diff --git a/app/src/components/ActivityFeed.tsx b/app/src/components/ActivityFeed.tsx
index 0074600..e65052d 100644
--- a/app/src/components/ActivityFeed.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/ActivityFeed.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const ActivityFeed: React.FC = () => {
   const { content, network } = useForum();
 
   const { posts, comments, cells, commentsByPost } = content;
-  const { isConnected } = network;
+  const { isHydrated } = network;
 
 
   const combinedFeed: FeedItem[] = useMemo(() => {
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ const ActivityFeed: React.FC = () => {
     );
   };
 
-  if (!isConnected) {
+  // Show loading skeleton only while store is hydrating
+  if (!isHydrated) {
     return (
       <div className="space-y-3">
         {[...Array(5)].map((_, i) => (
diff --git a/app/src/components/CellList.tsx b/app/src/components/CellList.tsx
index 702d475..58942be 100644
--- a/app/src/components/CellList.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/CellList.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { useContent, usePermissions } from '@/hooks';
+import { useContent, usePermissions, useNetwork } from '@/hooks';
 import {
   Layout,
   MessageSquare,
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ const CellList = () => {
   const { cellsWithStats } = useContent();
   const content = useContent();
   const { canCreateCell } = usePermissions();
+  const { isHydrated } = useNetwork();
   const [sortOption, setSortOption] = useState<SortOption>('relevance');
 
   // Apply sorting to cells
@@ -150,7 +151,8 @@ const CellList = () => {
     return sortCells(cellsWithStats, sortOption);
   }, [cellsWithStats, sortOption]);
 
-  if (!cellsWithStats.length) {
+  // Only show loading if store is not yet hydrated
+  if (!isHydrated && !cellsWithStats.length) {
     return (
       <div className="container mx-auto px-4 pt-24 pb-16 text-center">
         <Loader2 className="w-8 h-8 mx-auto mb-4 animate-spin text-primary" />
diff --git a/app/src/components/Header.tsx b/app/src/components/Header.tsx
index cd292d8..4f44010 100644
--- a/app/src/components/Header.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/Header.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import { Link, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useAuth, useForum, useNetwork, useUIState } from '@/hooks';
 import { EVerificationStatus } from '@opchan/core';
diff --git a/app/src/pages/FeedPage.tsx b/app/src/pages/FeedPage.tsx
index c95f7ca..6a75121 100644
--- a/app/src/pages/FeedPage.tsx
+++ b/app/src/pages/FeedPage.tsx
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ import {
 import PostCard from '@/components/PostCard';
 import FeedSidebar from '@/components/FeedSidebar';
 import { ModerationToggle } from '@/components/ui/moderation-toggle';
-import { useAuth, useContent } from '@/hooks';
+import { useAuth, useContent, useNetwork } from '@/hooks';
 import { EVerificationStatus } from '@opchan/core';
 import { sortPosts, SortOption } from '@/utils/sorting';
 const FeedPage: React.FC = () => {
   const content = useContent();
   const { verificationStatus } = useAuth();
+  const { isHydrated } = useNetwork();
   const [sortOption, setSortOption] = useState<SortOption>('relevance');
 
   const allPosts = useMemo(
@@ -25,8 +26,9 @@ const FeedPage: React.FC = () => {
     [content.posts, sortOption]
   );
 
