December 2025 & January 2026 Marketing Log
December & January focused on year-end positioning, SSV Staking GTM groundwork and proposal rollout, distribution expansion, and early-phase brand and product execution for SSV Staking and cSSV. Below is the consolidated log of the marketing team’s efforts across both the months.
Launch support
- Rolled out SSV Staking proposal announcement across distribution, PR, and social channels.
- Curated campaign constructs to support testnet and mainnet announcements.
- Curated teaser content around SSV Staking for X.
- Phase-wise SSV Staking GTM crafted (from governance through launch).
Brand & Design
SSV DVT
- Run a Node & Limited Launch upgraded page launched.
- Minor SEO optimisations completed.
- Run a Node and Limited launch page upgrades (December phase).
SSV Staking / cSSV
- Branding options explored and finalized (December).
- cSSV landing page staged for internal testing and feedback.
- Continued cSSV product ↔ brand synergy alignment.
- Phase 0 + Phase 1 content execution.
- Ongoing content support.
Miscellaneous
- BAU designs & comms for SSV and Compose.
Distribution, Comms & Channels
SSV Staking Distribution (January)
- Executed distribution for SSV Staking: 7 paid mentions & 30 organic mentions across X and Telegram (through reachouts).
- Ongoing conversations with media houses for sponsored placements ahead of mainnet.
- Shortlisted and reached out to external communities for amplification support at mainnet.
Planning & Growth (December)
- Q1 2026 distribution plan finalized for SSV Staking.
- Growth ideas planned for Q1 2026 to support SSV Staking marketing.
- Content planning around upcoming protocol upgrades and protocol economics.
Events
- Event opportunities evaluation for ETHDenver and ETHCC Cannes.
- Planning and scouting for potential side event opportunities at upcoming events.
- Submitted application and secured ETHCC speaking slot on TERSE stage.
PR / Media
December
- Alon commentary on Fusaka featured in Decrypt: What to Expect From Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade? - Decrypt
- CoinDesk coverage referencing SSV governance votes (DIP-47 and DIP-49): Coinbase (COIN) Update, U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls, Japan Interest-Rate Decision: Crypto Week Ahead
- Alon end-of-year commentary on Ethereum & SSV published on Yellow: https://yellow.com/news/resilience-not-narrative-why-top-crypto-builders-expect-fundamental-overhauls-in-2026
January
- Rolled out paid and organic PR for the SSV Staking proposal announcement.
- Paid placements: CoinMarketCap Community, Binance Square, TheNewsCrypto.
- Organic coverage: CoinTrust, Phemex, Blockchain.News, FourPillars, MEXC News.
Content & Community
December
- X posts with end-of-year updates on SSV growth, tech upgrades, and event highlights.
- Long-form planning completed for Q1 2026 to support SSV Staking education and awareness.
- Partner holiday newsletter.
January
- Released announcement blog post:
Introduction to SSV Staking — Introduction to SSV Staking - SSV Network - Ran phased SSV Staking SMM campaign (teasing → announcement → deep dive).
- Announcement post published on X.
- Routine Discord management.