benjamin jorgensen

Hello @Conste11ation Community, Over the past several years, we have been deliberate in our focus to build the foundational infrastructure required to support a scalable, enterprise-grade blockchain network. During this period, we’ve seen increased competition, accelerating global adoption of digital assets, convergence of new technologies (i.e. AI and blockchain) and a meaningful shift toward regulatory clarity, particularly within the United States. These developments represent a pivotal moment for our industry. More importantly, they represent an opportunity for Constellation to take a decisive step forward. Today, I’m proud to share that Constellation has entered into an agreement to be acquired by AI², founded by entrepreneur John Rochon and led alongside Todd Furniss. AI² is building an AI powered diversified holding company that connects traditional industries with modern technologies, such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and data infrastructure, to drive adoption at scale. Subject to customary approvals and conditions, this transaction positions Constellation to become one of the first blockchain networks to join a regulated, publicly listed corporate structure. This milestone reflects years of disciplined execution and represents a significant step toward long-term sustainability, transparency, and institutional credibility. Our objective has always been to build infrastructure that lasts. Through our active work with the U.S. Department of Defense, our growing enterprise relationships, and a deeply committed community, we have demonstrated that Constellation is designed for real-world deployment. This next chapter dramatically accelerates our ability to invest in the ecosystem, expand our team, and responsibly scale the network. Becoming part of a broader, multi-vertical company unlocks access to additional capital, operational resources, and strategic partnerships while simultaneously operating within a regulated environment which strengthens governance, accountability, and trust. For investors, partners, and builders alike, this integrated structure positions Constellation to scale faster, grow stronger, and create durable long-term value. This evolution is about powering the growth of Constellation. It is about ensuring that the network we’ve built can continue to grow, adapt, and lead as digital infrastructure becomes foundational to global business and government systems. It is also about positioning Constellation as a trusted, transparent, and durable platform for next-generation applications. While this announcement includes forward-looking statements and plans that are subject to change, our conviction is clear: this moment marks a major achievement for our community and a strong foundation for the road ahead. Thank you for your continued belief, patience, and commitment as we enter this next exciting phase together.

In 2017 the future was painted with visions of how blockchain would replace the financial industry and the rails it operates. Nearly 10 years later we are demystified by blockchain and are saying that AI will replace everything out there. These are not competing technologies. In fact, @Conste11ation preached about the convergence narrative long before it started to come into practice. Through our acquisition, we are quickly productizing the blockchain/AI overlap to embed across existing industries to improve data pipelines, workflows, and ultimately enhance productivity. As I have said over the years, this isn't a competition between chains, chains competing for pure open source developer adoption of their ecosystem will lose to the AI movement. From an economic perspective, this is isolationism, and isolationism doesn't pull on outside resources to create a booming economic. We don't live in this world. Over a year ago, we saw this coming and are excited for the new wave with AI^2. It is allowing us to cross-pollinate our technology and open new doors for us to thrive. We aren't a bloated ecosystem or company, and this is where we will thrive because we can flourish in adapting to the future and predict new markets and move quickly.

I think we are overdue for an update on what is going on behind the scenes @Conste11ation w/@Dagnum_PI. Lots of shifts of positive shifts happening at the Company as we begin to merge #blockchain into #AI. This is the future of software development.

Great opening speech by CEO of @DigitalChamber @CodyCarboneDC the message was about proven success in clarity and legislation in the US around blockchain, but also opening the door into #ai and #quantum. Massive opportunity to define present and future infrastructure.

En route to @DigitalChamber summit 2026 w/Diggles. Looking forward to connecting with the community. @Conste11ation

Looking forward to next week with the @DigitalChamber for their 2026 summit. Hard to imagine a year has gone by since my last talk. This year - The Next Computing Stack: Crypto, AI, and the Quantum Frontier. Very fitting for @Conste11ation future.

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Wake up @Conste11ation community. There is a shift happening behind the scenes. Going through this merger has been one of the most elevating events of my life and most certainly Constellation. This team is still building future. I have just been quietly preparing.

