diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index ac7044b..eb40aab 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import Link from "next/link";
-import { ArrowRight, Shield, LineChart, Zap, Package, Users, CreditCard } from "lucide-react";
+import { ArrowRight, Shield, LineChart, Zap } from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
-import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { fetchPlatformStats } from "@/lib/stats-service";
 import { HomeNavbar } from "@/components/home-navbar";
 import { Suspense } from "react";
+import { AnimatedStatsSection } from "@/components/animated-stats-section";
+import Image from "next/image";
+import { TextTyper } from "@/components/text-typer";
 
 // Constants
 const PY_20 = 20;
@@ -64,26 +66,7 @@ export default async function Home() {
         <section className="py-16 px-6 md:px-10 bg-black">
           <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto">
             <Suspense fallback={<div className="text-center">Loading statistics...</div>}>
-              <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-8">
-                <div className="flex flex-col items-center text-center p-6 rounded-md bg-[#1C1C1C] border-0">
-                  <Package className="h-12 w-12 text-[#D53F8C] mb-4" />
-                  <div className="text-4xl font-bold text-[#D53F8C] mb-2">{formatNumberValue(stats.orders.completed)}+</div>
-                  <div className="text-xl font-semibold text-white mb-1">Orders Processed</div>
-                  <p className="text-sm text-gray-400">Successfully delivered to customers around the world</p>
-                </div>
-                <div className="flex flex-col items-center text-center p-6 rounded-md bg-[#1C1C1C] border-0">
-                  <Users className="h-12 w-12 text-[#D53F8C] mb-4" />
-                  <div className="text-4xl font-bold text-[#D53F8C] mb-2">{formatNumberValue(stats.vendors.total)}+</div>
-                  <div className="text-xl font-semibold text-white mb-1">Registered Vendors</div>
-                  <p className="text-sm text-gray-400">Trusted merchants selling on our platform</p>
-                </div>
-                <div className="flex flex-col items-center text-center p-6 rounded-md bg-[#1C1C1C] border-0">
-                  <CreditCard className="h-12 w-12 text-[#D53F8C] mb-4" />
-                  <div className="text-4xl font-bold text-[#D53F8C] mb-2">{formatCurrencyValue(stats.transactions.volume)}</div>
-                  <div className="text-xl font-semibold text-white mb-1">Transaction Volume</div>
-                  <p className="text-sm text-gray-400">Securely processed by our platform</p>
-                </div>
-              </div>
+              <AnimatedStatsSection stats={stats} />
             </Suspense>
           </div>
         </section>
@@ -187,7 +170,7 @@ export default async function Home() {
             </p>
           </div>
           <div className="mt-10 text-center text-sm text-gray-500">
-            <p> {new Date().getFullYear()} Ember. All rights reserved.</p>
+            <p>© {new Date().getFullYear()} Ember. All rights reserved.</p>
           </div>
         </footer>
       </div>
diff --git a/components/animated-counter.tsx b/components/animated-counter.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3ce52a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/animated-counter.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+
+export interface AnimatedCounterProps {
+  value: number;
+  duration?: number;
+  prefix?: string;
+  suffix?: string;
+  formatter?: (value: number) => string;
+}
+
+export function AnimatedCounter({
+  value,
+  duration = 2000,
+  prefix = "",
+  suffix = "",
+  formatter
+}: AnimatedCounterProps) {
+  const [displayValue, setDisplayValue] = useState(0);
+  const startTimeRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
+  const frameRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
+
+  // Easing function for smoother animation
+  const easeOutQuad = (t: number): number => t * (2 - t);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Reset start time on new value
+    startTimeRef.current = null;
+    
+    // Cancel any ongoing animation
+    if (frameRef.current) {
+      cancelAnimationFrame(frameRef.current);
+    }
+
+    // Animation function
+    const animate = (timestamp: number) => {
+      if (!startTimeRef.current) {
+        startTimeRef.current = timestamp;
+      }
+
+      const elapsed = timestamp - startTimeRef.current;
+      const progress = Math.min(elapsed / duration, 1);
+      const easedProgress = easeOutQuad(progress);
+      
+      const nextValue = Math.floor(easedProgress * value);
+      setDisplayValue(nextValue);
+
+      if (progress < 1) {
+        frameRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(animate);
+      } else {
+        setDisplayValue(value);
+      }
+    };
+
+    // Start the animation
+    frameRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(animate);
+
+    return () => {
+      if (frameRef.current) {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(frameRef.current);
+      }
+    };
+  }, [value, duration]);
+
+  const formattedValue = formatter 
+    ? formatter(displayValue) 
+    : `${prefix}${displayValue.toLocaleString()}${suffix}`;
+
+  return <span>{formattedValue}</span>;
+} 
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diff --git a/components/animated-stats-section.tsx b/components/animated-stats-section.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbabc76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/animated-stats-section.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { Package, Users, CreditCard } from "lucide-react";
+import { AnimatedCounter } from "./animated-counter";
+import { TextTyper } from "./text-typer";
+import { PlatformStats } from "@/lib/stats-service";
+
+const formatCurrency = (value: number) => {
+  return new Intl.NumberFormat('en-GB', {
+    style: 'currency',
+    currency: 'GBP',
+    minimumFractionDigits: 0,
+  }).format(value);
+};
+
+interface AnimatedStatsProps {
+  stats: PlatformStats;
+}
+
+export function AnimatedStatsSection({ stats }: AnimatedStatsProps) {
+  return (
+    <div className="mx-auto grid max-w-5xl grid-cols-1 gap-8 md:grid-cols-3 mt-8">
