Common Prefix

Building blockchain and trust technologies for mainstream adoption in finance, institutions, and beyond.

[Common Prefix @CommonPrefix]

Common Prefix is taking the lead stewardship role of Axelar. We are excited to share our plans for 2026, with more details to be announced in Q1.

Our team consists of scientists–professors, PhDs, and post-docs–from world-renowned universities like Stanford, Imperial, ETH Zürich, and University of Edinburgh. But also senior engineers with decades of experience in hedge funds, TradFi, and Web3. We bridge the gap between science and engineering.

We are razor-sharp focused on institutional adoption. For this, we will double down on the ecosystems that matter like XRPL, Sui, Solana, Ethereum, Stellar, and Hyperliquid. We will make sure that supported connections bring value to the ecosystem, and the right incentives for validators.

For institutional, we need increased economic security. We’ll enable co-staking of blue chip tokens beyond just AXL. Privacy, compliance, and robustness will also be a theme for the year.

For bridging, we will remove friction of moving assets from chain to chain by introducing gasless bridging. Subsidies will come from investing capital locked in gateway contracts, creating novel asset classes. Users will always have the choice to act according to their risk appetite.

Lastly, we’re building up-the-stack in select key verticals: stablecoins, tokenized deposits, yield, and lending. A fusion of new chains creates an opportunity for new emerging asset classes.

[Axelar Network @axelar]

A new ecosystem connects to Axelar.
@solana

[Common Prefix @CommonPrefix]

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Blockchain and Trust Technologies.

More moments from the event soon.

[Common Prefix @CommonPrefix]

Solana is now connected to Axelar Mainnet.

Solana has one of the most vibrant ecosystems in Web3 across DeFi, payments, and tokenization, and is now part of Axelar alongside Ethereum, XRP Ledger, Stellar, Hedera, and others.

Ultimately, developers, users, and institutions shouldn't need to think about which chain they're on. Infrastructure should make ecosystem boundaries increasingly irrelevant.

[Axelar Network @axelar]

Solana is now live on Axelar Mainnet.

The integration enables cross-chain messaging and asset transfers between @Solana and Axelar-supported ecosystems.

Read more: https://t.co/MjLtrDfiNP

[Argot Collective @argotorg]

"Just formally verify everything!" Easier said than done.

Zoe from the act team explains what's been holding back broader FV adoption and how she sees this changing with AI.

Full conversation in the link below

[Common Prefix @CommonPrefix]

https://t.co/yecLjN9y2M

[Common Prefix @CommonPrefix]

https://t.co/NNcVaR3Grb

[Common Prefix @CommonPrefix]

Common Prefix is hiring a Business Development Lead. A role for someone with deep knowledge of web3 and interoperability, who can build high-value relationships across asset issuers, L1s, L2s, exchanges, and DeFi protocols.

[Dionysis Zindros @dionyziz]

We're looking for a Business Development Lead at @commonprefix to work on @axelar, XRPL, and many more interesting projects. Must know web3 & interoperability inside out. DM me directly.

[Pod Network @poddotnetwork]

Pod Trading Competition.

No unfair advantages. No shortcuts. Just skill.

Free entry. 3 weeks on testnet. The highest PnL wins a Rolex 🥇

Join: https://t.co/5mHtS972j9

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[Common Prefix @CommonPrefix]

All Axelar user funds, approvals, and integrations are unaffected, and no action is needed. Our integration partner Squid was also not affected.

[Common Prefix @CommonPrefix]

Common Prefix is sharing a full breakdown of the exploit of a third-party Safe module called “SquidRouterModule” on May 25, 2026.

The report covers how the attack played out, who was affected, and how funds moved following the incident.

Full report:

[Common Prefix @CommonPrefix]

https://t.co/NNcVaR3Grb

[Common Prefix @CommonPrefix]

Featured Speakers:
-@sagrawal, CEO at @poddotnetwork
-@FBaldimtsi, Associate Professor at @GeorgeMasonU
-@odysseas_eth, CEO at @phylaxsystems
-@nikolaskama, CTO at @CommonPrefix

[Common Prefix @CommonPrefix]

The State of Blockchain.
Panel 1: Science and Engineering Advances in Blockchain: What Are the Open Problems?

