Press Release
Over 2 Million Miners & Counting: How BlockDAG’s X1 App Drives Early Network Growth
Instead of following the usual approach of pushing hype and whitepapers before going live, BlockDAG (BDAG) started by building tools and attracting real users. Leading this strategy is the X1 Miner App, a mobile mining platform that now boasts over 2 million users across the globe. This makes it one of the most widely used crypto apps of 2025, even though BDAG, the project’s coin, hasn’t been listed yet.
This early success isn’t accidental. It reflects a rollout plan that’s designed to let everyday users participate in the network before launch. That decision is helping BlockDAG become a strong contender in decentralized infrastructure.
How the X1 App Makes Crypto Mining Accessible
The X1 Miner App is proving to be both simple and powerful. Built on a Proof-of-Engagement system, it lets users mine up to 20 BDAG per day just by interacting with the app. No need for costly equipment or high energy use.
Weighing only 50MB and available on both iOS and Android, the app brings mining to anyone with a smartphone. It includes daily activity boosts, clear user ranking, and community events that make mining feel more interactive and rewarding. The model is straightforward: users support the network through regular engagement and get rewarded in return.
This strategy has worked. With 2 million miners already participating and the special presale price of $0.0018 per BDAG coin available through June 20, users have a chance to turn their mining points into one of the most talked-about coins of the year.
Beyond Mobile: BlockDAG’s Expanding Mining Infrastructure
While mobile mining is the entry point, BlockDAG is building something much bigger. The platform combines DAG-based speed with PoW security, processing 2,000 to 15,000 transactions per second. Unlike most Layer 1s still setting up validators, BlockDAG has already sold over 18,000 ASIC miners and launched a live testnet.
The broader mining setup includes:
- X10, X30, and X100 ASIC rigs for advanced miners.
- Community-managed mining pools are set to go live before the mainnet.
- Direct integration with new dApps created via BlockDAG’s no-code builder.
Each miner strengthens the network’s hash power. Because mining started before public trading, users are gaining early exposure and contributing to security well in advance of the full mainnet launch.
Presale Metrics Point to Strong Launch Potential
BlockDAG’s momentum is supported by solid presale figures:
- 22.9 billion BDAG coins already sold.
- $312.5 million raised to date.
- Listing price locked at $0.05, while the special $0.0018 offer runs through June 20.
- Estimated ROI of 2,660% from Stage 1 to Batch 29 pricing.
- Listings confirmed on 20+ exchanges, including five top-tier platforms.
It’s uncommon to see a Layer 1 project with this much liquidity, user activity, and mining infrastructure ready before it even launches. It’s even more unusual for a project to achieve this level of community engagement before the coin goes live.
Why BlockDAG’s Mining Model Suggests Long-Term Growth
BlockDAG is shifting the standard launch formula. Instead of building a network after launch, it’s distributing mining access now, giving early participants a real stake in its future. This has created a large, active user base well ahead of the launch, offering a different kind of value proposition.
With the six-week launch countdown approaching soon, BlockDAG plans to activate staking features, enable dApp deployment, and release DeFi tools. Early miners will be in a position to use their BDAG holdings before public trading begins, offering a potential edge once listings go live.
Rather than asking people to wait for the utility, BlockDAG is already delivering it. With over 2 million mobile miners onboard, it may already be building the most decentralized Layer 1 mining network in the crypto space.
Website: https://blockdag.network
Presale: https://purchase.blockdag.network
Telegram: https://t.me/blockDAGnetworkOfficial
Discord: https://discord.gg/Q7BxghMVyu
Hong Kong, 9th April 2026 — Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2026 is proud to welcome BytePlus as a Gold Sponsor.
