<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Union Blog</title><description>Union is a hyper-efficient, zero-knowledge interoperability layer that connects Appchains, Layer 1, and Layer 2 networks.</description><link>https://union.build/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Introducing Private Bridging</title><link>https://union.build/blog/introducing-private-bridging/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/introducing-private-bridging/</guid><description>A next-gen ZK protocol that makes crosschain transfers fully private, auditable and scalable while bringing unmatched confidentiality to decentralized finance.</description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Union’s New Look</title><link>https://union.build/blog/introducing-unions-new-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/introducing-unions-new-look/</guid><description>Introducing Union’s New Look: refreshed brand identity, updated logo, and expanded visual system for the Union community.</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Union Mainnet is Live</title><link>https://union.build/blog/mainnet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/mainnet/</guid><description>Union&apos;s public mainnet is officially live. 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Govern Across Any Chain</title><link>https://union.build/blog/crosschain-governance-by-union/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/crosschain-governance-by-union/</guid><description>Union&apos;s truly crosschain governance system will enable staking &amp; delegation across connected chains, starting with Ethereum.</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Union Breaks the Record for Largest Groth16 Trusted Setup Ceremony ahead of its Mainnet Launch</title><link>https://union.build/blog/union-record-groth16-trusted-setup-ceremony/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/union-record-groth16-trusted-setup-ceremony/</guid><description>With 4,683 successful contributions and 4,590 still in the queue, Union breaks the record previously held by Manta Network.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Welcome Union Fellows: Esprezzo, Ensemble, Conduct, Nativerse, Thema, Hyperweb, and Sphinx</title><link>https://union.build/blog/fellows-esprezzo-ensemble-conduct-nativerse-thema-hyperweb-sphinx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/fellows-esprezzo-ensemble-conduct-nativerse-thema-hyperweb-sphinx/</guid><description>U Combinator was a success, leading to 7 projects and dozens of fellows building on and with Union.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Union Live as Launch Interop Provider for Babylon Genesis Network</title><link>https://union.build/blog/launch-interop-provider-babylon-genesis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/launch-interop-provider-babylon-genesis/</guid><description>Union will launch a limited mainnet in support of the Babylon Genesis chain, Bitcoin Secured Networks like Corn and BOB, and Bitcoin LSTs such as uniBTC.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Union Foundation Announces Initial Union Ecosystem Grants – Escher Finance, Fluton, &amp; Dextr</title><link>https://union.build/blog/foundation-grants-escher-fluton-dextr/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/foundation-grants-escher-fluton-dextr/</guid><description>Union Foundation is supporting builders who are boosting transaction activity, increasing TVL, and expanding Union’s coverage across different verticals.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Announcing U Combinator: Union Incubator in Collaboration Cracked Labs</title><link>https://union.build/blog/u-combinator-incubator-cracked-labs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/u-combinator-incubator-cracked-labs/</guid><description>Announcing U Combinator: a Union-focused incubator program in collaboration with Cracked Labs.  50 teams compete to join the next cohort of Union Fellows.</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Union Testnet 9 is Live</title><link>https://union.build/blog/union-testnet-9-live/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/union-testnet-9-live/</guid><description>Testnet 9, the final Union testnet before mainnet, is live and ready for public testing. 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Intents served through the Union network will be directed to Aori for fulfillment.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Union Partners with Rome Protocol to Bring Trustless Interoperability to Solana</title><link>https://union.build/blog/union-rome-protocol-solana/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/union-rome-protocol-solana/</guid><description>The collaboration will leverage Union’s infrastructure and the Rome SDK to bring decentralized interoperability to the Solana ecosystem.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Union Partners With RISC Zero to Optimize Proof Generation</title><link>https://union.build/blog/risc-zero-x-union/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/risc-zero-x-union/</guid><description>RISC Zero is collaborating with Union to optimize light client proof aggregation, combining the strengths of both technologies.</description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Union and Agoric Partner to Expand Cross-chain Orchestration to EVM</title><link>https://union.build/blog/union-agoric-partner-orchestration/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/union-agoric-partner-orchestration/</guid><description>As core contributors to the multi-chain movement, Union and Agoric will unlock a scalable future where thousands of chains can permissionlessly connect, communicate, and thrive.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Union and Xion Integrate to Bring Chain Abstraction to the Union Network </title><link>https://union.build/blog/union-xion-integrate-chain-abstraction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/union-xion-integrate-chain-abstraction/</guid><description>Hyper-efficient interoperability meets chain abstracted user experience, to pave the way for wide-spread consumer adoption.</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Secure Union’s Proving System – Participate in the Trusted Setup Ceremony</title><link>https://union.build/blog/participate-union-trusted-setup-ceremony/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/participate-union-trusted-setup-ceremony/</guid><description>The Trusted Setup Ceremony is an opportunity for anyone to contribute to Union, and ensure Union’s ZK-based interoperability is secure and decentralized.</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>We&apos;re Whale Sharks Now</title><link>https://union.build/blog/whale-sharks-reveal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/whale-sharks-reveal/</guid><description>Union has officially adopted the Whale Shark as its mascot, to symbolize its desire to grow and become the dominant interoperability provider in crypto.</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Union Partners with Native to Enable ZK-Bridging for Bitcoin</title><link>https://union.build/blog/union-native-bitcoin-ecosystem/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/union-native-bitcoin-ecosystem/</guid><description>Union is partnering with Native to develop trust-minimized interoperability for the Bitcoin ecosystem.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Transparent and Permissionless - Union Is Open Source</title><link>https://union.build/blog/now-open-source/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/now-open-source/</guid><description>Union Labs is open sourcing the Union protocol, inviting builders to contribute to and permissionlessly integrate with Union.</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fur and Friendship: Berachain and Stride Go Live on Union Testnet</title><link>https://union.build/blog/berachain-stride-union-testnet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://union.build/blog/berachain-stride-union-testnet/</guid><description>With the integration of Berachain and Stride into the Union Testnet App, new activities are revealed. 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