Building on Proof
Q4 marked a shift for Taiko. After proving that based rollups work in production, we spent this quarter consolidating our technical achievements, deepening strategic partnerships, and positioning for sustainable growth.
Here's what defined the quarter:
100% ZK Coverage Achieved: Every block proven with zero-knowledge proofs
ENS Chose Taiko Stack for Namechain: Ethereum's naming infrastructure launching as a based rollup
Chainlink ACE Integration: Institutional compliance infrastructure partnership
Avalon Labs Partnership: RWA and stablecoin infrastructure deployment
TaikoSwap & Bitget Card Launches: Native DeFi and payments infrastructure
Protocol & Technical Milestones
100% ZK Coverage
On December 4, Taiko achieved 100% zero-knowledge proof coverage. Every single block on mainnet is now cryptographically verified through our multi-prover system using SP1 (Succinct) and Boundless (RISC Zero). This marks a clear step toward Stage 2 rollup maturity.
Read more: Taiko Achieves 100% ZK Coverage
Updated Alethia Whitepaper
We released the updated Taiko Alethia Whitepaper, providing a comprehensive technical blueprint of our based rollup architecture. The document details Ontake, Pacaya, and the upcoming Shasta upgrade, explaining how we achieve sub-second preconfirmations and multiprover verification without centralized sequencing.
Read more: The Updated Taiko Alethia Whitepaper
ULTRA TX & Gwyneth
Our work on Gwyneth advanced with the publication of a detailed technical writeup on ULTRA TX. This design enables atomic cross-chain transactions between L1 and multiple L2s without bridges or asynchronous message passing. Testnet deployment planned for 2026.
Read more: ULTRA TX & Gwyneth
Major Partnerships
ENS Chooses Taiko Stack for Namechain
ENS, Ethereum's most widely used naming protocol, selected Taiko's technology as the foundation for Namechain. Built through Nethermind's Surge framework, Namechain will launch as a fully based rollup, skipping progressive decentralization entirely.
When Ethereum's most critical infrastructure chooses your architecture, it's proof that the based thesis is production-ready.
Read more: Taiko Stack Selected by ENS for Namechain
Chainlink ACE Integration
Taiko integrated with Chainlink's Automated Compliance Engine (ACE), joining Ethereum and Linea as one of three blockchain partners in the launch ecosystem. This brings modular compliance infrastructure to Taiko, enabling institutional-grade tokenization while preserving the credible neutrality of based sequencing.
Read more: Taiko Integrates Chainlink ACE
Avalon Labs Partnership
Avalon Labs, the leading Bitcoin-focused capital markets platform, is deploying its complete stablecoin and Real-World Asset infrastructure on Taiko. This brings sustainable liquidity, institutional-grade yield products, and compliance-ready operations to the network.
Avalon chose Taiko for its Ethereum-native security, sub-2-second preconfirmations, and fully decentralized sequencing.
Read more: Taiko × Avalon Labs Partnership
Ecosystem Growth
TaikoSwap launched as Taiko's native decentralized exchange, built on Uniswap architecture with ETH/USDC, TAIKO/USDC, and TAIKO/ETH trading pairs.
Bitget Wallet Card enables users to spend stablecoins anywhere Visa is accepted via virtual debit card, bridging on-chain assets with everyday commerce.
Trailblazers Season 6 wrapped up in early December, continuing to engage thousands of users through The Arena and The Undercity dual-track system.
DevCon Argentina saw Taiko connecting with developers and ecosystem builders on Ethereum's scaling roadmap.
What's Next
Shasta Hardfork Our next mainnet upgrade will enforce 100% ZK requirements for all proposers, activate permissionless preconfirmations, and deliver significant cost reductions through protocol optimizations.
Gwyneth Testnet Following the ULTRA TX technical specification, we're preparing Gwyneth's public testnet launch. Developers will be able to test synchronous composability and atomic cross-chain transactions.
Strategic Growth: Beyond technical milestones, we're refining our approach to ecosystem development, developer onboarding, and market positioning. The infrastructure works. Now we're focused on sustainable growth.
Closing Thoughts
Q4 was about consolidation. We proved the technology works at scale, secured validation from institutions like ENS and Chainlink, and established foundational infrastructure.
2025 was the year we proved based rollups aren't just possible. They're production-ready. 2026 will be about demonstrating why they matter.
The future is based.
Join us
Explore open positions on our job board.
Follow us 🥁
Get the latest from Taiko:
Website: https://taiko.xyz.
Discord: https://discord.gg/taikoxyz.
GitHub: https://github.com/taikoxyz.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/taikoxyz.
Community forum: https://community.taiko.xyz.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@taikoxyz.
Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/taikoxyz.
Contribute to Taiko on GitHub and earn a GitPOAP! You will also be featured as a contributor on our README. Get started with the contributing manual.
