Overview
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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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