As we enter the month of June, the decentralized commerce journey continues to evolve across multiple fronts. From refining cross-chain and Bitcoin payment capabilities to ramping up seller acquisition efforts and SEO planning, the team is moving forward with both technical development and ecosystem expansion. This week also includes promising progress on UI/UX improvements, YouTube content production, Venezuela outreach, and crypto-to-fiat solutions. Let’s dive into what each team and owner has been working on this week.
Cross-Chain & Bitcoin Payments
The dev team made meaningful strides last week by adding diagnostics and monitoring tools, fixing minor bugs, and cleaning up the codebase with refactoring. Most notably, Bitcoin payments are now prepped for QA and are on track for release. With no obstacles reported, the project remains on schedule for a June 10 launch.
Discount Codes
Progress on the discount codes feature continued with successful bug fixes. However, the team has noted a stall in momentum due to ambiguity around how this feature will be used or prioritized. While there are no technical blockers, alignment on direction is needed. The system is technically ready and just awaiting live testing.
Seller Onboarding – Dev Team
The system is already prepared and simply awaiting live testing. No issues reported.
Homepage Improvement
Luciano is hard at work developing a revamped homepage and category page, complete with new layout modules and UI updates. Product sorting enhancements are also underway, starting with “Best-Sellers” and “New Arrivals” categories. A full design concept is expected to be ready by Tuesday, June 3.
HNS Chat
Although low priority at the moment, HNS Chat continues to progress quietly in the background. The dev team is implementing branding, refining the development environment, and making minor improvements. A refresh with Hamza branding is slated for release next week.
Seller Onboarding – Customer Support
Jose continues his onboarding efforts with external sellers, including Global From Asia and The Living Crystal. No obstacles were reported on the support side.
Venezuela Campaign
Jose also reports new traction in Venezuela through conversations with Fiducia Capital—a firm that helps convert USDT payments into compliant bank deposits. They have experience with clients dealing in USDT and regulatory frameworks. Talks are ongoing about a potential Hamza partnership in Venezuela’s big-ticket market, including local car dealers.
Decom Talks (X Spaces)
In an effort to grow Hamza’s presence on YouTube, Jose is producing a short video series on Web3 fundamentals. The first video has been posted and scheduled to go public this week, with the second installment expected over the weekend. Decom Talks will shift to a monthly cadence going forward.
Investment Search
Mike continues outreach and ecosystem integration. He spoke with the IDGX incubator, reviewed the Web3 X – Incubation Program Batch 05, and gained insights from Uniswap on grant strategies and whale discovery. He also met two promising blockchain projects in Bangkok, with calls scheduled in the next 1–2 weeks to explore collaboration.
Dealmaker
Mike is now focusing on warm leads and gathering input from interested parties. While hearing about alternative solutions (centralized exchanges and RWA platforms), he’s evaluating whether these are competitors or potential partners. Follow-ups with warm contacts are the priority for next week.
Buyer & Seller Acquisition / Management
Anne reported a 72% user acquisition increase this past week, along with over 1700 event counts. On Snapchum, three new buyers purchased the ETS eBook, although post-campaign feedback suggests buyers may not have been aware of the shipping cost. The Hamza X account also crossed the 100-follower mark, and Anne continues engaging with key accounts like Bitcoin Magazine. A user poll about buying with BTC showed promising results: 44% said yes, while 33% responded with “depends on what I’m buying.” Social media upgrades are currently delayed due to a credit card issue, which Shadstone plans to resolve this week.
SEO Improvement
Chris Li, in collaboration with Luciano, laid out a plan to implement schema enhancements to boost Hamza’s SEO and visibility. Support is planned for five schema types: Organization, Product, Product Listings, Collections, and Breadcrumbs. Items 1–3 are relatively simple to implement (estimated at 2–4 hours each), but items 4 and 5 will require more extensive UI/UX and development updates before rollout.
Conclusion
Hamza Labs continues to balance rapid development with long-term strategy. The tech team is wrapping up critical infrastructure work like Bitcoin payments, while the content, outreach, and ecosystem sides are pushing forward with acquisition campaigns, international partnerships, and educational content. With strong momentum and several projects close to rollout, we’re heading into the next week with focus and purpose. Stay tuned for more breakthroughs—⛵