MEXC Freeze Sparks Outrage as Kaspa Nodes Surge

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

First up: the MEXC drama kept center stage. A high-profile holder says over four hundred million KAS have been frozen for about twenty days, and they’re still urging MEXC to fix it. That post lit a fire under chats, with folks saying they pulled funds and advising others to avoid keeping coins on exchanges unless selling. Big takeaway? Self-custody was the mood.

Some even broadened it to “avoid MEXC and Gate,” doubling down on caution.

Second: a surge in public nodes turned into a rare bright spot. Community members reported we’ve jumped from roughly the low two hundreds earlier to around five-hundred plus public nodes—numbers thrown out included ~520 and even 563—and people are hyped to push toward one thousand next. It’s being framed as proof the grassroots engine still works when we actually rally.

Third: tech roadmap chatter. Builders say L2 stablecoins aren’t the focus right now, while ZK opcodes are the thing people want tied to the next hard fork. That thread included questions to Kasplex and a reminder not to batch too many major changes at once. Net vibe: patience on L2s, eyes on core upgrades.

Fourth: a listing debate flared up… again. Some pushed the idea of crowdfunding a Binance listing, quoting guides that say top-tier listings can run mid six to low seven figures, while others called that unrealistic and said no one knows timelines anyway. Importantly: no official listing news today—just arguments and education about how listings typically work.

Fifth: sentiment check. Feels split: some capitulation tones, some DCA-and-build energy, and a dash of “November is usually kind to Kaspa—let’s see.” Markets are choppy, patience is thin, but a lot of folks are still buying weekly and redirecting energy into nodes, tools, and community efforts. Call it cautious-but-stubborn.

Quick honorable mention: someone said Igra’s litepaper is “soon.” No details, just a teaser floating around—bookmark it under “we’ll see.”

That’s it for today’s pulse. Keep your keys safe, keep your head cool, and if you’re building or running a node— you’re today’s MVPs. Let’s see what tomorrow brings. Catch you then.