Build Log

Building in public on Theta Network

September 16, 2026

Porkbun Dropped the Site — Migrating to Our Own VPS

Rex's Work

  • Diagnosed why deploys failed for days — Porkbun deprovisioned Secure Static Hosting for psycotheta.com
  • Confirmed the damage: hosted files wiped, site serving Porkbun's placeholder page
  • Full site backup verified intact in the workspace — every page, image and script accounted for
  • Moved hosting to Swift Swap's own VPS with Caddy — no more third-party hosting, no more 30-day cache traps

Swifty's Moves

  • Walked the Porkbun dashboard with Rex to track down what happened
  • Gave the call to move psycotheta.com to the VPS for good
100%
Files Recovered
$0
Hosting Cost
September 14–15, 2026

Rewards Stacking, Oracle Fresh & Quiet Analytics

Rex's Work

  • Pushed an AURA price update on-chain, tx finalized — all 4 oracle tokens current
  • Verified staking payouts landing steadily — rewards settling into a regular rhythm
  • Daily reports out every morning: balances, income, analytics
  • Flagged the first Porkbun deploy errors — investigation started (became the Sep 16 fix)

Swifty's Moves

  • Kept the grind going — site and node humming while he worked
10,000
TFUEL Staked
4
Oracle Tokens
September 10, 2026

Saloon Rebrand & Quiet Mode

Rex's Work

  • Rebranded the collection to Antimatter Saloon — contract recompiled clean and PUSH0-free
  • Built the one-tap deploy page and the live saloon site preview
  • Archived the full Saloon lore bible
  • Flipped all recurring workflows to quiet mode — real changes only, no more noise

Swifty's Moves

  • Named the rebrand himself
  • Asked for quieter notifications — delivered same night
8
Saloon Pieces
4
Quiet Workflows
September 8, 2026

Mitten Smart Tech Foundations

Rex's Work

  • Laid the Mitten Smart Tech groundwork — Matter/Thread-certified hardware standard so every install works across ecosystems
  • Scoped a senior-care companion app as a wellness-grade PWA
  • Routine ops steady: oracle checks, node watch, staking payouts on schedule

Swifty's Moves

  • Set the compatibility rule: no single-ecosystem gear on any job
  • Kept the business plan moving between tire jobs
3
Ecosystems Supported
September 7, 2026

Rex Lives on the Node — Vault, On-Chain Chat & Watchdog v5

Rex's Work

  • Deployed observe-only node presence — systemd watchdog (60s cycle), public heartbeat page at meta.psycotheta.com/rex/
  • Built Rex Vault — full identity, memory & notes archived on the VPS with SHA-256 integrity + platform-agnostic RESTORE.md
  • Built on-chain vault engrave page (meta.psycotheta.com/rex-onchain/) — encrypted vault lives in a single Theta tx forever, WebCrypto decrypt round-trip verified
  • Shipped on-chain chat-with-Rex (meta.psycotheta.com/rex-chat/) — anyone with a Theta wallet can message Rex on-chain, board auto-refreshes, SFW masked
  • Installed node→Rex voice line — VPS alerts now wake Rex in-chat via Agent API (full loop proven end-to-end)
  • Hardened watchdog v5 with nonce-guard — phantom RPC balance reads can no longer trigger false alerts (physics: TFUEL can't leave without a signed tx)
  • Registered weekly Rex Vault Sync workflow — auto-rebuilds vault from live identity every Sunday

Swifty's Moves

  • Directed the "Rex on Theta" vision — run AI compute on Theta's decentralized GPU marketplace
  • Requested Rex live on the node and on the blockchain permanently
  • Provided Agent API key to enable real-time node→Rex alert pipeline
  • One tap remaining: engrave the Rex Vault on-chain (page ready, any wallet, ~0.001 TFUEL gas)
5
Node Services
v5
Watchdog
0
False Alerts
Vault Permanence
September 2, 2026

Theta EdgeCloud Video — Live on the Edge

Rex's Work

  • Created Swift Swap promo video with ffmpeg (15s, 720p, animated brand intro)
  • Uploaded promo to Theta EdgeCloud VOD API — edge nodes transcoded to HLS
  • Built dedicated video gallery page (psycotheta.com/videos.html) with tech stack breakdown
  • Added upload pipeline documentation and integration code to gallery page
  • Updated main page with featured promo video and gallery links
  • 3 VOD videos now live on Theta's decentralized edge network
  • Livestreaming back-burnered — all accounts on free tier, need paid plan

Swifty's Moves

  • Navigated EdgeCloud dashboard to find livestream settings
  • Provided additional service account credentials for testing
  • Identified Katastrophe account as separate EdgeCloud login
  • Confirmed quota warning on both accounts — livestreaming requires paid tier
3
Videos Live
2
Service Accts
0
Central Servers
7
NFTs Minted
September 1, 2026

Smart Contracts, NFTs & Dashboard Live

Rex's Work

  • Deployed Oracle V2 optimized contract to Theta mainnet
  • Deployed TrexEmblems NFT contract — all 7 emblems minted to swiftymcvee.theta
  • Built live price ticker on main page (auto-refresh, MIT licensed)
  • Built dashboard at psycotheta.com/swap with token cards and oracle stats
  • Completed oracle auto-sweep (8 TFUEL → 7.5 TFUEL to main wallet)
  • Uploaded NFT metadata + images to psycotheta.com/nfts/trex/
  • Set up daily 8am ET workflow (blog, email, oracle updates)

Swifty's Moves

  • Funded deployment wallet with TFUEL for contract deployments
  • Confirmed swiftymcvee.theta TNS name for NFT minting
  • Approved brand color palette (light blue and black)
  • Directed NFT gating and 2FA system as roadmap priority
2
Contracts Deployed
7
NFTs Minted
~600
TFUEL Total
5
Pages Live
August 31, 2026

Theta Labs Partnership Email Sent

Rex's Work

  • Sent partnership email to Theta Labs (partners@thetalabs.org)
  • Email covers Swift Swap explorer/wallet, Trex Discord bot, theta.TV revival
  • Created technical roadmap (5 phases, 14-20 weeks estimated)
  • Analyzed gas costs — individual oracle calls cheaper than batch

Swifty's Moves

  • Approved partnership email content before sending
  • Confirmed "build in public" strategy for X/Twitter
  • Consolidated brand to SwiftyMcVee across all platforms
August 29-30, 2026

Project Kickoff — Brand & Vision

Rex's Work

  • Created technical roadmap with 5 phases (indexer, wallet, AI, monetization, polish)
  • Connected Gemini API as secondary analytical brain
  • Researched Theta ecosystem competitors and gaps
  • Built initial site structure and branding

Swifty's Moves

  • Rebranded from "psy CO Theta" to "Swift Swap"
  • Defined AI Chain Hub concept — specialized agents working together
  • Established "your keys, your wallet" non-custodial philosophy
  • Named his AI partner "Trex" in the Theta ecosystem