{"id":"vaulta","title":"Vaulta","content":"**Vaulta** is a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) network focused on [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) Banking, evolving from the previously established [EOS](https://iq.wiki/wiki/eos) Network. It aims to bridge traditional finance with decentralized digital assets through its own infrastructure and a native [utility token](https://iq.wiki/wiki/utility-token), $A.\n\n## Overview\n\nVaulta represents a strategic evolution of the [EOS](https://iq.wiki/wiki/eos) Network, repositioning itself as a financial operating system for [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) Banking. The project focuses on providing a secure, scalable, and compliant environment for both retail users and institutions to engage with digital assets and [decentralized finance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi) (DeFi) applications. The transition involves a rebranding and a token swap, replacing the native EOS token with a new token symbol, $A, while maintaining the underlying [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure and [tokenomics](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tokenomics).\n$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=q0-6cmmjN78)$$\nThe initiative is driven by the Vaulta Foundation and supported by a decentralized ecosystem including Block Producers, developers, and various partners. Vaulta emphasizes key areas such as wealth management, consumer payments, portfolio investment, and insurance, leveraging its technology stack and strategic alliances to build out these use cases. The network utilizes a [Delegated Proof-of-Stake](https://iq.wiki/wiki/delegated-proof-of-stake-dpos) (DPoS) consensus mechanism with deterministic finality, aiming for high transaction throughput and low costs suitable for financial applications. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-gEsRe3gNWi) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-vS8LpwaKqk) [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-b4zeakTh2h) [\\[7\\]](#cite-id-XMCpIxBf2L) [\\[8\\]](#cite-id-AsyYbRgL4l)\n\n## History\n\nThe Vaulta network originated as the [EOS](https://iq.wiki/wiki/eos) Network. The transition to the Vaulta brand and the introduction of the $A token were planned for May 2025.\n\nKey dates in the transition process include:\n\n* **May 7, 2025:** A block producer multi-signature (MSIG) proposal was initiated to deploy the Vaulta token contract and define $A as the new native token symbol.\n* **May 14, 2025:** The MSIG was scheduled for execution, and the official Vaulta Swap Portal went live, enabling the exchange of [EOS](https://iq.wiki/wiki/eos) for $A.\n* **Mid–Late May 2025:** [Centralized exchanges](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cex-centralized-exchange) were expected to begin listing $A and delisting $EOS, with timing varying by exchange.\n* **May 29, 2025:** Vaulta Foundation CEO, Yves La Rose, was scheduled to announce Vaulta at the Bitcoin 2025 conference.\n\nThe transition is described as a brand evolution rather than a technical migration or a new [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain). The existing [EOS](https://iq.wiki/wiki/eos) [mainnet](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mainnet) became the Vaulta [mainnet](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mainnet), retaining all infrastructure, state history, accounts, [wallets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency-wallet), and [smart contracts](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract). [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-gEsRe3gNWi) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-vS8LpwaKqk)\n\n## Technology\n\nVaulta operates on a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) architecture designed for financial applications. The network is built on the core Antelope technology.\n\nKey technological features include:\n\n* **Layer 1 Network:** Vaulta functions as a [Layer 1](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-1) [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain).\n* **Consensus Mechanism:** It utilizes a [Delegated Proof-of-Stake](https://iq.wiki/wiki/delegated-proof-of-stake-dpos) (DPoS) mechanism enhanced by the Savanna consensus layer, introduced via the Spring 1.0 upgrade. This [hybrid](https://iq.wiki/wiki/hybrid) approach incorporates BLS-based quorum certificates for consensus validation.\n* **Transaction Finality:** The network achieves deterministic one-second transaction finality, aiming to prevent reorgs and delays. [Block](https://iq.wiki/wiki/block) intervals are approximately 0.5 seconds, with confirmation requiring two-thirds of the top [Block](https://iq.wiki/wiki/block) Producers.\n* **Scalability and Performance:** The architecture supports high-frequency transactions and aims for high throughput, capable of handling over 10,000 transactions per second. It features pipelined consensus, allowing parallel block production and validation, and adaptive performance tuning.\n* **Smart Contract Support:** Vaulta supports both C++ WASM [smart contracts](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract) and [EVM](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum-virtual-machine-evm)-compatible [Solidity](https://iq.wiki/wiki/solidity) contracts. The C++ compatibility is noted for easier integration with traditional Web2 banking systems.\n* **Data Storage:** The network uses a decentralized on-chain RAM database for managing application state and high-frequency transactions. RAM is described as a scarce resource essential for [decentralized applications](https://iq.wiki/wiki/decentralized-application) and infrastructure.