Haven1 April 2025 recap: Mainnet launches!

GM Havenauts—welcome to the first of our monthly updates. Now that we’ve launched the Haven1 mainnet, these updates will review our progress and keep the community updated with the latest news, developments, partnerships and more. 

DeFi 2.0 starts here!

The launch of the Haven1 mainnet 

The most important update comes first: we launched mainnet on 22 April 2025.

We’re so proud that our years of work came to fruition with the launch. We truly believe that the Web3 industry needs a dedicated ecosystem for DeFi in order that this new financial system can grow and fulfill its potential. The Haven1 mainnet brings together both institutional capital and retail traders, and this is only the beginning.

Already, we’ve seen more than 6 million esH1 (our long-term staking token) staked for yield, and we look forward to providing more updates on the progress of our DeFi statistics very soon.

Our launch listing partner is KuCoin, where Haven1 tokens on Ethereum can be traded. Community members can begin their journey into the Haven1 ecosystem by purchasing Ethereum-based Haven1 and bridging it over to the Haven1 network. It’s important to note that H1 on the Haven1 network cannot currently be sent directly to KuCoin—we will assist any community members who made direct transfers to recover their assets.

Alternatively, you can bridge assets directly into the Haven1 mainnet using tokens in your crypto wallet. 

Our bridge supports USDC, USDT, wETH, cbETH and cbBTC across the Ethereum and Base networks. Each can be transferred to the Haven1 ecosystem, where they can be exchanged for H1, esH1 and other assets that can be deployed across our DeFi protocols—you can read about how to navigate our DeFi ecosystem here.

The H1 token is now listed in the industry-leading analytics platforms, including Coingecko, CoinMarketCap and DefiLlama. This makes it easy to track our growth transparently.

Inaugural airdrop—and season two coming soon

Our airdrop was well received by our community. It is impossible to please everyone on the internet, we achieved our goal of rewarding early supporters who played an important role shaping the Haven1 journey.

The mainnet airdrop is only the beginning, however. We are already cooking up more plans to reward the Havenauts who contribute to this next phase of growth and that will be airdrop season two!

Season two is about growing together. We have already teased some details, including steps you can take now:

• Stake your H1 for up to 100% APR
• Explore and use Haven1 hApps
• Create and share educational content
• Refer friends and fellow builders
• Stay engaged and support the community

Stay tuned for all the information very soon!

Announcing the inaugural validator partners

The validator council is a key part of what makes Haven1 tick. Although the full announcement technically falls in May, it's an important milestone to highlight in this first update.

👉🏻 Meet the Haven1 Validator Council: Powering the Future of DeFi 2.0

Our validator council members play an important role in supporting the Haven1 network, and we are selective about which entities take part.

The genesis validators were required to meet strict criteria, including public reputability, operational excellence, and a strong track record of trust and integrity. Just as important, they share a vision for what Haven1 and Web3 can become—and how they can contribute to realizing that future.

This rigorous selection process ensures our validators are reliable, accountable, and capable of supporting the operational standards that Haven1 demands.

The Haven1 validator council members are:

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Animoca Brands
• Bitcoin Suisse
• Blockdaemon
• Nansen
• Paysafe
• Republic Crypto
• Worldpay

Together, they span industries including cloud computing, payments, banking, investment, blockchain infrastructure, analytics, and entertainment.

We also added another member as NTT Digital, the blockchain-focused company of Japanese tech giant NTT, signed on as a foundational validator partner.

“NTT Digital’s mission is to explore cutting-edge opportunities in the digital space,” said Hisao Inagawa, Director of Blockchain Infrastructure at NTT Digital. “We strongly believe in the potential of blockchain technology and will fully support the Haven1 network.”

We’re excited to work with NTT Digital and our other validator partners.

A busy pipeline of partners

Our pipeline of partners is overflowing with more than 50 startups, institutions and other organizations building on Haven1.

We announced a number of partnerships ahead of the mainnet launch, including:

• TRIVE Digital 
• Omniscia 
• Ormi Labs
• Me3 Labs
• StreamNFT 

On the blog, we took a detailed look at how TRL and Diamore are among the projects that are bringing tokenized RWA investment opportunities to Haven1.

Ramping up community activity and Spaces

April was an exceptionally busy period for the community, with a number of major highlights from our social media accounts.

🎥 We hosted a livestream on X the day before mainnet launch — covering alpha, strategy, and big-picture insights—you can catch up with it here

🎉 After the launch, we held an X Spaces party to celebrate and explain how Haven1 is defining a new era for DeFi—you can listen to the recording here

🤝 We hosted a special X Spaces with KuCoin, our exchange partner, discussing the mainnet and ecosystem—you will find the recording of the conversation

🏠 We dived deep into Real-World Assets (RWA) during another X Spaces — covering tokenized real estate, on-chain diamonds, and more—you can listen back here

Token2049 in Dubai — and Much More Ahead

Our first full month post-mainnet is packed. It kicks off with our team heading to Token2049 in Dubai—one of the world’s top Web3 events.

We’re meeting builders, investors, partners, and friends around the show.

📲 Keep an eye on our X account @haven1official for updates — and DM us if you’re attending!