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Reports · 14 Oct 2026

Treasury report Q3 2026: where $6.1M went

Grants, audits and research, line by line, with the wallet addresses that paid them.

8 min read

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Research · 2 Oct 2026

Shorter proofs for light clients

Our fellows cut proof size by a third without a new trusted setup.

Our fellows cut proof size by a third without a new trusted setup.

6 min read

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Ecosystem · 21 Sep 2026

Moving assets between chains without a custodian

How the Oriel bridge works, and what the second audit will check.

How the Oriel bridge works, and what the second audit will check.

5 min read

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Research · 2 Oct 2026

Shorter proofs for light clients

Our fellows cut proof size by a third without a new trusted setup.

6 min read

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Grants · 6 Sep 2026

Round 7 is about payments people actually use

Why we picked wallets and checkouts, and what a strong application looks like.

4 min read

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Governance · 22 Aug 2026

What the fee vote changed, one month later

Fees fell 12%, volume rose 9%, and validators still earn more than last year.

5 min read

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Ecosystem · 8 Aug 2026

Oriel Academy now teaches in six languages

Spanish, Portuguese, Swahili, Hindi, Japanese and English, with local office hours.

3 min read

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Ecosystem · 21 Sep 2026

Moving assets between chains without a custodian

How the Oriel bridge works, and what the second audit will check.

5 min read

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Grants · 6 Sep 2026

Round 7 is about payments people actually use

Why we picked wallets and checkouts, and what a strong application looks like.

4 min read

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Grants · 6 Sep 2026

Round 7 is about payments people actually use

Why we picked wallets and checkouts, and what a strong application looks like.

4 min read

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