Building on Proof
Q4 marked a shift for Taiko. After proving that based rollups work in production, we spent this quarter consolidating our technical achievements, deepening strategic partnerships, and positioning for sustainable growth.
Here's what defined the quarter:
100% ZK Coverage Achieved: Every block proven with zero-knowledge proofs
ENS Chose Taiko Stack for Namechain: Ethereum's naming infrastructure launching as a based rollup
Chainlink ACE Integration: Institutional compliance infrastructure partnership
Avalon Labs Partnership: RWA and stablecoin infrastructure deployment
TaikoSwap & Bitget Card Launches: Native DeFi and payments infrastructure
Protocol & Technical Milestones
100% ZK Coverage
On December 4, Taiko achieved 100% zero-knowledge proof coverage. Every single block on mainnet is now cryptographically verified through our multi-prover system using SP1 (Succinct) and Boundless (RISC Zero). This marks a clear step toward Stage 2 rollup maturity.
Read more: Taiko Achieves 100% ZK Coverage
Updated Alethia Whitepaper
We released the updated Taiko Alethia Whitepaper, providing a comprehensive technical blueprint of our based rollup architecture. The document details Ontake, Pacaya, and the upcoming Shasta upgrade, explaining how we achieve sub-second preconfirmations and multiprover verification without centralized sequencing.
Read more: The Updated Taiko Alethia Whitepaper
ULTRA TX & Gwyneth
Our work on Gwyneth advanced with the publication of a detailed technical writeup on ULTRA TX. This design enables atomic cross-chain transactions between L1 and multiple L2s without bridges or asynchronous message passing. Testnet deployment planned for 2026.
Read more: ULTRA TX & Gwyneth
Major Partnerships
ENS Chooses Taiko Stack for Namechain
ENS, Ethereum's most widely used naming protocol, selected Taiko's technology as the foundation for Namechain. Built through Nethermind's Surge framework, Namechain will launch as a fully based rollup, skipping progressive decentralization entirely.
When Ethereum's most critical infrastructure chooses your architecture, it's proof that the based thesis is production-ready.
Read more: Taiko Stack Selected by ENS for Namechain
Chainlink ACE Integration
Taiko integrated with Chainlink's Automated Compliance Engine (ACE), joining Ethereum and Linea as one of three blockchain partners in the launch ecosystem. This brings modular compliance infrastructure to Taiko, enabling institutional-grade tokenization while preserving the credible neutrality of based sequencing.
Read more: Taiko Integrates Chainlink ACE
Avalon Labs Partnership
Avalon Labs, the leading Bitcoin-focused capital markets platform, is deploying its complete stablecoin and Real-World Asset infrastructure on Taiko. This brings sustainable liquidity, institutional-grade yield products, and compliance-ready operations to the network.
Avalon chose Taiko for its Ethereum-native security, sub-2-second preconfirmations, and fully decentralized sequencing.
Read more: Taiko × Avalon Labs Partnership
Ecosystem Growth
TaikoSwap launched as Taiko's native decentralized exchange, built on Uniswap architecture with ETH/USDC, TAIKO/USDC, and TAIKO/ETH trading pairs.
Bitget Wallet Card enables users to spend stablecoins anywhere Visa is accepted via virtual debit card, bridging on-chain assets with everyday commerce.
Trailblazers Season 6 wrapped up in early December, continuing to engage thousands of users through The Arena and The Undercity dual-track system.
DevCon Argentina saw Taiko connecting with developers and ecosystem builders on Ethereum's scaling roadmap.
What's Next
Shasta Hardfork Our next mainnet upgrade will enforce 100% ZK requirements for all proposers, activate permissionless preconfirmations, and deliver significant cost reductions through protocol optimizations.
Gwyneth Testnet Following the ULTRA TX technical specification, we're preparing Gwyneth's public testnet launch. Developers will be able to test synchronous composability and atomic cross-chain transactions.
Strategic Growth: Beyond technical milestones, we're refining our approach to ecosystem development, developer onboarding, and market positioning. The infrastructure works. Now we're focused on sustainable growth.
Closing Thoughts
Q4 was about consolidation. We proved the technology works at scale, secured validation from institutions like ENS and Chainlink, and established foundational infrastructure.
2025 was the year we proved based rollups aren't just possible. They're production-ready. 2026 will be about demonstrating why they matter.
The future is based.
Join us
Explore open positions on our job board.
Follow us 🥁
Get the latest from Taiko:
Website: https://taiko.xyz.
Discord: https://discord.gg/taikoxyz.
GitHub: https://github.com/taikoxyz.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/taikoxyz.
Community forum: https://community.taiko.xyz.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@taikoxyz.
Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/taikoxyz.
Contribute to Taiko on GitHub and earn a GitPOAP! You will also be featured as a contributor on our README. Get started with the contributing manual.
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