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March 25, 2025

Autonomys x Talisman: Farm, Stake & Swap $AI3 Effortlessly

Autonomys is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Talisman, a versatile, multi-chain web3 wallet designed to be intuitive for newcomers yet powerful for experienced users. Talisman’s integration of Autonomys’ consensus chain, Taurus testnet, and Auto EVM domain will significantly enhance our ecosystem’s functionality, accessibility and interoperability, as well as provide a top-tier onboarding experience to the Autonomys Network and its native token $AI3.

Key Aspects of the Partnership

Unified Autonomys Access: Talisman provides battle-tested EVM compatibility alongside native support for Autonomys’ Layer-1, simplifying AI3.0 application deployment for developers, and streamlining user experiences across our ecosystem. Visit Autonomys’ Talisman docs to get started.
Multi-chain Asset Management: Autonomys users, farmers and developers benefit from Talisman’s advanced features for sophisticated multi-chain asset management. With user-friendly crypto ramps, cross-chain swaps and staking, Talisman also makes it easy for new users to join web3 and participate in the Autonomys ecosystem, fostering cross-community growth.
Farmer Onboarding: Talisman users will gain access to new yield-bearing opportunities within Autonomys, such as running a farmer node via Space Acres — our lightweight, multi-platform farming app — and staking $AI3 as a nominator via our Astral web app, earning $AI3 to their Talisman wallet while directly supporting the Autonomys Network’s decentralization, growth and security (without the need for expensive hardware).

“We are thrilled to bring support for Autonomys to Talisman users! As tech enthusiasts, powering the development of AI dApps and agents on the AI3.0 stack aligns with our passion for building developer-focused features like powerful network support, multi-seed for granular SecOps and account folders. With our expertise in guiding users across Substrate and EVM chains, we’re excited to help people explore Autonomys and get involved in the many programs we have planned for the ecosystem. We look forward to collaborating and contributing to the growth of Autonomys together!” Toby, CEO of Talisman

“Talisman’s integration with our consensus chain went so smoothly and quickly that it almost caught us off-guard! Props to their team working so diligently on an update that we’re very excited about. Battle-tested EVM support means it’s a one-stop shop for both the L1 and our Auto EVM domains out of the box. At Autonomys, we are unapologetic decentralisation maxis — not just in how we design our network, but in ensuring our users have access to well-featured, self-sovereign tools. Adding Talisman to the lineup is a win for security, accessibility, and user choice, and we’re certain the community will love it.” Jim Counter, Head of Ecosystem at Autonomys

Stay tuned for updates on our forthcoming incentivized education and onboarding campaigns with Talisman.

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About Talisman

Talisman is a self-custody web3 browser wallet with support for 800+ chains — including the EVM and Substrate ecosystems — as well as cross-chain swaps, crypto on and off-ramps, staking, cold storage and NFTs. Talisman simplifies powerful multi-chain portfolio management for beginners and pros alike.

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Partnerships

March 24, 2025

Subspace Foundation x Tokensoft: Powering the $AI3 Distribution

Autonomys is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Tokensoft, the leading platform for web3 token distributions.

Key Aspects of the Partnership

$AI3 TGE: Tokensoft is serving as one of the Subspace Foundation’s launch partners for the $AI3 token generation event (TGE), helping facilitate its launch and distribution to our community of ambassadors and stakeholders.
Vesting and Claims: Tokensoft is assisting with building, securing, and ensuring international regulatory compliance for the Subspace Foundation’s website for the monitoring and managing of $AI3 token vesting and claims, among other distribution initiatives.
Go-to-Market: Autonomys is utilizing Tokensoft’s expertise, network and reach to guarantee a successful go-to-market for the launch of the Autonomys Network’s mainnet and Subspace Foundation’s $AI3 native token launch.

