Spark Season

The Spaces gathered BTCFi builders to discuss Spark, Flashnet readiness, and new tooling. Host Barbara introduced Mr Thomas (Moon Port) who’s building a gamified launchpad with a rocket UI, Zach (Spark Money Bot) who leveraged Lightning experience to deliver non-custodial wallets, instant transfers, and one-click airdrops, and the Access 3 team who automated Discord role assignments using Spark and Ordinals with tiered token gating and multi-wallet aggregation. Dominic (Xverse) confirmed BTKN swaps and route trading are ready pending Flashnet, while Stan (Sats Terminal) shared upcoming analytics, gamification, and growth of their dev team amid ongoing Flashnet load testing. The panel emphasized Spark’s simple SDKs, aggregated launchpads, rapid onboarding via Lightning, and the ease (and risks) of airdrops. Community members were urged to read docs, try tools (including Moon Port regtest and Access 3), accumulate Amber points on Sats Terminal, and contribute educational content via bounties while staying cautious about token distributions.

Spark Season — Sats Terminal Spaces: Full Session Notes

Context and Participants

• Host: Barbara (Sats Terminal Spaces), focusing on Spark and the broader BTCFi builder ecosystem.
• Guests and roles:
  • Bistra Demos (aka “Mr Thomas”): Founder of Moon Port (moonport.fund), a gamified Spark launchpad.
  • Zach: Builder of Spark Money Bot (Telegram), Lightning veteran bringing smooth onboarding and trading to Spark.
  • Access3 representative: Co‑founder of Access3, an early-stage Discord token‑gating/verification app for BTKN/Spark and Ordinals.
  • Stan: Co‑founder and CEO of Sats Terminal (aggregator/trading front-end and analytics for Spark/BTCFi).
  • Dom (Dominic): Xverse Wallet, representing product updates, Spark readiness, swaps, and airdrop UX.
  • Jerry: Builder working closely with the Spark/Flashnet teams; shared behind‑the‑scenes on load testing.
  • Tuxedo: Community co‑host/participant, facilitating Q&A and ecosystem commentary.
  • Nevar: Community organizer/advocate; emphasized feedback loops and user education; touched on airdrop expectations.

Ecosystem Momentum and Flashnet Readiness

• Builders across regions (Luminex, UTXO.fun, Xverse, Sats Terminal, others) are actively shipping in anticipation of Flashnet’s relaunch.
• Jerry shared that the initial live run couldn’t handle demand; current focus is heavy load testing in LA with Spark/Flashnet teams to ensure stability when relaunching.
• Community sentiment remains high; memes and Polymarket chatter (e.g., bets on Flashnet timelines and token speculation) reflect both impatience and optimism.

Moon Port (Bistra Demos) — Gamified Launchpad

• Vision and build experience:
  • Coming from Ethereum and Ordinals (Runes, BRC‑20), Bistra highlighted Spark’s and Flashnet’s simple SDKs and strong documentation, lowering complexity relative to raw Bitcoin development.
  • Spark’s simplicity accelerated prototyping; Moon Port emerged from iterative testing.
• Product and UX:
  • Classic three‑column launchpad layout (new tokens; bonding/in‑progress; bonded/graduated), familiar to users of Luminex/PumpFun‑style UIs.
  • Gamified middle column: bonding progress visualized as rockets moving vertically based on bonding percentage. Users “root” for rockets to reach 100%, amplifying the thrill and making progress intuitive for less experienced traders.
  • Quality‑of‑life: hotkey trading (tap numeric keys to buy corresponding “rocket,” Ctrl+number to sell) to intensify a fast, game‑like experience.
  • Aggregated markets: tokens available across major Spark launchpads (e.g., Luminex, UTXO.fun) are tradable through Moon Port’s interface, minimizing FOMO across front‑ends.
• Availability:
  • Regtest demo: regtest.moonport.fund (Bistra can provide regtest tokens). Mainnet launch planned to go live alongside Flashnet.
  • Open to feedback to further gamify and streamline.

Spark Money Bot (Zach) — Telegram Trading, Onboarding, Airdrops

• From Lightning to Spark:
  • Lightning non‑custodial builds face liquidity and channel‑management overhead (per‑user channel setup, balancing, uptime). Spark abstracts these via simple APIs and near‑instant transfers while preserving non‑custodial control, reducing developer friction.
  • Spark’s interoperability with Lightning primitives (HTLCs, preimages/payment hashes) and its statechain/VTXO design enables designing simple yet safe, cross‑chain protocols and future atomic‑swap flows.
• Current features (live):
  • One‑click Spark wallet creation in Telegram.
  • Send/receive BTKN; buy/sell tokens; create tokens.
  • Airdrops: creators can configure amount/per‑user caps; one‑click claim with CAPTCHA anti‑bot; executed >100k transactions already.
  • Cross‑chain onboarding: swap from popular assets on other chains (e.g., stablecoins) to BTC on Spark in ~20 seconds. For sub‑$1k, routes via Lightning for instant finality. Users get a Lightning Address (e.g., [email protected]) for frictionless receives.
• Roadmap (teased): token checks, alerts, auto‑trading, broader improvements; longer‑term aim toward even more trustless/non‑custodial flows.