+      <div className="flex flex-col items-center space-y-2 rounded-lg border border-zinc-800 p-6 transition-all hover:bg-zinc-800">
+        <div className="rounded-full bg-zinc-900 p-3 text-[#D53F8C]">
+          <Package className="h-8 w-8" />
+        </div>
+        <div className="text-3xl font-bold text-white">
+          <AnimatedCounter 
+            value={stats.orders.completed} 
+            duration={2000}
+            suffix="+"
+          />
+        </div>
+        <h3 className="text-xl font-bold text-white">
+          <TextTyper 
+            text="Completed Orders" 
+            typingSpeed={30} 
+            delay={500}
+          />
+        </h3>
+        <p className="text-center text-zinc-400">
+          <TextTyper 
+            text="Successfully fulfilled orders across our platform" 
+            typingSpeed={10} 
+            delay={1500}
+          />
+        </p>
+      </div>
+      
+      <div className="flex flex-col items-center space-y-2 rounded-lg border border-zinc-800 p-6 transition-all hover:bg-zinc-800">
+        <div className="rounded-full bg-zinc-900 p-3 text-[#D53F8C]">
+          <Users className="h-8 w-8" />
+        </div>
+        <div className="text-3xl font-bold text-white">
+          <AnimatedCounter 
+            value={stats.vendors.total} 
+            duration={2000}
+            suffix="+"
+          />
+        </div>
+        <h3 className="text-xl font-bold text-white">
+          <TextTyper 
+            text="Registered Vendors" 
+            typingSpeed={30} 
+            delay={1000}
+          />
+        </h3>
+        <p className="text-center text-zinc-400">
+          <TextTyper 
+            text="Active sellers offering products on our marketplace" 
+            typingSpeed={10} 
+            delay={2000}
+          />
+        </p>
+      </div>
+      
+      <div className="flex flex-col items-center space-y-2 rounded-lg border border-zinc-800 p-6 transition-all hover:bg-zinc-800">
+        <div className="rounded-full bg-zinc-900 p-3 text-[#D53F8C]">
+          <CreditCard className="h-8 w-8" />
+        </div>
+        <div className="text-3xl font-bold text-white">
+          <AnimatedCounter 
+            value={stats.transactions.volume} 
+            duration={2500}
+            formatter={formatCurrency}
+          />
+        </div>
+        <h3 className="text-xl font-bold text-white">
+          <TextTyper 
+            text="Transaction Volume" 
+            typingSpeed={30} 
+            delay={1500}
+          />
+        </h3>
+        <p className="text-center text-zinc-400">
+          <TextTyper 
+            text="Total value of successful transactions processed" 
+            typingSpeed={10} 
+            delay={2500}
+          />
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/text-typer.tsx b/components/text-typer.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..329fc46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/text-typer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+
+interface TextTyperProps {
+  text: string;
+  typingSpeed?: number;
+  delay?: number;
+  className?: string;
+  cursor?: boolean;
+  onComplete?: () => void;
+}
+
+export function TextTyper({
+  text,
+  typingSpeed = 50,
+  delay = 0,
+  className = "",
+  cursor = true,
+  onComplete
+}: TextTyperProps) {
+  // Hide component if text is empty
+  if (!text) return null;
+  
+  const [displayedText, setDisplayedText] = useState("");
+  const [cursorVisible, setCursorVisible] = useState(true);
+  const [isComplete, setIsComplete] = useState(false);
+  const timeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
+  const cursorIntervalRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Clear any previous text
+    setDisplayedText("");
+    setIsComplete(false);
+    
+    // Reset typing when text changes
+    if (timeoutRef.current) {
+      clearTimeout(timeoutRef.current);
+    }
+    
+    // Start typing after delay
+    const startTypingTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      let currentIndex = 0;
+      
+      const typeNextChar = () => {
+        if (currentIndex < text.length) {
+          setDisplayedText(text.substring(0, currentIndex + 1));
+          currentIndex++;
+          timeoutRef.current = setTimeout(typeNextChar, typingSpeed);
+        } else {
+          setIsComplete(true);
+          if (onComplete) {
+            onComplete();
+          }
+        }
+      };
+      
+      typeNextChar();
+    }, delay);
+    
+    // Store the start timeout
+    timeoutRef.current = startTypingTimeout;
+    
+    // Cursor blinking effect
+    if (cursor) {
+      cursorIntervalRef.current = setInterval(() => {
+        setCursorVisible(prev => !prev);
+      }, 500);
+    }
+    
+    return () => {
+      if (timeoutRef.current) {
+        clearTimeout(timeoutRef.current);
+      }
+      if (cursorIntervalRef.current) {
+        clearInterval(cursorIntervalRef.current);
+      }
+    };
+  }, [text, typingSpeed, delay, cursor, onComplete]);
+  
+  return (
+    <span className={className}>
+      {displayedText}
+      {cursor && !isComplete && cursorVisible && <span className="text-[#D53F8C]">|</span>}
+    </span>
+  );
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/stats-service.ts b/lib/stats-service.ts
index d2dac03..0ebf82d 100644
--- a/lib/stats-service.ts
+++ b/lib/stats-service.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ export interface PlatformStats {
 export async function fetchPlatformStats(): Promise<PlatformStats> {
   const BASE_API_URL = process.env.SERVER_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3001/api';
   
+  console.log('Fetching platform stats from:', BASE_API_URL);
+
   try {
     const response = await fetch(`${BASE_API_URL}/stats/platform`, {
       method: 'GET',
@@ -27,7 +29,9 @@ export async function fetchPlatformStats(): Promise<PlatformStats> {
       throw new Error(`API error: ${response.status}`);
     }
 
-    return await response.json();
+    const data = await response.json();
+    console.log('Fetched stats:', data);
+    return data;
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error fetching platform stats:', error);
     // Return fallback data if API fails