firoorg · ajaydono · Nov 28, 2025 · Nov 9, 2025 · Nov 9, 2025 · Nov 9, 2025
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+layout: post
+title: "Lelantus V1.0 Redemption Period Closing Soon"
+summary: "Closing at block 1,223,500, Aprox December 20, 2025"
+tags: [community, news]
+author: "Augustus Jong"
+img: "/blog/assets/lelantus-v1-closing/banner.png"
+---
+As part of Firo’s continued evolution, we are completing the transition from **Lelantus (V1)** to **Lelantus Spark**, our next-generation privacy protocol.
+
+The redemption window for Lelantus (V1) will **close at block 1,223,500 (approximately 20 December 2025)**. After this point, it will no longer be possible to redeem your Lelantus coins.
+
+## Why is this happening?
+
+With the launch of **Lelantus Spark**, users can no longer create new Lelantus mints but instead create Lelantus Spark Mints. Lelantus Spark offers stronger privacy by hiding the **sender, receiver, amounts, and even asset types**, while maintaining a more efficient and flexible design. To fully complete this transition, all Lelantus mints need to be redeemed before the redemption window closes.
+
+## What this means for users
+
+* If you still hold unredeemed Lelantus mints, please redeem them before block 1,223,500.
+* After this block, redemption will no longer be possible, and those funds will become inaccessible.
+* Moving forward, all privacy transactions will use the **Lelantus Spark** protocol, which provides enhanced anonymity and long-term maintainability.
+
+## How to redeem/migrate
+
+This is only for **Firo QT wallet users** that owns Lelantus V1.0 Coins **before January 18, 2024**.
+
+Simply click on "Click Here" highlighted button. It will automatically do the redemption for you to Lelantus Spark. 
+
+![QT wallet](/blog/assets/lelantus-v1-closing/img1.png)
+
+## Additional Notes
+
+Lelantus (V1) was a major milestone in Firo’s history, pioneering new approaches to privacy that inspired research across the crypto space. Lelantus Spark builds on this foundation, offering stronger privacy guarantees and a more robust security model for the future.
+We encourage all users to redeem their Lelantus (V1) mints before the window closes and begin using Spark for their private transactions.
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