Ault Blockchain Launches Finance-Focused Layer One Network
Ault Blockchain, founded by Milton 'Todd' Ault III, aims to become a finance-first Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible layer one blockchain.
Ault Blockchain, founded by Milton 'Todd' Ault III, aims to become a finance-first Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible layer one blockchain. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at ₹75,92,943 ($79,700.00), down 0.3% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Brave New Coin, with live market data added, as of Tue, 27 Oct 2026 03:00:01 UTC.
Ault Blockchain's focus on finance and EVM compatibility positions it to potentially attract DeFi projects and institutional investors, leveraging its founder's deep traditional finance experience.
- Ault Blockchain is a finance-first, EVM-compatible layer one network.
- It is developed by Hyperscale Data, an AI data center company.
- Founder Todd Ault has extensive traditional finance and Bitcoin mining experience.
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- Ault Blockchain Launches Finance-Focused Layer One Network — this brief
Ault Blockchain, a new entrant in the blockchain space, is being developed by Hyperscale Data, an AI data center company. The network is designed to be a finance-first, EVM-compatible layer one blockchain, according to Brave New Coin.
The founder of Ault Blockchain, Milton 'Todd' Ault III, has a long history in traditional finance, having worked at Dean Witter and running a hedge fund for many years. He has also been involved with 
Bitcoin since 2011 and has significant experience in Bitcoin mining, having spent hundreds of millions of dollars on mining operations.
Ault's experience with Bitcoin mining includes being debanked multiple times, a challenge he faced until the US regulatory climate shifted. This experience could inform the development and regulatory strategy of Ault Blockchain.
The broader crypto market remains relatively stable, with a total market cap of $3.41 trillion and a Fear & Greed index of 48, indicating a neutral sentiment. Bitcoin's network hashrate is at 1069 EH/s with a difficulty of 140.6T, reflecting the network's robust security and ongoing growth.
Ault Blockchain's focus on finance and EVM compatibility could position it as a competitor to other blockchain networks that support decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. The success of this project will depend on its ability to attract developers and users in a competitive market.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from ₹76,15,045.78$79,932.00 to ₹75,92,943.36$79,700.00 — -0.29%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₹8.33M (about $79,700.00), up 0.3% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.7% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
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Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 27, 2026.
Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Ault Blockchain Launches Finance-Focused Layer One Network — questions & answers
What is Ault Blockchain's main focus?
Ault Blockchain aims to be a finance-first, EVM-compatible layer one network.
Who is the founder of Ault Blockchain?
The founder is Milton 'Todd' Ault III, who has extensive experience in traditional finance and Bitcoin mining.
What challenges has Ault faced in the past?
Ault has been debanked multiple times and faced regulatory challenges in the US.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?
About ₹8.33M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $79,700.00. The rupee price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Bitcoin in rupee page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is down 0.29% since this brief first published — trading at ₹75,92,943 ($79,700.00) now versus ₹76,15,046 ($79,932.00) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Brave New Coin. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.