There’s been a rather heartwarming development in the HERMES project.

A core contributor who holds a 5% stake—and who had previously publicly expressed willingness to accept donation support—is now about to receive creator fees directly into their account, as the project team is applying for this change. This is essentially a tangible reward for early contributors.

This kind of distribution mechanism is actually quite rare in meme coins. Most projects either see the team profiting for themselves or retail investors left holding the bag; it’s uncommon to see someone actively redirecting profits to those who actually contribute.

Of course, the actual execution will still need to be verified on-chain, but at least the direction is right.