# Ten

> Encrypting Ethereum

Ten is a Layer 2 solution on Ethereum focused on enhancing scalability, reducing gas costs, and providing encryption for secure smart contract execution.

Ten is a Layer 2 platform built on Ethereum that aims to improve scalability and reduce gas fees for decentralized applications. It offers enhanced encryption and privacy for Ethereum smart contracts using secure enclave technology. Ten's mission is to support developers in building more efficient and confidential applications on Ethereum, addressing scalability challenges while ensuring transaction privacy. The platform is designed to meet the needs of decentralized finance (DeFi) and other blockchain-based services.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Infrastructure
- Status: Active
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/Ten

## Products

- [TEN](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Ten): TEN operates as an encrypted Ethereum Layer 2 using Trusted Execution Environments, enabling confidential smart contracts with shared state while maintaining full EVM compatibility and instant bridging. (L2, Open Beta, Main Product)
- [TEN Gateway](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Ten): TEN Gateway facilitates communication between TEN nodes and wallet tools like MetaMask, providing secure authentication and access to dApps built on the TEN network. (Developer Tooling, Live)
- [Tenscan](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Ten): (Block Explorer, Live)

## Assets

- [TEN (TEN)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Ten): TEN is the governance token of TEN Protocol, an encrypted Layer 2 network on Ethereum. It is used for paying transaction fees, staking to secure validator operations, and voting on protocol upgrades. The network utilizes Trusted Execution Environments to provide hardware-based encryption that keeps transaction data confidential, allowing TEN holders to participate in governing a privacy-focused infrastructure layer. (Governance)

## Links

- [Main](https://ten.xyz)
- [Documentation](https://docs.ten.xyz)
- [Whitepaper](https://whitepaper.ten.xyz)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/tenprotocol)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/tenprotocol)
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/tenprotocol)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/ten-protocol)

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- [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model
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- [Product Type Definitions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-definitions.md): Definitions for each product type
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