The Elrond & ERD run was wild. Riveting. And breathtaking. And yet, in some ways, it all began with something that felt odd, surprising, and almost impossible. We'd never call it a dream. But somehow, it had all the traits of one. A dream of technology better than anything that existed. A dream that a bunch of random guys from Eastern Europe, could crack one of the hardest problems in crypto space, and ship a network unlike any other. A dream that average people, from all over the world, could be part of it. A dream that if this all worked, it could open up a growth phase unlike anything before. That chapter had everything. Moments to laugh about. Moments with million dollar lessons. And moments of real struggle—deep enough to almost make you cry, and strong enough to teach you more than any win could. But maybe one moment is too easily forgotten. That small, unknown team—starting from nothing—*actually cracked the hardest scalability problem in crypto*. While every self-proclaimed Twitter expert insisted it was impossible. *And yet, they fully shipped it! A real, open-source, live blockchain network—unmatched in scalability.* And for a moment, the market took notice. It understood something fundamental. The network crossed 10 billion in valuation. The breakthrough was undeniable and fully live. It all started with a single piece of technology. A breakthrough that rewrote the rules. A whole new level of scalability, speed, and user experience. And it shook the foundations of the entire space. That one thing, connected with people. And hit hard. I think we have that again, now. The one thing that could shake everything.