At Symbiotic, we are building the foundation for universal staking, where capital can secure not just one network but the entire modular blockchain ecosystem. In our Network Highlight series we explore projects pioneering new models of scalability and security with Symbiotic.

This time we are turning the spotlight on Tanssi, an orchestration layer for appchains that is redefining how developers launch sovereign blockchains. By integrating Symbiotic’s vaults, Tanssi appchains can access Ethereum grade economic security from day one while stakers gain new opportunities to put their assets to work.

What’s Tanssi?

Launching a blockchain used to mean months of heavy lifting, setting up a validator set, designing incentives, and convincing enough participants to secure the network. Tanssi changes that equation.

Tanssi is an Appchain Orchestration Layer that lets teams launch sovereign blockchains in minutes. Appchains powered by Tanssi have Ethereum-backed security, automated sequencing, and core infra like RPCs and explorers built in — so projects can go live quickly without compromising control. With customization at the runtime level, developers can build in the features their applications require — such as governance frameworks, settlement logic for payments, or identity modules to meet compliance needs. For quicker onboarding, teams can also start with pre-built EVM or Substrate modules and extend as needed.

In practice this means a game developer, DeFi project, or identity protocol can deploy its own dedicated chain, optimized for its use case but without the friction of bootstrapping validators or managing the entire lifecycle of a blockchain. Tanssi handles orchestration and builders focus on innovation.

Why Security Matters for Appchains

The challenge for new blockchains is not only building but securing.

• Bootstrap problem: Most appchains launch before their tokens have significant value, leaving early validator sets under-secured and vulnerable to attack.
• Validator coordination: Recruiting and incentivizing a reliable validator set is slow, costly and distracts the team from building their applications.
• Fragmentation: Each chain trying to bootstrap its own security creates silos, weakening the broader ecosystem and limiting institutional confidence.

For appchains to scale — especially in sectors like payments, RWAs, and GameFi — they need security that is credible, decentralized, and available from day one. This is why Tanssi integrates with Symbiotic: every appchain launched through Tanssi inherits pooled, Ethereum-aligned security from the moment it goes live.

How Symbiotic Enhances Tanssi

Symbiotic provides a universal staking layer. Stakers can deposit LSTs, stablecoins, or other ERC20 collateral into Symbiotic Vaults, and that capital can secure multiple networks at once.

For Tanssi this means that every appchain launched through its orchestration layer inherits pooled Ethereum-backed security directly from Symbiotic vaults. Instead of bootstrapping small validator sets or relying on a single token, security is drawn from a diverse pool of high-value assets already staked on Ethereum. Operators can also extend their security coverage to Tanssi appchains without requiring additional capital.

The result is credible, decentralized Ethereum grade security for every appchain on Tanssi from day one.

The Tanssi Vault Launch

To make this integration concrete, we’ve announced the $TANSSI Vault release.

This vault allows stakers to deposit $TANSSI tokens into Symbiotic, with that capital allocated to secure the network of Tanssi appchains. By doing so, participants directly strengthen the security of the Tanssi ecosystem while earning yield and, in many cases, additional rewards.

As part of the rollout:

• Stakers gain exposure to $TANSSI incentives for supporting the network.
• Operators can expand their coverage into Tanssi’s validator layer.
• Developers launching appchains gain access to instant, credible security without needing to bootstrap validators from scratch.

Looking Ahead

The launch of the Tanssi Vault is just the beginning. As Tanssi’s orchestration layer enables more appchains to deploy, the demand for scalable, reliable security will grow. Symbiotic’s modular design ensures that Tanssi can expand without hitting security bottlenecks, while appchains retain their sovereignty.

Together, Symbiotic and Tanssi are setting a new standard: every appchain deserves instant, credible security backed by Ethereum’s economic weight.

About Symbiotic

Symbiotic is a shared security protocol that serves as a thin coordination layer, empowering network builders to control and adapt their own (re)staking implementations in a permissionless manner. By enabling communication between networks and vaults, Symbiotic provides maximum flexibility for stakers and builders alike.

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About Tanssi

Tanssi provides sovereign appchains in minutes, combining automated infrastructure with Ethereum-aligned security from Symbiotic. By handling the operational layer — from sequencer rotation to validators and core services like RPCs and explorers — Tanssi frees teams to build their applications, whether in payments, RWAs, or DeFi, while still offering flexibility at the runtime level.

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