BytePlus is an enterprise AI platform that helps developers build AI agents at scale. As the enterprise services arm of ByteDance, BytePlus delivers cutting-edge models, multimodal intelligence, and AI computing optimized infrastructure in a modular stack. BytePlus powers vertical-specific use cases across discovery, interaction, and conversion. More: https://www.byteplus.com/en
Hong Kong Web3 Festival (“Web3 Festival”), co-hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and HashKey Group, is Asia’s premiere crypto conference since 2023. The previous editions brought together over 350 exhibitors and more than 1,200 speakers for in-depth discussions, attracted a cumulative total of 100,000 visitors, and saw over 400 diverse side events. It has solidified its status as a leading crypto event, influencing Hong Kong’s Web3 landscape.
Following the sellout success of its previous editions, Hong Kong Web3 Festival has announced its return on 20–23 April at HKCEC. Now in its 4th year, this four-day event will once again bring tens of thousands of Web3 professionals, investors, and enthusiasts across the globe to connect, learn and be inspired.
Web3 Festival 2026 has set the agenda for Web3 growth and innovation, focusing mainly on traditional finance and crypto finance, AI + Web3, and RWAs.
The conference will also convene top experts and leading Web3 projects to exchange ideas, share best practices and gain perspectives on today’s evolving Web3 landscape.
Featured speakers include:
Paul CHAN Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Dr. YIP Chee Hang, Executive Director of Intermediaries, Securities and Futures Commission
Xiao Feng, Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain, Chairman and CEO of HashKey Group
Duncan Chiu, Legislative Council Member (Technology & Innovation Constituency), Hong Kong
Lennix Lai, Chief Commercial Officer, OKX Global
Adeniyi Abiodun, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Mysten Labs
Lily Liu, President, Solana Foundation
Joseph Chalom, CEO, Sharplink
Francis B. Zhou, CEO, Quantum Solutions
Abdelhamid Bizid, Managing Director, BlackRock
Phil Kang, CEO, ZR Financial Group
Yat Siu, Co-Founder and Chairman, Animoca Brands
Bugra Celik, Head of Digital Assets and Currencies at Global Macro, HSBC
Robert Lui, Deloitte China Hong Kong Digital Asset Leader; Member of Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development
DIAO Zhihai, Head of International Business of Wealth Management, CICC
Gavin Wang, Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer, SNZ Holding & SNZ Capital
David Lee, Chairman, Global FinTech Institute
Min Lin, Managing Director, Head of Global Business Development at Ondo Finance
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Join Hong Kong Web3 Festival on April 20–23 and be part of an epic Web3 journey: https://luma.com/hkweb3festival_2026
Hong Kong, 9th April 2026 — Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2026 is proud to welcome SignalPlus as a Title Sponsor.
SignalPlus is a venture-backed technology company building institutional-grade infrastructure for financial and digital asset derivatives markets. Founded in 2021 by leading Wall Street and technology veterans, the platform delivers a comprehensive suite of pricing, analytics, execution algorithms, and volatility hedging tools — purpose-built for professional trading desks, market makers, and financial institutions that demand precision at scale.
Powered by an industry-grade quantitative engine covering the full derivatives spectrum — from vanilla options to exotics — SignalPlus provides the foundational trading layer that allows institutions to launch, scale, and optimize complex trading operations from day one.
Trusted by a global network of top-tier financial institutions and leading investors, their vision is to bridge traditional capital markets with 24/7 trading environments, revolutionizing the industry through a frontier suite of automated, scalable, and agentic-driven trading infrastructure. More: https://www.signalplus.com/
Hong Kong Web3 Festival (“Web3 Festival”), co-hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and HashKey Group, is Asia’s premiere crypto conference since 2023. The previous editions brought together over 350 exhibitors and more than 1,200 speakers for in-depth discussions, attracted a cumulative total of 100,000 visitors, and saw over 400 diverse side events. It has solidified its status as a leading crypto event, influencing Hong Kong’s Web3 landscape.
Following the sellout success of its previous editions, Hong Kong Web3 Festival has announced its return on 20–23 April at HKCEC. Now in its 4th year, this four-day event will once again bring tens of thousands of Web3 professionals, investors, and enthusiasts across the globe to connect, learn and be inspired.
Web3 Festival 2026 has set the agenda for Web3 growth and innovation, focusing mainly on traditional finance and crypto finance, AI + Web3, and RWAs.
