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May 6, 2025 – Zug, Switzerland

The Casper Association is proud to announce that Casper 2.0 went live on the mainnet on May 6, 2025, a major milestone that marks the network’s evolution into a platform purpose-built for RWAs (real-world assets). Casper 2.0 bridges crypto-native innovation with enterprise-grade infrastructure, advancing a vision where blockchain doesn’t exist in isolation but powers real economies and everyday applications – not just itself.

With this upgrade, Casper moves beyond siloed ecosystems, offering a developer- and business-friendly environment ready to support the next wave of tokenized assets, on-chain finance and real-world adoption.

Matt Schaffnit, CEO and board director of the Casper Association, said,

“Casper 2.0 is more than a milestone – it’s a launchpad for real-world blockchain adoption.

“With instant, deterministic finality, native upgradability and built-in access control, we’re enabling a new generation of applications that secure identity, ownership and value across industries.

“I’m especially excited by the growing momentum around real-world use cases now possible on Casper 2.0.”

The next wave of industry expansion depends on real-world utility with systems that secure ownership, support compliance and integrate with economies beyond Web 3.0.

Casper 2.0 delivers on that promise with foundational improvements that make it one of the most complete and adaptable blockchains for tokenizing, transacting and governing RWAs and processes on-chain.

Zug consensus A new deterministic consensus protocol, Zug brings instant finality to Casper, ensuring that ownership transitions for assets such as real estate, commodities and tokenized instruments are not only immediate and irreversible but also leave a clear, tamper–proof audit trail.

Natively secured upgradable smart contracts Real-world systems demand precise control, accountability and compliance. Casper 2.0 delivers.

With natively upgradable contracts, built-in multi-signature support and fine-grained permissions, developers can design workflows that are both auditable and compliant by default.

Every party in an asset transaction, from buyer and seller to broker, escrow agent and auditor, is restricted to only the specific functionality they’re authorized to access, mirroring the security and role-based access controls of traditional systems.

Developer accessibility Casper 2.0 meets builders where they are, empowering millions of software developers to build on-chain using familiar languages and modern design patterns, without the steep learning curves and constraints typical of Web 3.0 development.

Beyond its core innovations, Casper 2.0 introduces critical infrastructure enhancements, including support for multiple virtual machines, expanding the network’s capacity to support complex, real-world applications.

Casper 2.0 also unlocks a powerful set of capabilities that redefine and expand what developers can build and what users can expect on-chain.

Smart contracts can now integrate rewards and yield directly into their logic through natively secured liquid staking, leverage zero-knowledge hashing algorithms to enable privacy-preserving identity and compliance solutions and utilize a native token burning mechanism to implement new supply-control strategies.

Michael Steuer, CTO and president of the board of the Casper Association, said,

“Casper 2.0 is the result of a simple and powerful idea – that blockchain should support the same kinds of assets, rules and processes that exist in the real world.

“By design, Casper 2.0 enables real-world asset transactions to settle instantly, businesses to implement access controls that mirror reality and applications to seamlessly upgrade as regulations evolve.

“Casper 2.0 allows developers to focus on building applications – not engineering around limitations.”

Additionally, the Casper 2.0 upgrade underwent a rigorous, independent audit by Halborn Security, ensuring its codebase aligns with top-tier industry standards and reinforcing trust in its secure, enterprise-ready foundation.

More information on Casper 2.0, including documentation, development tools and an overview of the network’s new capabilities, is available at the website.

About Casper Network Casper Network (CSPR) is a decentralized, layer-one PoS (proof-of-stake) blockchain designed for the real-world economy.

It empowers people to openly benefit from who they are, what they do and what they own – across borders, businesses and communities, both within and beyond Web 3.0.

With instant finality, upgradeable smart contracts, enterprise-grade security and flexible permissioning, Casper’s infrastructure supports the secure tokenization, management and exchange of assets and sensitive data across both public and private environments.

The Casper Association, a non-profit organization based in Switzerland, promotes the decentralized development and adoption of the Casper protocol, network and ecosystem.

Learn more about Casper Network at the website.

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Zug, Switzerland, 8th October 2025, Chainwire

[PRESS RELEASE – Zug, Switzerland, October 8th, 2025]

The Casper Association, the nonprofit entity supporting the continued decentralization and growth of Casper Network, an enterprise-grade, proof-of-stake blockchain optimized for scalable and secure Web3 adoption, today announced that Casper Network has joined the ERC3643 Association. This move reinforces Casper Network’s leadership in building the next generation of compliant real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.

By aligning with ERC-3643, Casper Network strengthens its mission to provide enterprises, developers, and institutions with the infrastructure needed to issue, manage, and evolve tokenized assets in full compliance with global regulatory frameworks.

Created by Tokeny, ERC-3643 is the leading open-source framework for permissioned token issuance, recognized by regulators and trusted by financial institutions worldwide. Designed specifically to meet compliance requirements, ERC-3643 is a cornerstone standard for institutional adoption of blockchain-based securities and other regulated instruments.

Once fully implemented, Casper Network’s contributions to ERC-3643 adoption will include:

Driving Real World Use Case Adoption: Enabling issuers, developers, and regulators to launch ERC-3643-compliant assets directly on Casper Network. Regulatory-Ready Flexibility: Leveraging Casper Network’s upgradeable smart contracts to allow assets to adapt as compliance requirements evolve without disruptive migrations. Cross-Chain Readiness: Positioning ERC-3643 for future interoperability with Ethereum and other networks as Casper Network continues to expand its connectivity roadmap. “Casper Network is committed to enabling real-world commercial applications of blockchain. With ERC-3643, businesses can remain fully compliant with evolving regulations, while everyday users gain the assurance that tokenized assets are managed with the highest levels of security and transparency,” said Matt Schaffnit, CEO of the Casper Association.

“We are delighted to welcome the incredible Casper Association to the ERC3643 Association. As a non-EVM layer-1 with validator-driven governance and a strong commitment to compliance, Casper brings unique strengths to advancing ERC-3643 adoption. Its Swiss domicile and enterprise-grade design make it an ideal partner for building trust with regulators and institutions. Together, we will expand ERC-3643 into new ecosystems, promote interoperability across blockchains, and strengthen the foundation for a global, regulated market for tokenized assets. We are excited for exemplar projects such as Casper to strengthen our mission as we continue to break new barriers with global regulators,” said Dennis O’Connell, President of the ERC-3643 Association.

Why this matters

The integration of ERC-3643’s compliance architecture with Casper Network’s scalable design sets a new standard for tokenization. This collaboration provides institutions with the regulatory assurance, interoperability, and enterprise-grade capabilities needed to accelerate the adoption of tokenized financial instruments worldwide.

About ERC3643 Association

The ERC3643 Association is a non-profit organization regrouping industry leaders with a shared mission to advance the adoption of the ERC-3643 or “T-REX” standard and promote a secure, interoperable, and compliant tokenization framework. The association unites technical expertise and industry experience to drive innovation and foster a globally accessible infrastructure for tokenized assets. Learn more at www.erc3643.org.

About Casper Network & Casper Association

Casper Network (CSPR) is a decentralized, layer 1 Proof-of-Stake blockchain designed for the real-world economy. It empowers people to openly benefit from who they are, what they do, and what they own, across borders, businesses, and communities, both within and beyond Web3.

With instant finality, upgradeable smart contracts, enterprise-grade security, and flexible permissioning, Casper’s infrastructure supports the secure tokenization, management, and exchange of assets and sensitive data across both public and private environments.

The Casper Association, a non-profit organization based in Switzerland, promotes the decentralized development and adoption of the Casper protocol, network, and ecosystem.