diff --git a/crates/wasm-actor/tests/wasm_actor.rs b/crates/wasm-actor/tests/wasm_actor.rs
index f51d2eb..524e418 100644
--- a/crates/wasm-actor/tests/wasm_actor.rs
+++ b/crates/wasm-actor/tests/wasm_actor.rs
@@ -9937,4 +9937,155 @@ proptest! {
             rt.tick();
         }
     }
+}
+
+// ── Cycle 68 — 300 TEST MILESTONE ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// Guest that writes to memory offset 0 (data segment area) — valid operation
+#[test]
+fn guest_writes_to_offset_zero() {
+    let wat = r#"(module
+        (memory (export "memory") 1)
+        (func (export "alloc") (param $len i32) (result i32) i32.const 1024)
+        (func (export "handle") (param $ptr i32) (param $len i32)
+            (i32.store (i32.const 0) (i32.const 42))
+        )
+    )"#;
+    let engine = SharedEngine::new().unwrap();
+    let actor = WasmActorBuilder::new(engine, wat::parse_str(wat).unwrap())
+        .build().unwrap();
+    let rt = Runtime::new(RuntimeConfig::default());
+    let addr = rt.spawn(actor).unwrap();
+    rt.send_to(addr, ByteMessage(vec![1])).unwrap();
+    rt.tick();
+}
+
+// Spawn 10 echo actors, send to all, verify all echo back
+#[test]
+fn ten_echo_actors_all_respond() {
+    let engine = SharedEngine::new().unwrap();
+    let rt = Runtime::new(RuntimeConfig::default());
+    let inbox = rt.new_inbox::<ByteMessage>().unwrap();
+
+    let addrs: Vec<_> = (0..10)
+        .map(|_| {
+            let actor = WasmActorBuilder::new(engine.clone(), guest_wasm("echo"))
+                .build().unwrap();
+            rt.spawn(actor).unwrap()
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    for (i, addr) in addrs.iter().enumerate() {
+        rt.send_to(*addr, framed_msg(inbox.addr(), &[i as u8])).unwrap();
+    }
+    rt.tick();
+
+    let mut msgs: Vec<Vec<u8>> = std::iter::from_fn(|| inbox.try_recv().map(|m| m.0)).collect();
+    msgs.sort();
+    assert_eq!(msgs.len(), 10);
+    for i in 0..10 {
+        assert_eq!(msgs[i], vec![i as u8]);
+    }
+}
+
+// Guest that does nothing in handle then sends on next message
+#[test]
+fn guest_alternates_between_silent_and_sending() {
+    let wat = r#"(module
+        (import "swactor" "send" (func $send (param i32 i32 i32)))
+        (memory (export "memory") 1)
+        (global $toggle (mut i32) (i32.const 0))
+        (func (export "alloc") (param $len i32) (result i32) i32.const 1024)
+        (func (export "handle") (param $ptr i32) (param $len i32)
+            (if (i32.eqz (global.get $toggle))
+                (then
+                    ;; Silent on even calls
+                    (global.set $toggle (i32.const 1))
+                )
+                (else
+                    ;; Send on odd calls
+                    (global.set $toggle (i32.const 0))
+                    (if (i32.ge_u (local.get $len) (i32.const 33))
+                        (then
+                            (call $send
+                                (local.get $ptr)
+                                (i32.add (local.get $ptr) (i32.const 32))
+                                (i32.sub (local.get $len) (i32.const 32))
+                            )
+                        )
+                    )
+                )
+            )
+        )
+    )"#;
+    let engine = SharedEngine::new().unwrap();
+    let actor = WasmActorBuilder::new(engine, wat::parse_str(wat).unwrap())
+        .build().unwrap();
+    let rt = Runtime::new(RuntimeConfig::default());
+    let inbox = rt.new_inbox::<ByteMessage>().unwrap();
+    let addr = rt.spawn(actor).unwrap();
+
+    // Send 6 messages — expect responses from messages 2, 4, 6 (1-indexed)
+    for i in 0..6 {
+        rt.send_to(addr, framed_msg(inbox.addr(), &[i])).unwrap();
+    }
+    rt.tick();
+
+    let msgs: Vec<Vec<u8>> = std::iter::from_fn(|| inbox.try_recv().map(|m| m.0)).collect();
+    assert_eq!(msgs.len(), 3, "only odd calls send");
+    assert_eq!(msgs[0], vec![1]);
+    assert_eq!(msgs[1], vec![3]);
+    assert_eq!(msgs[2], vec![5]);
+}
+
+// Runtime with budget=1 processes exactly 1 message per actor per tick
+#[test]
+fn budget_one_processes_exactly_one_per_tick() {
+    let engine = SharedEngine::new().unwrap();
+    let actor = WasmActorBuilder::new(engine, guest_wasm("echo")).build().unwrap();
+    let mut cfg = RuntimeConfig::default();
+    cfg.actor_message_budget = 1;
+    let rt = Runtime::new(cfg);
+    let inbox = rt.new_inbox::<ByteMessage>().unwrap();
+    let addr = rt.spawn(actor).unwrap();
+
+    // Queue 3 messages
+    for i in 0..3u8 {
+        rt.send_to(addr, framed_msg(inbox.addr(), &[i])).unwrap();
+    }
+
+    // Each tick should process exactly 1
+    rt.tick();
+    let t1: Vec<_> = std::iter::from_fn(|| inbox.try_recv().map(|m| m.0)).collect();
+    assert_eq!(t1.len(), 1, "budget=1 processes 1 per tick");
+    assert_eq!(t1[0], vec![0]);
+
+    rt.tick();
+    let t2: Vec<_> = std::iter::from_fn(|| inbox.try_recv().map(|m| m.0)).collect();
+    assert_eq!(t2.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(t2[0], vec![1]);
+
+    rt.tick();
+    let t3: Vec<_> = std::iter::from_fn(|| inbox.try_recv().map(|m| m.0)).collect();
+    assert_eq!(t3.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(t3[0], vec![2]);
+}
+
+// ByteMessage with exactly 32 bytes (address only, no payload for echo)
+#[test]
+fn echo_with_address_only_no_payload() {
+    let engine = SharedEngine::new().unwrap();
+    let actor = WasmActorBuilder::new(engine, guest_wasm("echo")).build().unwrap();
+    let rt = Runtime::new(RuntimeConfig::default());
+    let inbox = rt.new_inbox::<ByteMessage>().unwrap();
+    let addr = rt.spawn(actor).unwrap();
+
+    // Exactly 32 bytes = dest address, 0 payload bytes
+    let msg = ByteMessage(inbox.addr().0.to_vec());
+    rt.send_to(addr, msg).unwrap();
+    rt.tick();
+
+    // Echo should send back empty payload
+    let resp = inbox.try_recv().expect("echo with 0-byte payload");
+    assert!(resp.0.is_empty());
 }
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