“At Tokensoft, our mission is to enable the next generation of decentralized networks through secure, compliant, and accessible token launches. Partnering with Autonomys to power the $AI3 distribution is a natural fit. AI3.0 represents the cutting edge of decentralized AI infrastructure, and we’re proud to provide the foundational tools to bring it to the world fairly and transparently.” Mason Borda, Founder & CEO at Tokensoft

“Tokensoft brings the infrastructure, security, and compliance expertise needed to ensure that the $AI3 token distribution is seamless and accessible to our global community. With their proven track record in supporting major blockchain networks, we’re confident that this partnership will help set the stage for a strong and sustainable ecosystem around AI3.0.” Jim Counter, Head of Ecosystem at Autonomys

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About Tokensoft

Tokensoft offers bespoke technology solutions and consulting services to leading web3 projects seeking to fairly launch blockchain tokens at scale — meeting the needs of their entire lifecycle — from onboarding and distribution to custody and ongoing administration. TokenSoft supports the highest standards for regulatory compliance and security, and has raised nearly $1bn in assets in partnership with projects including Avalanche, Arbitrum and The Graph.

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Reports

March 21, 2025

February 2025 | End of Month Report

Autonomys is advancing towards Mainnet Phase-2 with key developments in protocol optimization, user experience enhancement, and security fortification. Performance improvements are being rigorously tested on the Taurus testnet EVM, complemented by significant upgrades to our internal testing frameworks. User-centric features, such as a seamless cross-domain messaging (XDM) interface within Astral, are being integrated to facilitate effortless token transfers between the consensus chain and various domains. Concurrently, our domain staking and nomination processes are undergoing substantial refinements to enhance user engagement. Security remains paramount, with comprehensive audits of domains and XDM nearing completion.

Strategic collaborations continue to bolster our ecosystem. Our ongoing relationship with Vana will see the Auto SDK integrated into their platform as part of a broader partnership focused on enabling AI agents to access high-quality user data through Vana’s privacy-preserving DataDAOs. Our in-depth analysis of our bandwidth scalability design has resulted in a robust proof of its security and efficiency, with efforts now directed towards a comprehensive specification.

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Phase-2 Launch Readiness

Our protocol team has been focused on preparing for the launch of domains and activation of token transferability. Key achievements include:

Performance Optimizations and Testing: We are currently testing the recent domain performance optimizations on the Taurus testnet EVM and have also been making significant improvements to our internal testing framework.
User Experience: We are integrating a user-friendly UI for cross-domain messaging (XDM) into Astral, enabling seamless token movement between the consensus chain and domains. Additionally, we have been testing and significantly improving our domain staking and nominating experience within Astral.
Security: In addition to robust internal testing of domains and XDM, we are going through the process of our comprehensive audit of both of these components and will provide an update once this is completed.

Bandwidth Scalability Analysis and Spec

We have conducted an in-depth analysis for our bandwidth-scalability design, providing a rigorous proof for its security and efficiency. With this success, we are now working towards a complete specification.

Technical Integrations with Partners

Vana: Entered into agreement to work with Vana on a bi-directional strategic integration for product. The Auto SDK will be featured within the Vana ecosystem with the goal of increasing adoption. Additionally, Vana and Autonomys will collaborate on Vana’s Data Access v0, enabling AI agents to utilize real, high-quality user data through Vana’s DataDAOs without compromising Vana user privacy. Vana and Autonomys developers will have the ability to build intelligent, adaptive applications that leverage permissioned, evolving datasets because of this collaborative integration.
Ringfence: Committed to integrating our DSN as a storage solution into their SDK, with collaboration on agents to be explored in the future.

Northstar Metric

We have adopted the metric of Read/Write-per-Hour as the one metric that matters (OMM) for this phase in the project’s growth. This measures the bi-directional velocity of use for our DSN. As we continue to onboard builders, measuring the changes in this metric will give us the ability to understand and redouble our most effective efforts, driving efficient and strategic ecosystem growth.

Onboarded Partners

Safe: (formerly Gnosis Safe) has been deployed on our Taurus Auto EVM domain, bringing multi-signature security to the Autonomys ecosystem.
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Phala Network: Phala provides scalable, decentralized confidential compute (DeCC) for deploying privacy-preserving AI-powered dApps and agents. Phala Cloud simplifies secure Dockerized app deployment using Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) technology and the Dstack SDK to ensure data privacy, hardware isolation, and verifiable remote attestation for AI developers and enterprises.
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Aurora Buildathon Launched

This multi-month initiative invites developers of all skill levels to create innovative applications using our cutting-edge technology stack. Whether you’re an AI enthusiast, blockchain developer, or EVM specialist, there’s something for everyone.
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HackSecret 5

