# Don't Just Watch the Points: 3 Early-Stage Projects' Real Milestones Today
Today, we're looking at Quip Network, Kalos, and Asentum: one has reached its final points deadline, one has just linked testnet identities to its mainnet season, and one is carrying out a large-scale cleanup of anomalous XP.
They're worth watching now not because there are “more rumors,” but because there are verifiable new developments in their deadlines, eligibility, and points ledgers.
The biggest risks are also quite specific: phishing queries near the deadline, wash trading to earn points, and point deductions or false positives during anti-Sybil cleanup.
## Quip Network
**In a nutshell:** This is not a window to keep farming interactions, but the last chance for existing users to verify their tasks and points.
**Why now:** The team has set **November 2 at 13:00 UTC** as the end time for Quests and Mindshare, and says the final points distribution will take place then. Meanwhile, accounts, Swap, Points, the compute subnet, and QVM are running on testnet, but an external chain audit must be completed before mainnet. The hard deadline is set, but the mainnet launch date is not; keep the two separate.
**Metrics worth tracking:**
- When final points are credited after the deadline, and whether there will be a window for corrections or appeals;
- Whether task completion status matches the points shown in your wallet;
- The status of the external audit, and whether clear steps are provided for the mainnet migration.
**Pitfalls I’d avoid:** Don’t mass-create accounts or mechanically farm transactions on the final day. Don’t click “points credit correction” pages sent through DMs. Checking points should ideally be read-only; if a page suddenly asks for high-level permissions, exit immediately.
## Kalos
**In a nutshell:** What’s really worth checking is whether your historical testnet activity will be recognized on mainnet—not manufacturing transaction volume at the last minute.
**Why now:** On October 29, the team explicitly said that testnet participants will receive mainnet points and get a 1.5x multiplier during the mainnet Season 1 event; after Season 1 ends, points will be used to determine token allocations. Another near-term milestone is the **November 4 Genesis NFT mint**, but the eligibility checker and full criteria have yet to be announced. The most informative thing to do now is wait for the checker to verify historical eligibility, rather than bet in advance on unknown rules.
**Metrics worth tracking:**
- Whether the checker is read-only and the eligibility criteria can be independently verified;
- The start and end dates of Season 1, and the scope of the 1.5x multiplier;
- Whether historical testnet activity maps correctly to the mainnet points page.
**Pitfalls I’d avoid:** The team has explicitly called out bots, wash trading, and suspicious wallets; artificially inflating trading volume through reciprocal trades could backfire. The Genesis NFT involves real costs. Until the contract, transfer restrictions, and benefit details are clear, don’t treat a “points multiplier” as a reason to buy.
## Asentum
**In a nutshell:** The latest alpha isn’t about “how to farm more XP”—it’s that the project has already started rewriting its points ledger.
**Why now:** In recent days, the team disclosed that 624 accounts were flagged, 882 wallets were banned, and 11.37 million XP was removed. At the same time, it restored 2.53 million XP to 19,252 users affected by an outage and released v0.8.4 to fix network bottlenecks. Removals and restorations happening simultaneously show that leaderboard figures are still being recalibrated; points quality matters more than quantity.
**Metrics worth tracking:**
- Whether XP restorations, streaks, and multipliers are displayed consistently;
- Whether transaction confirmations and points delays improve after v0.8.4;
- Whether there are transparent appeal processes and evidence standards for banned wallets.
**Pitfalls I’d avoid:** Don’t engage in bulk token transfers, circular activity across linked wallets, or formulaic social farming. I also wouldn’t rush to stake real assets just for a higher multiplier, since price volatility, lockup periods, and contract risks could far outweigh the points themselves.
## A Decision Framework Worth Saving
When a new points program comes along, screen it in four steps: **First, look for hard deadlines**—confirm deadlines, snapshot dates, or rule publication dates; **then check verifiability**—see whether you can independently verify points, eligibility, and transaction records; **then calculate irreversible costs**—itemize real funds, approvals, lockups, and time; **finally, consider the anti-Sybil boundaries**—judge whether your activity can be explained as genuine use. If two of the four still rely on slogans, wait and watch. Continue only when the hard deadlines are clear, records can be verified, and costs can be recovered.