Kasplex L2 Countdown & Kaspa Sentiment Crash

Hey, welcome to Kaspa Daily Pulse – here’s what the Kaspa community’s been buzzing about today.

First up, all eyes are on Kasplex and the promised L2 smart contracts. The chat’s counting down — “this month… ten days left” — but there’s a split mood: hype for L2 meme tokens and perps on one side, and a wave of “who holds the keys?” on the other. Folks debated bridges, mint/burn authority, and whether validators like wallets or exchanges end up as trusted third parties. The vibe: people want the launch, but they want transparency even more… and they’re bracing for delays.

Second, sentiment. It’s rough out there. Several holders said they sold to cover bills, some at around eight cents, others even lower. The jokes turned dark — “poverty chain,” “dead chat,” “stablecoin behavior” — but you can still hear the stubborn diamond hands: “the more it crashes, the more bullish I get.” Community members also noted the server count dipping from about 56 thousand to 55.8 thousand… not a collapse, but people felt it.

Third, network talk lit up. Claims flew about a new transactions record “two days ago,” and chatter that Kaspa hit roughly 3.5 thousand TPS at peak. At the same time, sleuths flagged tons of tiny ~three-cent transactions on KAS.FYI, guessing airdrops or wallet spam. There’s also speculation that a fee market could kick in around late September, with some predicting throughput will adjust afterward. Bottom line: activity’s up, but what kind of activity is … up for debate.

Fourth, Shai dominated a side thread after an eight-hour podcast. One listener’s highlight: Shai said he mined about 5 million early on and made fifty paper wallets with one hundred thousand KAS each to give to family and friends. That story stirred mixed feelings — admiration, scrutiny, and a chorus of “only Shai can save us” memes — showing how central the founder lore still is to community identity.

Finally, listings angst is back. Some rallied people to ping a Coinbase contact on X, and there’s frustration that “whales won’t fund a Tier-1.” To be clear: no official listing announcements today — just activism, hopes, and plenty of salt.

If you need a quick read: L2 anticipation with trust-model worries, bruised but unbroken sentiment, hot debates over whether recent throughput and tx counts are meaningful, a fresh round of Shai lore, and renewed — unofficial — listing pushes.

That’s it for today’s pulse. Let’s see what tomorrow brings. Catch you then.