Taiko
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Taiko is a decentralized Ethereum-equivalent ZK-EVM and general-purpose ZK-Rollup.
Taiko CTO Gus Gonzalez steps down, transitions to advisor role
Taiko's CTO Gus Gonzalez is stepping down from his role, as announced by the project on X. The team thanked him for building the rollup's engineering foundation. Gonzalez will remain part of the Taiko ecosystem as an advisor. A replacement CTO was not announced in the post.
Pheasant Super App launches on Taiko with AI-powered interface
The Pheasant Super App launched on Taiko, providing a single AI-powered interface for on-chain interactions. Users tell Pheasant what they want and it converts that intent into on-chain execution, which Taiko promoted as "tAIko."
Unzen goes live: every Taiko block now requires a ZK proof
Taiko enabled Unzen on mainnet, making a ZK proof mandatory for every block. No single proof system can finalize the chain on its own going forward — Validity Proofs are enforced at the protocol level, giving the rollup verifiable and always-on ZK security that runs on mainnet today.
Taiko CTO Gus Gonzalez steps down
Gus Gonzalez stepped down as CTO of Taiko and moved to an advisor role. He had been responsible for building the rollup's engineering foundation.
Taiko activates Unzen: ZK proof required per block
Taiko activated Unzen, requiring a ZK (Validity) proof for every block, enforced at the protocol level.
TAIKO token generation event and Phase 1 airdrop open
The TAIKO token launched with a Phase 1 genesis airdrop of 5% of the initial supply (~50 million tokens) to eligible users, claimable from June 5 to July 5, 2024.
Taiko mainnet launches on Ethereum
Taiko was deployed on Ethereum mainnet as the first based rollup, with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposing the inaugural block.
Taiko raises $15 million Series A, bringing total to $37 million
Ahead of its mainnet launch, Taiko announced a $15 million Series A round led by Lightspeed Faction, Hashed, Generative Ventures and Token Bay Capital, bringing total funding to $37 million.
Taiko launches final testnet Katla (Alpha-6)
Taiko launched Katla, its sixth and final testnet, implementing the Based Contestable Rollup design with a multi-proof system, ahead of its planned mainnet release.
Taiko Labs raises $22 million across two seed rounds
Taiko Labs announced it had raised $22 million in two seed rounds, including a $10 million round led by Sequoia China and a $12 million round led by Generative Ventures, to build its Ethereum-equivalent Type 1 zkEVM.