Rayls Announces $1,000,000+ Developer Program: Merging the Worlds of TradFi and DeFi on Ethereum

Rayls is announcing the Rayls Developer Program, a global initiative unlocking over $1,000,000 in grants, bounties, and ecosystem support to onboard the next generation of builders to the Rayls Public Chain, a new EVM Layer 1 built on reth with sub-second finality.

This marks the first public developer experience of the Rayls ecosystem and an opportunity to help shape the foundations of one of the fastest and most technically advanced EVM-compatible blockchains to date.

The Rayls Developer Program kicks off at Ethereum Devconnect in Buenos Aires with the first Rayls Hackathon on November 18-19, 2025. Apply Now!

Who Is Rayls

Rayls is a blockchain ecosystem aimed at merging the worlds of TradFi and DeFi.

Already in market with a private permissioned blockchain network connecting various banks across Latin America, Rayls is expanding its mission with the Rayls Public Chain, where TradFi meets DeFi.

Built atop reth, the ultra-performant Ethereum execution client by Paradigm, Rayls delivers sub-second block finality, designed to make decentralized systems feel instant without compromising on security or decentralization.

Our mission is simple:

Make public blockchains fast enough, open enough, and developer-friendly enough to rival the world’s most reliable systems, while staying fully compatible with Ethereum.

Read more in the Rayls Litepaper.

Ethereum Alignment

Rayls is deeply Ethereum-aligned, with ongoing work to create new trust anchors that integrate directly with Ethereum Layer 1.

This development aims to make Rayls not just EVM-compatible, but verifiably connected to Ethereum’s security model, strengthening Ethereum’s reach rather than competing with it.

Rayls’ existing private chain is already generating transaction fees in RLS Token amounting to around $100,000 per month.

Who We Want to Build With

We’re calling on:

• Smart contract developers ready to push the limits of latency-sensitive DeFi applications.
• Infrastructure builders eager to bridge TradFi RWAs (real-world assets) to the DeFi ecosystem.
• Product teams and hackers who want to explore what’s possible when finality is measured in milliseconds.
• Institutions seeking a compliant, Ethereum-aligned chain to begin their blockchain journey.

Whether you’re in Argentina for DevConnect or joining remotely, we want you to be part of the first cohort shaping the Rayls developer experience.

Join Us at DevConnect or Build Remotely

The program launches during DevConnect Buenos Aires with a two-day hackathon featuring:

• Live workshops
• Technical sessions
• First public access to Rayls nodes and developer tools

For those outside Argentina, a Remote Developer Program will run in parallel, offering:

• Early access to developer documentation
• RPC endpoints
• Testnet funds
• Upcoming grant opportunities

How It Fits the Rayls Roadmap

The Developer Program is the first step toward Rayls Mainnet, planned for 2025.

By engaging the community early, Rayls ensures developers:

• Stress-test sub-second finality
• Shape design decisions before mainnet
• Build applications ready to migrate seamlessly to mainnet

Your work today directly shapes how Rayls evolves tomorrow.

The program commitment starts at $1 million, with more to come.

“The developer community is the heart of Rayls.
This program gives builders real influence over how sub-second Ethereum evolves - not just to use our chain, but to define what it becomes.”

- Alex Jupiter, Product Lead, Rayls

Why It Matters

Rayls isn’t just another EVM chain, it’s a reth-powered Layer 1 with:

• Sub-second finality
• Modular architecture with forced inclusion
• Full EVM compatibility and bridge-ready design

This allows developers to deploy Ethereum contracts as-is, but experience near-instant responsiveness, suitable for mainstream and institutional use cases.

Get Started

1. Join our DevConnect sessions and workshops on Luma.
2. Apply for the Remote Developer Program.
3. Follow @RaylsLabs for updates on grants, testnet access, and hackathon announcements.

About Rayls

Rayls is a next-generation public blockchain leveraging reth and advanced inclusion mechanisms to deliver sub-second finality and modular scalability.

Headquartered in London with contributors across Europe and Latin America, Rayls is building the foundation for the next wave of open, high-performance public infrastructure.

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