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Autheo Introduces the Internet Operating System: A Decentralized Coordination Layer for Web, Blockchain, & AI

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Sheridan, USA / Wyoming, June 30th, 2026, Chainwire

Five years in the making, Autheo is launching its decentralized operating system on Mainnet — after public testnet adoption surpassed 1.8 million wallets, nearly 1 million smart contracts, and 8.8 million transactions.

Autheo today formally introduced its decentralized operating system to the public: a coordination layer designed to let the traditional Web, blockchain networks, and AI agents interoperate natively as a single system. The company is now launching its Mainnet — the production environment for the network — after more than a year of public testnet activity.

THE COORDINATION LAYER THE INTERNET NEVER HAD

The networking wars of the 1980s and early 1990s settled a principle that has shaped the Internet ever since: interoperability comes from pragmatic, openly deployed protocols, not top-down frameworks. The standards that won — TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, TLS — succeeded by being practical and deployable, and the modern Internet still rests on them. The blockchain era took a different path: each network optimized for its own internal consistency — its own security model, consensus mechanism, APIs, SDKs, and developer tooling — and the result has been a fragmented landscape of largely siloed chains. The rapid rise of AI agents now amplifies that fragmentation, as a growing population of autonomous actors needs to transact across Web, blockchain, and AI systems that were never designed to coordinate with one another.

Protocols such as IBC, LayerZero, CCIP, Wormhole, and Axelar have made meaningful progress on chain-to-chain messaging and asset transfer — but those efforts operate at the bridging layer. Autheo addresses the problem from a different angle: a shared substrate where Web services, blockchain networks, and AI agents coordinate natively on a common identity, communications, execution, and infrastructure layer, rather than relying on bridges that pass messages between otherwise disconnected systems.

At the same time, approximately three-quarters of business applications today are delivered as SaaS, and identity, storage, compute, payments, and messaging already run as distributed services across the Web. The Internet, in other words, has quietly taken on many of the functions of an operating system. What it has lacked is the layer that lets those services — together with blockchain networks and AI agents — interoperate by default, rather than through one-off, brittle integrations built per partner, per protocol, and per chain.

Autheo’s purpose is to provide that coordination and execution layer. The Autheo OS exposes the standard functions one would expect of an operating system—identity, scheduling, messaging, state, compute, storage, and execution—as open, programmable services that any application, protocol, or agent can call. The objective is an integration substrate on which Web2 systems, Web3 protocols, and AI agents can transact and collaborate without needing to know which environment the counterparty is in. For autonomous AI agents specifically, Autheo is built around an on-chain, quantum-resistant trust and identity layer — designed so agents can hold credentials, sign transactions, and invoke services without depending on external systems or exposing private keys. The two design imperatives behind the project are simple: integration and interoperability.

“We didn’t set out to build just another network,” said Scott Bayless, Managing Director and co-founder of Autheo. “We set out to find the right relation between the ones we already have. A body has many parts. A city is many trades. The Internet today is many systems — each doing its work, none of them moving as one. With Mainnet now live, Autheo is the layer where the web, the chain, and the agent can finally work together.”

FOUNDED BY LONG-TIME COLLABORATORS

Autheo was founded in July 2021 by Todd Mortenson and Scott Bayless, long-time collaborators who have built and operated multiple ventures together over the past two decades.

The founders shared a simple thesis: the next phase of the Internet will be defined less by any single technology — and more by the coordination layer that enables the traditional Web, blockchain networks, and AI to operate as a single system. Much of what ultimately matters in technology tends to begin far from the loudest places — quietly, slowly, by those who would not have been the obvious choices.

Guided by that vision, the founders and engineering leadership spent the project’s first several years researching networks, ecosystems, protocol design, digital identity, post-quantum security, and decentralized coordination before building Autheo from the ground up around four distinct architectural foundations: TheoID — Autheo’s W3C-compliant Decentralized Identifier (DID) implementation — as the native identity primitive for users, services, and AI agents; PQCNet, Autheo’s post-quantum communications and identity framework, built upon NIST-standardized post-quantum cryptography, including ML-KEM (FIPS 203), ML-DSA (FIPS 204), and SLH-DSA (FIPS 205); a sovereign Cosmos SDK Layer 0 with native IBC interoperability; and an integrated EVM-compatible Layer 1 execution environment, operating as a Proof-of-Stake network with delegated staking and licensed validator eligibility, secured by CometBFT block finality (“Proof of Autheo”).

