Moca Network Launches Moca Chain Mainnet to Address Digital Identity Infrastructure Gap

San Francisco, CA, September 29, 2026. Moca Network today launched the Moca Chain mainnet, a purpose-built blockchain settlement layer designed to address fragmented digital identity infrastructure across decentralized finance. The launch targets an estimated $2.1–2.4 trillion in institutional capital currently unable to access onchain settlement due to incompatible identity and compliance standards across more than 200 blockchain networks.

The mainnet goes live as institutional demand for tokenized real-world assets accelerates. BlackRock's August 2026 launch of its BSTBL and BRSRV tokenized funds, targeting $50–200 billion in AUM, highlighted a supply-side gap: existing DeFi protocols lack native identity verification and compliance capabilities required by institutional custodians. Moca Chain integrates identity verification, compliance-ready settlement, and interoperability with major DeFi protocols including Morpho, Aave, and Compound as core protocol features rather than external add-ons.

The launch also addresses documented inefficiencies in multi-chain DeFi. Cross-chain slippage has deteriorated from 0.8% to 2.1–3.5% over 24 months as liquidity fragmented across competing networks. Moca Chain's native identity architecture aims to consolidate compliance verification at the protocol level, reducing redundant identity checks across chains. Galaxy Digital's institutional Ethereum fund, targeting $180–220 billion in institutional ETH holdings, represents one segment of the capital pool requiring identity-compliant settlement infrastructure.

Moca Chain differentiates from existing identity solutions including Worldcoin and Gitcoin Passport by functioning as a full settlement layer rather than an identity-scoring overlay. Worldcoin's 10 million verified users and $2 billion valuation confirm market demand for decentralized identity, but neither Worldcoin nor Gitcoin Passport provides custody infrastructure or compliance-ready settlement capabilities required by institutional counterparties. Moca positions itself as the layer connecting verified identity to financial settlement, with integrations across Morpho's stock-backed loan infrastructure launched on Base in September 2026, and existing lending protocols on Aave and Compound.

The network's compliance architecture is designed to align with evolving SEC and CFTC frameworks governing tokenized securities settlement, with regulatory engagement ongoing. Moca Network has indicated custodian partnership discussions are in progress with institutional-grade providers, targeting formal integrations in Q1–Q2 2027. The Q4 2026 roadmap prioritizes DeFi protocol integrations and stablecoin issuer discussions, with USDC and USDT native deployments on Moca Chain under negotiation.

Total DeFi TVL across major protocols currently stands at $2.8 billion across 200-plus protocols. Moca's infrastructure thesis holds that identity-compliant settlement unlocks a substantially larger capital pool, with the $2.1–2.4 trillion institutional figure representing the addressable market if compliance infrastructure reaches institutional standards.

The mainnet launch transitions Moca Chain from testnet to production, enabling real-value transactions and institutional integration from today. Token economics details and validator incentive structures are expected to be disclosed in the coming weeks.

About Moca Network

Moca Network is a blockchain infrastructure company building digital identity and settlement infrastructure for institutional and decentralized finance applications. Moca Chain, the company's mainnet protocol, provides native identity verification, compliance-ready settlement, and interoperability with major DeFi protocols as core protocol features. The network targets the institutional capital gap created by fragmented identity standards across Web3, positioning itself as settlement infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets, identity-gated lending, and compliance-ready DeFi. Moca Network is backed by institutional investors and operates with regulatory engagement across SEC and CFTC jurisdictions.

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding product integrations, regulatory approvals, and market projections. Actual results may differ materially. Nothing herein constitutes financial or investment advice. Institutional capital figures are sourced from third-party research and are subject to change.