Congrats to th @Conste11ation @berg_dave42 @codebrandes @Oravetz_Ed for spending countless hours bridging a traditional industry with modern infrastructure.

I’ve been quiet publicly, but not idle. 2025 was a year of execution for @Conste11ation. Core primitives across the ecosystem were deployed, tested in production, and hardened. This worked provided fundamentals and a foundation that could scale wide and quick. Now that those are in place, the strategy can widen. That’s what 2026 represents for us. One recent example is @stardustco11ect bringing on new leads to drive the next phase of the ecosystem. That decision reflects a bias we’ve always had: strong engineering leadership, open-source alignment, and a focus on systems that scale through adoption rather than attention. At the core of Constellation, the problem we’re working on hasn’t changed, but it has become clearer. Digital infrastructure is due for a structural shift. What we call an “operating system” today is still largely "UI" driven: apps, icons, dashboards. But the real system is underneath: databases, permissions, validation layers, execution logic, and increasingly, AI. AI is becoming the primary interface for intent. It changes how humans express goals, context, and constraints. That shift exposes a gap in current infrastructure and how we perceive an OS: intent can be generated easily, but execution across fragmented systems remains brittle, opaque, and difficult to verify. A new OS (if we shall call it that) is needed in conjunction with the interface and rails that it runs on. This is modern digital infrastructure and architecture. Blockchain largely missed this at the application layer. It proceeded with a mindset of an early application layer bridged with transformative infrastructure tech. Where it succeeded was at the intent layer for value and ultimately creating verifiable, permissionless execution for financial systems. That insight is still foundational. The next operating system won’t be an app ecosystem. It will be a coordination layer and routing of intent through execution engines. Execution engines that can ingest data, classify it, validate it, reason over it, enforce constraints, and activate outcomes serving across both centralized and distributed systems. This is where Constellation fits. Our role is to be execution fabric for data while realizing that through products and AI enforced by that fabric. Infrastructure that routes and enforces intent, not through monolithic platforms, but through composable, verifiable execution layers. We’re already building in this direction. Real applications are running on the network, validating the architecture and informing what needs to evolve next. Scaling this requires more disciplined partnerships, aligned builders, and a community that understands systems. AND we are well underway to the realization of this new energy and support. The work ahead is about manufacturing the future with partners that align with this vision of a new operating system. It’s about constructing infrastructure that remains relevant as interfaces change. It's about adapting while still adhering to our core mission. That’s what we’re focused on.

@Genfinity Octopus Organization

🔭 Constellation Hypercast | 2025 Year in Review End-of-year conversation with Ben Jorgensen (CEO) and Alex Brand (CTO) on what Constellation actually shipped in 2025 and how the network is positioning for what comes next. Despite macro volatility, Constellation (DAG) pushed through major infrastructure upgrades including Tessellation v3, delegated staking, cross-chain bridges, USDC support, PacaSwap, and expanded liquidity access. The focus was on production readiness, not narrative momentum. A recurring theme was moving beyond siloed crypto ecosystems. The team outlined a shift toward composable infrastructure, API-first access, and products designed to integrate into existing industries rather than forcing users into crypto-native workflows. Digital Evidence stood out as a concrete example. Simple REST APIs, scalable notarization, and verification tooling intended for enterprise, public sector, and real-world data workflows. Blockchain operating as infrastructure, not as a destination. The conversation also referenced regulated and enterprise-facing use cases, including lottery-related work in the Philippines and projects in the EU, as examples of where Constellation’s tooling is being applied in production-oriented environments. Looking ahead to 2026, priorities include deeper community governance participation, continued productization, and real deployments across areas like AI, data provenance, and regulated markets globally. This discussion was less about market cycles and more about maturity. Building systems that work quietly, integrate broadly, and scale where real value already exists. Featuring @BenJorgensen @codebrandes Hosted by @TateOnChain

More to come in early 2026 with @codebrandes. Thank you to Al that have supported us on our diverse journey. Octopus Organization @Conste11ation

Working w/ @codebrandes and @Genfinity to do a year in review, where we are today, and where we are going @Conste11ation. The past few weeks of info collecting has brought on a lot of great reflections and forward looking growth that I am excited to share. We are here.

