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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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Simply announces compatibility with AI glasses from Meta

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NEW YORK, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Simply, the creative hobbies leader behind the market leading apps Simply Piano, Simply Guitar, Simply Sing, and Simply Draw, today announced compatibility with AI glasses from Meta.

 

The launch signals Simply’s next leap – from mobile and augmented reality into AI glasses – as part of its long–term vision to build a fully multimodal AI platform that connects physical creativity, digital experiences, and wearable interfaces.

After pioneering music learning through augmented reality with Simply Piano for Apple Vision Pro and Simply Piano for Android XR, Simply is now expanding its creative hobbies ecosystem into AI–powered wearables. The new integration with Simply Draw and AI glasses from Meta lets learners capture their drawing process in real time, generating AI–enhanced timelapses and shareable creative assets that showcase their creation. 

“This is an exciting step toward a new era for creativity,” said Yuval Kaminka, CEO and Co–Founder of Simply. “We believe that the way we experience the arts, learning, playing and creative expression at home will become fully contextual. AI glasses allow us to move closer to a true AI creative companion – a multimodal AI, one that understands what you’re doing and supports you in the moment.”

“AI glasses are becoming a natural extension of how we learn and create,” added Eliran Douenias, Head of Product Innovation at Simply. “Our products already enable immersive and virtual experiences with XR and spatial computing, now we’re adding AI glasses from Meta as the next interface – and it’s just the first of an exciting roadmap ahead.”

“Simply’s early move into the AI glasses space puts us ahead of the curve and positions us to lead in how wearables – specifically AI glasses – become part of everyday creative life,” said Douenias.

With this launch, Simply is expanding its platform for the AI era. The new compatibility with AI glasses from Meta enhances how learners see, capture, and share their creative process, with many more experiences to follow.

About Simply

Simply is the world’s leading AI creativity platform redefining how people learn and express themselves through music, arts, crafts, and more. Its award–winning apps – Simply Piano, Simply Guitar, Simply Sing, and Simply Draw – have empowered millions globally to pick up and develop fulfilling creative hobbies that last.

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Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Hires James Smith as Managing Director

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LONDON, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (“LLCP”) announced today that James Smith has joined the Firm as a Managing Director in the Investment Management group. James will be based in LLCP’s London office.

Josh Kaufman, Head of Europe at LLCP, said, “We are thrilled to welcome James to LLCP. James adds valuable experience to the team within our core Business Services sector vertical. We look forward to the impact he will have as our European business and team continues to grow.”

James joins LLCP from Advent International where he was a senior member of the European Business & Financial Services team and participated in numerous successful transactions over his 12-year tenure. Prior to Advent, James worked at Bain & Company. James’ full biography can be found at https://www.llcp.com/team

About Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC is a middle-market private equity firm with a 42-year track record of investing across various targeted sectors, including Business Services, Franchising & Multi-unit, Education & Training and Engineered Products & Manufacturing. LLCP utilizes a differentiated Structured Private Equity investment strategy, combining debt and equity capital investments in portfolio companies. LLCP believes that by investing in a combination of debt and equity securities, it offers management teams growth capital in a highly tailored, flexible investment structure that can be a more attractive alternative than traditional private equity.

LLCP’s global team of dedicated investment professionals is led by 9 partners who have worked at LLCP for an average of 20 years. Since inception, LLCP and its affiliates have managed approximately $18.5 billion of capital across nearly 20 investment funds and has invested in approximately 120 portfolio companies. LLCP currently manages $12.6 billion of assets and has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Miami, London, Stockholm, Amsterdam and Frankfurt.

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Appian Advances AI in Process to Deliver Enterprise Outcomes at Scale

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New capabilities in agentic automation and AI-assisted spec-driven development transform complex work.

ORLANDO, Fla., April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Appian [Nasdaq: APPN] today announced enhancements to the Appian Platform, including AI-assisted spec-driven development and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration for agents. By anchoring AI within processes, Appian eliminates the primary hurdles to AI value: fragmented data, and a lack of reliability and control. Process models provide the structure needed to deliver results safely, and at scale.

