Teleport DAO

https://teleswap.xyz

https://x.com/teleport_dao

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TeleportDAO (associated with TeleSwap)

TeleportDAO is a blockchain interoperability project focused on trust-minimized, light-client-based bridging, with an emphasis on bridging Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin-native tokens (e.g., Runes / BRC-20–type assets) to other chains. Its user-facing product at teleswap.xyz is branded TeleSwap, described as a “Bitcoin bridge” that aims to enable fast, low-cost, and self-custodial cross-chain swaps and bridging. (teleswap.xyz)

Websites / accounts referenced

• Website (TeleSwap): https://teleswap.xyz (teleswap.xyz)
• X (Twitter) handle provided: https://x.com/teleport_dao
  • Note: the X page content was not retrievable in the browsing session (no page text was returned), so details such as the bio, pinned posts, and announcements could not be verified from X directly. (x.com)

Relationship between TeleportDAO and TeleSwap

TeleportDAO’s documentation describes TeleSwap as an application “powered by the TeleportDAO bridge.” In this framing, TeleportDAO provides the underlying bridging/verification infrastructure, while TeleSwap provides the end-user bridging and swapping experience for Bitcoin assets versus assets on other chains (notably EVM chains, and also TON is mentioned in TeleSwap docs). (docs.teleportdao.xyz)

TeleSwap’s own documentation characterizes it as a trustless protocol that bridges BTC and Bitcoin tokens to other blockchains and supports trading Bitcoin assets against tokens on those chains. (docs.teleswap.xyz)

What TeleSwap claims to do (high-level)

From the TeleSwap site and docs, TeleSwap is presented as:

• A Bitcoin bridge enabling the bridging of BTC and Runes “across blockchains.” (teleswap.xyz)
• A protocol that uses a Bitcoin light-client approach (i.e., verifying Bitcoin transactions/data on other chains) to reduce reliance on third-party validators, combined with economic incentives and slashing for misbehavior. (teleswap.xyz)
• A system with specialized roles (as described in technical material) such as Lockers (custodians with collateral) and Teleporters (message/relay actors), with slashing-based enforcement discussed in the TeleBTC paper. (ar5iv.org)

Tokens and governance: TST

TeleSwap documentation defines TST (Teleport System Token) as the ecosystem token used for:

• Revenue sharing via staking
• Collateral requirements for “Lockers”
• Governance (fees, chain support, proposals, etc.)

TeleSwap docs also state a total supply of 1,000,000,000 TST. (docs.teleswap.xyz)

Technical and open-source footprint

TeleportDAO/TeleSwap references public technical and code resources, including:

• A technical paper titled “TeleBTC: Trustless Wrapped Bitcoin” (arXiv), describing a light-client-bridge-based approach to wrapped BTC without an external validator set. (ar5iv.org)
• A GitHub organization (“TeleportDAO”) that presents TeleSwap as “The Ultimate Bitcoin Bridge” and hosts repositories such as EVM contract code for bridging/swapping BTC↔EVM. (github.com)

Corporate name seen on the TeleSwap site

The TeleSwap landing page footer includes the notice: “© 2024 Teleport Technologies Inc.” (teleswap.xyz)

Disambiguation note

“Teleport” and similar names are used by unrelated entities (for example, organizations on LinkedIn or other websites using the word “Teleport” for non-crypto services). Those are not evidence of affiliation with TeleSwap/TeleportDAO. (linkedin.com)