Hello WYDE fam,
A lot happened in the past 10 days.
We hit a $14M fully diluted valuation. We funded 2,500 meals in 72 hours. We got federal nonprofit recognition. And the government just announced food policy that aligns perfectly with our mission.
Let's break it all down.
The Numbers
4,184 meals funded (42% to 10K milestone)
$14M FDV peak
$200,000+ trading volume over 3 days (December 31 to January 2)
2,500+ meals funded in that single trading surge
That New Year's rally was a blip on the path to where we're going. Every spike in volume means more meals. The mechanism works exactly as designed.
WYDE is Now a 501(c)(4)
This is the big one.
WYDE just received federal recognition as a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organization. This means qualifying income from trading fees and listing fees on the exchange is tax-free at the federal level.
Why this matters:
First DUNA ever to receive this status
First exchange of this kind to operate as a tax-exempt nonprofit
Federal legitimacy for the Impact Exchange model
More money flows to infrastructure for causes instead of taxes
With the CLARITY Act heading to the Senate and the President's desk this quarter, this positions WYDE as a serious contender to become the recognized public exchange for nonprofits.
We are building the rails for mission-driven capital. Now the government sees it too.
Federal Food Policy Just Aligned With Our Mission
RFK Jr. and HHS just released a new food pyramid. The focus? Real food. Better nutrition. Ending food deserts.
This matches exactly what WYDE has been saying about hunger in America. The problem is bigger than empty plates. It's food insecurity, poor nutrition, limited access to healthy options, and communities abandoned by the food system.
Two major policy wins dropped this week:
These are massive wins for ending hunger in America. The policy environment is shifting toward exactly what $EAT was built to support.
Partnership Pipeline
True Impact
The founder and CEO of True Impact reached out to us directly. After meeting this week, here's what we learned:
They provide standardized impact reporting APIs for the biggest nonprofits
Fortune 500 companies use their data for ESG and impact measurement
7,000 nonprofits on their platform (invite-only)
20+ years in the impact measurement space
Their API will be ready to integrate with WYDE in 3 months
This is enterprise-grade impact infrastructure meeting blockchain transparency. Real-time, verified reporting for every meal funded.
Second Harvest Food Bank
Martin and Aaron are touring Second Harvest in Irvine today (Friday). Stay tuned to @wydeorg for coverage.
We also met with pif.co this week when we went to CES in Vegas to explore additional partnership opportunities.
Grok Thinks We're Going to 100 Million Meals
Unprompted, Grok posted a meal target for $EAT. Then said we'd hit 100 million meals by the end of 2026.
We're not making predictions. But the AI is bullish.
The Fraud Problem We're Solving
Aaron published a deep dive on government fraud this week: Minnesota lost $9 billion. California lost $70 billion. Taxpayer money, gone.
The solution? On-chain transparency. Verifiable impact. Public accountability.
That's what WYDE is building.
We Acquired eat.ong
One more thing.
WYDE just acquired eat.ong and launched the Eat website.
Eat will be a merch store exclusively designed to fund meals. Every purchase powers the mission. The community owns it and drives it forward.
This is an additional channel to grow the $EAT brand and expand the End Hunger narrative beyond trading. Merch, community, impact.
We're in early stages. Public feedback and comments are welcome as we roll this out. Tell us what you want to see.
The public market for nonprofits is here. Every trade feeds families. And now the infrastructure, the policy, and the partnerships are all lining up.
Stay hungry.
The WYDE Team
Trade $EAT: wyde.org/eat
Follow us: @wydeorg everywhere
Links
Trade $EAT: wyde.org/eat
Trade $EAT on Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/price/wyde-end-hunger-base-0x680bc6ed5c7222e2f29bdbc87f8e8f3400d8ce04
Buy $EAT merch: eat.ong
$EAT on Coingecko: https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/wyde-end-hunger
Join the Community: https://whop.com/wyde/
Follow on all socials: https://linktr.ee/wydeorg
Disruptors for Good podcast: https://www.causeartist.com/wyde-crypto-impact-exchange/
Token Unlocks and Rewards Official announcement: https://x.com/wydeorg/status/2001562658949206255
Last week’s update:
Primers on WYDE and Causecoins:
What is WYDE?
What are Causecoins?
What is a DUNA?
The $592B Nonprofit Fundraising Machine
This is informational content only and not financial advice. Token values fluctuate based on market conditions. Impact outcomes depend on nonprofit execution and trading volume.