There are several things to addresss in this message. The most pressing matter is the issue syncing the wallets.  I've been working in the background since they went down, and 5.196.190.82 is a functioning node you can use to sync your wallets.

Now for explainations for why it went down, etc. The main Quicksilver dev had all his Bitcoin and all his Quicksilver [QSLV] on his personal SSD--with no backup, stupidly. Well inline with Murphy's Law, the SSD burned up and he lost about 75 BTC and 300k QSLV. All his attempts to recover the SSD and the coins it contained failed, and so without another word the dev rage quit crypto--one of the side effects from this was the issue with the wallets, as this main dev shut his node down when he quit.

I have been gone on a business trip, and did not even know this was happening until I received word from home that my wallet was no longer synced. Upon that realization I began poking around and after several attempts I finally got a hold of the unfortunate dev and got his story. One of the other things I got during that conversation was access to this BCT account, because he had initiated a password reset and neglected to let me know (hence the delay in this post).

So there's that.

Regarding the status of the project, I have a meeting scheduled upon my return (May 10th)  which will bring to an end the current  thrust and aim of the project--I am optimistically hopeful for a successful end! If not though, then the thrust will adjust and work will continue.

I myself have the highest incentive to continue my efforts and create value for the network, as I have accumulated a large position in QSLV over the past weeks during these dumps. While this accumulation represents a long-term investment in my work and in the future of the project, I would also be happy to use it to fund community collaboration going forward.

Regarding the questions I expect to follow this post, please be patient awaiting my replies, as I am on a business trip currently and my access to BCT will be limited until I return.