-  // Loading skeleton
+  // Loading skeleton - only show if store is not yet hydrated
   if (
+    !isHydrated &&
     !content.posts.length &&
     !content.comments.length &&
     !content.cells.length
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c40fc28..9d186a9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -5647,17 +5647,17 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@waku/core": {
-      "version": "0.0.40-79dfb35.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/core/-/core-0.0.40-79dfb35.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-+94ez/4zZDQffAK/ERzXOkqCOlMh28/EEtTmqdaahSLrpc3EgqdIsDC8uUPddkOSDoaJ2Y657gm4WZ4PjyRmOQ==",
+      "version": "0.0.40-ff9c430.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/core/-/core-0.0.40-ff9c430.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+ZY3OgAcIvazZrwX31lh3RDDtye/m4+WPyqNqrMEG+Ybd88ZJH8svdF9BxldPOltDBkM/5h2bsWoon6jLuGefw==",
       "license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@libp2p/ping": "2.0.35",
         "@noble/hashes": "^1.3.2",
-        "@waku/enr": "0.0.34-79dfb35.0",
-        "@waku/interfaces": "0.0.35-79dfb35.0",
-        "@waku/proto": "0.0.15-79dfb35.0",
-        "@waku/utils": "0.0.28-79dfb35.0",
+        "@waku/enr": "0.0.34-ff9c430.0",
+        "@waku/interfaces": "0.0.35-ff9c430.0",
+        "@waku/proto": "0.0.15-ff9c430.0",
+        "@waku/utils": "0.0.28-ff9c430.0",
         "debug": "^4.3.4",
         "it-all": "^3.0.4",
         "it-length-prefixed": "^9.0.4",
@@ -5712,16 +5712,16 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@waku/discovery": {
-      "version": "0.0.13-79dfb35.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/discovery/-/discovery-0.0.13-79dfb35.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-YNR7ThBjerUqqK0dOPAartpx5OeQN3r3xmuabUm8SCnKKXFLbB7WFBtSwu3X0O4GoalhtC9fAJhkia91A6CZEQ==",
+      "version": "0.0.13-ff9c430.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/discovery/-/discovery-0.0.13-ff9c430.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-FGmiaXawE9JxP2VTwVbFC8Qiafh8p1t4ahcDu6Rq0aWh5mNS0qVZj0vDCUMy3HjB9CtHO6+M6g/1u6FPYd9mXQ==",
       "license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@waku/core": "0.0.40-79dfb35.0",
-        "@waku/enr": "0.0.34-79dfb35.0",
-        "@waku/interfaces": "0.0.35-79dfb35.0",
-        "@waku/proto": "0.0.15-79dfb35.0",
-        "@waku/utils": "0.0.28-79dfb35.0",
+        "@waku/core": "0.0.40-ff9c430.0",
+        "@waku/enr": "0.0.34-ff9c430.0",
+        "@waku/interfaces": "0.0.35-ff9c430.0",
+        "@waku/proto": "0.0.15-ff9c430.0",
+        "@waku/utils": "0.0.28-ff9c430.0",
         "debug": "^4.3.4",
         "dns-over-http-resolver": "^3.0.8",
         "hi-base32": "^0.5.1",
@@ -5732,9 +5732,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@waku/enr": {
-      "version": "0.0.34-79dfb35.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/enr/-/enr-0.0.34-79dfb35.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-suGFUu94gizghRQ+gNjTqR4zXMDK91FBlIn0EeALwVIboHX1MUExMjd58qgQ8biWdcJpnB/NiyiobK+5X46U7Q==",
+      "version": "0.0.34-ff9c430.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/enr/-/enr-0.0.34-ff9c430.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-bJc3IJ9b17B4nAa8S6n4a66fvx2eblyaS0MtzGqEcTTtEr+c//GScH8Xm/2oZ4bdyf/dm6iP1/ZeApvD9Wo+XQ==",
       "license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/rlp": "^5.7.0",
@@ -5742,7 +5742,7 @@
         "@libp2p/peer-id": "5.1.7",
         "@multiformats/multiaddr": "^12.0.0",
         "@noble/secp256k1": "^1.7.1",
-        "@waku/utils": "0.0.28-79dfb35.0",
+        "@waku/utils": "0.0.28-ff9c430.0",
         "debug": "^4.3.4",
         "js-sha3": "^0.9.2"
       },
@@ -5786,18 +5786,18 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@waku/interfaces": {
-      "version": "0.0.35-79dfb35.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/interfaces/-/interfaces-0.0.35-79dfb35.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-3zBBpblsSrLHUAOjkQ+js0G5/TeNS4PERgR587caxn75xNn7Fd8WvgAM1xhMbtQU08twDZFGXKaJu3m9zCOOmA==",
+      "version": "0.0.35-ff9c430.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/interfaces/-/interfaces-0.0.35-ff9c430.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-m6az/AVkCF7nSlZsxKtRgPmyPVEjKg6LREnOWNIyAA2uCvesx00JxEN7DhkmgST+wNrH5+1LgoyE6mXTcSDqTw==",
       "license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=22"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@waku/proto": {
-      "version": "0.0.15-79dfb35.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/proto/-/proto-0.0.15-79dfb35.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-lH2a74lNzXKNpALDWIMLFfNMmfJtd+lAFgLhMEu3lHBVCgu1SVXy54fBk3X08A/cfOZSzuW0kStlND6GsYQOyA==",
+      "version": "0.0.15-ff9c430.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/proto/-/proto-0.0.15-ff9c430.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-JuPcioC2ry7do5Sa2TABjaJ4uQ4+jAbaZsjiir5OKmZI5krCv1BqKoZehY+BaX1lMerDfrGAXMpNQHjykfbthw==",
       "license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "protons-runtime": "^5.4.0"
@@ -5807,9 +5807,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@waku/sdk": {