Solidity smart contracts can be deployed natively on Autheo or migrated from existing EVM-compatible chains, providing developers with a familiar development environment while benefiting from native IBC interoperability across the broader blockchain ecosystem.

The research and development underlying the platform has also resulted in an expanding portfolio of patent families covering core architectural innovations, reflecting the team’s long-term intellectual property strategy surrounding decentralized operating systems, digital identity, interoperability, post-quantum security, and related technologies.

Network engineering and Autheo’s post-quantum security architecture are led by Chief Engineering Officer Kenneth Harper, who has overseen the design, architecture, and implementation of the platform through public testnet and into Mainnet launch. Supporting those efforts is a multidisciplinary organization spanning engineering, product, project management, quality assurance, infrastructure, operations, ecosystem development, developer support, business development, partnerships, marketing, global channels, finance, legal, compliance, and intellectual property. Autheo’s broader contributor base spans approximately 100 people across 25 countries — blockchain pioneers, Fortune 500 operators, and researchers from institutions including MIT, Harvard, Stanford, and Caltech. Independent security audits have been completed by Halborn (testnet) and CertiK (Mainnet).

Autheo collaborates with leading infrastructure, security, and ecosystem partners — including Zeeve, InfStones, Hydrex, Halborn, CertiK, TrustSwap, Team.Finance, Utila, Ape Bond, Antier, EVU, among others — across validator and node operations, security audits, custody, token services, and ecosystem development.

TESTNET ADOPTION HAS COMPOUNDED

Autheo’s public testnet went live in 2025 and, over its first twelve months, attracted approximately 350,000 wallets and 60,000 smart contracts as developers stress-tested the network. Following the May 12, 2026, announcement of Mainnet Phase 1, adoption accelerated. In the roughly 45 days since, cumulative wallet addresses have grown more than 5x and smart contracts have grown more than 15x. As of today, cumulative testnet totals stand at:

  • 1,812,088 wallet addresses
  • 968,502 smart contracts

(Figures per Autheo network data, June 24, 2026. Independently verifiable on the public testnet explorer: testnet-explorer.autheo.com · verified contracts.)

Daily activity over the past month has averaged approximately 30,000 new wallet addresses and 20,000 new smart contracts. The Autheo testnet is now onboarding more wallets and deploying more contracts in a single day than it did across full months of its first year. Contract density at this stage is unusual for a Layer-1 testnet and reflects the breadth of developer use cases the team has supported across the build-out.

“Mainnet is live,” said Todd Mortenson, Managing Director and co-founder of Autheo. “The industry will be racing to retrofit post-quantum security ahead of NIST’s timeline — our developers won’t have to. We built PQC in from the ground up. One interface for Web services, on-chain protocols, and AI agents. One million human developers on-chain within three years. And the AI agents building alongside them? Orders of magnitude more. The coordination layer for that future is live today.”

WHAT’S NEXT

With the testnet validating the architecture and the Mainnet now launching, Autheo’s near-term focus is on expanding partnerships across the Web2, Web3, and AI communities and supporting builders deploying applications, agents, and protocols on the platform.

Developer Access (Mainnet, Live Today):

Testnet explorer (with verified-contract source): testnet-explorer.autheo.com

For developers seeking an early path into the Mainnet ecosystem, the Core Node and Prime Node tiers remain available at commerce.autheo.com (settlement via ETH on Arbitrum). These programs provide eligibility for long-term THEO token emissions, enabling developers to begin accumulating THEO for building, deploying, and participating in the network as the ecosystem expands. The Sovereign Validator Node program (399 nodes total) has its first 275 slots fully subscribed; the remaining 124 are reserved for enterprise partners and ecosystem customers. A dedicated builder portal at autheolabs.com is anticipated to launch, providing additional THEO token and validator allocations for projects deploying on the network.

THEO is anticipated to become available on Hydrex.fi in early July 2026, with additional exchange access expected to follow.

Additional documentation ecosystem, security, infrastructure, and listing announcements are expected over the coming weeks.

ABOUT AUTHEO

Autheo is building the Internet operating system — a decentralized coordination and execution layer that enables the traditional Web, blockchain networks, and AI agents to interoperate as a single system. The platform utilizes W3C Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) as its native identity framework and is anchored by PQCNet, Autheo’s quantum-resistant communications and identity infrastructure built upon NIST-standardized post-quantum cryptography, including ML-KEM (FIPS 203), ML-DSA (FIPS 204), and SLH-DSA (FIPS 205). Operating alongside Autheo’s sovereign Cosmos-based Layer 0 and EVM-compatible Layer 1, PQCNet is designed to provide next-generation security for digital identity, communications, authentication, encryption, and trusted interactions across Web, blockchain, and AI ecosystems.

