Rayls <> The blockchain for banks

𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 Rayls staking opens to everyone this Thursday For the first time, every $RLS holder can delegate to a validator and receive staking rewards while helping secure the Rayls Public Chain Staking launches at 18% APY, with a dynamic reward model planned as network participation grows Read the full blog

𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗦Ã𝗢 𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗟𝗢 🇧🇷 São Paulo, estamos chegando Join us on August 23 for the next Rayls Community Meetup We’ll be joined by Marcos Viriato, Alex Buelau, Allan, and Milena for an evening focused on Rayls, live demos, and conversations with the team and community Expect: • Live Rayls demos • Drinks and networking • Direct conversations with the Rayls team • Community, builders, and institutional blockchain discussions 📅 Sunday, August 23 🕔 5:00 PM São Paulo time Register now

𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 Staking is now open to the entire Rayls community For the first time, all $RLS holders can help secure the Rayls Public Chain by delegating their tokens to validators and receiving rewards paid in $RLS This opens delegated staking to the wider Rayls community and gives holders a direct role in supporting network security • Stake your $RLS today • Watch the walkthrough • Read the full blog

𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝟰𝟴.𝟮𝗠 $𝗥𝗟𝗦 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗗 🔥 Over 48.2 million $RLS has now been permanently burned The Rayls burn mechanism is directly tied to activity across the ecosystem Every month, 50% of Private Chain fees are returned to the Rayls Foundation, while 10% of Foundation unlocks are permanently removed from circulation As the network grows and more institutions build on Rayls, more fees flow back into the ecosystem through transparent, onchain burns Every transaction is publicly verifiable through the Rayls Transparency Portal Track burns on the Transparency Portal

𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗦: 𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗥𝗦, 𝗥𝗘𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 We published a full staking thread covering how delegated staking works on the Rayls Public Chain A few key points: • Delegated $RLS remains in the staking contract • It is not transferred to the validator’s wallet • Rewards are paid in $RLS • Rewards start from the next reward epoch after staking Current staking tiers: • 55% promotional APY - for eligible pre-commitment and seeding wallets, capped at the original eligible allocation • 18% general APY - open to all $RLS holders If your wallet has already reached its promotional allocation, any additional $RLS needs to be delegated through the general tier from a separate wallet Start staking Read the full staking thread on 𝕏

𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗦 𝗜𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗙𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 🇧🇷 Brazil is one of the world’s most important financial markets, and FEBRABAN sits at the center of its banking ecosystem The Brazilian Federation of Banks represents 100+ banks, while FEBRABAN TECH brings together banks, regulators, technology companies, and financial industry leaders to discuss what comes next for finance In 2025 alone, the event welcomed: • 58,000 visitors • 500 speakers • 200 panels This year, conversations around digital assets, tokenization, stablecoins, RWAs, AI, and Open Finance are increasingly shaping what financial institutions build next Next week, the Rayls team will be in São Paulo for FEBRABAN TECH And we have something lined up that we’ll be sharing very soon 👀

𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟: 𝗦Ã𝗢 𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗟𝗢 🇧🇷 This Sunday, August 23, we’re bringing the Rayls community together in São Paulo Come meet the team, see live product demos, and get a closer look at what we’re building If you’re in São Paulo, we’d love to see you there Register for the meetup

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗧 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗨𝗡 𝗔 𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗖𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗗𝗘? A financial institution running a Rayls Privacy Node gets dedicated, EVM-compatible blockchain infrastructure inside its own environment and under its own controls Its data stays private. Its keys stay under its control. Its onchain activity stays within its own infrastructure, while it can still connect privately with other institutions through Rayls Today, 4 institutions are already running Privacy Nodes: → Núclea, infrastructure behind major parts of Brazil’s financial system → Nimofast, bringing energy, trade finance, and real-world assets onchain → Caixa, one of Brazil’s largest and most important banks → XP, one of Brazil’s largest independent investment platforms Different institutions. Different use cases One common requirement: bringing real financial activity onchain without compromising the privacy and control institutional finance demands Read the full thread on 𝕏

𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗦 𝗦𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 Today, we’re launching Rayls Sovereign A private blockchain that gives every institution its own sovereign ledger, while connecting it to private networks and public liquidity. The underlying platform has been in production since June 2024, with 30+ financial institutions installing and using it across: → Tokenised deposits → Stablecoins → Tokenised assets → Regulated settlement Sovereign brings that infrastructure into a product institutions can deploy for their own onchain activity. Explore Rayls Sovereign Read the full breakdown Read the launch thread on 𝕏

𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗦 𝗦𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗨𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 Reuters has covered the launch of Rayls Sovereign The coverage explores how financial institutions can bring assets and transaction activity onchain while maintaining the privacy, control, and compliance requirements of existing financial infrastructure As Sovereign becomes publicly available, we’re proud to see this next chapter of institutional blockchain infrastructure covered by one of the world’s leading financial news organizations Read the full Reuters coverage Explore Rayls Sovereign

𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗦 𝗦𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗫 𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗜𝗦 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 We’re kicking off a new Rally campaign with the community to explore Rayls Sovereign Choose one clear angle, dig into the details, and explain what you learn in your own words You can focus on: → What Sovereign is → How its architecture works → What it enables for financial institutions in practice Explore the campaign and participate

𝗧𝗢𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗬. 𝗧𝗢𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗧𝗦 Rayls connects private institutional infrastructure with public markets For financial institutions, that means infrastructure to: → Mint, transfer, and collateralise tokenised deposits → Issue tokenised assets privately → Distribute institutional assets through onchain vaults → Connect private activity with public liquidity All while maintaining the privacy, compliance, and control regulated institutions require Explore the Rayls use cases

𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗦, 𝗧𝗢𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗧𝗦, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧’𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 A candid conversation on stablecoins, tokenised assets, regulated markets, and the work Rayls is doing to bring these pieces together Marcos Viriato unpacks what’s happening now, how institutions are approaching the space, and what could come next Watch the full conversation

𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 At FEBRABAN TECH, Marcos Viriato spoke with Valor Econômico about how the financial industry’s relationship with blockchain is changing Banks have moved from barely being able to discuss crypto openly to actively exploring stablecoins, tokenisation, and digital assets It’s a shift we’ve seen firsthand, and one Rayls is helping move forward

𝗔 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗜𝗡 𝗦Ã𝗢 𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗟𝗢 🇧🇷 Proud to have been at FEBRABAN TECH alongside Tether and Parfin, meeting customers, partners, and institutions from across Brazil’s financial ecosystem A particularly special week for Rayls, with the launch of Rayls Sovereign and the response it received throughout the event We’ll be back for the next edition

𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝟭𝟬𝗠 $𝗥𝗟𝗦 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 🔥 More than 10M $RLS was burned in September and permanently removed from circulation through Rayls’ onchain burn mechanisms The burns are driven by ecosystem activity, including: → Private Chain fees → Foundation unlocks As Rayls grows, more value flows back through the ecosystem. Transparent. Onchain. Verifiable Track the burns

𝟭𝟮𝟲.𝟲𝗠 $𝗥𝗟𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 Since public staking went live on August 13, active delegated stake has grown from 68.9M to 126.6M $RLS, an increase of 83.6% Including validator stake, total active network stake now stands at 161.6M $RLS Delegators help secure the Rayls Public Chain while earning rewards for participating in network security Choose a validator and start staking

𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗹𝘀 🤝 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘆 We’re teaming up with our friends at Canopy Canopy is building infrastructure that helps enterprises and developers bring onchain products to market faster Together, we’ll be running community growth and education campaigns around key milestones across both ecosystems

$𝟵.𝟰𝗠+ 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗘 The Rayls Public Chain has already processed $9.4M+ in transaction volume, with an average transaction cost of just $0.002 With sub-second finality and ultra-low transaction costs, Rayls gives financial institutions the performance they need to operate onchain at scale Explore the Rayls Public Chain

𝟱𝟱% 𝗔𝗣𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 The 55% APY staking tier will remain open until Tuesday, September 15 We’re continuing access to this tier for early supporters while changes are made to the staking mechanism Further updates to staking and broader $RLS tokenomics, including burns, will be announced soon Stake your $RLS

𝟳𝟬𝟬+ 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦. 𝟴𝟬+ 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦. 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗟 More voices are finding their way onto The Rail 700+ creators from over 80 countries have already applied, researching, writing, sharing ideas, and bringing new perspectives to the Rayls ecosystem In a single month, The Rail generated: → Nearly 200,000 impressions → More than 600 pieces of content published There’s still time to join the journey Apply to join The Rail

𝟱𝟱% 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 The 55% boosted staking campaign has officially come to an end When we launched it, the goal was simple: get $RLS into the hands of people who wanted to help build and secure Rayls from the very beginning The response was stronger than we could have hoped for. Thank you to everyone who participated, locked their $RLS, supported the network, and helped turn the first phase of staking into a reality Starting tomorrow, boosted staking positions will transfer to the ~18% APY staking tier By continuing to delegate your $RLS, you can: → Help secure the Rayls Public Chain → Support the network’s validator set → Continue earning staking rewards Stake on Rayls

𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗹𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗚𝗢 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟱 Something big is coming to Rayls On October 15, Rayls Vaults go live We’re starting with AmFi-powered receivables, following the extended agreement reached during FEBRABAN TECH More details on the Vaults, the assets, and what’s next will be revealed over the coming days Stay tuned