Litepaper

Abstract

In the beginning, people interacted with their computers solo - desktop machines with no connectivity. The internet changed everything by allowing shared data and shared compute across remote servers. Web2 platforms like Facebook, eBay, and Amazon worked because they enforced data access controls - users could only see and interact with data they were authorized to access.

Then came Web3: a new internet where anyone could run the remote server, and everyone could compute together. But in doing so, Web3 lost something vital - data access controls. Everything was designed to be transparent. As a result, critical use cases from Web2 couldn't be replicated.

This needs to be fixed.

TEN reintroduces data access controls into a decentralized environment. This is the missing piece for Web3 to overtake Web2. With programmable encryption, autonomous AI agents, and a fully Ethereum-compatible stack, TEN makes it possible to build anything Web2 could - only better, trustless, and owned by the users.

TEN is the game changer.

TEN is a next-generation Ethereum Layer-2 rollup that reimagines on-chain applications by enabling smart contracts with private shared state. By combining Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), encrypted transactions, the benefits of programmable cryptography and Ethereum compatibility, TEN introduces a new era of encrypted, autonomous, and composable dApps. Our mission is to deliver a seamless, encrypted, and AI-powered experience to users and developers alike while eradicating MEV.

Why TEN

Ethereum changed the game by making value programmable. But its radical transparency restricts what can be built. Without data access control, developers can't replicate common Web2 features like private messaging, confidential financial agreements, or hidden game logic. TEN solves this:

  • Confidential Rollups: TEN introduces a third type of rollup - confidential rollups - which blend optimistic rollups' performance with privacy guarantees.
  • Encrypted EVM: Smart contracts execute inside TEEs, shielding their logic, state, and inputs from all observers.
  • MEV Resistance: Transactions are encrypted from the moment they’re created, eliminating front-running.
  • Ethereum-Compatible: Developers build with the same tools they already use (Solidity, Hardhat, MetaMask).

Technology Pillars

  • Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) TEEs are a foundational building block of TEN. They provide hardware-based encryption, ensuring smart contract logic and data are shielded from all observers - even node operators. TEEs are battle-tested and trusted by institutions, banks, mobile providers, hyperscalers, and the largest AI companies including NVIDIA. They’re embedded across billions of devices and form the trust fabric of modern secure computation.
  • Provably Autonomous AI Agents in TEEs TEN enables the deployment of AI agents that operate entirely inside TEEs, executing logic, holding assets, and interacting with other contracts in complete confidentiality. These agents can’t be tampered with, impersonated, or manipulated - making them ideal for autonomous finance, gaming, or collaborative enterprise use-cases.
  • Encrypted Transactions Wallets encrypt transactions before submission. Balances, participant addresses, and logic are hidden until revelation, based on configurable rules.
  • Smart Transparency Developers decide what is public, private, or eventually revealed. Fine-grained access control supports custom rules, time-locked disclosures, and private logs.
  • Proof of Block Inclusion (POBI) TEN’s consensus protocol decentralizes rollup sequencing and verification. It ensures liveness, fair rewards, and MEV-resistance while enabling fast withdrawals.

AI-Native Architecture

AI is central to TEN’s design:

  • Onboarding via AI Agents: Every user is assigned a personal AI agent running in a TEE. This agent can manage dApps, suggest strategies, or perform transactions by voice.
  • AI x Gaming: AI agents participate in games as autonomous players, creating a new vertical of AI-native entertainment.
  • Institutional Use Cases: AI agents in TEEs enable confidential collaboration between competitors - e.g., trading desks, logistics firms, or pharma researchers.

TEN enables AI agents to:

  • Hold and manage assets
  • Sign contracts
  • Interact with dApps trustlessly
  • Collaborate with other agents without exposing sensitive logic

Use Cases

Private Gaming Games with hidden states - like poker, strategy titles, or real-time fog-of-war mechanics - are now possible. No off-chain servers required. AI agents can be players, opponents, or even mentors.

Private DEXs, Dark Pools and Liquidation-Resistant DeFi Order books live entirely inside TEEs. Prevents sandwich attacks, sniping, or reverse-engineering trading strategies. Price discovery can occur privately and be revealed only post-trade. Hide individual liquidation thresholds in lending protocols and perp DEXs. This neutralizes "liquidation hunting," making DeFi more fair and ready for mainstream adoption.

Stablecoins with TEE-Enforced Reserves Stablecoins are essential to digital economies but often rely on opaque reserve management or off-chain attestation. With TEN, stablecoins can be issued and managed directly within TEEs, where reserve balances, issuance rules, and redemption conditions are enforced confidentially and provably. Auditors, users, and regulators can be granted selective access without compromising financial privacy. This approach can enable:

  • Algorithmic stablecoins with confidential reserve data
  • Institutional-grade transparency without revealing counterparties
  • On-chain stablecoins backed by off-chain assets, validated inside TEEs

Autonomous Agreements Confidential SLAs, term sheets, or NDAs enforced by oracles can be deployed without even revealing their existence.

AI Agent Marketplaces Deploy autonomous financial bots, market predictors, or even on-chain advisors that interact trustlessly. They can form consensus without revealing algorithms.

House of TEN

A showcase dApp demonstrating TEN’s capabilities:

  • Fully on-chain poker with no off-chain components
  • AI players with personalities and strategies
  • Viewer interaction: Bet on AI agents, earn rewards via ZEN points
  • Trustless randomness and provable fairness
  • No human bias or server risk

House of TEN is proof that AI, blockchain, and gaming can converge to create entirely new experiences.

TEN for Developers

  • Native EVM with no changes to the DevEx vs Ethereum
  • Free, in-contract randomness (no oracles required)
  • Session keys for seamless UX
  • Native bridge to Ethereum
  • Precise timestamping for real-time games
  • Asynchronous execution with no latency trade-off

Data Revelation

Confidentiality doesn't need to last forever. TEN introduces programmable revelation:

  • Developers choose a revelation window (up to 1 year)
  • Use-case: price-sensitive trades, confidential agreements, or delayed settlement
  • Optional: perpetual privacy via community governance

This balances privacy with accountability - perfect for compliance-sensitive sectors.

Token Model

  • $TEN powers gas, staking, and governance
  • Autonomous AI agents will hold and spend $TEN
  • Programmatic buy-back-and-burn model for value accrual

Vision

TEN is building a programmable, encrypted internet of agents, contracts, and dApps. By empowering developers to build confidential, autonomous applications, we expand Ethereum’s design space without fragmenting its ecosystem. For users, expect a whole new world of never seen before Web3 dApps.

With programmable encryption, AI-native architecture, and seamless Ethereum compatibility, TEN isn’t just another L2. It’s the first real step toward a trustless, private, and AI-enabled Web3 future.

Team

TEN's core team includes key architects behind Corda, widely recognized as the most successful enterprise blockchain platform. Corda is trusted by leading banks, insurance firms, and telecoms worldwide. With deep expertise in confidential computing, secure enterprise systems, and decentralized architecture, the TEN team brings proven execution to Web3’s next evolution.