In this panel, the discussion explores the technical, security, and usability challenges that must be addressed for blockchain systems to mature, scale and achieve broader adoption.

https://t.co/UU55Fbln6H

[Common Prefix @CommonPrefix]

A good look back as we prepare for this year’s Blockchain and Trust Technologies.
Register Now: https://t.co/4w9ObnQ368

[Vangelis @VangelisAndr]

"AI + blockchains: a match made in heaven or hell?"

I'm arguing exactly that this Friday at Blockchain and Trust Technologies; a @PanatheneaFest 2026 side event by @CommonPrefix × @poddotnetwork.

Athens · May 29 · 3–7pm · free. Come disagree with me:
https://t.co/21C2HJ8WER

[Axelar Network @axelar]

Since launching mainnet in 2022, Axelar has powered cross-chain interoperability behind the scenes.

Today, we are taking the first step towards making that infrastructure easier for users to access directly.

Introducing a new way to move assets through Axelar’s secure and decentralized interoperability network.

Read more: https://t.co/Ks7efjYf0Y

[Common Prefix @CommonPrefix]

The affected module was not deployed by our partners @squidrouter, and Squid users were not affected either.

[Common Prefix @CommonPrefix]

A 3rd-party @safe module called "SquidRouterModule" was exploited today on Ethereum, Base, and Arbitrum, with ~110 Safes drained for ~$4M in under 2 hours. We noticed the incident while it was unfolding and investigated it given the suspicious module name and the Axelar-related execution logic in the verified source code.

The Axelar protocol, user funds, and integrations were not affected.

The exploit was isolated to the 3rd-party module and the Safes that had enabled it. The module contained incorrect validation logic that trusted attacker-controlled payload data. Because affected Safes had enabled the module as trusted, the attacker was able to impersonate authorized delegates and execute arbitrary swaps on behalf of those Safes.

With that access, the attacker made victim Safes approve and swap real assets on Uniswap V3 into pools they had pre-funded, pairing target assets against a worthless token they deployed (primarily one called "u"). The Safes received the worthless token in return while their real assets accumulated in the pools, after which the attacker extracted the legitimate tokens.

The stolen funds were ultimately converted into DAI and consolidated into a single Ethereum address, 0xa447f71782135ab96a71374271a749ff7aa54859. The attacker's main account was funded via Tornado Cash. Some potential copycat activity using additional fake tokens was also observed shortly after the initial exploit.

[Blockaid @blockaid_]

🚨 Blockaid detected an ongoing exploit targeting the SquidRouterModule on Ethereum and Base.

86 Gnosis Safes drained for ~$3M in ~2 hours.
All stolen tokens swapped to DAI via attacker-controlled Uniswap V3 pools.
More details in 🧵

[Niko @0xniko0x]

Excited to be speaking at Blockchain and Trust Technologies hosted by the incredible team of @CommonPrefix as part of Panathēnea 2026.

Join us on May 29th: https://t.co/n0k8qMIL7A

gPod

[Common Prefix @CommonPrefix]

As we’re getting ready for this year’s edition of Blockchain and Trust Technologies, we wanted to look back at last year’s keynote by our CEO, @dionyziz.

Excited to be back.
Make sure to register: https://t.co/4w9ObnQ368

[Common Prefix @CommonPrefix]

Everything runs on ledgers — from banks and governments to entire economies. Blockchains can transform them into a global, scientific system of trust. Watch @dionyziz keynote “The Vision of Blockchain” (Panathenea 2025, Athens). 1/3

[Lefteris Kokoris-Kogias @LefKok]

Excited for @PanatheneaFest next week.
- On the 28th at SuiHub Athens for https://t.co/u2KotmJGeo to learn about Sui

- On the 29th @CommonPrefix HQ for https://t.co/NUr3o228Gs where I will be participating in a cool panel discussion

Join us!