Enso: what was discussed during the AMA session - INCRYPTED

On June 17, 2025, the Incrypted team held an AMA session with Connor Howe — the founder of the Enso project, which is creating a unified platform for interacting with different blockchains. Thanks to the project, developers can build applications that work with any smart contracts without prior “manual” integration.

During the session, Hou shared the story of the creation of Enso — from the idea to full implementation — and explained how the problem of interoperability is being solved. He also talked about the upcoming token sale and some features of the platform’s tokenomics.

The story of Connor Howe, as a blockchain developer, began in 2013 when he first learned about Bitcoin through his passion for video games.

At the university, Connor wrote the first scientific paper in the UK dedicated to Ethereum. He created a program that recorded external data on the blockchain. Before the launch of Enso, Connor also participated in the creation of Sygnum Bank — a Swiss cryptocurrency bank, which manages over $5 billion.

Initially, Enso was conceived as a social trading platform where users could copy each other’s strategies. However, at an early stage, the team realized that implementing this idea would require a colossal amount of resources and the integration of numerous blockchain protocols.

As a result, the team began developing a platform that combines dozens of DeFi protocols — at the time of launch, Enso already supported integrations with more than 50 services.

Since then, the project has significantly expanded and attracted investments totaling $9.2 million from funds such as Polychain Capital, The Spartan Group, Multicoin Capital, The LAO, and others.

According to Connor, the creation of Enso was a response to the real problems faced by blockchain developers.

From the very beginning, the Enso team operated under the assumption that a multitude of “super apps” would emerge in the DeFi ecosystem, uniting various protocols. As Connor Howe noted, the developers quickly realized that the ecosystem would evolve towards universal services and set their goal to create infrastructure for them.

One of the key tasks is to simplify the integration of decentralized applications with numerous networks and protocols. With the increase in the number of networks, rollups, and appchains, this problem has become increasingly acute.

Enso plans to unite disparate networks within a single platform, thereby reducing barriers to integration. Already, more than 100 large companies from various segments of the crypto industry are using Enso to interact with over 1000 blockchains.

Thanks to this approach, Enso has become an important tool for many projects. This includes the field of artificial intelligence: the platform collaborates with AI protocols such as Virtus, Hey Anon, and Wayfinder, providing them with the infrastructure for data processing and executing operations.

In addition to the AI segment, Enso helps to implement other large-scale initiatives. For instance, when launching the Boyco interface from Berachain, all operations and data processing were done through Enso. In three days, users transferred over $3.1 billion from Ethereum.

In addition, Enso supports the Plum application and the Sonic campaign infrastructure with a budget of $200 million. The project also provided infrastructure for the Unichain project, which used the platform to integrate with Ethereum.

At the same time, Enso supports not only large projects but also small teams and even individual independent developers. The platform allows launching products without significant costs, and one of the largest projects operating on the Enso platform was deployed in less than two hours.

According to Connor, the platform is used by more than 1900 individual developers. And although Enso does not hold sponsorship programs at hackathons like many competitors, many choose it for their work.

The last six months have been a turning point in the development of the Enso community, with not only developers but also regular users interested in Web3 tools beginning to join the project. This has significantly increased the platform’s presence on social media — the number of followers on X (Twitter) has grown from 22,000 to over 240,000, and on Discord — to 140,000 people.

One of the key growth factors was the Speedrun campaign, aimed at attracting an audience to the Enso ecosystem through the creation of their own applications, interaction with AI bots, and participation in thematic activities. Over 770,000 users took part in the initiative.

Connor also confirmed that active community members can expect a token distribution. Details of the campaign will be known closer to the TGE. Participation in Speedrun is not the only condition — tokens will also be distributed to those who interacted with Enso through partner projects.

In order for Enso to effectively work with various blockchains, a unified management mechanism is necessary. In this context, the project’s token will play a key role, as it should become the linking element between smart contracts in different networks and ensure their coordination.

The token will be used for transaction validation, managing upgrades, and integrating new features. Additionally, ecosystem participants will be able to receive assets as rewards for their contributions to the project’s development. In the first phase, the tool will be launched on the Ethereum network; however, in the future, the team plans to deploy its own blockchain in the Cosmos ecosystem.

One of the key components of the new architecture will be the Enso Virtual Machine — a virtual machine that will operate on every blockchain and provide access to data.

Despite the fact that Enso already has a functioning business model with a wide partner network and stable financial performance, the project team will still conduct a token sale. According to Connor Howe, the main goal is not to attract capital, but to increase recognition in the crypto community and expand the user base.

Selling tokens through Coinlist is more of a strategic marketing move than a financing tool. As Hou emphasized, Enso could have attracted more funds from private investors, but the focus was specifically on community development.

In the conversation, Connor also shared his personal experience of participating in token sales. He mentioned that back in 2013, he bought Ethereum for $6–7 and later participated in token sales of projects like Aragon and Rocket Pool. However, Enso’s approach differs from traditional ICOs.

Overall, the token sale should engage a broader audience and strengthen Enso’s position in the industry. The TGE, according to Connor, is scheduled for the third quarter of 2025.

In conclusion of the conversation, Connor Howe shared the key development directions of Enso.

One of the main tasks he mentioned was scaling the project’s infrastructure beyond the EVM ecosystem. Plans include integration with new blockchains and protocols that will be able to use Enso tools.

In addition, the team will continue to actively develop the core product, improving the toolkit and expanding the platform’s capabilities for both individual developers and large teams.

Enso also pays attention to interaction with developers - the project regularly participates in hackathons, provides technical support, and helps startups launch on the required blockchain.