\n* **Interoperability:** Vaulta facilitates cross-chain liquidity and interoperability using Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC). This enables trustless transfers between chains without relying on wrapped assets or third-party bridges.\n* **Bitcoin Integration:** Through exSat, a virtual chain implemented as a [fork](https://iq.wiki/wiki/fork) of Vaulta EVM, the network integrates native [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin), enabling [smart contract](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract) access to BTC balances, [staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/staking), and yield strategies. exSat utilizes Vaulta's RAM architecture to index Bitcoin's [UTXO](https://iq.wiki/wiki/unspent-transaction-output-utxo) set. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-gEsRe3gNWi) [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-b4zeakTh2h) [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-j1U3senfQJ)\n\n## Tokenomics\n\nThe native [utility token](https://iq.wiki/wiki/utility-token) of the Vaulta network is $A, which replaces the previous EOS token. The [tokenomics](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tokenomics) of $A are the same as those of [EOS](https://iq.wiki/wiki/eos), with no changes to the total supply, allocation, or vesting schedules.\n\nKey aspects of $A tokenomics:\n\n* **Total Supply:** Fixed at 2.1 billion tokens.\n* **Halving Cycle:** Features a four-year [halving](https://iq.wiki/wiki/halving) cycle.\n* **Utility:** The $A token is used for [staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/staking), accessing network resources (bandwidth, compute, RAM), participating in on-chain governance, providing liquidity, and paying [transaction fees](https://iq.wiki/wiki/transaction-fee).\n* **Staking Rewards:** A protocol-level [staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/staking) program distributes 85,600 $A daily from a pool capped at 250 million $A, offering over 31 million $A annually to stakers. [Staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/staking) with a 21-day lockup is available.\n* **Token Swap:** A 1:1 token swap from [EOS](https://iq.wiki/wiki/eos-token) to $A began on May 14, 2025. The swap is available through the official Vaulta Swap Portal hosted on Unicove or via participating [centralized exchanges](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cex-centralized-exchange). The swap is bi-directional for the first four months, after which it will support only one-way swaps from EOS to $A. There are no fees or [slippage](https://iq.wiki/wiki/slippage) for the swap. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-gEsRe3gNWi) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-vS8LpwaKqk) [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-b4zeakTh2h) [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-j1U3senfQJ) [\\[12\\]](#cite-id-WoUCRlQaE2) [\\[13\\]](#cite-id-XBlvVCbBFS)\n\n## Use Cases\n\nVaulta focuses on four core pillars to implement its [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) Banking vision.\n\n1. **Wealth Management:** Providing solutions for users and institutions to manage, diversify, and earn yield on digital assets with enterprise-grade security.\n   * Utilizes licensed custodians like Ceffu for institutional yield strategies on custodied assets, including [BTC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin-btc) yield and [liquid staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/liquid-staking).\n   * Aims to democratize access to quantitative yield strategies for consumers.\n   * Offers comprehensive [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) yield opportunities through exSat, such as [staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/staking), re-staking, and delta-neutral strategies.\n2. **Consumer Payments:** Expanding everyday use cases for digital assets through rapid settlements and reduced fees.\n   * Transactions achieve sub-second finality.\n   * Enables seamless spending on [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) yield by receiving credit against yield.\n   * Partners with Virgo to power VirgoPay, a [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) payments solution for transactions in [USDT](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tether), [USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usdc), and other digital currencies with merchants.\n3. **Portfolio Investment:** Creating a secure environment for [DeFi](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi) and traditional finance opportunities, including fractional ownership of [real-world assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/real-world-assets-rwas) (RWAs).\n   * Partners with Spirit [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) to facilitate fractional ownership of assets like real estate, commodities, or private equity through tokenization platforms.\n   * Offers diversified portfolio options through structured yield products, [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) lending, and cross-chain integration.\n   * Investigates and expands [RWA](https://iq.wiki/wiki/real-world-assets-rwas) partnerships, focusing on real estate and commodities tokenization.\n4. **Insurance:** Enhancing asset security through partnerships with crypto-optimized insurance providers/\n   * Partners with Blockchain Insurance Inc., an association captive insurance provider for the [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) ecosystem, offering tailored coverage for digital assets, including [smart contract](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract) vulnerabilities and custodial risks.