Autheo integrates a sovereign Cosmos SDK Layer 0 with native IBC interoperability and an EVM-compatible Layer 1 execution environment, allowing developers to deploy Solidity smart contracts natively or migrate existing applications from other EVM-compatible networks. Founded in July 2021 by Scott Bayless and Todd Mortenson, Autheo opened its public Testnet in 2025 and launched Mainnet in 2026.

For more information, visit autheo.com and follow Autheo on X at @Autheo_Network. Find the Media Kit at mediakit.autheo.com

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Autheo LLC
ryan@autheo.com
608-713-1028

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Rent TRON Energy and Reduce USDT Fees : TronBid Expands Marketplace

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August 26, 2026

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Berlin, Germany, August 26th, 2026, Chainwire

TronBid expands its two-sided TRON resource marketplace, giving users new ways to rent Energy, trade Energy and Bandwidth, and reduce USDT fees for TRC-20 transactions.

TronBid, a peer-to-peer marketplace for TRON network resources, has expanded its platform with new tools for users looking to rent TRON Energy, manage transaction costs and access network resources without maintaining large amounts of staked TRX.

The platform now operates as a two-sided marketplace where both buyers and sellers can create orders for TRON Energy and Bandwidth.

Understanding TRON Energy Usage

TRON uses Energy and Bandwidth as its primary network resources. Energy is required for smart-contract computation, including USDT TRC-20 transfers.

When a wallet does not have sufficient Energy, TRX may be consumed to cover the resources required by the transaction. This has created demand for users and businesses to rent Energy instead.

By receiving temporary Energy delegated from another account, users can perform eligible TRON transactions without maintaining enough staked TRX for their maximum resource requirements.

For businesses processing frequent TRC-20 transactions, choosing to rent TRON Energy can therefore provide another way to manage network costs and reduce USDT fees.

A Two-Sided Marketplace for Energy

Unlike platforms where rental conditions are determined entirely by the provider, TronBid allows both sides of the market to create orders.

Buyers can create BUY orders specifying the amount of Energy required, rental duration and price they are willing to pay.

Sellers can create SELL offers with their own amount, price and rental period. Buyers can purchase all or part of these offers directly.

For example, if a seller offers 600,000 Energy, one buyer can rent 350,000 Energy, leaving the remaining amount available for other buyers.

Creating a SELL offer does not reserve the seller’s Energy. If resources become unavailable because they are being used elsewhere, recurring offers can automatically pause and become active again when sufficient Energy returns.

This allows sellers to participate in the TronBid marketplace while continuing to manage their resources elsewhere.

Rent Energy Without Waiting for the Marketplace

For users who need resources immediately, TronBid also provides Quick Rent with predefined Energy packages and short rental periods.

Energy can be delivered directly to any specified TRON address, even when payment is made from another wallet.

TronBid has also introduced Flash Recharge, an alternative designed for wallets that already maintain their own Energy capacity but need to manage consumed resources.

Energy and Bandwidth Trading

TronBid’s marketplace supports both Energy and Bandwidth, allowing holders of staked TRX to monetize the network resources their stake generates.

This creates two sides of the ecosystem: users who need to rent TRON Energy or Bandwidth and resource owners looking to make unused capacity available to the market.

By allowing both buyers and sellers to determine their own terms, TronBid aims to create more transparent price discovery based on actual supply and demand.

B2B API to Reduce USDT Fees at Scale

TronBid also provides a B2B Quick Rent API for exchanges, payment processors, wallets, OTC services and other businesses processing frequent TRON transactions.

Businesses can maintain a prepaid balance and automatically request Energy for specified TRON addresses before executing transactions.

Instead of manually renting resources for every transfer, companies can integrate Energy rental directly into their transaction infrastructure.

For businesses handling large numbers of USDT TRC-20 transfers, this can make it easier to rent Energy automatically and manage the network-resource component of transaction costs.

TronBid Becomes a TRON SR Partner

Alongside the expansion of its marketplace, TronBid has become a TRON Super Representative Partner, adding the project to TRON’s delegated proof-of-stake governance ecosystem.

The development strengthens TronBid’s connection with the underlying TRON ecosystem while the platform continues building infrastructure around Energy and Bandwidth.

