## Sovryn Celebrates 50th Community Call with a Look Back and an Open AMA
Community Call #50 was a special milestone event, celebrating a long journey of consistent communication and community building. The session was a mix of reflection, celebration, and open dialogue, featuring an extended **Ask Me Anything (AMA)** with many of the project’s founding and long-term core contributors.
### A Journey of a Thousand Steps
The call opened with a retrospective, looking back at the major milestones that were announced and discussed over the previous 49 calls. Contributors shared personal anecdotes and reflections on the challenges and triumphs of building Sovryn from a mere idea into a thriving DeFi ecosystem. The presentation highlighted key moments, from the initial launch and the introduction of staking to the development of complex primitives like perpetual swaps and the Zero protocol.
### Open AMA with the Core Team
The majority of the session was dedicated to an open AMA, giving the community direct access to the minds behind Sovryn. The format allowed for a free-flowing and candid conversation, with questions ranging from the deeply technical to the broadly philosophical.
Highlights of the AMA included:
* **Origin Stories:** Founders shared stories about the very early days of the project and what inspired them to build a DeFi system on Bitcoin.
* **Lessons Learned:** The team discussed the biggest mistakes made and the most valuable lessons learned along the way.
* **Future Vision:** Contributors shared their bold, long-term vision for what Sovryn could become and its potential impact on the world of finance.
* **Personal Questions:** Community members had the chance to get to know the contributors on a more personal level, asking about their backgrounds and what drives them.
### Looking to the Next 50
The call concluded with a look forward to the next 50 community calls. The team reiterated its unwavering commitment to transparency, decentralization, and building in public. The 50th call was not just a celebration of the past, but a reaffirmation of the community-centric ethos that will guide Sovryn into the future. It was a thank you to the community for their continued support, engagement, and belief in the mission of creating a sovereign financial future on Bitcoin.