FAQ
Everything you don't know about Leviathan and at this point are too afraid to ask
What is Leviathan?
Leviathan News is building a decentralized news kingpin that wraps its tentacles around every token.
Our 24/7 news aggregator crowdsources news through a large community of DeFi enthusiasts who curate and check headlines as we compete to earn $SQUID. The result is a fast and accurate news feed that delves into the deepest crevasses of DeFi, Web3, and beyond.
View our live news feed at:
Telegram: https://t.me/leviathan_news
What is Leviathan’s Mission?
1. Champion core cryptocurrency values: decentralization, transparency, censorship-resistance and self-sovereignty.
2. Harness the power of the community to deliver the highest quality news, swiftly and accurately.
3. Honor all contributions, large and small, that support Leviathan's growth.
4. Serve as the authoritative source of information to empower our audience to pursue economic opportunity and secure financial independence for themselves and their families.
5. Spread our tentacles toward calculated opportunities to grow into the mighty Leviathan.
What is SQUID?
Once per month, the monstrous and magickal Leviathan floats through town, dropping $SQUID on everybody who helps us build the world's preeminent decentralized news organization.
$SQUID is the native ecosystem token that lubricates our news pipeline. Each month 1 million SQUID get minted as rewards for completing various tasks around the ecosystem.
For example, here are details on the recent SQUID drops:
The SQUID is used around the Leviathan ecosystem and beyond. The SQUID token is native to Fraxtal
SQUID is used as the governance token of the SQUID DAO, which votes on emissions and use of treasury funds.
For far more about our token, read the ultimate explainer:
How do I submit news to Leviathan?
All news is currently submitted via our Telegram bot: https://t.me/lnn_headline_bot
/post [optionally type a plaintext headline here] [URL]
If your news is approved, you’ll be eligible to earn $SQUID in each month’s airdrop. You can type the /points command to see live stats on the status of the month’s airdrop. You must register your address using the /ethereum command to receive SQUID each month.
How do I exert editorial control over the news?
The easiest way to get started is to help us review the pipeline of news. Most of our news curation occurs via our Telegram bot: https://t.me/lnn_headline_bot
When you join the Telegram bot, you can take the following steps:
Use the
/regulatecommand to toggle regulator mode, where you can vote on incoming news stories and propose editsAs a regulator, you'll receive a control panel in your DMs with commands to help regulate the news.
Click “Send” if you believe the news is good, or “Kill” if you think the news should be deleted. We’ll review your voting history when determining eligibility for airdrops or promotions, so be careful not to vote “Send” on a fake story.
You can earn extra points for clicking “Edit,” which brings up additional options to adjust the headline, media, or source link. When you’re done, click “Send”
If the firehose of news is ever too overwhelming, simply type
/regulateto toggle out of regulator mode.
Remember you can run the /points command to track your earnings per month or per new article in realtime.
How do I become eligible to earn SQUID?
If you are eligible to receive SQUID in our monthly airdrop due to your help with the news or any other feature of Leviathan, you must register your EVM address with our Telegram bot: https://t.me/lnn_headline_bot
Link your address with the
/ethereumcommand
Every month we’ll airdrop SQUID directly to your wallet and send you a Telegram notice when the airdrop has been sent.
Make sure to submit an address you control on the Fraxtal chain.
Can I advertise on Leviathan?
Leviathan is the most concentrated community of high quality DeFi founders, contributors and investors on earth. Our readership who have registered their wallet addresses with our bot also control over $1.1 billion in TVL in DeFi
We host periodic auctions of our ever-evolving ad inventory, like the ‘Squid Pass,’ and other goodies, on our auction site. Stop by to see what’s new, or join the dedicated Telegram channel for notifications, chatter, and advanced bidding techniques.
We also prepare custom proposals for broad exposure across Leviathan’s YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Substack, 𝕏 and Telegram.
Interested parties can inquire within the Squid Cave.
What are Leviathan Livestreams?
We often host livestreams with notable members of the community. Subscribe to our various video channels for more infomation:
Apple:
Spotify:
We also host this Substack with occasional long-form articles.
Where can I ask questions?
Join our Squid Cave, a low-key lounge to discuss all things crypto.