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Taiko Proves That Based Rollups Can Be Profitable In Just 90 Days Post-Mainnet Launch

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NEW YORK, LONDON, and SINGAPORE, Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In a groundbreaking achievement, Taiko, the world’s first truly decentralized based Ethereum Layer 2 (ETH L2) solution, has crossed a significant milestone just 90 days after its mainnet launch. Not only has Taiko proven the viability of its unique scaling path, it has also shown that based rollups can be profitable. This is a testament to the strength and sustainability of their decentralized approach. Taiko has proven that a rollup can be fully compatible with Ethereum, both technically and philosophically.

Key Highlights:

Profitable Decentralization: Based rollups can be profitable marking a groundbreaking milestone in decentralized and permissionless Ethereum scaling solutions.Explosive Growth in Network Activity: Taiko’s mainnet has exceeded 110 million transactions, setting a phenomenal record in the crypto space in less than 90 days.Transaction Volume Surge: Taiko has reached an impressive 2,000,000 daily transactions, highlighting the network’s robust capacity and growing adoption.Expanding User Base: Taiko has attracted around 1,200,000 unique wallet addresses, demonstrating strong user interest and engagement in its ecosystem.Ecosystem Growth: Since its mainnet launch, Taiko has onboarded over 100 dApps, driving increased network activity and value locked.

A New Benchmark in Ethereum Scaling 

Based rollups like Taiko represent a promising approach to Ethereum scaling, offering enhanced security, seamless Ethereum compatibility, and true decentralization. However, they face unique challenges in achieving profitability due to their decentralized, permissionless nature. Unlike other scaling solutions that can retain all sequencing fees, based rollups distribute these fees among network participants, making the path to financial sustainability more complex.

Despite these challenges, Taiko’s journey in the Ethereum scaling ecosystem is showing promising signs. The project’s decentralized model appears to be operating efficiently, with data showing based rollups can be profitable, suggesting positive outcomes for network participants. Taiko’s miners, including proposers and provers, are experiencing encouraging results within the ecosystem.

“Our journey proves that we can scale Ethereum without compromising on its core principles of decentralization and security,” said Ben Wan, Chief Community Officer (CCO) at Taiko. “This is a win for the entire Ethereum community.”

This development indicates that Taiko’s ecosystem could prove to be an attractive and viable option for participants in the Ethereum scaling landscape.

Why Profitability Matters

The success of any blockchain network is inherently tied to the profitability of its participants. Ethereum‘s growth and dominance are largely due to the fact that its miners have consistently made profits, attracting more participants to the network, thus enhancing its security and sustainability. Taiko is following in these footsteps by ensuring that its proposers and provers, who play a crucial role in validating transactions, are financially rewarded. This not only ensures the long-term viability of Taiko but also positions it as a leading solution for Ethereum users seeking a seamless, Ethereum-equivalent experience with enhanced scalability on Layer 2.

How Taiko Achieved Profitability: Technical Advancements and Optimizations

Since its mainnet launch, Taiko has demonstrated a commitment to continuous improvement through strategic optimizations and technical advancements. These efforts have yielded substantial enhancements in both network efficiency and accessibility. A standout achievement is the significant 30% reduction in gas costs associated with the Taiko L1 contract. This optimization represents a major leap forward in the network’s operational efficiency.

Furthermore, Taiko has implemented a 50% reduction in both the liveness bond and the SGX proofs’ validity and contestation bond. This change has lowered the capital requirements for participants, enabling more individuals and entities to engage in Taiko’s permissionless transaction sequencing. These improvements have collectively contributed to making the Taiko network more accessible and potentially more attractive for a wider range of participants in the Ethereum scaling ecosystem.

A Significant Milestone in Just 90 Days

Taiko’s achievement of reaching a positive financial milestone in just 90 days is a noteworthy indicator of the project’s potential. As a based rollup, this early success showcases the promise of their decentralized architecture and their approach to scaling Ethereum. While it’s important to note that market conditions and performance can fluctuate, this initial accomplishment sends a strong signal to the broader Ethereum community. It suggests that Taiko’s model has the potential to be viable and impactful in the long term, positioning itself as a significant player in the Ethereum scaling ecosystem.

