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Overview

TEN in Web3

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Overview

TEN Protocol is a next-generation, Ethereum-compatible Layer-2 rollup that brings programmable privacy, AI-native design, and shared encrypted state to smart contracts. By combining Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) with encrypted EVM transactions, TEN introduces a new primitive: the confidential rollup — enabling developers to build trustless applications with data access controls, private logic, and autonomous agents.

TEN reclaims the critical Web2 feature Web3 left behind: privacy with permissioning. This unlocks entire categories of applications previously impossible on-chain — like private messaging, hidden game logic, confidential trading strategies, and collaborative AI agents.

Core Technology​

  • Confidential Rollups
    A new rollup architecture that merges the scalability of optimistic rollups with privacy guarantees.

  • Encrypted EVM
    Smart contracts execute inside TEEs, shielding logic, inputs, and state from all observers — even node operators.

  • Encrypted Transactions
    Wallets encrypt transaction data before submission. Decryption occurs only under programmable rules.

  • Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs)
    Hardware-isolated enclaves trusted by hyperscalers, banks, and AI leaders — now used to run encrypted smart contracts and agents on-chain.

  • Smart Transparency
    Developers control what data is public, private, or time-delayed — supporting selective disclosure and compliance.

AI-Native Architecture​

Every user and dApp can run a personal autonomous AI agent inside a TEE:

  • Manage assets, execute logic, interact with dApps
  • Suggest strategies or transact on behalf of users
  • Enable confidential collaboration between institutions

Key Use Cases​

  • Private Gaming
    Fully on-chain hidden-state games (e.g., poker, fog-of-war) with no off-chain servers. AI agents as players, opponents, or coaches.

  • Confidential DeFi
    Dark pools, private DEXs, and liquidation-resistant lending — all with hidden thresholds, encrypted order books, and tamper-proof execution.

  • TEE-Stablecoins
    Reserve-backed stablecoins with provable, confidential attestation and on-chain enforcement of issuance/redeemability.

  • Autonomous Agreements
    Confidential contracts (SLAs, NDAs, term sheets) enforced by oracles without revealing parties or terms.

  • Agent Marketplaces
    Deploy trustless AI agents — financial bots, predictors, or assistants — with protected algorithms and private coordination.

Developer Experience​

  • Native Solidity / Hardhat / MetaMask compatibility
  • Session keys for seamless UX
  • Free, in-contract randomness (no oracles)
  • Precise timestamping & async execution
  • Native Ethereum bridge

Data Revelation​

Confidentiality on your terms:

  • Programmable disclosure (time-based or conditional)
  • Full control over visibility windows
  • Optional perpetual privacy via governance

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