The Big O Show ft X Project | Family-friendly Crypto News Chat & Shill

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@big_oinkerJan 26, 2026

The Spaces was hosted by Donny (“Bigo”) with a feature update from Cross of X Project. After a playful opening with crypto-themed jokes, Donny delivered a quick market roundup (macro tensions, ETF inflows, whales accumulating, and an altcoin check) plus a beginner-friendly segment on CEX vs DEX and fee tips (including Coinbase Advanced). Cross then laid out a comprehensive plan: the X Project ecosystem (ExPad for multi-chain launches, future X Chart and X Swap with X Color AI), and a relaunch of Xers as the native token to simplify the investor narrative. The liquidity lock for Xers is expiring; a snapshot has already been taken and holders will receive a 1:1 airdrop on the new token (no action required). The team aims for clarity, controlled initial supply, and meaningful buybacks via ExPad fees, while staking is under consideration. Strategy-wise, Cross emphasized building respected partnerships (“cabal” coordination), disciplined accumulation (e.g., Rage Guy and XCEO), patience, and risk management (take some profits on the first candle). Community asks: be active, positive, and informative, and direct questions in Telegram. The session closed with Q&A and appreciation for OG contributors.

Session Overview

A family-friendly crypto Twitter Space hosted by Donny (also referred to as Bigo) under the “Big Ocean, Guys” banner, featuring an extended update from Cross about the X Project ecosystem. The session blended humor and market commentary with a detailed strategic roadmap and operational updates for X Project tokens and products.

Participants and Roles

  • Donny (Bigo): Host; shared market snapshot, altcoin notes, beginner education, and facilitated Q&A.
  • Cross: X Project lead; delivered the main ecosystem update, token migration plan, and community guidance.
  • Community shout-outs by Donny and Cross: Andres, OneRep, KP/Kipper, Polo, Jacko, BelieveLittleHope, Firehorse, Cam, Math Man, Cryptoplunder, Galerius, PB, David, Neuron, Jamboy, Killian, Alfonso, Alex, Chris, John ("John the stick"), John Snow, Hydra, Ibra, Offroad, Ivo.

Opening and Tone

  • Donny set a light, family-friendly tone with jokes and audience engagement, noting a small live audience that grew as the session progressed.
  • Theme: “Family-friendly crypto news, chat and chill.”

Light Segment: Crypto-Themed Valentine’s Pickup Lines

  • Donny shared a humorous “Top 10 list” of crypto pickup lines (e.g., “You’re the private key to my heart,” “Our love is like blockchain—permanent, unstoppable, and slightly nerdy,” “If love had leverage, I’d 100x into you,” “My love supply has no max cap,” “You’re the alpha to my altcoin heart”).
  • Bonus joke: “New car smell funded by meme coins.”

Market Snapshot and Commentary (Donny)

  • Sentiment: Mixed and choppy; bulls, bears, and whales “stirring the pot.” Macro/geopolitical tensions creating risk-asset wobble.
  • Institutional flows: Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs posted the strongest inflows since last October—signal of ongoing institutional interest despite macro uncertainty.
  • Regulation: US Capitol Hill “regulatory gridlock” delaying major crypto bills, dampening sentiment.
  • Price notes (at time of his writing):
    • BTC: “Sitting under 90k,” attempting to climb after macro pressure. Humor: “BTC price action feels like a GPS recalculating—lots of confident beeps and zero clarity.”
    • ETH: “Under 3k,” holding steady; gas fees low enough that veterans still overbudget out of habit.
    • Solana: “Under 130” after pullback; on-chain hints of large holder accumulation.
    • Total crypto market: ~3 trillion.
  • Whale activity (reported by Donny):
    • Michael Saylor/MicroStrategy strategy “scooped up over 2.1 billion” and added ~22,000 BTC in 8 days, even while stock price faced volatility.
    • A “mysterious” ~$900M leveraged long across BTC, ETH, SOL earlier in the week—whales leaning into volatility.

Altcoin Roundup (Donny)

  • Arbitrum (ARB): Just under $0.18; Layer-2 “scaling champ” with cheap fees and faster blocks.
  • Aptos (APT): Around $15.50; smart contract platform with safety-first philosophy.
  • Injective (INJ): ~$4.60; DEX derivatives and cross-chain trading—“all-you-can-eat trade buffet.”
  • Worldcoin (WLD): ~$0.47; “I scan and earn,” “Black Mirror meets the blockchain.”
  • Sui (SUI): ~$1.50; fast and scalable smart contracts.

Beginners Corner: How Exchanges Work (Donny)

  • Centralized exchanges (CEX): Custodial, use order books, offer features like lending/staking, charge trading/withdrawal/listing fees.
  • Decentralized exchanges (DEX): Smart-contract driven, non-custodial, peer-to-peer trading; more private/cheaper at times but requires wallet/gas fee literacy.
  • Practical tip: Donny uses Coinbase as on-ramp, buys SOL there, and transfers; recommends “Coinbase Advanced” to reduce fees vs. standard UI.

X Project Ecosystem Update (Cross)

Market Context and Readiness

  • Current market: Not very good or very bad; volumes are weak but signs of certain “trenches” waking up. Gold/silver rising; Bitcoin remains solid; skepticism about a standard four-year cycle.
  • Team/state: Took a brief break; now “ready” to relaunch activity and wake up the ecosystem. Emphasis on OG holders’ resilience despite a painful last few months.

Strategic View: From KOL Fatigue to “Cabal”-Style Alliances

  • Cross’s diagnosis: The old KOL-driven model feels exhausted and manipulated; communities are fatigued. New momentum stems from cohesive, respected groups with capital, connections, and experience (“cabal”-like alliances).
  • Case example: YE token’s rise propelled by Bytec team and allied groups who pooled capital and connections—demonstrates how tokens can be pushed effectively under current market dynamics.
  • X Project’s approach: Build and be part of such a trusted group to support launches end-to-end—community building, advisory, connections to KOLs, investors, market makers, centralized exchanges, and technical infrastructure.

