Ethos Network upgrades WHUF token contract ahead of Oct 8 unlock

Basescan: Basescan is the blockchain explorer for the Base network where the $WHUF contract address and lock list are publicly viewable. It allows users to verify the frozen list of approximately 1,425 locked addresses and interact with the isLocked function. Guardian: Guardian is a smart contract auditing firm that reviewed and published the results of the Ethos Network $WHUF transfer lock upgrade audit last week. Their work confirmed the security of the new on-chain lock list implementation. Ethos Network: Ethos Network is the project behind the $WHUF token sale and contract management. The team recently executed a smart contract upgrade on Base to transition from a global lock to a fixed list of locked addresses for sale participants. This change enables market makers to receive tokens early for liquidity setup while keeping sale participant tokens locked until the scheduled unlock. User Impact: Sale participants have no actions required, with their tokens unlocking automatically via the hardcoded timestamp on October 8 at 15:00 UTC and all prior guarantees remaining in place. Contract Upgrade: The upgrade replaces a single global lock with a hardcoded list of locked wallets to let the foundation deliver treasury tokens early for market maker inventory while sale participant tokens remain locked until October 8. Liquidity Preparation: The change addresses common token launch issues where insufficient on-chain liquidity at launch leads to immediate price spikes, as seen in other recent projects.