Faster. Stronger. More Decentralized.Hello, from the end of Q3! It’s been a full-on quarter, with transformative upgrades, key integrations and community growth for Taiko. Here's what defined the quarter:Based Preconfirmations Live on Mainnet – Phase 1 upgrade cut confirmation times to ~2s, making Taiko 20–30× faster.Hoodi Testnet Launched – New testnet with preconfirmation support, replacing Hekla.Chainlink Oracles Integrated – Chainlink Data Streams now power Taiko dApps with sub-secon...

Faster. Stronger. More Decentralized.Hello, from the end of Q3! It’s been a full-on quarter, with transformative upgrades, key integrations and community growth for Taiko. Here's what defined the quarter:Based Preconfirmations Live on Mainnet – Phase 1 upgrade cut confirmation times to ~2s, making Taiko 20–30× faster.Hoodi Testnet Launched – New testnet with preconfirmation support, replacing Hekla.Chainlink Oracles Integrated – Chainlink Data Streams now power Taiko dApps with sub-secon...

Taiko DAO has appointed three Board Directors to provide strategic oversight for the security council and community decision-making to coincide with the activation of its binding on-chain governance. These directors serve the DAO specifically, not Taiko Labs or any centralized entity. Their role is to guide the security council and decentralized community as they are granted certain controls over the governance of the protocol through dao.taiko.xyz. Their backgrounds in regulation, competitiv...

Taiko DAO has appointed three Board Directors to provide strategic oversight for the security council and community decision-making to coincide with the activation of its binding on-chain governance. These directors serve the DAO specifically, not Taiko Labs or any centralized entity. Their role is to guide the security council and decentralized community as they are granted certain controls over the governance of the protocol through dao.taiko.xyz. Their backgrounds in regulation, competitiv...

The technical blueprint is out. This is how we're building a based rollup that actually works. Why based matters Most rollups today run on centralized sequencers. One company controls transaction ordering. One point of failure. One entity that can censor you, extract MEV, or simply go offline and take the whole network with it. We didn't want to scale Ethereum by introducing new trust assumptions. So Taiko hands the sequencing back to Ethereum's own validators. Same censorship ...

The technical blueprint is out. This is how we're building a based rollup that actually works. Why based matters Most rollups today run on centralized sequencers. One company controls transaction ordering. One point of failure. One entity that can censor you, extract MEV, or simply go offline and take the whole network with it. We didn't want to scale Ethereum by introducing new trust assumptions. So Taiko hands the sequencing back to Ethereum's own validators. Same censorship ...

Greetings, Trailblazers! The moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived. Eligible participants from Season 5 can now claim their TAIKO tokens directly through their Trailblazers profile. Congratulations to everyone who qualified. 🏆 TAIKO Token Rewards for Trailblazers S5 🏆 Level 14 (Legend): 3,037.50 Level 13 (Densetsu): 1,948.58 Level 12 (Kodai): 1,378.72 Level 11 (Hashira): 749.87 Level 10 (Shogun): 465.72 Level 9 (Taichou II): 241.69 Level 8 (Taichou I): 197.67 Level 7 (Sensei II): 138.1...

Greetings, Trailblazers! The moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived. Eligible participants from Season 5 can now claim their TAIKO tokens directly through their Trailblazers profile. Congratulations to everyone who qualified. 🏆 TAIKO Token Rewards for Trailblazers S5 🏆 Level 14 (Legend): 3,037.50 Level 13 (Densetsu): 1,948.58 Level 12 (Kodai): 1,378.72 Level 11 (Hashira): 749.87 Level 10 (Shogun): 465.72 Level 9 (Taichou II): 241.69 Level 8 (Taichou I): 197.67 Level 7 (Sensei II): 138.1...

“Forget the spice. On Taiko, data is the real power.”— Blobby of ArrakisWe're incredibly excited to partner with Dune and bring Taiko's data to life in a way that's open, accessible, and truly empowering for the entire community. Taiko data is now live on Dune, giving everyone—from protocol builders to curious explorers—a clear, real-time view of what’s happening on-chain. With sleek, customizable dashboards, turning raw activity into actionable insight has never been easier.Wh...

“Forget the spice. On Taiko, data is the real power.”— Blobby of ArrakisWe're incredibly excited to partner with Dune and bring Taiko's data to life in a way that's open, accessible, and truly empowering for the entire community. Taiko data is now live on Dune, giving everyone—from protocol builders to curious explorers—a clear, real-time view of what’s happening on-chain. With sleek, customizable dashboards, turning raw activity into actionable insight has never been easier.Wh...

Greetings, Trailblazers! The moment you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. Eligible users from Season 4 and S3 Form can now claim their TAIKO tokens within their Trailblazers profile. Congratulations to all who are eligible!🏆 TAIKO Token Rewards for Trailblazers S4 🏆Level 14 (LEGEND): 2,607.87 Level 13 (Densetsu): 1,621.97 Level 12 (Kodai): 1,136.94 Level 11 (Hashira): 617.80 Level 10 (Shogun): 384.35 Level 9 (Taichou II): 199.18 Level 8 (Taichou I): 162.90 Level 7 (Sensei II): 113.82...