@IOV_OWL @berg_dave42 @Conste11ation @RELedger_io Real Estate Ledger is a seamless customer experience and you don't know that the whole application rides on @Conste11ation blockchain rails.

I’ve done probably 600+ interviews in crypto and this is one of the strongest product showcases I’ve ever seen. Shoutout @berg_dave42 @Conste11ation $DAG team. @RELedger_io is very impressive.

We are just starting to deploying customer facing experiences that unlock RWA's. Using blockchain at different points of the customer journey unlocks more utility of @Conste11ation - it isn't just about the tokenization it is also about securing the data that makes up the asset to be tokenized.

@lindsayezy @UnstoppableWoW3 Congrats Lindsay! What an achievement

Thrilled to be named one of @unstoppablewow3’s Most Inspirational Women of Web3 & AI in 2025! ✨ Honored to be recognized alongside so many incredible leaders shaping the future of #Web3 and #AI. View all the winners: unstoppablewow3.com

@joaopfc @FBJunkieAI @TheUpsiderAI OHHHHHHH. Sarah's picks?

Sarah just joined the swarm. @FBJunkieAI is now under the @TheUpsiderAI umbrella , built in partnership between The Upsider and the Football Junkies crew. This expands the network into a new lane. Crypto, retail, and now football. Three different personalities powered by the same engine on Constellation, each pushing activity, traffic, and on-chain usage in its own way. Sarah is built to live inside the NFL timeline. She reacts to every snap, checks the numbers, reads the trends, and fires back with the kind of attitude that keeps people talking. And she rewards fans who push her. Tag @FBJunkieAI in your takes, questions, and arguments. Those interactions count toward the Upsider monthly leaderboard, and Football Junkies is adding monthly $UP prizes for the top engagers. You help sharpen her and earn at the same time. If you want the overview, the site is here: footballjunkieai.com. The real experience starts when you talk to her on X. We’re rolling this out slowly. We want the community checking facts, catching mistakes, and challenging her until she becomes a real NFL companion. A place to pull stats, matchups, context, trends, and those off-the-wall predictions she loves to throw when the numbers line up. The target is simple: she becomes the football assistant people actually use, not another bot flooding the timeline with recycled content. But the bigger picture goes beyond football. Most AI projects in crypto are vapor. Decks, promises, and nothing businesses can actually adopt. Upsider went the other direction. It has real clients, real traffic, and real revenue. Companies like @DorTechnologies and Football Junkies plugged into it because the system works. And that’s because Upsider drinks from the same culture that shaped the @Conste11ation : real tech built for real businesses solving real-world problems. The swarm is the proof. Agents that feel alive. Personalities that cover their own domains. Incentives baked in. Wallets handled in the background. A full stack that companies can use today without building anything from zero. This is what makes Upsider stand out in the AI and crypto space. Not concepts. Not hype. Working products that drive engagement and on-chain activity right now. Follow @FBJunkieAI. Tag her. Push her. And follow the people building behind the scenes, especially @UncleRico006. The swarm is growing, and every new agent raises the ceiling for what Upsider and Constellation can do next.

@Jimmybonkers_ I could not have said it better. 👏🏻

THE CONSTELLATION STORY PEOPLE KEEP GETTING WRONG Almost everyone on CT misunderstands $DAG And the crazy part? The real move happens when nobody’s watching. Let me explain 👇🧵

@Jimmybonkers_ Brilliant post and spot on.

Digital Evidence is now Open! New projects can now subscribe on our site. Free, paid, and enterprise tiers are available. Early access builders have received login instructions for the new Console. #DigitalEvidence @Conste11ation #Web3 #DataIntegrity