-      "version": "0.0.36-79dfb35.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/sdk/-/sdk-0.0.36-79dfb35.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-mbr8dzHLq5T4K4ShfJwOlPeAY2v9ABvZ5mUbViFsKgfwO14vQV4X80P/lgyiFYwQg8r6ZL7Mc9UkRz/FArgSDg==",
+      "version": "0.0.36-ff9c430.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/sdk/-/sdk-0.0.36-ff9c430.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-BO6svBNw1B+HeCioKDYeFsmsxhBHzbLkxPYqVMm8FDTngmZGj1dywli4YDMm8cgwWux+Kp9TcoDEkqvKgE0ctw==",
       "license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@chainsafe/libp2p-noise": "16.1.3",
@@ -5820,12 +5820,12 @@
         "@libp2p/websockets": "9.2.16",
         "@noble/hashes": "^1.3.3",
         "@types/lodash.debounce": "^4.0.9",
-        "@waku/core": "0.0.40-79dfb35.0",
-        "@waku/discovery": "0.0.13-79dfb35.0",
-        "@waku/interfaces": "0.0.35-79dfb35.0",
-        "@waku/proto": "0.0.15-79dfb35.0",
-        "@waku/sds": "0.0.8-79dfb35.0",
-        "@waku/utils": "0.0.28-79dfb35.0",
+        "@waku/core": "0.0.40-ff9c430.0",
+        "@waku/discovery": "0.0.13-ff9c430.0",
+        "@waku/interfaces": "0.0.35-ff9c430.0",
+        "@waku/proto": "0.0.15-ff9c430.0",
+        "@waku/sds": "0.0.8-ff9c430.0",
+        "@waku/utils": "0.0.28-ff9c430.0",
         "libp2p": "2.8.11",
         "lodash.debounce": "^4.0.8"
       },
@@ -5834,15 +5834,15 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@waku/sds": {
-      "version": "0.0.8-79dfb35.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/sds/-/sds-0.0.8-79dfb35.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-hhzlLwgSsDYYmIBBZprJWkCUkI6oJfrgUgMAyrC04JIQbzvuOF0sRHHUY4C6VQKmxUJFU0Lj+RRPj1pR6ezk9w==",
+      "version": "0.0.8-ff9c430.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/sds/-/sds-0.0.8-ff9c430.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-st2/2QeId6kFyK53L3aV4cNTyYCfrM7As77k21nlgo0PEHKHyPPFuoIkZUwRIWO6qM9ohXgiIU3RVTioEtZuTA==",
       "license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@libp2p/interface": "2.10.4",
         "@noble/hashes": "^1.7.1",
-        "@waku/proto": "0.0.15-79dfb35.0",
-        "@waku/utils": "0.0.28-79dfb35.0",
+        "@waku/proto": "0.0.15-ff9c430.0",
+        "@waku/utils": "0.0.28-ff9c430.0",
         "chai": "^5.1.2",
         "lodash": "^4.17.21"
       },
@@ -5866,13 +5866,13 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@waku/utils": {
-      "version": "0.0.28-79dfb35.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/utils/-/utils-0.0.28-79dfb35.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-wwNg+qGI5MmoT+DD+1+AUM6SMJvOgqcXawVVlXc83UMgWgU44YshBdfrhsxv/CPUfIN2l6i39uU6zhDN5INT4A==",
+      "version": "0.0.28-ff9c430.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/utils/-/utils-0.0.28-ff9c430.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-6tBSQ/X+vzoLV3R573c80XLESZq4qWWSlyXtG4se/+RanQU1om9cSkAzrAlm9ZhO6IcrpLlNgeOsv/dIUIz+Fw==",
       "license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@noble/hashes": "^1.3.2",
-        "@waku/interfaces": "0.0.35-79dfb35.0",
+        "@waku/interfaces": "0.0.35-ff9c430.0",
         "chai": "^4.3.10",
         "debug": "^4.3.4",
         "uint8arrays": "^5.0.1"
@@ -14409,9 +14409,9 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/quick-lru": {
-      "version": "7.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/quick-lru/-/quick-lru-7.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-fG4L8TlD1CacJiGMGPxM1/K8l/GaKL2eFQZ6DWAjxZYxSf07DkumbC/Mhh+u/NHvxkfQVL25By0pxBS8QE9ZrQ==",
+      "version": "7.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/quick-lru/-/quick-lru-7.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-k9lSsjl36EJdK7I06v7APZCbyGT2vMTsYSRX1Q2nbYmnkBqgUhRkAuzH08Ciotteu/PLJmIF2+tti7o3C/ts2g==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18"
@@ -17980,7 +17980,7 @@
         "@reown/appkit-adapter-wagmi": "^1.7.17",
         "@reown/appkit-common": "^1.7.17",
         "@reown/appkit-controllers": "^1.7.17",
-        "@waku/sdk": "^0.0.36-79dfb35.0",
+        "@waku/sdk": "0.0.36-ff9c430.0",
         "clsx": "^2.1.1",
         "ordiscan": "^1.3.0",
         "tailwind-merge": "^2.5.2",
@@ -18006,9 +18006,9 @@
     },
     "packages/react": {
       "name": "@opchan/react",
-      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "version": "1.1.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@opchan/core": "^1.0.0"
+        "@opchan/core": "file:../core"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/react": "^18.2.66",
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index b8c5d6a..8f7ad68 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "@reown/appkit-adapter-wagmi": "^1.7.17",
     "@reown/appkit-common": "^1.7.17",
     "@reown/appkit-controllers": "^1.7.17",
-    "@waku/sdk": "^0.0.36-79dfb35.0",
+    "@waku/sdk": "0.0.36-ff9c430.0",
     "clsx": "^2.1.1",
     "ordiscan": "^1.3.0",
     "tailwind-merge": "^2.5.2",
diff --git a/packages/react/README.md b/packages/react/README.md
index f225b4f..71a600c 100644
--- a/packages/react/README.md
+++ b/packages/react/README.md
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export function Connect() {
     - Functions: `canModerate(cellId)`, `check(action, cellId?) → { allowed, reason }`, `reasons`.
 