The conference will also convene top experts and leading Web3 projects to exchange ideas, share best practices and gain perspectives on today’s evolving Web3 landscape.
Featured speakers include:
Paul CHAN Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Dr. YIP Chee Hang, Executive Director of Intermediaries, Securities and Futures Commission
Xiao Feng, Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain, Chairman and CEO of HashKey Group
Duncan Chiu, Legislative Council Member (Technology & Innovation Constituency), Hong Kong
Lennix Lai, Chief Commercial Officer, OKX Global
Adeniyi Abiodun, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Mysten Labs
Lily Liu, President, Solana Foundation
Joseph Chalom, CEO, Sharplink
Francis B. Zhou, CEO, Quantum Solutions
Abdelhamid Bizid, Managing Director, BlackRock
Phil Kang, CEO, ZR Financial Group
Yat Siu, Co-Founder and Chairman, Animoca Brands
Bugra Celik, Head of Digital Assets and Currencies at Global Macro, HSBC
Robert Lui, Deloitte China Hong Kong Digital Asset Leader; Member of Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development
DIAO Zhihai, Head of International Business of Wealth Management, CICC
Gavin Wang, Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer, SNZ Holding & SNZ Capital
David Lee, Chairman, Global FinTech Institute
Min Lin, Managing Director, Head of Global Business Development at Ondo Finance
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Join Hong Kong Web3 Festival on April 20–23 and be part of an epic Web3 journey: https://luma.com/hkweb3festival_2026
Hong Kong, 8th April 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2026 is honored to welcome MEET48 as a Diamond Sponsor.
MEET48 is building a platform dedicated to virtual idols and Al-Web5 entertainment. Learn more: https://meet48.com
Hong Kong Web3 Festival (“Web3 Festival”), co-hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and HashKey Group, is Asia’s premiere crypto conference since 2023. The previous editions brought together over 350 exhibitors and more than 1,200 speakers for in-depth discussions, attracted a cumulative total of 100,000 visitors, and saw over 400 diverse side events. It has solidified its status as a leading crypto event, influencing Hong Kong’s Web3 landscape.
Following the sellout success of its previous editions, Hong Kong Web3 Festival has announced its return on 20–23 April at HKCEC. Now in its 4th year, this four-day event will once again bring tens of thousands of Web3 professionals, investors, and enthusiasts across the globe to connect, learn and be inspired.
Web3 Festival 2026 has set the agenda for Web3 growth and innovation, focusing mainly on traditional finance and crypto finance, AI + Web3, and RWAs.
The conference will also convene top experts and leading Web3 projects to exchange ideas, share best practices and gain perspectives on today’s evolving Web3 landscape.
Featured speakers include:
Paul CHAN Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Dr. YIP Chee Hang, Executive Director of Intermediaries, Securities and Futures Commission
Xiao Feng, Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain, Chairman and CEO of HashKey Group
Duncan Chiu, Legislative Council Member (Technology & Innovation Constituency), Hong Kong
Lennix Lai, Chief Commercial Officer, OKX Global
Adeniyi Abiodun, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Mysten Labs
Lily Liu, President, Solana Foundation
Joseph Chalom, CEO, Sharplink
Francis B. Zhou, CEO, Quantum Solutions
Abdelhamid Bizid, Managing Director, BlackRock
Phil Kang, CEO, ZR Financial Group
Yat Siu, Co-Founder and Chairman, Animoca Brands
Bugra Celik, Head of Digital Assets and Currencies at Global Macro, HSBC
Robert Lui, Deloitte China Hong Kong Digital Asset Leader; Member of Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development
DIAO Zhihai, Head of International Business of Wealth Management, CICC
Gavin Wang, Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer, SNZ Holding & SNZ Capital
David Lee, Chairman, Global FinTech Institute
Min Lin, Managing Director, Head of Global Business Development at Ondo Finance.
Join Hong Kong Web3 Festival on April 20–23 and be part of an epic Web3 journey: https://luma.com/hkweb3festival_2026
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