About TronBid

TronBid is a peer-to-peer marketplace for TRON Energy and Bandwidth. Buyers can rent TRON Energy, create BUY orders or purchase existing seller offers, while resource owners can create SELL offers with their own prices and rental periods.

The platform also provides Quick Rent, Flash Recharge and a B2B API for businesses looking to automate Energy rental and reduce USDT fees for TRC-20 transactions.

More information: https://tronbid.com

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ZFCHUNT Launches ZFC-X LiFePO4 Residential Battery Series, Cutting Solar Installer Labor by 15 percent

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August 26, 2026

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The plug-and-play home solar battery storage system minimizes SOC discrepancies, helping contractors streamline setups in a market projected to reach $36 billion.

China, 26th Aug 2026 – ZFCHUNT, the global brand of Shenzhen Kangkedi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., today launched the ZFC-X Series, a new line of residential energy storage solutions. Engineered with durable LiFePO4 battery cells, the system reduces on-site installation labor by 15 percent and cuts State of Charge (SOC) estimation errors to under 2 percent.

The hardware arrives as Europe tightens building energy codes and U.S. contractors race to claim Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentives—both markets where every hour of on-site labor critically impacts project margins.

Key Facts & Technical Specifications

  • Installation Efficiency: Auto-detect CAN/RS485 protocols ensure instant compatibility with major hybrid inverters (SolarEdge, Huawei SUN2000, GoodWe), reducing setup time by up to 15 percent.
  • Durability: Features a 6,000-cycle rating, supporting up to 16 years of typical residential use backed by rigorous cell-screening protocols.
  • Safety Standard: Advanced thermal management minimizes thermal runaway risks during peak load operations.
  • Global Compliance: Fully certified under UL, FCC, CE, RoHS, and PSE standards, maintaining complete UN38.3 logistics documentation.

Core Technology and BMS Innovations

ZFCHUNT engineers its industrial-grade cell technology to minimize discrepancies between BMS software readings and real-world backup capacity. The core battery pack enclosure utilizes active cell-balancing and proprietary algorithms. This ensures that displayed SOC levels correspond more accurately to actual backup duration, reducing the risk of unexpected outages and extending overall cell life.

Streamlined Commercial Portfolio

While the ZFC-X Series focuses on the home energy storage market, ZFCHUNT’s 2,000-square-meter automated facility scales production for broader B2B needs. The company’s unified manufacturing pipeline supplies industrial lithium battery packs for continuous heavy-duty discharge, alongside consumer-grade lithium-ion batteries and OEM battery modules tailored for IoT devices, light green transportation, and telecommunications.

Global Supply Chain and Field Validation

Targeting global distributors and ODM clients, the factory accommodates a standard Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) of 500 units. Delivery cycles range from 15 to 30 days, with custom samples dispatched within seven days. In recent field trials with European and U.S. installers, the standardized modules proved highly adaptable to diverse grid acceptance standards. Demonstrating a commitment to sustainable partnerships, ZFCHUNT provides detailed installation manuals, remote technical guidance, and a comprehensive three-year material warranty.

Management Quotes

“Most installers spend over three hours per system on inverter handshaking. We have reduced that to five minutes with CAN/RS485 auto-detection,” said Tan Chungen, Technical Manager at ZFCHUNT. “We cut installer labor costs by 15 percent—not just by making cost-effective hardware, but by making smarter systems. For North American and European contractors, where labor is the biggest project variable, that plug-and-play integration is a direct margin protector.”

Industry Background and Future Plans

Driven by global grid decentralization, the residential solar battery storage market is projected to reach $36.2 billion by 2030, according to Grand View Research. To maintain its technical edge, ZFCHUNT has completed A-sample prototype validation for its next-generation OEM semi-solid-state battery technology, achieving 350 Wh/kg and targeting commercial availability in early 2027. The company is also evaluating localized warehousing in Frankfurt, Germany, to provide faster component replacement services to European partners.

About Shenzhen Kangkedi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.

Founded in 2024, Shenzhen Kangkedi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (operating internationally as ZFCHUNT) is a specialized manufacturer of new energy solutions and integrated battery systems. Headquartered in Shenzhen with an automated manufacturing base in Dongguan, China, the enterprise empowers the global consumer electronics, telecommunications, and residential construction industries with efficient, durable lithium modules.

