Stronghold is proud to announce the launch of a 5-year, 60 billion SHx smart contract escrow, powered by Soroban, the Stellar network’s next-generation smart contract platform. This initiative is a foundational shift in how we manage token supply: with transparency, predictability, and accountability built directly into the protocol.
This lockup is not a short-term action — it’s a structural commitment to the SHx ecosystem and its long-term integrity.
A New Era of On-Chain Governance
The SHx escrow mechanism consists of 60 individual accounts, each locking 1 billion SHx in a single smart contract and scheduled to expire on the 15th of every month for the next five years. This contract is deployed using functionality, ensuring that the expiration mechanism is baked into code—no hidden levers.
After each monthly expiration, unused SHx will not re-enter circulation. Instead, any remaining balance is rolled back into escrow and re-locked to expire five years from that point. This creates a perpetual, rolling escrow ladder that balances flexibility with firm guardrails.
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Why We Built This
Supply Discipline
With this programmatic escrow in place, the market knows exactly how much SHx becomes available and when. There are no surprise unlocks, no sudden shifts in supply mechanics.
This SHx supply is now governed by code, not discretion.
On-Chain Transparency
We’ve ensured that the escrow logic is fully visible, enforceable, and immutable. Every lock and expiration is trackable in real time, directly from the Stellar ledger. Events are emitted from the contract for easier tracking by third-party data services.
This is verifiable accountability, not a trust-me memo.
Long-Term Commitment
This is a message to our community, partners, and developers: we’re building for the long haul and sustainability of the SHx Ecosystem. This escrow ladder demonstrates that our vision for SHx is not centered around short-term speculation, but around long-term utility, infrastructure, and value creation.
What’s Next
With the full 60 billion SHx now locked and the first expiration scheduled, the escrow ladder is live.
In the months ahead, we will launch a public dashboard to track escrow status, rollovers, and usage.
This is just the beginning. By building structural accountability directly into SHx token mechanics, we’re laying the groundwork for a resilient and transparent future.
Final Thoughts
Stronghold was founded to bring real financial infrastructure into the digital asset space. That mission requires more than fast transactions—it demands visible, verifiable commitments to responsible ecosystem growth.
The SHx escrow ladder is that commitment. With 60 billion SHx now locked under an open, enforceable schedule on Soroban, we’re raising the bar for how token supply should be managed.
We’re not just setting an example—we’re encoding it.
Because trust doesn’t come from saying the right things, it comes from building the right systems.
