beginning of Fractal's next phase — with a refreshed identity, new logo, updated visuals, and a renovated website: fractalbitcoin.io/ This is more than a visual refresh. It's a reflection of where we're heading as an ecosystem. And we're just getting started... Next up → A Revision to Permissionless Mining Tokenomics We're inviting the community to review and discuss a proposal to update token supply for permissionless mining. Coming soon.

The Tai Po fire has brought painful loss to families and communities in Hong Kong. As recovery efforts continue, we hope to offer support in a way that is open and meaningful. We are opening a dedicated on-chain charity address on Fractal Bitcoin network. Charity FB Address: bc1qdqqra44tztjxfqdnccurlqstg70sxqte4s55rl Donation Amount： @fractal_bitcoin: 50,000 FB @unisat_wallet: 50,000 FB Standing With Our Community If anyone in our community chooses to donate, the Fractal Team will match each FB with an equal amount within the first 72 hours. It’s simply a way for us to join you in extending support to those affected. When kindness is shared, its reach grows. Whatever you give will be met in the same spirit, so that together a bit more help can reach those who need it most. Transparency - All transactions will remain public on-chain - Final donations will be transferred to Yan Oi Tong, Yan Chai Hospital and Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, and once completed, we will publish full details including final amount, recipient information, and transaction records This effort exists simply to support those affected by the Tai Po fire. We are thankful to everyone who stands together with the community during this difficult time.