   - **`useNetwork()`** → connection state
-    - Data: `isConnected`, `statusMessage`, `issues`, `canRefresh`.
+    - Data: `isConnected`, `statusMessage`, `issues`, `isHydrated`, `canRefresh`.
     - Actions: `refresh()` — triggers a light data refresh via core.
 
   - **`useUIState(key, defaultValue, category?)`** → persisted UI state
diff --git a/packages/react/src/v1/hooks/useNetwork.ts b/packages/react/src/v1/hooks/useNetwork.ts
index 82ce639..ee5f352 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/v1/hooks/useNetwork.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/v1/hooks/useNetwork.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export function useNetwork() {
     isConnected: network.isConnected,
     statusMessage: network.statusMessage,
     issues: network.issues,
+    isHydrated: network.isHydrated,
     canRefresh: true,
     refresh,
   } as const;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/v1/provider/StoreWiring.tsx b/packages/react/src/v1/provider/StoreWiring.tsx
index 20bb403..abd1ab6 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/v1/provider/StoreWiring.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/v1/provider/StoreWiring.tsx
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@ export const StoreWiring: React.FC = () => {
         }
       } catch (e) {
         console.error('Initial hydrate failed', e);
+      } finally {
+        // Mark hydration as complete regardless of success or failure
+        // This allows forum actions even when no content is loaded
+        setOpchanState(prev => ({
+          ...prev,
+          network: {
+            ...prev.network,
+            isHydrated: true,
+          },
+        }));
       }
     };
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/v1/store/opchanStore.ts b/packages/react/src/v1/store/opchanStore.ts
index 5036734..ee69208 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/v1/store/opchanStore.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/v1/store/opchanStore.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export interface NetworkSlice {
   isConnected: boolean;
   statusMessage: string;
   issues: string[];
+  isHydrated: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface OpchanState {
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ const defaultState: OpchanState = {
     isConnected: false,
     statusMessage: 'connecting…',
     issues: [],
+    isHydrated: false,
   },
 };