Advancements in AI agents enable more intelligent, coordinated work

AI agents in Appian are smarter, safer and more effective because they have better structure, context and guardrails. Appian is enhancing interoperability across its AI ecosystem. By adopting powerful standards like Model Context Protocol (MCP), Appian agents will be able to interface securely with external enterprise systems. Third party AI agents will have access to powerful Appian tools like data fabric which uniquely provides unified read-write access to enterprise data.

Appian is also advancing agent learning by providing users the ability to track agent performance, and then apply an agent’s memory across processes to improve decision making. Users will soon be able to expand on this by giving AI guidance on what objectives to optimize against and recommend improvements that can be applied safely.

Customer value

Global Excel Management, a worldwide healthcare risk management provider, uses Appian to transform claims processes with AI.

“As part of our digital transformation we are evolving our claims processes by transitioning from fragmented workflows to an enhanced level of operations using technological advancements enabled with AI features,” said Pascal Tanguay, SVP, Global Technology Services, Global Excel Management. “With Appian, our processes will be unified. From initial intake to adjudication, our advanced technology will reduce redundant tasks and lessen complexity for our team members. This ensures that our claims processes are consistent and completed more efficiently and accurately.”

Context gives agents a common vocabulary for business data

To support advanced agent capabilities, Appian is augmenting its industry-leading data fabric. Appian’s data fabric has been enhanced to provide a unified metadata model that gives agents clearer context about how information is structured and connected across systems.

Furthering its commitment to supporting industry-leading data platforms, Appian is launching a technology partnership with Snowflake. This unites Appian as the AI orchestration layer with Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud, combining data aggregation, model training, and process orchestration to enable immediate business value. Direct MCP-enabled integration between Appian data fabric and Snowflake equips agents with deep enterprise context, and allows them to interact directly with Snowflake Cortex AI to drive intelligent, data-backed decisions.

“Enterprises don’t need more AI experiments, they need AI that delivers real business outcomes on governed data,” said Baris Gultekin, Vice President of AI, Snowflake. “By combining Appian’s process orchestration and data fabric with the Snowflake AI Data Cloud, we’re bringing intelligence directly into the flow of work. Together, we enable secure, enterprise-grade AI where agents can access trusted data through Cortex AI, act with context, and drive measurable impact across the business.”

AI-assisted spec-driven development

AI-assisted development has revolutionized coding, but mission-critical work needs more than fast, cheap code. Appian puts structure around AI-assisted development. Without that structure, AI-generated code can introduce compliance issues and technical debt instead of business value.

Appian is introducing AI-assisted spec-driven development. AI extracts rich specifications from legacy applications to create a clear visual plan. This plan helps visualize the UI, data models and process flows for rapid and iterative operational improvements. AI developer agents, operating under human supervision, complete tasks according to specifications, accelerating delivery and reducing rework.

New developer MCP servers will allow organizations to use their choice of AI development tools, such as Claude Code or Kiro to build and update Appian applications. Appian will support a wide range of AI models, enabling teams to work in the environments they prefer.

Together, these enhancements will deliver the speed and developer productivity of AI-assisted development, with enterprise-grade control.

“Appian Composer, Agents and Appian MCP servers enable trusted agentic process orchestration and application modernization,” said Mike Beckley, Chief Technology Officer and Founder of Appian. “Composer complements Appian’s agentic orchestration and data fabric with new spec-driven development tools that are both conversational and iterative. Beneath the covers, Appian Composer is built on Appian’s new open MCP – a model-driven representation of your complete application estate—requirements, apps, data entities, logic, workflows, security/governance rules, integrations, and multi-object dependencies—now exposed as context for developers and agents to safely evolve and optimize.”

The advancements announced today were unveiled at Appian World 2026 and will be available in coming releases. Learn more at www.appian.com

About Appian

Appian provides process automation technology. We automate complex processes in large enterprises and governments. Our platform is known for its unique reliability and scale. We’ve been automating processes for 25 years and understand enterprise operations like no one else. For more information, visit appian.com. [Nasdaq: APPN]

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