\n   * Utilizes solutions like Recover+ and Ceffu custody offered through ecosystem partners to mitigate threats and enhance asset protection. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-gEsRe3gNWi) [\\[11\\]](#cite-id-lb4Va5jSNH)\n\n## Partnerships\n\nVaulta has established partnerships to support its [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) Banking ecosystem. Key partners mentioned include:\n\n* **Ceffu:** Provides licensed custody and institutional-grade yield strategies, including BTC yield programs and [liquid staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/liquid-staking).\n* **exSat:** A virtual chain on Vaulta EVM that provides [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) digital banking services, enabling BTC [staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/staking), yield generation, and high-performance [UTXO](https://iq.wiki/wiki/unspent-transaction-output-utxo) data indexing. exSat has attracted over $685 million in [TVL](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tvl) and has over 5400 [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) staked.\n* **Virgo:** Partners with Vaulta to power VirgoPay, a [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) payments solution.\n* **Spirit Blockchain:** Works with Vaulta to facilitate fractional ownership of [real-world assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/real-world-assets-rwas) through tokenization.\n* **Blockchain Insurance Inc.:** Provides [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency)-native insurance solutions for digital assets.\n* **OKX Wallet:** Announced a strategic partnership to accelerate [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) Banking adoption.\n* **Fosun:** Teamed up with Vaulta and exSat on [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) infrastructure in Hong Kong. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-gEsRe3gNWi) [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-COZF6uAfsM) [\\[6\\]](#cite-id-Cp6FnvGaiA) [\\[10\\]](#cite-id-hEM8mCrlIx)\n\n## Governance\n\nVaulta employs a [Delegated Proof-of-Stake](https://iq.wiki/wiki/delegated-proof-of-stake-dpos) (DPoS) governance model. Token holders who stake their $A tokens can vote for Block Producers. Block Producers are responsible for managing network infrastructure, validating transactions, and approving protocol upgrades. Token holders can also participate in discussions and proposals regarding the platform's strategic direction. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-gEsRe3gNWi) [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-b4zeakTh2h)\n\n## Team and Advisory Council\n\nThe Vaulta ecosystem is supported by the Vaulta Foundation, Vaulta Labs, Vaulta Middleware (Greymass), Vaulta Ventures, and Vaulta Block Producers. Yves La Rose is the CEO of the Vaulta Foundation.\n$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xPYYf_I9K20)$$\nVaulta has assembled a Banking Advisory Council to bridge traditional finance and [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3). Members include:\n\n* **Lawrence Truong:** Chief Executive Officer at Systemic Trust, a registered trust company specializing in digital asset custody. Truong is noted as the former CEO of [Binance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/binance) Canada and provides regulatory insights [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-gEsRe3gNWi).\n\n> “Democratizing financial access is vital for building real economic resilience, and joining Vaulta’s Banking Advisory Council is an excellent opportunity to support that goal. As the CEO of a regulated, independent digital asset custody provider, I recognize how Vaulta’s Web3 Banking approach, especially its direct gateway to Bitcoin can responsibly bridge traditional finance with Web3 technology. I look forward to sharing industry insights and guiding the network towards broader adoption.”\n\n* **Didier Lavallée:** Chief Executive Officer at Tetra Trust, Canada’s first licensed digital asset custodian. Lavallée previously held senior roles at RBC Investor & Treasury Services and RBC Capital Markets.\n* **Alexander Nelson:** Senior Director, Digital Finance at ATB Financial. Nelson provides strategic [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) direction and assists digital finance clients with regulatory, risk, and AML navigation.\n* **Jonathan Rizzo:** Senior Business Solution Specialist, Digital Finance at ATB Financial. Rizzo focuses on risk management, due diligence, regulatory compliance, AML risk reviews, and strategic partnership oversight within the digital finance landscape.\n\nVaulta intends to expand the Banking Advisory Council with additional members from financial institutions. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-gEsRe3gNWi) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-vS8LpwaKqk) [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-b4zeakTh2h) [\\[9\\]](#cite-id-b2CUSJ4vtY)\n\n## Security\n\nVaulta's [smart contracts](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract) have undergone security audits by [Certik](https://iq.wiki/wiki/certik) and Sentnl. The network is noted for having over 2,600 days of consecutive uptime. Users are advised to use official links and platforms, such as the Vaulta Swap Portal, to avoid scams and phishing attempts during the token transition. 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