Summary

Daily Heartbeat — February 4, 2026 is now available at content/digests/2026/02/04/daily.md.

Key Findings

Governance: The v7.0 upgrade (Proposal #62) vote closes February 6 with strong consensus. Governance API endpoints experienced temporary HTTP 500 errors.

Ecocredits: Registry holds 13 credit classes, 58 projects, 78 batches across 5 credit types (Carbon, BioTerra, Kilo-Sheep-Hour, Marine Biodiversity Stewardship, Umbrella Species Stewardship). Most recent batch issued January 16, 2026. Marketplace remains thin with 23 sell orders.

Chain Health: 224.8M REGEN total supply (+61K from Feb 2), 3.37M REGEN community pool (+10K from Feb 2). Network operating normally.

Ecosystem: Regen expanding in Latin America with biodiversity credit innovation (Terrasos, Aguadulce Habitat Bank) and biocultural crediting pilot in the Amazon with Indigenous Achuar community.

Current Events:

  • Carbon market projected to reach $4.98B by 2035
  • CRC launched Carbon Asset NFT framework validating blockchain credit transparency
  • USDA committed $700M to regenerative agriculture
  • Cosmos ecosystem facing significant challenges with key project departures
  • Climate tech market projected to reach $218B by 2033

Reflection: Regen is well-positioned for where markets are heading (quality, co-benefits, verification), but operates within a Cosmos ecosystem under stress. The v7.0 upgrade, tokenomics work, and Latin American partnerships represent the path forward.