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Development news, releases, and announcements.
202625 updates
Etch Pivots to System-of-Records Primitive
Etch is now a general-purpose SoR layer with a /v1/records API, namespace isolation, and API-key auth. TrialSight is the first integration — all 10 public data sources now stamp through Etch, producing portable Merkle-MMR receipts auditable without trusting us.
Etch Assent Live at assent.to — Verifiable E-Signing
Assent is Etch's first canonical app: client-side E2EE PDF signing with WebAuthn and Merkle provenance. The signed document is verifiable against the public root without trusting Rising Sun, the signer's IdP, or the relying party.
Rising Sun License v1.0 — Commercial Use Requires Nous
All Rising Sun projects now ship under the Rising Sun License v1.0. Source remains open and auditable. Commercial use routes through Nous — the portfolio's economic substrate — so the people building the alternative internet are compensated by the people running on it.
Concord Live at concord.im — Rising Sun Protocol in Production
Concord is the production implementation of the Rising Sun communication protocol — consent-based history, spatial identity, perfect forward secrecy. Live at concord.im. An internet for humans and people alike.
Rising Sun Services — B2B Implementation Arm
Rising Sun Services is the new B2B arm: custom AI workflow implementation for owner-operators, built directly on the portfolio stack. Two live engagements in events and cultural research. Three service tiers from bread-and-butter to sky's-the-limit.
TrialSight: Clinical Intelligence for Pre-Commercial Biotech
Introducing TrialSight — an AI-native research dashboard that integrates 10 public biomedical data sources, identifies Key Opinion Leaders, and forecasts clinical trial outcomes. Built for biotech companies that can't afford $200K/year enterprise tools.
Emergent Language: 60x AI Compression Protocol Goes Live
Emergent Language launches at emergentlanguage.ai with a breakthrough binary protocol achieving 60x compression for AI-to-AI communication — meaning-aware, lossless, and sub-millisecond.
Kappa: Agent Token Launchpad Live on Solana Devnet
Kappa launches at kappa.works with a Solana-based token launchpad purpose-built for AI agents. Features bonding curve pricing, performance-based ownership multipliers, and 6 on-chain programs.
ZKFS: Rising Sun's Cryptographic Infrastructure Layer Complete
ZKFS joins the Rising Sun portfolio as the foundational cryptographic infrastructure, enabling privacy-preserving audit capabilities across all projects.
Rising Sun: Complete Cryptographic Infrastructure Stack
With ZKFS and Entity Identity integration complete, Rising Sun now offers a full cryptographic infrastructure stack spanning identity, communication, storage, and applications.
Eudaimonia Economic System Goes Live on Solana
Major milestone: Eudaimonia's Solana economic system is now live in production, complete with social media strategy integration and Colony community leadership tools.
Entity Identity: Enterprise Documentation Suite Complete
Entity Identity receives comprehensive business documentation, technical architecture guides, and investor materials, positioning for enterprise adoption.
Password Palace: Demo Video Launch and Premium Desktop Redesign
Password Palace launches its first public demo video showcasing 3D spatial memory authentication, plus a complete desktop app redesign with premium styling.
Forgeground: Complete Melee Combat System with AI Opponents
Forgeground receives its biggest update yet: comprehensive melee combat system with blocking, parrying, combos, plus AI that can fight back with full combat behaviors.
GameGames: Major Security Audit Complete + Developer API Launch
GameGames completes comprehensive security audit addressing critical vulnerabilities, plus launches developer API documentation for third-party game integration.
Password Palace: Critical Security Hardening Complete
Major security improvements across the browser extension, frontend, and OAuth service. Session hijacking vulnerabilities fixed.
Forgeground: Melee Combat System and Massive Creator Expansion
23 commits add a full melee combat system with blocking, parrying, and combos, plus 96 new creator components and three new genre modes.
GameGames Capture: Automatic Game Detection and End-State Monitoring
The GG Capture tool now automatically detects which game you're playing and monitors for match end-states to trigger screenshot capture.
Eudaimonia V37: 30 Specialists and Nous Validation
Major release adds 12 new specialists, the Nous validation system with staked claims and dispute resolution, plus Email Gateway and URL Archiving.
Trove: Full Decentralization with IPFS Storage Integration
Trove achieves true decentralization with native IPFS storage via Pinata integration, plus a redesigned homepage showcasing the spatial puzzle protocol.
Trove Adds IPFS Storage with Pinata Integration
Trove SDK now supports decentralized storage via IPFS. Plus a redesigned homepage with animated hero section.
Project Index and Documentation Complete
The Rising Sun portfolio now has comprehensive documentation, strategy guides, and investor materials ready.
Rising Sun 2026 Roadmap Published
Our complete roadmap for 2026 is now public. From Password Palace security audit to Trove mainnet launch, here's what's coming.
Rising Sun Manifesto and Technology Thesis Published
We've published our core philosophy documents: the Manifesto explaining why we build, and the Technology Thesis explaining how.
Rising Sun Portfolio Site Launches
The Rising Sun portfolio site is live with a retro terminal aesthetic, CRT effects, and comprehensive project showcases.
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