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Contact Person: Chungen Tan

Website: https://www.zfchuntbattery.com/

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ZFCHUNT Launches ZFC-X LiFePO4 Residential Battery Series, Cutting Solar Installer Labor by 15 percent

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August 26, 2026

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The plug-and-play home solar battery storage system minimizes SOC discrepancies, helping contractors streamline setups in a market projected to reach $36 billion.

China, 26th Aug 2026 – ZFCHUNT, the global brand of Shenzhen Kangkedi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., today launched the ZFC-X Series, a new line of residential energy storage solutions. Engineered with durable LiFePO4 battery cells, the system reduces on-site installation labor by 15 percent and cuts State of Charge (SOC) estimation errors to under 2 percent.

The hardware arrives as Europe tightens building energy codes and U.S. contractors race to claim Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentives—both markets where every hour of on-site labor critically impacts project margins.

Key Facts & Technical Specifications

  • Installation Efficiency: Auto-detect CAN/RS485 protocols ensure instant compatibility with major hybrid inverters (SolarEdge, Huawei SUN2000, GoodWe), reducing setup time by up to 15 percent.
  • Durability: Features a 6,000-cycle rating, supporting up to 16 years of typical residential use backed by rigorous cell-screening protocols.
  • Safety Standard: Advanced thermal management minimizes thermal runaway risks during peak load operations.
  • Global Compliance: Fully certified under UL, FCC, CE, RoHS, and PSE standards, maintaining complete UN38.3 logistics documentation.

Core Technology and BMS Innovations

ZFCHUNT engineers its industrial-grade cell technology to minimize discrepancies between BMS software readings and real-world backup capacity. The core battery pack enclosure utilizes active cell-balancing and proprietary algorithms. This ensures that displayed SOC levels correspond more accurately to actual backup duration, reducing the risk of unexpected outages and extending overall cell life.

Streamlined Commercial Portfolio

While the ZFC-X Series focuses on the home energy storage market, ZFCHUNT’s 2,000-square-meter automated facility scales production for broader B2B needs. The company’s unified manufacturing pipeline supplies industrial lithium battery packs for continuous heavy-duty discharge, alongside consumer-grade lithium-ion batteries and OEM battery modules tailored for IoT devices, light green transportation, and telecommunications.

Global Supply Chain and Field Validation

Targeting global distributors and ODM clients, the factory accommodates a standard Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) of 500 units. Delivery cycles range from 15 to 30 days, with custom samples dispatched within seven days. In recent field trials with European and U.S. installers, the standardized modules proved highly adaptable to diverse grid acceptance standards. Demonstrating a commitment to sustainable partnerships, ZFCHUNT provides detailed installation manuals, remote technical guidance, and a comprehensive three-year material warranty.

Management Quotes

“Most installers spend over three hours per system on inverter handshaking. We have reduced that to five minutes with CAN/RS485 auto-detection,” said Tan Chungen, Technical Manager at ZFCHUNT. “We cut installer labor costs by 15 percent—not just by making cost-effective hardware, but by making smarter systems. For North American and European contractors, where labor is the biggest project variable, that plug-and-play integration is a direct margin protector.”

Industry Background and Future Plans

Driven by global grid decentralization, the residential solar battery storage market is projected to reach $36.2 billion by 2030, according to Grand View Research. To maintain its technical edge, ZFCHUNT has completed A-sample prototype validation for its next-generation OEM semi-solid-state battery technology, achieving 350 Wh/kg and targeting commercial availability in early 2027. The company is also evaluating localized warehousing in Frankfurt, Germany, to provide faster component replacement services to European partners.

About Shenzhen Kangkedi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.

Founded in 2024, Shenzhen Kangkedi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (operating internationally as ZFCHUNT) is a specialized manufacturer of new energy solutions and integrated battery systems. Headquartered in Shenzhen with an automated manufacturing base in Dongguan, China, the enterprise empowers the global consumer electronics, telecommunications, and residential construction industries with efficient, durable lithium modules.

Media Contact

Organization: Shenzhen Kangkedi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (Brand: ZFCHUNT)

Contact Person: Chungen Tan

Website: https://www.zfchuntbattery.com/

Email: Send Email

Country:China

Release id:48425

The post ZFCHUNT Launches ZFC-X LiFePO4 Residential Battery Series, Cutting Solar Installer Labor by 15 percent appeared first on King Newswire. This content is provided by a third-party source.. King Newswire makes no warranties or representations in connection with it. King Newswire is a press release distribution agency and does not endorse or verify the claims made in this release. If you have any complaints or copyright concerns related to this article, please contact the company listed in the ‘Media Contact’ section

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