Listen to All Things Partisia Blockchain AMA – 28th May, 2025

No filters. No softballs. Just straight answers.

Partisia Blockchain held its most open and wide-ranging AMA to date. We scheduled one hour. We stayed for two. We had a lot to discuss with the community after all. 

Hosted by Chief Commercial Officer, Yusef Fanous, the session brought together voices from across the core team:
— Peter Frandsen, Co-CEO of both Partisia Blockchain Foundation and Partisia Infrastructure
— Mark Bungard, CPO at Partisia Infrastructure
— Mathias Glintborg, Head of Product at PBC

🔗 See group structure here.

The conversation ranged from serious topics like grants, adoption strategies, long-term funding, to lighter moments, like the community “catch of the day” moment a week prior, useful for alts that are a bit of pain.

Some tough questions and some unexpected moments from a session that was part retrospective, part reset, and all Partisia.

Builders, Not Just Buyers: Grants, Ecosystem Growth & Enterprise Balance

One of the most commonly discussed themes in our community, and a question pre-submitted for the AMA by Hasi, from Crowd Snap, was this:

“PBC is chasing commercial partnerships, which is good. But most of those big companies are too process-oriented, and deliveries are slow. Why not invest in ecosystem builders with fair grants like stablecoins to encourage development?”

It’s a topic that’s come up often, and one we were glad to address.

Mark Bungard: Enterprise Partnerships That Compound

Mark pointed to the year-long progress with Toppan, a major identity player in Japan, as an example of patient, high-impact engagement. The goal? Scalable, interoperable identity infrastructure that can be adopted across jurisdictions and regulatory frameworks:

Mark emphasized that while the timelines are longer, enterprise adoption comes with durability, and the potential to bridge into regulatory and cross-border conversations where privacy and compliance are critical.

Mathias Glintborg: DeFi Traction Is Happening

Mathias reassured the community that grants aren’t being ignored; in fact, Partisia has already supported core infrastructure within DeFi:

  • ZK Cross the first DEX of Partisia is live
  • Money Market Protocol being developed by Boosty Labs
  • Sceptre, a liquid staking solution (coming soon)

These efforts, while quieter than enterprise headlines, are a necessary part of the core DeFI infrastructure and help enable incentive opportunities, like liquid staking, LP pools, and future integrations across DeFi protocols.

“We already spoke to some of the major stablecoin providers… Circle, Tether, and others. Many of them would like to mint natively on Partisia Blockchain. That’s a big engagement, it takes time, and it has to make sense.”

Yusef Fanous: Grants Need Alignment, Not Just Activity

Yusef rounded out the segment by explaining that Partisia’s grant strategy is selective by design, to avoid “grant farming”. We achieve that by asking: does it align with our strategy? Does it use MPC? Does it drive real activity on-chain? 

“Grants are tricky. There’s a trend in the industry where projects just hunt grants, but they don’t have anything to do with the chain. They just want quick cash. So what we’ve done is shift it towards grants that are aligned. We ask: does it align with our strategy? Does it have an MPC use case? Does it drive on-chain transactions? Is it part of our infrastructure focus? And if the answer is yes, then we look to support.”

He also hinted at a growing preference from some projects for deeper collaboration over surface-level grants: teams coming to Partisia Blockchain not for quick funding, but for access to tech they can’t find anywhere else, like the key management solution we’ve developed with idOS.

3 Key Themes That Shaped the AMA

1. Adoption Is Everything

Regardless of where the questions began, liquidity, token unlocks or DeFi traction, many naturally converged around a key focus: on-chain activity. The community is eager to track it, contribute to it, and help accelerate it. The team approached this theme head-on. Peter Frandsen put it bluntly:

“If we can’t drive on-chain activity, everything else is irrelevant. That’s the existential risk.”

Community members like Cryptid, FunnyMoney, and Manny voiced concern over the absence of what they called “the basics”: DEX liquidity, real ecosystem usage, and clearer product visibility.

Yusef Fanous acknowledged the sentiment, but offered a clear perspective by stating that we’re not here to fake volume or wash trade tokens just to create an illusion of activity. We’re doing things the right way, real users, real builders, real infrastructure. And when we market, we want the funnel to land somewhere valuable.

Mathias Glintborg then added product context, reminding the community of the improvements already live (to the block explorer, smart contract playground, delegation tools), and upcoming UX upgrades.

Behind the scenes, initiatives are also underway:

  • Some digital itentity (DID) examples include idOS and Toppan
  • A new “Execution Engine” designed to simplify private computation and spark real on-chain use cases.
  • DEXs and liquid staking projects progressing toward mainnet launch.