The Path Forward

As we look to the future, Taiko’s early success lays the foundation for what we believe will be an even greater achievement: becoming a premier Layer 2 for Ethereum. Just as Ethereum‘s network participant’s profitability has attracted a global network of miners, developers, and users, Taiko’s positive milestones and growth strategy are already drawing in a vibrant community – Taiko has built the largest crypto community on Discord, which significantly boosted awareness, adoption, and development. Taiko’s goal is not just to scale Ethereum but to provide an enhanced, more efficient experience for users. While Ethereum‘s block time averages around 12 seconds, Taiko aims to implement faster transaction finality through innovative approaches like based preconfirmations. This feature, currently in the testing phase, allows users to have increased confidence in their transactions even before full block confirmation, significantly improving the user experience and transaction speed on the network.

In conclusion, Taiko’s journey in these first 90 days is a clear indication that they are on the right path. With promising results from its decentralized model, a strong community, and technical innovations that address Ethereum‘s limitations, we are confident that Taiko is poised to become the leading Layer 2 solution. It offers enhanced speed, security, and scalability while maintaining equivalence with the Ethereum ecosystem.

About Taiko 

Taiko, an Ethereum-based rollup, successfully launched its Layer 2 mainnet on May 27th after a development phase that began in 2022 and included seven testnets. The inaugural block on Taiko’s mainnet was proposed by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, featuring metadata listing the names of all core contributors to the project.

Taiko is designed to address the scalability challenges of the Ethereum network. By utilizing Based Contestable Rollup (BCR) technology, Taiko significantly reduces transaction costs and enhances security, providing a seamless and efficient user experience without compromising decentralization.

For more information about Taiko and its revolutionary approach to Ethereum scaling, visit https://taiko.xyz/

Disclaimer: This announcement is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or other financial instruments.

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IIFL Capital’s Maiden Late-Stage Private Equity Fund Announces First Close at ~ ₹500 Crore

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IIFL Capital’s Late-Stage Private Equity Fund targets a final close in excess of ₹1,000 crore within nine months from First CloseTwo transactions have already been committed with a pipeline of seven to eight deals under evaluation

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IIFL Capital Asset Management Limited, the Asset Management arm of IIFL Capital, today announced that the IIFL Late-Stage Private Equity Fund, the maiden fund of its private equity platform, achieved its first close on 15 September 2026 with aggregate capital commitments of ~ ₹500 crore. The Fund invests in scaled-up, profitable Indian enterprises that are preparing to list on the public markets in the near term.

The Fund is targeting a total corpus of ₹1,000 crore, with a greenshoe option of additional ₹1,000 crore. It will remain open for subscription after the first close and aims to reach its final close within the next nine months. A larger corpus allows the Fund to back high-quality companies operating on a scale, in line with its late-stage, pre-IPO strategy.

The Fund is also evaluating a robust pipeline of opportunities, ranging from term sheet negotiations to transactions under diligence. The pipeline is diversified across integrated security-as-a-service, railway and wind energy components, specialty chemicals, defence equipment, IT-enabled services, pre-engineered buildings and consumer technology.

The Fund follows a clear mandate focused on scaled businesses nearing a public listing. The fund looks at sectors that envisage growth rate of 15%-18% per annum. The investee company should be amongst the top three-five players in its category, should have an EBITDA of at least ₹75-100 crore at investment with the intention to pursue IPO within three years. The average deal size is expected to be ₹50-100 crore per transaction.

Commenting on the milestone, Mr. Deepak Mittal, Chief Investment Officer and Head – Private Equity, IIFL Capital Asset Management Limited, said: “The first close marks the point at which this Fund moves from being a proposition to being a portfolio. We are grateful to our investors for their confidence in a volatile global environment. With two high-quality transactions already committed and a live pipeline of seven to eight opportunities, we believe IIFL’s capabilities give us a distinct advantage in backing scaled enterprises on their journey to the public markets.”

