Atlas
A verifiable execution Layer1 blockchain for financial applications
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About Atlas
Over the past six months (2026-03-01 to 2026-09-01), Atlas has made significant strategic progress.
Key milestones include: Atlas AI Labs (a subsidiary of Atlas Capital Team) obtained In-Principle Approval from Dubai's VARA to issue USAF+, the first asset-referenced token in a fully permissionless environment. The token is fully collateralized by the SEC-registered Atlas America Fund (NASDAQ: USAF), with assets custodied at Bank of New York. This marks a landmark bridge between traditional finance and decentralized markets.
Atlas also launched live oracle integrations with Venus Protocol and Lista DAO on BNB Chain, delivering configurable, first-party price feeds to two of the network's largest lending markets.
In June 2026, Atlas published a whitepaper co-authored by Dr. Nouriel Roubini, defining the "Technodollar" — a digital dollar reserve backed by a broad claim on America's most productive AI-transformed industries. The paper outlines plans to launch USAFi in Q3 2026, a digital security collateralized by real-world assets, with AI-driven portfolio management under an Investment Committee's oversight.
Future focus: expanding the Technodollar ecosystem, scaling USAFi issuance, and deepening institutional-grade RWA tokenization infrastructure on permissionless networks.
Atlas (Atlas.xyz) is a blockchain project focused on verifiable finance. Based on publicly available information, the core team includes:
Ben Livshits – Co-founder & CEO. Former CEO of Zilliqa and a renowned researcher in blockchain security and privacy. He holds a PhD from Stanford University and has extensive experience in both academia and industry.
Kenny White – Co-founder & CTO. Previously a senior engineer at major tech firms, with deep expertise in distributed systems and cryptographic protocols. He leads Atlas's technical architecture and development.
Alex Gluchowski – Co-founder & Advisor. Founder of Matter Labs (zkSync) and a prominent figure in the Ethereum ecosystem. His advisory role supports Atlas's strategic direction in zero-knowledge proofs and scalability.
Other core members include the Chief Scientist and Head of Research, whose names are not publicly disclosed. The team combines backgrounds from top universities and leading blockchain projects, focusing on building a transparent and verifiable financial infrastructure.