Greetings, Trailblazers! The moment you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. Eligible users from Season 4 and S3 Form can now claim their TAIKO tokens within their Trailblazers profile. Congratulations to all who are eligible!🏆 TAIKO Token Rewards for Trailblazers S4 🏆Level 14 (LEGEND): 2,607.87 Level 13 (Densetsu): 1,621.97 Level 12 (Kodai): 1,136.94 Level 11 (Hashira): 617.80 Level 10 (Shogun): 384.35 Level 9 (Taichou II): 199.18 Level 8 (Taichou I): 162.90 Level 7 (Sensei II): 113.82...

Nearly a month ago, we introduced the “Trailblazer” role to recognize our most passionate community members. The deadline to obtain this role was July 10, and we're happy to see how many of you embraced this change and supported our decision. This role unlocks 100% of the rewards earned by reaching a certain level. Trailblazers is a community-driven initiative, and its mission clearly states that each user should have one participating wallet. We expected committed users to obtain the ro...

Nearly a month ago, we introduced the “Trailblazer” role to recognize our most passionate community members. The deadline to obtain this role was July 10, and we're happy to see how many of you embraced this change and supported our decision. This role unlocks 100% of the rewards earned by reaching a certain level. Trailblazers is a community-driven initiative, and its mission clearly states that each user should have one participating wallet. We expected committed users to obtain the ro...

Today, we announced the integration of Chainlink Data Streams on Taiko Alethia, establishing Chainlink, the industry-standard oracle platform, as the official oracle infrastructure for our network. This integration provides reliable, highly granular market data to accelerate the growth and adoption of onchain apps across the Taiko ecosystem. This strategic integration reinforces our vision for maximum reliability and security while delivering tangible performance benefits. By bringing high-qu...

Today, we announced the integration of Chainlink Data Streams on Taiko Alethia, establishing Chainlink, the industry-standard oracle platform, as the official oracle infrastructure for our network. This integration provides reliable, highly granular market data to accelerate the growth and adoption of onchain apps across the Taiko ecosystem. This strategic integration reinforces our vision for maximum reliability and security while delivering tangible performance benefits. By bringing high-qu...

Greetings developers, We are pleased to announce the launch of our new testnet, Taiko Hoodi, which will now serve as the primary test environment for the Taiko ecosystem. At the same time, we will be sunsetting our long-standing Taiko Hekla testnet. Taiko Hekla was based on Ethereum’s Holesky testnet, which will also be deprecated at the end of September. Hekla has been with us since before mainnet and has been instrumental in enabling developers across the ecosystem to test, refine, and ship...

Greetings developers, We are pleased to announce the launch of our new testnet, Taiko Hoodi, which will now serve as the primary test environment for the Taiko ecosystem. At the same time, we will be sunsetting our long-standing Taiko Hekla testnet. Taiko Hekla was based on Ethereum’s Holesky testnet, which will also be deprecated at the end of September. Hekla has been with us since before mainnet and has been instrumental in enabling developers across the ecosystem to test, refine, and ship...

Greetings, Trailblazers! Trailblazers has been a cornerstone of daily activity for many Taiko network participants over the past year. It is one of our most beloved programs, distributing more than 30 million TAIKO tokens so far. We are excited to announce the next step in the evolution of Trailblazers. The new version introduces two unique tracks you can join: The Arena and The Undercity. We've designed these two distinct tracks to serve different purposes:The Arena creates a protected ...

Greetings, Trailblazers! Trailblazers has been a cornerstone of daily activity for many Taiko network participants over the past year. It is one of our most beloved programs, distributing more than 30 million TAIKO tokens so far. We are excited to announce the next step in the evolution of Trailblazers. The new version introduces two unique tracks you can join: The Arena and The Undercity. We've designed these two distinct tracks to serve different purposes:The Arena creates a protected ...

Greetings, Trailblazers! We are fast approaching the end of another Trailblazers season, which saw the launch of preconfirmations. We are thrilled to hear that the user experience has improved significantly for our Trailblazers. Season 5 ends on September 15, 2025, at 12:00 UTC (noon). Make sure you complete your final transactions before then. And true to Trailblazer fashion, Season 6 will begin right after. Rewards and the Trailblazer Role We introduced the Trailblazer Role last season, and...

Greetings, Trailblazers! We are fast approaching the end of another Trailblazers season, which saw the launch of preconfirmations. We are thrilled to hear that the user experience has improved significantly for our Trailblazers. Season 5 ends on September 15, 2025, at 12:00 UTC (noon). Make sure you complete your final transactions before then. And true to Trailblazer fashion, Season 6 will begin right after. Rewards and the Trailblazer Role We introduced the Trailblazer Role last season, and...

Taiko Alethia, the first-ever based rollup, went live just over a year ago. A fully Ethereum-aligned network that represented the best of blockchain, decentralization, and innovation. But it needed to go even further. A based rollup like Taiko Alethia has no centralized sequencer. It uses Ethereum validators, and in doing so, it inherits the decentralized nature of Ethereum. This opens the door for block builders to participate in a permissionless way, making the rollup just as decentralized ...

Taiko Alethia, the first-ever based rollup, went live just over a year ago. A fully Ethereum-aligned network that represented the best of blockchain, decentralization, and innovation. But it needed to go even further. A based rollup like Taiko Alethia has no centralized sequencer. It uses Ethereum validators, and in doing so, it inherits the decentralized nature of Ethereum. This opens the door for block builders to participate in a permissionless way, making the rollup just as decentralized ...