Cintara, the world’s first AI-native Layer-1 blockchain (“Agentic OS”), today announced the launch of LLM-powered validator nodes integrated with Secret Network, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of blockchain infrastructure.

Traditionally, blockchain validators have focused solely on securing consensus. With this new integration, validators evolve into intelligent nodes that not only safeguard the network but also run AI inference natively, provide confidential compute with compliance built in, and enable secure, agentic workflows directly on-chain.

“Blockchain validation is no longer just about security, it’s about intelligence at the infrastructure layer, where AI and crypto meet,” said Subodh Shetty, CTO of Cintara. “With Secret Network safeguarding privacy and compliance, and Cintara powering adaptive intelligence at the validator layer, we’re laying the foundation for a new class of AI-native blockchains.”

Alex Zaidelson, CEO of Secret Labs, added: “The integration of Cintara’s LLM-powered validators with Secret’s confidential computing technology represents a major step toward making privacy, compliance, and intelligence inseparable at the protocol level. Together, we are showing how enterprises can finally run AI-driven workflows on-chain without compromising on trust or regulation.”

The collaboration allows enterprises to protect sensitive data while gaining the benefits of real-time AI validation, compliance proofs, and intelligent automation. A live demonstration shows an AI assistant directly querying validator nodes, highlighting how blockchain infrastructure can now deliver both trust and intelligence simultaneously.

This milestone marks the beginning of a new era in blockchain — one where trust, privacy, and intelligence converge at the protocol layer, enabling enterprises to confidently deploy AI-driven workflows in regulated industries like finance, healthcare, supply chain, and compliance.

About Cintara Cintara is the first AI-native Layer-1 blockchain (“Agentic OS”), designed to enable enterprises to deploy trusted, regulator-ready AI agents. Powered by patented Adaptive Proof of Intelligence (APoI), confidential compute, and an Agentic OS marketplace, Cintara is working with design partners in finance, healthcare, tax & compliance, and supply chain.

Learn more at www.cintara.io.

About Secret Network Secret Network is a privacy-first blockchain that enables confidential computation on encrypted data, empowering developers to build applications that are both decentralized and secure.

Learn more at https://scrt.network.