HeLa Labs: Season 1 Wrap-Up — From the Beginning to Growth

From a bold idea to a fully operational Layer 1 chain, Season 1 of HeLa Labs has officially come to a close.

Over the past chapters, we’ve built more than just a blockchain — we’ve built a movement. This season marked the foundation of a modular chain powered by real-world use cases, community energy, and a stablecoin-first model designed for everyday adoption.

Here’s a full recap of what we’ve accomplished — and what lies ahead.

Foundations: Where We Started

• Launched HeLa Labs as a modular Layer 1 blockchain in collaboration with A*STAR’s IHPC
  
  
• Introduced HLUSD, a fiat-backed stablecoin to serve as the gas token
  
  
• Announced our vision: modular infrastructure, Remix Contracts, AI agent support, stable gas fees, and on-chain privacy
  
  
• Won the Huawei Cloud Startup Ignite 2023 Web3 Category, validating our mission of bridging Web2 and Web3
  
  
• Built early community programs like OG & Early Bird Roles, HeLa Connectors, and Earn Every Invite to fuel organic growth
  
  

Technical Progress

• Testnet “Atlantia” launched with StableHodl and incentivized quests
  
  
• Mainnet deployed in May 2024, making HeLa fully operational
  
  
• Rolled out Guardian Node sale and validator onboarding
  
  
• Deployed early DApps like StableHodl, RuckusMarket, and Remix Contracts
  
  
• Resolved a key issue where failed transactions were consuming full gas — now fixed, tested, and queued for testnet redeployment
  
  
• Continued development on AI + Blockchain integration, giving users the ability to run on-chain AI agents
  
  
• Secured Uppsala Security audit for network safety
  
  

Ecosystem and Community Growth

• Onboarded 80+ ecosystem projects and partners
  
  
• Expanded globally with AMAs, in-person meetups, and community collaborations
  
  
• Launched StableHodl on mainnet in April 2025 — now offering real yield in HLUSD
  
  
• Introduced loyalty points for quests, campaigns, and events
  
  
• Grew community to 45,000+ members on Discord, 60K+ on Twitter
  
  
• Held Celestial Carnival, invite challenges, trivia games, and more
  
  
• Recently launched the Faction System to encourage friendly rivalry and team-based engagement
  
  
• Revamped the Daily Challenge system to boost repeat activity
  
  
• Successfully concluded the Role Migration with over:
  
  
  • 150 Gen X OGs
    
    
  • 29 Gen 0 Early Birds
    
    

Marketing & Communications

• Strengthened the brand with the new positioning: “Your AI. Your Yields. One Chain.”
  
  
• Ongoing development of a cohesive community narrative
  
  
• Preparing a full website redesign to reflect HeLa’s evolved brand and roadmap
  
  
• Hosted multi-project AMAs (e.g., with GMatrix, Strant AI, Validium Network)
  
  
• Launching the Ambassador Program next — for community leaders ready to represent HeLa globally
  
  
• Upcoming: a new community event campaign tied to TGE prep
  
  

Business Development & VC Strategy

• Maintained ongoing conversations with venture capital firms and launchpads
  
  
• Gathered feedback on tokenomics, go-to-market, and rollout strategy
  
  
• Incorporating this into TGE planning and updated decks
  
  

Organizational Growth

• Scaling the team behind the scenes:
  
  
  • Hiring marketing professionals to reinforce our global brand
    
    
  • Onboarding a Developer Community Lead to strengthen our builder ecosystem
    
    
  • Expanding cross-functional support to handle the demands of scaling
    
    

A Note on Transparency

In response to requests from several members, we want to emphasize:

Transparency remains a core principle at HeLa.

As we move toward our Token Generation Event (TGE), we’re committed to regular, honest updates across all fronts — from tech fixes to BD progress to community milestones.

Looking Ahead: Season 2

If Season 1 was about building the foundation, Season 2 is where we scale impact:

• $HELA Token launch
  
  
• NFT drops and deeper DeFi use
  
  
• HeLa Points utility 
• Ambassador Program activation
  
  
• More testnet tools, more community quests
  
  
• And… something AI-powered you haven’t seen yet 👀
  
  

To every OG, builder, and believer who made Season 1 possible — you are HeLa.
Let’s carry that same energy forward.

Season 2 starts now.

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