LayerZero Labs announced ATLAS, a blockchain-based exchange designed for financial institutions, with Citadel Securities and DTCC as partners. The platform, which will not be accessible to retail users but will serve as backend infrastructure for brokers and regulated entities, will support spot digital asset token trading and perpetual futures at launch. ATLAS will run on Zero, a new Layer 1 blockchain claiming approximately 2 million transactions per second throughput and compatibility with over 165 other blockchains. Citadel Securities, which handles roughly 25 percent of US equity trading volume, has also made a strategic investment in LayerZero’s native ZRO token, suggesting a functional role within the ecosystem. ATLAS is targeting a fall 2026 launch window.
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