Ben

Chief Chaos Officer @taikoxyz🥁

[Taiko.eth 🥁 @taikoxyz]

In a room full of people, we’re all looking at @gusgonzalezs breaking down preconfirmations with @Smartprogrammer and @AmirOnchain at @ns

[Ben @odesium]

Introducing the simplest rollup with this upgrade🙌

[Taiko.eth 🥁 @taikoxyz]

Introducing Shasta, a simpler and more efficient redesign of Taiko’s core protocol ⚙️

Early benchmarks show 20x cheaper proposing and 8x cheaper proving

[Ben @odesium]

The Fed can move price. It can't pause block production.

Based rollups inherit that indifference to sentiment. No central operator adjusting behaviour based on headlines.

Infrastructure that doesn't care about sentiment is infrastructure you can actually build on.

[Taiko.eth 🥁 @taikoxyz]

Taiko Takes 🥡

This week, everyone's watching the Fed. Bitcoin swung between $92k and $94k ahead of today's expected interest rate cut. Bitcoin ETFs saw $60 million flow out on Monday, then $152 million flow back in on Tuesday. The market is nervous.

Six of the last seven Fed meetings this year caused Bitcoin to drop. Traders have been reducing leverage. Smaller holders are selling. Larger holders are buying. The entire market is waiting: will the Fed chairman signal more rate cuts next year or fewer?

Standard Chartered just cut its year-end Bitcoin target from $200,000 to $100,000. Analysts debate whether Bitcoin's recent bounce is real or temporary. Everyone agrees the rate cut itself is priced in. What matters is what Powell says about the future.

While all this unfolds, Ethereum keeps processing blocks. No pause for market panic. No adjustment for Fed announcements. No reaction to money flowing in and out of ETFs.

That separation matters. Markets react to news because participants make decisions based on expectations, fear and positioning. Infrastructure runs on math and protocol rules. Based rollups inherit this independence. Transaction ordering continues regardless of what Powell says because there's no central operator adjusting behavior based on market conditions.

The rate cut might move price. It won't change how blocks get produced. When you build on infrastructure that doesn't react to sentiment, your application inherits that stability. Markets can panic. The foundation keeps running.

[Ben @odesium]

One block at a time on the first based rollup.

Mathematically verified. No exceptions. Some thought 100% ZK coverage was aspirational. It's now running in production. Security through math, not trust. 🔐

[Taiko.eth 🥁 @taikoxyz]

Starting this week, every block on Taiko mainnet is proven with zero-knowledge proofs 🔐

Powered by @SuccinctLabs and @RiscZero.

100% ZK coverage is now running in production.

Here's why it matters and what's next 🧵👇

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[Ben @odesium]

When the biggest names in Ethereum start building on your tech stack, you know something's cooking

@ensdomains + @Nethermind didn't just wake up and choose based rollups by accident. They saw the future.

Taiko stack is HERE. Time to pay attention 👀

[Taiko.eth 🥁 @taikoxyz]

🥁 It's happening: @ensdomains and @nethermind are building on Taiko Stack!

Namechain launches as a based rollup on @Nethermind's Surge (built on our technology). No centralized sequencer. No compromises. Just Ethereum validators from day one.

Based rollups are becoming inevitable. Don't sleep on it！👇
https://t.co/cWBe94TuU8

[Ben @odesium]

The rise of a new era with decentralization and speed. Designed with the compliance police in mind.

[Taiko.eth 🥁 @taikoxyz]

You'll want to be in the room for this one!

[Ben @odesium]

First major protocol upgrade going to community vote!

This is the governance maturity institutions look for.

Based rollups with governance. 💪

[Taiko.eth 🥁 @taikoxyz]

Big step forward ! 🏗️

Our first protocol upgrade proposal is up for community vote, covering ZK optimizations, verifier improvements, and security enhancements.🗳️

Real decentralized governance = the community decides how the protocol evolves💪

Vote here:https://t.co/v0RX41DwXX

[Taiko.eth 🥁 @taikoxyz]

Our CCO @odesium spoke at @HongKongFinTech on the Enterprise-Ready DeFi: Scaling Blockchain for Real-World Finance panel, sharing how we’re bringing the world on-chain and taking crypto adoption to the next level.

Institutions and users are moving on-chain and we’re ready. 🥁

[Ben @odesium]

Excited to be speaking on 4th Nov at @HongKongFinTech Week on Enterprise-Ready DeFi. I'll be breaking down blockchain scaling, regulation, and the future of cross-border finance. See you there! #HKFTW25

[Anna Tutova 🇺🇦 @anna_tutova]

Looking forward to speaking at the Main conference at @HongKongFinTech Week
x StartmeupHK Festival 2025. I'll dive into Enterprise-Ready DeFi, exploring real-world blockchain scaling, regulatory innovation, and cross-border finance.

Among other speakers:

▪️ Paul M.P. Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
▪️ Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 香港特別行政區政府
▪️ Julia Leung, CEO Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
▪️ Joseph HL Chan, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Hong Kong
▪️ @_RichardTeng, CEO @binance
▪️ Algernon Yau, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development @hkmagovhk
▪️Eddie Yue, CEO @hkmagovhk
▪️ Eric Yip, Executive Director Securities and Futures Comission
▪️ King Leung 梁瀚璟, Global Head of Financial Services, Fintech & Sustainability Invest Hong Kong
▪️ Georges Elhedery, Group CEO @HSBC
▪️ Bill Winters, Group CEO @StanChart
▪️ Jenny Johnson, President and CEO @FTI_Global
▪️ Eric Jing, Chairman @AntGroup
▪️ Wensheng Cai, Ex-Chairman @meituofficial , angel investor
▪️ Fred Hu, Founder, Chairman&CEO Primavera Capital Group
▪️ @tkstanczak, Co-Executive Director @ethereumfndn
▪️ @calilyliu, President @SolanaFndn
▪️ @cmoyall, Partner, Head of Digital Assets, Data, and AI Apollo
▪️ Alain Lam, Vice President&CFO @Xiaomi
▪️ @lum_kwok, Senior Executive Director - Authorisation & Fintech @ADGlobalMarket
▪️ Chao Deng, CEO @HashKey_Capital
▪️@Alolayana, Founder & Managing Partner @betelabsa
▪️ Antoine Blondeau, Co-Founder&Managing Partner Alpha Intelligence Capital
▪️@saraykin, Co-Founder @finoverse_
▪️ @odesium, CCO @taikoxyz
▪️ Ethan W., CEO @LTP_primebroker
▪️ Samson Leo, Co-Founder, CLO @StraitsX
▪️ Ken Deng, CEO @Hashstacs
▪️@ASvanevik, CEO @nansen_ai
▪️@amandacassatt, Founder & CEO @serotonin_hq
▪️@AveryChing, CEO & Co-Founder @AptosLabs
▪️@BC_KuCoin, CEO @kucoincom
▪️@billqian_uae, Co-Founder @cypher_capital

Join me and 37,000+ professionals from around the world to explore the future of finance and tech in Hong Kong.

Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) | Invest Hong Kong | FintechHK | StartmeupHK | Finoverse

#HKFTWxSMUF #InvestHK #FintechHK #StartmeupHK #Finoverse #HKFTW #HKFTW25 #SMUFest2025 #Fintech #HongKong #HK

[Taiko中文 @taiko_chinese]

千万别错过啦！

[Ben @odesium]

I am excited to speak at Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK Festival 2025, sharing insights on based rollup infrastructure and what this means for institutional adoption.

Join @taikoxyz to explore what's next for tech & startups 🔗 https://t.co/Mu5rlzgFob

[Taiko.eth 🥁 @taikoxyz]

Taiko Takes 🥡

It’s been a noisy few days in crypto: @0xPolygon's CEO questioned his loyalty to Ethereum, @redstone_defi parted ways with its CMO,
@EclipseFND went rogue with their Twitter marketing, an @awscloud outage took down multiple web3 protocols, and the Louvre even got robbed.

Among everything happening this week, the AWS outage highlights a critical point about decentralization. It’s funny in some ways, but it’s also telling: so much of “decentralized” web3 still sits on centralized servers. When AWS goes down, so do they.

Taiko didn't.

The bridge interface experienced a minor disruption due to a Vercel issue, but block production continued, sequencing remained online, and transactions kept flowing. Taiko doesn’t rely on a single centralized sequencer or provider. Its decentralized architecture ensures the chain keeps running even if one part of the infrastructure experiences issues.

This isn't luck. It's intentional design. Being based isn't a slogan; it's the architecture that keeps the chain running when centralized infrastructure fails. Taiko was built for decentralization from the ground up, proving what resilient web3 infrastructure looks like in practice.

Amid all the noise these past few days, this is the story that actually matters. Decentralization isn't a buzzword. It's measurable, it's provable, and it's the difference between resilience and failure.

[Taiko.eth 🥁 @taikoxyz]

You can now store your TAIKO tokens on @CypherockWallet 🥁

[Mpost Media Group @mpost_io]

When @taikoxyz launched its Mainnet in May 2024, it redefined Layer 2 design by prioritizing decentralization and security over raw performance.

A bold stance that, as COO Joaquin Mendes (@Joaquin_Mendes1) reveals, reflects the team’s long-term vision to build Ethereum’s first fully based rollup with uncompromising principles and a user-first ecosystem.

Read the full article: https://t.co/CNP10dAShs

[Taiko.eth 🥁 @taikoxyz]

Taiko partnered with K11 Art Foundation’s Moon Party in Seoul for an unforgettable night of innovation.

Over 800 creative leaders and 200+ VVIPs gathered at Grand Hyatt Seoul to celebrate Huang Yulong’s Upward to the Moon installation, alongside luxury partners like Maserati, Hypebeast, and Helinox. 💛

With Taiko, blockchain is more than tech. It is lifestyle, culture, and everyday moments. 💜

[Taiko.eth 🥁 @taikoxyz]

Just your average Thursday at Taiko, hanging out with the rich and famous at the #MoonParty. Posting live? Sorry, we were busy. Stay tuned for the proof.

[Ben @odesium]

First with based rollups, now first with preconfirmations - live @taikoxyz

[Marc Arjoon 🟪 @marcarjoon]

1/ Preconfirmations are now live on Taiko - a major step forward for Ethereum rollups!

-Soft guarantees that your tx will be included, cutting latency from 12s to near-instant
-Major UX win, making Taiko more reliable and predictable

We now have an L2 that's both algined with Ethereum value capture and fast.

Will this lead to greater adoption?

[Ben @odesium]

Speed without compromise ⚡️

[Taiko.eth 🥁 @taikoxyz]

Preconfirmations Are Live on Taiko! 🥁

20–30x faster. Same Ethereum values. Taiko Alethia mainnet just leveled up. This massive upgrade boosts our network’s performance without compromising Ethereum’s core principles.

The new era of Taiko begins today!

[Taiko Devs @DevsTaiko]

Attention all Taiko Alethia Node Runners!

We’ve released a client hotfix for Taiko Alethia Mainnet and Taiko Hekla Testnet to address some issues that we’ve encountered since the last upgrade. We highly recommend all node operators upgrade their client versions to taiko-alethia-client-v1.10.0 for the smoothest experience possible!

Update to stay connected:

- taiko-alethia-client v1.10.0
- simple-taiko-node v1.18.1

You can find the client release notes here: https://t.co/GetAgxiOCw