HackSecret 5 was a hybrid event co-hosted with Secret Network and DoraHacks featuring online workshops and demos throughout February to help builders get started building on Autonomys and Secret Network. This hackathon culminated at ETHDenver and winners were announced last week.
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Autonomys at Consensus Hong Kong

Autonomys was represented in Hong Kong and delivered two keynote presentations and two panel discussions alongside leading web3 projects including Aethir, Gaia, and io.net. We utilized this opportunity to connect with potential exchange listing partners and market makers to operationalize our GTM.
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Autonomys at ETHDenver

ETHDenver featured multiple side-events planned with ecosystem partners, our HackSecret 5 hacker house, as well as the opportunity to connect with existing investors, partners, and potential collaborators. As the team regroups from Denver, all of our efforts now are focused on meaningful integrations, onboarding developers, and preparing for GTM.
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Game of Domains Launched

The final installment of Autonomys’ incentivized staking contest designed to test the robustness of our network’s multi-domain architecture of decoupled execution (DecEx) environments on our Taurus testnet before domains launch as part of Mainnet Phase-2.
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Key Media Wins

CEO Todd Ruoff

The Street — ‘We don’t want to be behind’: U.S. lawmakers prioritize stablecoins in Congress
The Street — ‘Minting AI memories’: Todd Ruoff on autonomous AI and the future of Autonomys network
The Defiant — SEC Says Memecoins Are Not Securities
Benzinga — ‘Crypto Czar’ Charm Offensive Welcomed, But Experts Wonder: Will US Policy Deliver?

Head of Research Dr. Chen Feng

Authority Magazine — The Future Of Artificial Intelligence

TGE

As we continue to work towards our official listing and TGE, there has been significant progress made on our Auto EVM mainnet implementation, we are exploring multiple centralized exchanges as part of our commitment to ensure market access to our community, and we have completed multiple market maker assessments. We continue to monitor macroeconomic market conditions to ensure that our listing is beneficial to all of our community members and long-term investors.

Phase-2 Internal Working Roadmap

As we continue to work towards Mainnet Phase-2, we have defined operational tracks to ensure that our various organizations and departments are working closely to ensure a successful TGE. This includes various swim lanes across the Subspace Foundation, Engineering, Community, Marketing, Product, and Partnerships.

February has been a month of significant progress and collaboration for our network. We’ve established key partnerships with Safe and Phala Network, enhancing our multi-chain security and privacy features. Our Aurora Buildathon and HackSecret 5 events provided platforms for developers to innovate and build upon our network. Engaging with many of you at Consensus Hong Kong and ETHDenver has been invaluable, strengthening our community bonds. It’s inspiring to see users utilizing our Auto SDK and deploying agents using our framework, experiencing firsthand what sets Autonomys apart.

Unlike other networks where growth becomes a liability, our architecture is turning blockchain bloat into an asset, strengthening security as it scales rather than weakening it. With 1,500+ nodes contributing ~600 PB, we’ve created the most inclusive and secure network where anyone can run a node without ever increasing hardware requirements. This creates the perfect foundation for the agentic future, providing a truly permanent audit trail, ensuring that no single entity can rewrite history.

Approaching the commencement of Mainnet Phase-2, we look forward to providing an official update on our strategic plan and anticipate your participation in the forthcoming phase of development.

— Todd Ruoff
[CEO, Autonomys]
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Community

February 21, 2025

Introducing Game of Domains

Game of Domains is the final installment of Autonomys’ incentivized staking contest designed to test the robustness of our network’s domain architecture of decoupled execution (DecEx) environments on our Taurus testnet before domains launch as part of Mainnet Phase-2.

What are Domains?

Farmer nodes provide consensus to the network by farming — storing and ordering transaction data. The more space pledged by farmers, the stronger the consensus, and the harder it is for a bad actor to commandeer the chain.

Domains — akin to configurable rollups or appchains — sitting atop this consensus layer, leverage the energy-efficient consensus to ensure consistency when ordering transactions. Operator nodes execute these transactions, securely maintaining the chain state via the staking and slashing of $AI3 tokens ($tAI3 on testnet).

If your project needs its own execution environment with its own token, use a domain to avoid the considerable overhead of bootstrapping a network of validators to secure consensus.

