In a significant move for blockchain infrastructure, digital asset security firm Safeheron has released the world’s first open-source Intel SGX Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) development framework in C++. The announcement marks a major step toward transparent, verifiable security in the crypto space.
The new framework, built natively for Intel SGX, drastically lowers the barrier to integrating TEE-based protections into blockchain applications. It enables developers to create secure execution layers without relying on closed, proprietary systems. This shift could reshape the security foundation for decentralized finance (DeFi), custody solutions, and crypto payment platforms.
“By open-sourcing TEE, we’re accelerating the decentralization of security itself,”
said Safeheron CEO Wade Wang.
“In blockchain, trust must be earned through code not hidden behind corporate walls.”
Trusted Execution Environments are designed to protect sensitive computations from hardware-level attacks. While TEEs are common in high-security applications, their adoption in crypto has been limited due to development complexity and vendor lock-in. Safeheron’s framework, paired with hands-on tutorials, gives blockchain developers the tools to embed enterprise-grade protection into wallets, smart contracts, and custody platforms.
The open-source architecture also supports modular deployment, making it easier for projects to integrate features like encrypted data handling, cross-chain privacy, and verifiable computing in multi-party protocols. These features are increasingly critical as institutional adoption of blockchain grows and regulatory scrutiny intensifies.
Safeheron has already attracted industry attention with its previous open-source release the first C++ MPC threshold signature scheme (TSS) library launched in 2023. Its new TEE framework builds on that foundation by enabling decentralized projects to operate with hardware-level security without depending on cloud vendors or opaque infrastructure.
Meanwhile, industry momentum around blockchain infrastructure continues to build. In a related development, MEXC recently announced a $300 million Ecosystem Development Fund to commemorate its seventh anniversary. This initiative, unveiled at the Token2049 event in Dubai, signals the exchange’s ambition to evolve beyond a trading platform into a foundational player in blockchain infrastructure, echoing the sector-wide push toward deeper decentralization and security.
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