diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f3a2913e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "liveServer.settings.port": 5501
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/auth/LoginForm.tsx b/components/auth/LoginForm.tsx
index 1372bd74a..412f19546 100644
--- a/components/auth/LoginForm.tsx
+++ b/components/auth/LoginForm.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use client';
 import { Eye, EyeOff, LockIcon, MailIcon } from 'lucide-react';
-import Image from 'next/image';
+// import Image from 'next/image';
 import Link from 'next/link';
 import { UseFormReturn } from 'react-hook-form';
 import z from 'zod';
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const LoginForm = ({
         </p>
       </div>
       <div className='mt-6 space-y-6'>
-        <BoundlessButton
+        {/* <BoundlessButton
           fullWidth
           size='xl'
           icon={
@@ -65,15 +65,15 @@ const LoginForm = ({
           className='bg-background hover:!text-background border !border-[#484848] text-base !text-white'
         >
           Continue with Google
-        </BoundlessButton>
-
+        </BoundlessButton> */}
+        {/* 
         <div className='flex items-center justify-center gap-2.5'>
           <div className='h-[1px] w-full bg-[#2B2B2B]'></div>
           <p className='text-center text-sm leading-[145%] text-[#B5B5B5]'>
             Or
           </p>
           <div className='h-[1px] w-full bg-[#2B2B2B]'></div>
-        </div>
+        </div> */}
 
         <Form {...form}>
           <form
diff --git a/components/auth/SignupForm.tsx b/components/auth/SignupForm.tsx
index 06303c6c7..078126bed 100644
--- a/components/auth/SignupForm.tsx
+++ b/components/auth/SignupForm.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import { register } from '@/lib/api/auth';
 import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod';
 import { LockIcon, MailIcon, User } from 'lucide-react';
-import Image from 'next/image';
+// import Image from 'next/image';
 import Link from 'next/link';
 import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ const SignupForm = ({ onLoadingChange, invitation }: SignupFormProps) => {
         </p>
       </div>
       <div className='mt-6 space-y-6'>
-        <BoundlessButton
+        {/* <BoundlessButton
           fullWidth
           className='bg-background border !border-[#484848] !text-white'
         >
@@ -177,13 +177,13 @@ const SignupForm = ({ onLoadingChange, invitation }: SignupFormProps) => {
             unoptimized
           />
           Continue with Google
-        </BoundlessButton>
-
+        </BoundlessButton> */}
+        {/* 
         <div className='flex items-center justify-center gap-2.5'>
           <div className='h-[1px] w-full bg-[#2B2B2B]'></div>
           <p className='text-center text-sm text-[#B5B5B5]'>Or</p>
           <div className='h-[1px] w-full bg-[#2B2B2B]'></div>
-        </div>
+        </div> */}
 
         <Form {...form}>
           <form
diff --git a/components/project-details/project-sidebar/ProjectSidebarActions.tsx b/components/project-details/project-sidebar/ProjectSidebarActions.tsx
index 723cf64f1..9f5025985 100644
--- a/components/project-details/project-sidebar/ProjectSidebarActions.tsx
+++ b/components/project-details/project-sidebar/ProjectSidebarActions.tsx
@@ -52,29 +52,37 @@ export function ProjectSidebarActions({
   return (
     <div className='flex flex-row gap-3'>
       {projectStatus === 'Validation' && (
-        <BoundlessButton
-          onClick={() => onVote(1)}
-          disabled={isVoting || userVote === 1}
-          //   variant={userVote === 1 ? 'default' : 'outline'}
-          loading={isVoting}
-          iconPosition={userVote === 1 ? 'right' : 'left'}
-          icon={
-            userVote === 1 ? (
-              <ThumbsUp className='h-5 w-5' fill='#A7F950' />
-            ) : (
-              <ArrowUp className='h-5 w-5' />
-            )
-          }
-          className={`flex h-12 flex-1 items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-lg text-base font-semibold shadow-lg transition-all duration-200 hover:shadow-xl ${
-            userVote === 1
-              ? 'bg-primary/10 border-primary/24 text-primary border'
-              : 'bg-[#A7F950] text-black hover:bg-[#A7F950]'
-          } `}
-        >
-          <span className=''>
-            {isVoting ? 'Voting...' : userVote === 1 ? 'Upvoted' : 'Upvote'}
-          </span>
-        </BoundlessButton>
+        <div className='group relative inline-block'>
+          <BoundlessButton
+            onClick={() => onVote(1)}
+            disabled={isVoting || userVote === 1}
+            loading={isVoting}
+            iconPosition={userVote === 1 ? 'right' : 'left'}
+            icon={
+              userVote === 1 ? (
+                <ThumbsUp className='h-5 w-5' fill='#A7F950' />
+              ) : (
+                <ArrowUp className='h-5 w-5' />
+              )
+            }
+            className={`flex h-12 flex-1 items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-lg text-base font-semibold shadow-lg transition-all duration-200 hover:shadow-xl ${
+              userVote === 1
+                ? 'bg-primary/10 border-primary/24 text-primary border'
+                : 'bg-[#A7F950] text-black hover:bg-[#A7F950]'
+            } `}
+          >
+            <span>
+              {isVoting ? 'Voting...' : userVote === 1 ? 'Upvoted' : 'Upvote'}
+            </span>
+          </BoundlessButton>
+
+          {/* Dropdown text */}
+          <div className='absolute top-full left-1/2 z-10 mt-2 hidden w-64 -translate-x-1/2 rounded-xl border border-gray-200 bg-white p-3 text-sm text-gray-700 shadow-lg group-hover:block'>
+            Voting is straightforward and individualistic — it’s for everyone.
+            Voting power, weight, and eligibility for who can vote are currently
+            under implementation.
+          </div>
+        </div>
       )}
 
       {projectStatus === 'funding' ||
diff --git a/lib/api/api.ts b/lib/api/api.ts
index edeb5c309..1af831c4d 100644
--- a/lib/api/api.ts
+++ b/lib/api/api.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import axios, { AxiosInstance, AxiosRequestConfig, AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
 import Cookies from 'js-cookie';
 import { useAuthStore } from '@/lib/stores/auth-store';
 
-// const API_BASE_URL = 'https://staging-api.boundlessfi.xyz/api';
-const API_BASE_URL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL;
+const API_BASE_URL = 'https://staging-api.boundlessfi.xyz/api';
+// const API_BASE_URL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL;
 if (!API_BASE_URL) {
   throw new Error('NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL environment variable is not defined');
 }