The first close comes in the backdrop of India’s primary market revival. After a subdued April-June quarter, July and August 2026 together saw 35 mainboard IPOs, and foreign portfolio investors returned as net buyers, including through IPOs. Real GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 FY27, with gross fixed capital formation up 11.9%, supporting the sectors the Fund is targeting.

About IIFL Capital Asset Management Limited

IIFL Capital Asset Management Limited (formerly IIFL Securities Alternate Asset Management Limited) is the Investment Manager for Alternative Investment Funds sponsored by IIFL Capital Services Limited. It is registered with SEBI as an Alternative Investment Fund manager (IN/AIF3/19-20/0770, IN/AIF2/21-22/088), Investment Adviser (INA000019956) and Portfolio Manager (INP000009445). Registered office: Ground Floor 01, Hubtown Solaris, Saiwadi, N S Phadke Road, Andheri East, Mumbai 400069. Website: assetmanagement.iiflcapital.com

About IIFL Capital Services Ltd

IIFL Capital Services Ltd (formerly known as IIFL Securities Limited) (NSE: IIFLCAPS) (BSE: 542773) is one of the key capital market players in the Indian financial services space. IIFL Capital offers broking services, wealth management, financial products distribution, institutional broking, research and investment banking services.

Disclaimer: This press release is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any units of the IIFL Late-Stage Private Equity Fund or any securities. Investments in alternative investment funds are subject to market and other risks, including loss of capital. Investors should read the Private Placement Memorandum, including the risk factors, before investing. Registration granted by SEBI, enlistment with BSE, and certification from NISM in no way guarantee performance of the intermediary or provide any assurance of returns to investors. Past performance of securities/instruments is not indicative of their future performance.

 

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Snapmaker Introduces New Filament Bundle, Expanding Its Full Spectrum Printing Ecosystem

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The Snapmaker PLA Full Spectrum Filament Bundle (White Edition) combines pure-white capability, more saturated cyan, magenta, and yellow filaments, and finely tuned light-transmission properties for vibrant, natural-looking color mixes. It expands Snapmaker’s integrated ecosystem of dedicated materials, Snapmaker Orca software, and U1 hardware.

SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Snapmaker has introduced the Snapmaker PLA Full Spectrum Filament Bundle (White Edition), expanding the creative possibilities of layered color mixing on Snapmaker U1. The four-spool set combines semi-translucent cyan, magenta, yellow, and white PLA filaments to produce a broader palette, from vivid color mixes and soft pastels to directly printed pure-white details.

“Together with the reformulated color filaments, the addition of white opens up a broader range of visual styles.” — Blayne Sapelli, Creative Marketing Manager at Snapmaker.

Four Filaments, Beyond Four Colors

Full Spectrum color mixing creates additional perceived colors by alternating thin layers of semi-translucent filaments along the Z-axis. As light interacts with these layers, their colors blend visually, allowing a single print to go beyond the four loaded filament colors.

Snapmaker Orca, Snapmaker’s official slicing software, supports this layered color mixing workflow. Together with U1’s multi-toolhead architecture, it provides a practical foundation for exploring more colors with a small set of materials.

Radu “Ratdoux,” creator of Full Spectrum and now part of the Snapmaker team, said: “Full Spectrum changes the way we think about color in consumer FDM printing. Instead of adding more and more individual filament colors, we can use a small set of calibrated materials together with software and multi-toolhead hardware to generate a much broader spectrum. Our goal is to make that process simple enough that users can focus on what they want to create rather than how to engineer the color.”

Filaments Engineered for Brighter Color

White filament brings two distinct benefits: it enables pure-white areas that layered color mixing alone cannot produce, and it brightens mixed colors while reducing saturation for lighter, softer tones. Reformulated cyan, magenta, and yellow filaments offer stronger saturation, helping deliver more vibrant mixes.

The filaments’ color and Transmission Distance properties are tuned to promote natural blending and help reduce visible horizontal stripes. On Snapmaker U1, RFID recognition automatically loads preset filament information, simplifying setup.