Goals

Testing the staking design and workflows at both the protocol and UX level in Astral.
Testing our multi-domain infrastructure including deployment and cross-domain messaging.
Promote transactions and on-chain activity with a builder outreach program.
Stress-test specific aspects of the staking protocol with targeted challenges.

Mechanics

Game of Domains will initially run on a single domain on our Taurus testnet, before additional domains are progressively introduced, and will continue until the Autonomys Labs team has completed all the necessary testing and data collection, and are confident in our domain architecture. Issues are likely to be found and resolved as the games unfold. Operators are responsible for analyzing and following domain transaction activity, which will shift throughout Game of Domains as the Aurora Buildathon progresses.

Stage 0 — Winter is Coming

Operators register, set up and sync their nodes before the incentivized stages, and provide an initial test of Astral’s user experience (UX). MinStake will be 100 $tAI3 (which can be farmed on Taurus). 20% of an operator’s stake is reserved as a storage fee deposit to pay the storage fees for bundles they create when they register. Operators can begin inviting nominators to stake $tAI3 to their nomination pool. The team will verify the functionality of operator uptime monitoring.

If you are an experienced validator on other networks, submit this form to request MinStake. Applications will be evaluated individually.

Stage 1 — A Storm of Stakes

The start block for the contest is announced. Operators should maintain uptime and upgrade to any new releases as quickly as possible. Nominators should stake $tAI3 to the operators they believe will generate them the best return. There is no limit to the number of nominators staking to an operator.

Stage 2 — The Trials of Innovation

Once staking is confirmed to be stable, a series of side-quests designed to test specific aspects of domain performance will be launched for all participants to join. The full list of side-quests will not be released up-front and may evolve. The team will be providing more details closer to the time, but it will likely include:

Testing unlimited nominator count to identify any unforeseen limits
Testing nominator slashing throughput
Testing domain storage fees
Testing the staking interface and providing feedback
Testing cross-domain messaging (XDM)
Testing the security of the Private EVM domain
Building out operator & nominator tooling

Close — Epilogue: The Feast of Execution

Once domains have been fully tested and any fixes deployed and retested, the team will close the contest by announcing the final block, before hosting a community call to celebrate the journey we’ve been on, discuss any highlights, and reflect on lessons learned.

Rewards

Game of Domains has 0.3% of the total token supply allocated to it as rewards, distributed as follows:

500,000 $AI3 to active operators who maintain high uptime
500,000 $AI3 to active nominators
1,000,000 $AI3 to builders who deploy applications and generate transactions
1,000,000 $AI3 to adventurers who complete our Trials of Innovation side-quests

For operators and nominators, the goal is to reward breadth of participation rather than depth. Rewards are not proportional to stake, meaning having more $tAI3 does not automatically grant an advantage.

Game of Domains rewards will not be minted directly to wallets. A points system will run during the contest and rewards will be calculated based on effort following the event’s conclusion. There will then be a claim process to receive them. More details on the exact mechanics will be released before Stage 1 and the rules may evolve as testing plays out.

Claim your Verified Taurus Operator and Verified Nominator Discord roles in the wallet sidekick on Astral!

Join the Adventure!

Game of Domains is your chance to become a vital part of the evolution of Autonomys. Whether you’re a seasoned operator, an ambitious nominator, or a daring builder, your contributions will shape the future of decentralized execution on our network. With exciting challenges, evolving gameplay, and substantial rewards, this is the perfect opportunity to prove your skills and make your mark.

Get involved:

Operators: Sync your nodes, secure your MinStake and prepare for high-uptime performance and dynamic challenges
Nominators: Research and support operators to maximize your returns while contributing to the network’s security
Builders: Deploy dApps, generate transactions and help push the limits of our domains
Adventurers: Take on the Trials of Innovation and help us stress-test key network features

Stay tuned for more details as the adventure unfolds. Together, let’s make Game of Domains an unforgettable milestone on our path to Mainnet Phase-2!

Follow the forum and join the dedicated Domain Hub channels #operator-chat and #staking-chat in our Discord for real-time updates, support and strategy. We’ll be announcing the start block soon — don’t miss it!

Read the Game of Domains announcement post on the Autonomys Forum for full technical details.

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Community

February 20, 2025

Build, Learn & Meet with Autonomys at ETHDenver 2025