Haven1 Mainnet Update: Airdrop, TGE, Progress & What’s Next

This Friday, instead of our usual news recap, we’re dropping everything you need to know right here. From launch timelines and airdrop details to exchange listings and project milestones, this is your full pre-TGE briefing.

Jeff Owens

Mar 28, 2025

Alright Havenauts 🧑‍🚀 —you want information and answers, we hear you. That’s why I prepared these notes on social media and our blog.

Let’s get into it.

🗓️ TGE Date Locked: April 22nd

Let’s start at the top with the information most people ask about.

I can confirm that we will launch main net and our Token Generation Event (TGE) on April 22, 2025.

🧨 Haven1 TGE: April 22, 2025

That’s the headline detail, but I want to address a lot more topics in this post.

Let’s start with the elephant in the room: delays to the TGE.

Yes, it is true that we’ve taken longer than originally expected. In a perfect world, we would’ve launched mainnet and all that comes with it months ago. But the crypto world has been anything but perfect in recent times.

Here’s the reality:

  • We’re building a highly secure Layer 1 with a proprietary identity-based consensus model
  • The network is supported by nine independent and trusted validator entities
  • An engaged and community-driven DeFi ecosystem is launching alongside us

These aren’t small feats. Every step of this process has involved careful coordination with advisors, investors, validators, exchanges, and market makers.

After months of hard work, feedback loops, and alignment—we’re locked in now though.

🪂 Airdrop Allocation: Clarity and Commitment

Now, another hot button topic: the airdrop.

We’ve already shared this, but it bears repeating: Unclaimed airdrops are not going to the Haven1 team. They will be reallocated to esH1 locked stakers—those of you who’ve shown long-term commitment to this network. This mechanism is designed to prioritize Havenauts who are here for the journey, not just the drop.

These reallocations will be:

  • Fully on-chain
  • Transparent
  • Documented

Additionally, KYC is required.

This isn’t new—it’s part of using Haven1. It helps us prevent Sybil attacks and protect the integrity of the drop. It’s a necessary step for a network built on compliance, transparency, and security.

🚀 Progress Checkpoint

Here’s what’s done, what’s live, and what’s coming:

✅ Completed Milestones:

Smart Contract Audits

  • Dual audits for the Haven1 network and hSwap are complete. Reports are available here. Official announcements from auditors coming soon.

Private Mainnet Live

  • Our validators are running real mainnet nodes and infrastructure.

CEX Listing Confirmed

  • We’ve heard the community and are pleased to confirm that a top 10 global exchange has been secured for our listing. We’ll reveal which one soon.

Liquidity Providers Secured

  • Over $50M in TVL committed, including 4,500 ETH already deposited. We should have more to say on this very soon.

🔄 In Progress:

Mainnet Stress Testing

  • Different from testnet, this is our final internal check before go-live.

Coordinating Protocol Launches

  • Working closely with third-party hApps and Network Guardians to launch alongside (or shortly after) TGE.

Co-Marketing Campaigns

  • We are engaged with our validator, investor, and launchpad partners to launch a range of marketing and promotional campaigns starting now and when the Haven1 mainnet launches.

📣 Centralized Exchange (CEX) Listing

We heard your feedback loud and clear: you want a CEX listing at TGE.

It’s happening. We’ve just this week signed with a top 10 global exchange—the ink is barely dry on the agreement—and H1 will be available for trading at launch.

That said, here’s some important context:

  • CEXs are often overhyped (we have picked a strong and supportive partner for our launch)
  • They can drain liquidity from decentralized protocols like hSwap
  • Real long-term value lies in community-owned liquidity and protocols

We originally published a contrarian take that sparked strong debate. The community response helped shape this decision—we’re going with both:
→ Top 10 CEX + hSwap + Uniswap

🧠 Closing Thoughts

🔷 Yes, there were delays

I take full responsibility for that. But every decision was made in service of the long-term health of the network. 

FUD is fair game—but hate, racism, or toxicity? Zero tolerance. You will be banned from our communities.

🔷 IDOs and Launchpads

You’ll likely see more of these in the run-up to launch. These aren’t just about raising funds—they’re about onboarding new users and expanding the Haven1 community.

🔷 For the skeptics:

Wondering why some partners or investors haven’t posted publicly?

  • Many are publicly traded or subject to more complicated communications policies
  • Co-marketing timelines are staggered and strategic because we don’t want to shoot all our arrows at once
  • If you want to see it all at a glance, and it is very impressive: every contract and partnership in our Republic community sale was vetted by independent legal counsel as part of a regulated offering

🔷 Launching a new L1 is hard

But we’re here. We’re almost at the finish line. Now is the time to rally and show the world what this community is about.

🌍 Havenauts, Let’s Go Full Throttle

April 22nd is the day we’ve all been working toward. It marks not just the launch of Haven1, but the beginning of a new chapter in compliant, community-first DeFi.

Buckle up. We’re almost there.

Full throttle, Havenauts. 👨‍🚀🚀

Jeff Owens, Haven1 CEO and co-founder

PS: You should follow me on X for the latest updates from Haven1 @0xJeffO