Overview
- New sponsored coverage on Oct. 24 reports the email-gated whitelist is filling fast, with prior reporting claiming it has reached capacity.
- The project says select merchandise will be token-gated and paired with NFT “digital twins” to verify authenticity and tie real-world collectibles to on-chain ownership.
- Milk Mocha describes NFTs as “functional keys” that can be upgraded by burning $HUGS, with purchases and enhancements transacted exclusively in the token.
- The presale is presented as a 40‑stage sale with weekly price increases and a rule that any tokens unsold each stage are burned to reduce supply.
- Articles outline plans for a gaming/metaverse token loop, HugVotes DAO governance, an Ecosystem Treasury and staking touted at 50% APY, while noting these are project claims from sponsored posts without independent audit details.