These properties give creators more flexibility to combine vivid accents, gentle shades, and white details in character models, collectibles, home décor, and sculptural artwork. The four-spool approach also reduces the need to store separate filament colors for occasional use.

“Adding white is a meaningful step for creators who want lighter palettes and pure-white details within the same four-spool setup,” said Blayne Sapelli, Creative Marketing Manager at Snapmaker, “Together with the reformulated color filaments, it opens up a different range of visual styles. It also reflects how we are building our ecosystem: developing dedicated materials around real creative needs and connecting them with the tools people use to print.”

An Integrated Ecosystem for Color Creation

The Snapmaker PLA Full Spectrum Filament Bundle (White Edition) joins the Snapmaker PLA Full Spectrum Filament Bundle (Gray Edition) and the SnapSpeed PLA CMYK Lithophane Filament Bundle, expanding Snapmaker’s official lineup to three purpose-designed bundles.

The two PLA Full Spectrum bundles are designed for three-dimensional color mixing. The new bundle enables brighter mixes, softer pastels, and pure-white details, while the Gray Edition offers darker, more muted tones. The CMYK Lithophane bundle is optimized for flat, layered-color printing, including colorful backlit lithophanes made from photographs and illustrations.

Built around U1 and Snapmaker Orca, the lineup connects specialized materials with hardware and software support.

Pricing and Product Information

The bundle is priced at US$89 and contains four 1 kg spools, totaling 4 kg. For product details and regional purchasing information, visit the official product page.

About Snapmaker

Snapmaker makes products that empower everyone to change the world — literally. From 3-in-1 desktop fabrication machines to the Snapmaker U1 multicolor, multimaterial, toolchanger 3D printer, to the software that powers it all, Snapmaker is building an ecosystem that democratizes creation. Snapmaker: Make Something Wonderful.

For more information, visit Snapmaker.com.

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Hao Jiang, Snapmaker, 86 13588745216, jianghao@snapmaker.com, www.snapmaker.com

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Today, Intelligent Legal Solutions (ILS) and Anduin announced a partnership to provide a more streamlined service for both fund managers and law firms

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PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Intelligent Legal Solutions (ILS) and Anduin have announced a partnership to create a more connected fundraising experience for private markets fund managers and law firms.

ILS is the legal technology company behind ProVision, a platform for private investment funds lawyers and their clients, while Anduin provides technology for private markets fundraising and investor operations. Through the partnership, the companies will build an integration connecting their platforms to support a more streamlined, end-to-end fundraising process.

Launched in 2024, ILS works with 89% of law firms ranked in the top three bands by Chambers USA for Private Equity: Fund Formation nationwide. Its technology has supported fundraises totaling more than $825 billion across North America, the UK, EMEA and APAC.

Anduin’s platform has supported more than 1,300 private investment funds, onboarded over 76,000 investors and powered more than $265 billion in capital raised. Its customers represent more than $7 trillion in aggregate assets under management.

Fergus Plant, Co-Founder of ILS, said: “We are hugely excited to announce our partnership with Anduin. They are a mainstay of the private markets tech space, and we are proud to collaborate to bring a more complete solution to our customers. Our recent launch of the Fund Manager Portal for ProVision more closely aligns our customers, deepening the benefits of this relationship.”

Eliot Hodges, CEO of Anduin, said: “Fundraising still involves too many handoffs between systems, teams and advisers. By connecting Anduin’s subscription and investor onboarding workflows with ProVision’s side letter, comment memo, MFN and obligation management capabilities, we can help firms carry data more seamlessly through the fundraising process and reduce the operational burden around close.”

Read more at https://anduintransact.com/blog/anduin-partners-with-ils 

Fund managers and law firms interested in learning more can contact:

About Anduin
Anduin is the leading digital platform for managing fund lifecycles and LP relationships. The company has facilitated $118 billion in global capital and supports 48,000+ investors across 890+ funds. Learn more at anduintransact.com.

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