Product and Roadmap Coherence

  • Core suite:
    • Expat (multi-chain token launchpad): Centerpiece utility with fee-driven buybacks.
    • XSwap: Planned trading venue.
    • XChart: Planned analytics/trading toolset with bots and AI features (XColor integration).
  • Narrative coherence: Simplify for investors—clear linkage from launch (Expat) to trading (XSwap) to analytics (XChart), all benefiting the native token via fees/buybacks.

Revenue Baseline and Scaling

  • Expat performance baseline: ~$35k revenue in the first month (with graduations/media/trending), averaging “£1-something-k per day” net revenue at times.
  • Outlook: Modest increases in volume and successful external launches can realistically 2–4x revenue, reinforcing buybacks and the native token’s value accrual.

Token Architecture: Simplification and Migration Plan

Problem Identified

  • Multi-token confusion (Xers, Coco on Solana, XCEO, etc.) complicates investor understanding and hurts conversion. Sales principle: Confusion reduces the likelihood to invest.

Decision: Relaunch Xers as Expat’s Native Token

  • Action: Relaunch Xers (renamed) to serve clearly as Expat’s native token; keep messaging focused on “Expat + its native token.”
  • Liquidity unlock: In 3 days (Sunday). The following week will be used to prepare and formally announce.
  • Supply: 1 billion (same as Xers) to enable 1:1 migration without complex math.

Snapshot and Airdrop Mechanics

  • Snapshot status: Already completed.
  • Airdrop: 1:1 drop of the new token to existing Xers holders and stakers based on the snapshot.
    • Wallet-by-wallet treatment; staked balances will be matched and airdropped to the linked wallet.
  • Buyer/seller guidance:
    • Buying Xers now will NOT qualify for the airdrop (not in the snapshot).
    • Selling now removes eligibility (as usual), though Cross noted some might choose sell-and-wait as a personal strategy.
    • Default recommendation: Hold through migration to receive the 1:1 drop.

Launch Expectations and Supply Control

  • Supply control: X Project aims to control the majority (~90%) of supply initially to stabilize the market and manage liquidity.
  • Launch dynamics: Cross anticipates “first candle” could reach several million in market cap due to accumulated capital (DLP+, marketing, etc.). Fees generated on Expat will support ongoing buybacks of the native token.
  • Profit-taking guidance: Community members should consider taking some initial profits to manage risk and retain “ammunition” for subsequent days. Cross personally won’t sell his own bag; treasury may sell to fund development.

Staking and Holder Utility

  • Staking: Not deployed at relaunch; under consideration. Cross is evaluating alternatives where holding the token unlocks services/utilities, which can be more powerful than simple lockups.
  • If community requests staking, it can be implemented quickly; overarching goal is to reduce sell pressure and reward committed holders.

Other Tokens in the Ecosystem

Coco (Solana)

  • Current stance: Quiet period; Cross paused buys and remains intentionally silent pending a phased plan. External partners are interested, but activation will happen later when ready.

XCEO and Rage Guy

  • Strategy: Slow, steady accumulation (e.g., buying weekends, avoiding big “green candles” that invite opportunistic liquidity harvesting). Build OG control of supply to minimize dump risk.
  • Targets: Revisit significant market cap milestones (e.g., 1M) with the aim of sustaining floors through controlled distribution and disciplined profit-taking.

Community Guidance and Expectations

  • Immediate need: Formal information from Cross (the team will publish after preparations post-liquidity unlock).
  • Community actions:
    • Be active and positive in chats; restart regular communication cadence.
    • Shill with clarity; keep messaging simple for new investors (“Keep it simple, stupid” principle).
    • Share ideas, ask questions, and bring in interested teams/investors who can leverage Expat.
  • Ethos: This phase is a “rebirth”—restore coherence, credibility, and momentum; follow leadership for coordinated execution.

Cultural and Technology Asides

  • Bots and speed: Markets/trading are faster than ever; bot usage is rising. Elon Musk’s comment about robots exceeding humans soon resonated with Cross’s view of accelerating automation.
  • Attention spans: Donny shared a Bulgaria driving-test anecdote—students struggle to maintain focus—linking to short-form content culture impacts.
  • Analogy: Donny’s “new wine in old wineskins” used to support the case for refreshing Xers under a new, coherent narrative.

Q&A Highlights and Clarifications

  • Donny asked what the community should do over the next couple of weeks:
    • Cross: Await formal info; then engage actively and positively. Communication and clarity are key.
  • Donny relayed a Telegram question about whether buying Xers now would qualify for the airdrop:
    • Cross: Snapshot is already done; buying now does not qualify. Holding through migration will get 1:1. Selling removes eligibility.

Key Decisions and Action Items

  • Decision: Relaunch Xers (renamed) as Expat’s native token to simplify investor narrative.
  • Snapshot: Completed—basis for 1:1 airdrop to holders and stakers.
  • Liquidity Unlock: In 3 days (Sunday); preparation and formal announcements to follow.
  • Launch Plan: Target several-million market cap first candle; strong initial supply control (~90%) to stabilize markets; fees from Expat to fund buybacks.
  • Staking: Under consideration; may return if community requests; exploring utility-based holder rewards.
  • Community: Resume active communications, shill simply/coherently, and prepare for participation in the relaunch.

Closing

  • Gratitude: Cross and Donny thanked OGs and broader community for resilience and support.
  • Next touchpoint: Donny will host next Thursday; community invited to ask questions in Telegram and stay tuned for formal updates on the Xers relaunch and Expat ecosystem momentum.