In short: things aren’t stalled, they’re staging. With DeFi rails taking shape and real traction in DID and RWA use cases, the groundwork is actively being laid for the next wave of adoption.

The Foundation is actively progressing in the right direction across all fronts.

2. An Ecosystem Built on Dialogue

The energy of this AMA was driven by one thing: a community that showed up with questions, direct feedback, and expectations.

The team engaged openly, sharing updates, answering tough questions, and aligning with the community on what matters most.

Governance and Token Unlocks?
When community members raised the idea of unlocking vested tokens, or putting the decision to a vote, Peter Frandsen clarified the mechanics behind such a move, emphasizing that it’s not up to the Foundation alone. Any fundamental change would need to go through proper governance procedures, reflecting the true ethos of decentralization.

“It’s not the foundation’s decision. It’s up to the network. But yes, there’s a way to create proposals, and we’ll help you navigate that.”

Improved visibility for node ops around how governance proposals can be initiated, and an open door to help route them through the right channels.

For detailed instructions, you can refer to the documentation here.

Feedback Loops Are Being Formalized
Yusef Fanous outlined his approach for community involvement going forward:

  • Community calls (like this one) won’t be a one-off.
  • Workshops and content focused on education, understanding, and adoption, with more emphasis on how the products work and where they fit.
  • More structured feedback loops across the entire ecosystem, from community members to builders to node ops, ensuring insights are heard and acted on across all areas of the Foundation.

He acknowledged that marketing won’t be aggressive until the product layer can fully absorb attention, but also affirmed his commitment to bottom-up communication.

“If there’s feedback, constructive feedback, we’re happy to receive it. It doesn’t mean it’ll be implemented immediately, but we’ll pass it through the right teams.”

And yes, about that sticker…
A nod to a former contributor whose questionable sock-puppeting was caught mid-chat by Yusef, and immortalized in sticker form.

3. From Questions to Action

This AMA wasn’t just a Q&A, it was a long-overdue signal of a shift in approach. A moment that reflected what many in the community have been asking for: open dialogue, honest feedback, and shared direction across the ecosystem.

An inflection point, and the start of doing more of this, together.

The topics ranged wide: tokenomics, privacy education, DEX liquidity, and long-term sustainability. But throughout, the message from the team was consistent: we’ve heard you, and we’re acting.

Real Builders Stepped Up

Community builder projects like CryptoFactor and CrowdSnap took the mic to share what they’ve been working on:

  • CryptoFactor is enabling token issuance, DeFi primitives, and baseline on-chain activity through no-code infrastructure.
  • CrowdSnap is building in the data analytics and privacy-preserving computation space, with plans to launch a token once product utility is proven.

Both projects expressed excitement about the progress being made, highlighting smoother tooling, growing support, and their eagerness to launch products into the Partisia ecosystem. Now it’s over to the community. You can support builders by:

Early traction is a team effort, and your support makes a difference.

Regulatory Complexity Is Real

Why hasn’t the team launched a DEX themselves? Why not market more aggressively now?

Peter Frandsen and Mark Bungard were clear: regulatory and compliance constraints matter, especially from Europe.

“Deploying a DEX isn’t just a tech decision. It’s a regulatory one. And yes, we’re working with external entities who can move faster in the right jurisdictions.”

And On Marketing?

Yusef Fanous addressed the recurring call for bigger marketing efforts, framing it around timing and infrastructure:

“Even the best campaign won’t land if the funnel leads nowhere. Our job is to build the surface area first, so when we amplify, it converts. That means focusing on the product and use cases first, but it doesn’t mean staying quiet. In parallel, we’re actively investing in community engagement, co-marketing with partners, and content creation across channels.”

Wrapping Up: Transparency Now, Traction Next

For anyone who tuned into the full two hours, or even just read this far, it’s clear: this AMA marked a shift. Not just in tone, but in how Partisia Blockchain engages with the very people helping build it, our community, our node ops, our early believers.

The conversations weren’t always easy. That’s the point. Real questions were asked. Straight answers were given. And in between memes, critiques, and clarifications, we are building a better environment for a stronger community.

We’re not just building tech. We’re building alignment.

Missed the AMA? You can still catch up here! Stay connected for follow-up content, community workshops, and yes, more stickers.

 


💬 Still have questions?

We’ve compiled a full FAQ covering every community question from the AMA.

You can find it here on the Community Hub.

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