Access3 — Discord Token‑Gating for BTKN/Ordinals

• Problem: Manual verifications for role assignment are slow, error‑prone, and don’t reflect dynamic balances for fungible tokens.
• Solution: Automated Discord role assignment based on Spark BTKN balances and Ordinals holdings.
  • Wallet integration: Xverse signing; working to extend to more (e.g., UniSat).
  • Ownership checks via Spark explorer/API.
  • Configurable tiers: founders can set roles based on specific assets and token amounts; supports aggregation across multiple user wallets.
  • Continuous updates: roles granted/revoked as wallets change; instant verification via a simple Discord bot.
  • Free trial (~2 weeks); two‑person team actively iterating and seeking feedback (access3.fan).

Xverse Wallet (Dom) — Spark‑Ready Swaps and Airdrops

• Team and cadence: ~28–29 team members (mostly engineers). Recently shipped v1.8 with UI improvements for Ordinals presentation.
• Spark readiness:
  • BTKN route swaps are implemented (trade between BTKNs even without a direct pool via routing on the wallet’s side).
  • The wallet is ready to support trading any BTKN once Flashnet is live.
• Airdrops and safety:
  • Builders can already airdrop to Ordinals‑associated addresses; users will see claimable Spark tokens in Xverse.
  • An SDK/blog is being prepared to make airdrops accessible to builders of all sizes; caution advised against predatory token distributions (e.g., 99% retained by issuers).

Sats Terminal (Stan) — Analytics, Gamification, Bounties

• Product pipeline:
  • Upcoming gamification for creators, referrals, and on‑platform swap activity.
  • New analytics: enhanced charts and a “mindshare map” to show wallet distribution across tokens.
  • Team growth: recently hired a senior Bitcoin developer focusing on Spark; more features expected as Flashnet returns.
• Community incentives:
  • “Amber” points: earned by swapping on Sats Terminal (including BTKN); positioned as an early supporter badge with potential future rewards.
  • “Spark your Creativity” bounty: incentivizes educational content (guides, infographics, videos) explaining Spark and how to use Sats Terminal to swap BTKN.

Airdrops on Spark — What’s Live and What to Watch

• Live now via Spark Money Bot: airdrop creation and claims (with CAPTCHA), free and nearly instant on Spark.
• Xverse: claim experiences integrated; SDK resources incoming to standardize distribution.
• Community caution: easy airdrops lower friction but raise the importance of diligence (token supply allocation, liquidity, and team credibility).
• “Unity” mention: a project planning BTKN drops to certain Ordinals/inscription holders (timeline not disclosed on this call).

Cross‑Chain Onboarding and Interop

• Instant onboarding: Spark Money Bot converts cross‑chain assets (e.g., stablecoins) to BTC on Spark within ~20 seconds; sub‑$1k flows route via Lightning for speed.
• Future direction: leverage Spark’s compatibility with Lightning (HTLCs, preimages) and its statechain/VTXO model to design simple, safe, cross‑chain protocols and atomic swaps.

Launchpads, UX, and Documentation

• UX patterns: Luminex and others popularized a three‑column launchpad view (new/bonding/bonded). Moon Port innovates with an animated rocket mechanic to make bonding progress visually obvious to newcomers.
• Aggregation: major Spark launchpads are aggregated; users can trade broadly from a single front‑end.
• Developer experience: Spark/Flashnet SDKs and documentation praised for clarity; builders encouraged to dive in and experiment.

Operational Hiccups

• Twitter Spaces instability (“rugging”) affected speakers and co‑hosts; despite this, guests shared substantial product alpha and timelines where possible.

Calls to Action

• Try and stress‑test the tools; give actionable feedback to builders:
  • Moon Port: moonport.fund (regtest demo at regtest.moonport.fund)
  • Spark Money Bot: Telegram bot (one‑click wallet, trading, airdrops, cross‑chain onboarding)
  • Access3: access3.fan — set up Discord token‑gating with tiers and multi‑wallet aggregation
  • Xverse: update to latest; be ready for BTKN route swaps and airdrop claims as Flashnet relaunches
  • Sats Terminal: swap to earn Amber; explore analytics; join “Spark your Creativity” bounty
• For builders: use Spark’s SDKs and Lightning interop to prototype safely; consider airdrops responsibly; prepare for scale as Flashnet returns.
• For users: airdrops are frictionless, but verify token economics and liquidity before trading; expect a busier, more stable relaunch window after ongoing load testing.

Key Takeaways

• Flashnet is the near‑term gating event; extensive load testing is underway to ensure it stays up longer on relaunch.
• Spark meaningfully reduces builder friction compared to raw Bitcoin/Lightning by abstracting liquidity/channels and exposing simple APIs.
• A robust stack is forming fast: gamified launchpads (Moon Port), Telegram trading/onboarding (Spark Money Bot), wallet‑native swaps and claims (Xverse), token‑gated community infra (Access3), and analytics/gamification (Sats Terminal).
• Cross‑chain onboarding and airdrops are already user‑friendly; education and caution are essential as the token landscape broadens.
• Community collaboration and feedback are critical now; trying multiple tools and reporting back will shape the ecosystem’s UX and safety as BTCFi on Spark accelerates.