Onyx Partners with Thirdweb for Gasless Smart Wallet

**Onyx has launched the Goliath public testnet**, marking a significant milestone in blockchain infrastructure development. **Key Features:** - **Asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerance (aBFT)** security - **Hundreds of thousands of transactions per second** capability - **Next-generation consensus infrastructure** for fairness and transparency **Industry Applications:** - Cross-border payments with instant settlement - Decentralized governance and voting systems - Healthcare data audit trails - Supply chain traceability with cryptographic proof **Ecosystem Integration:** Goliath complements existing Onyx products including Onyx Wallet, App, AI, and Ledger to create comprehensive digital infrastructure. **Participation Opportunities:** - **Exclusive access** to closed-source repositories for testers - **Incentive program** for testnet operators, validators, and nodes - Email [goliath@onyx.org](mailto:goliath@onyx.org) to join The testnet serves as a proving ground before mainnet launch, enabling developers and enterprises to build and experiment. **Get started:** [goliath.net](https://goliath.net)

Onyx Protocol introduces a new gasless smart wallet in partnership with Thirdweb, featuring innovative passkey-based authentication instead of traditional seed phrases. Key features: - No seed phrases required - uses secure hardware and biometrics - Gasless transactions powered by Onyx DAO - Phishing-resistant design - Easy device recovery through passkey providers The wallet leverages Account Abstraction (ERC-4337) to enable smart contract functionality and flexible authentication. Users can sign in with Google, Apple, or phone number while maintaining security through passkey verification. Learn more about the future of seedless, gasless DeFi at [Onyx Protocol](https://blog.onyx.org)

The Onyx DAO community has voted to decentralize its Ambassador Program, marking a significant shift in governance. The program currently features 10 active ambassadors from diverse backgrounds: - Global representation spanning Nigeria, South Korea, Indonesia, and Turkey - Varied expertise including content creation, community management, and technical analysis - Multilingual capabilities covering 8+ languages The ambassadors will now be nominated and managed directly by the DAO community, while maintaining oversight safeguards. This transition reflects Onyx's commitment to community-led governance and follows their recent implementation of gas-free polling through Snapshot.org. Learn more about the ambassadors at [polls.onyx.org](https://polls.onyx.org)

Onyx Protocol has launched **Onyx AI**, a blockchain-native autonomous agent operating on the XCN Ledger. The agent combines blockchain execution with AI reasoning capabilities. Key features: - DeFi task automation for staking, lending, and yield optimization - Autonomous token management for minting, burning, and airdrops - Cross-chain interoperability support The system uses XCN as its exclusive medium for computation and transactions. It operates within a permissionless framework while maintaining security through embedded protocols. This development follows Onyx's recent launch of their Layer 3 XCN Ledger, built on Arbitrum Orbit and using Base for settlement.