Overview
The full Litepaper is available to view here.
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
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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
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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