Billions Foundation

May was the month MoMNTum hit its rhythm. Institutional standard set, hackathon szn at full throttle mode, and Mantle going global. Here's everything that we shipped: 1) @xStocksFi and @Fluxion_network brought institutional-grade execution to tokenized equities on Mantle through Atomic RFQ via xChange. 2) USD1 by @worldlibertyfi went live on @Bybit_Official with a 45M $WLFI reward pool, and is now accepted as collateral. 3) @byreal_io launched the USD1 Trading Competition with a 1M $WLFI prize pool. 4) @Infinit_Labs x @agnidex x Mantle Prompt-to-DeFi Strategist Challenge went live. 5) Mantle Squad landed in Miami and made the rounds across @consensus2026, @MetaMask Builder Nights and @solana Accelerate. 6) $BILL by @billions_ntwk went live on Mantle. 7) Phase 1 of Turing Test Hackathon concluded, and Phase 2 ends in two weeks. 8) Hosted 30+ builders in HCMC for an offline Turing Test Hackathon meetup. 9) Launched Turing Test DevHub to help builders find everything they need in one place. 10) Concluded Build and Boost campaign, with $7,000 in $MNT to be distributed. 11) Ran Mentor Clinic sessions back on every Friday, live from May 22 - June 12 for all builders part of the Turing Test Hackathon. 12) @0xMantleCN and @OpenBuildxyz gathered builders in Shanghai alongside @animocabrands, @XHuntCN, @tencentcloud and @primus_labs to explore what's being built in the agentic economy. 13) @elfa_ai, @OrbitAI_OAI, @SurfAI, @nansen_ai, @alt_layer and @usealtai provided free API credits Turing Test Hackathon participants. 14) Mantle joined AEF Seoul 2026 hosted by @QuackAI_AI. 15) @mETHProtocol published its April ecosystem report, bringing greater visibility into protocol growth and performance. 16) @castle_labs launched its dedicated research piece, featuring Mantle and xStocks. Other Ecosystem Updates: 17) @printr launched Send a Stake, enabling fee-earning allocations with built-in alignment. 18) @UR_global went live on @JoinTODEY, making UR's account layer accessible through a single API. 19) @Anchorage Digital participated as a seed investor in JPMorgan's JLTXX money market fund on Ethereum. 20) @DigiFTTech partnered with Franklin Templeton to bring the Benji Technology Platform to institutional investors. 21) @virtuals_io launched XMAQUINA, opening onchain exposure to private robotics companies through an agent-managed treasury. 22) @USDT0_to generated $86B+ in lifetime volume on roughly $4B in circulating supply. 23) @ethena's $USDe crossed $20B in transfer volume on @LayerZero_Core, helping push LayerZero past $265B in total value transferred. One month away from closing the first half of the year, and the distribution layer is distributing exactly as it should. The job’s nowhere near done yet though. June’s got a lot to live up to. Community art by @Flowcreates_

First batch of refunds is now being processed. You can go to kaito.ai/my-wallets to claim. More refund batches will be announced over the coming days. We appreciate everyone’s patience and support as we work through the process step by step.

The selection period for the Billions Community Round has now concluded. For participants who selected the full refund option (which includes the additional 5%), please note that the refund process is currently underway. Transfers will be completed as processing is finalized.

Updates regarding the Community Round: All participants who have chosen to refund their contribution will receive a bonus of 5% in stablecoins in addition to a refund of their original capital. We defined the selection period to allow participants sufficient time to be contacted, respond, make a choice during the time period before and after our TGE. We appreciate the engaged participation of community round participants in building and scaling Billions Network. So, as a result, additional consideration will be given to those contributors in the Billions Rewards program. This is on top of the bonus detailed above for refunded users, as well as users who are opting in for bonus rewards and ongoing participation in Billions Network. The selection period will still remain open as scheduled, allowing full time for those who have not yet submitted their choice to follow the TGE and make an informed decision.