Dr Jacob Mendel
CoCTO at Rayls · CTO at Rayls
Dr. Jacob Mendel is the Co-CTO of Rayls, having worked at JPMorgan Chase, Intel, and State Street, holding cybersecurity patents and researching post- quantum cryptography and blockchain innovation.
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Every onchain app needs a reliable way to connect to the blockchain. That's why @ValidationCloud is now powering a trusted RPC for the Rayls Public Chain. For builders, that means: • Better uptime and scalability • Faster and more reliable connections • Access to the full history of the chain thro
The future of financial infrastructure will be defined by platforms that meet institutional standards. During the @mpost_io AMA, @x10xalex shared how Rayls combines privacy, compliance, interoperability, and near-instant settlement to deliver the next generation of financial rails. Real adoption s
An evening of great conversations by the lake. Thank you to everyone who joined the Rayls Institutional Settlement Dinner during Point Zero Forum. Until next time, Zurich 🚆 https://t.co/lo0Gn7EOaK
Most blockchains are competing for users. Rayls is building for the participants who power the financial system. Banks Institutions Developers Market infrastructure Bring the financial system onchain, and the next wave of adoption takes care of itself.
We're taking Rayls on the road, and our first stop is London 🇬🇧 Join us at the Rayls Developer Meetup for an evening with the builders shaping the future of finance. Good people, great pizza, and conversations worth showing up for. Register now: https://t.co/Jbr84YlWhg https://t.co/fEi7mmlhJX
Behind every RLS burned is someone actually using the network. As of today, Rayls: > supports 4 active Privacy Nodes > has processed 90,000+ public chain transactions > generated $157.8k in monthly revenue. 50% of those fees are converted into $RLS and permanently burned. Learn more: https://t.co
When you're building blockchain infrastructure for banks and regulated institutions, security can't be an afterthought. Our engagement with @HalbornSecurity went far beyond a traditional smart contract audit - covering the full Rayls stack, including custom cryptography, privacy systems, consensus,
Institutional assets are moving onchain. From tokenized treasuries to yield-bearing RWAs, the next generation of markets needs infrastructure built for compliance, privacy, and interoperability. Proud to see Rayls Swap powered by Algebra at the center of that future. 🤝
$27 trillion sits frozen in nostro accounts worldwide, pre-funded and idle. Part of why it's stuck: moving it on-chain would expose a bank's flows, counterparties and liquidity to everyone watching. So it stays put. Rayls changes that. With Enygma, its built-in privacy layer, that capital can sett
Regulatory clarity is becoming a competitive advantage. As institutions explore digital assets at scale, transparency, compliance, and trusted infrastructure are no longer optional. The publication of our MiCAR Whitepaper reflects Rayls' commitment to building within established frameworks whi