Coin Research — Enso (ENSO) — 25 February 2026

TL;DR

• Idea: A unified execution engine and Layer 1 network enabling composable DeFi, cross-chain swaps, and intent-driven workflows via reusable shortcuts.
• Catalyst: Recent processing of over $17 billion in on-chain volume, 145+ live integrations, and top-tier VC backing.
• Risks: Early-stage decentralization, competitive landscape, and initial inflation pressure.
• Score: 8.00/ 10

Coin

• Name/ Ticker: Enso (ENSO)
• Segment: Cross-chain DeFi Infrastructure
• Status: Live
• Price: $1.220000

Key Metrics

• Market Cap: $24 977 101
• FDV: $121 306 949
• Circulating Supply: 20 590 000
• Total Supply: 100 000 000
• Inflation: 8.00%

Sources

1. https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/enso/usd
2. https://www.bitget.com/price/enso/whitepaper

Technology

• USP: First intent-driven execution engine with reusable blockchain shortcuts across multiple chains.
• Core Technology: Tendermint-based Layer 1 blockchain maintaining a shared network state, an Intent Engine for goal-oriented routing, modular 'Shortcuts' abstractions, and a multi-participant network of Graphers, Action Providers, and Validators.

Roadmap

• 2021-01-01: Project establishment
• 2021-04-13: $5M private funding round
• 2022-03-01: Enso V2 mainnet launch
• 2023-04-04: Enso V2 mainnet re-launch
• 2024-06-25: $4.2M strategic funding round
• 2024-09-11: Enso token announced on CoinList
• 2025-04-29: Release of Blockchain Shortcuts solution
• 2025-09-24: Launch of universal payment layer Checkout
• 2025-10-14: ENSO token listing on major exchanges

Team & Investors

Team

• Founder & CEO — Connor Howe: Previously at Sygnum; built the first legal digital asset bank in Switzerland
• Business Development Lead — Lindy Han: Former DeFi partnerships lead across multiple projects
• Core Developer — Milos Costantini: Experienced Solidity smart contract engineer
• CTO — Peter Phillips: Developed for DuckDuckGo and Mozilla; creator of Aragon via Autark

Investors

• Polychain Capital — Private • 2021-04-13 • $5.00M
• Multicoin Capital — Series A • 2024-06-25 • $4.20M
• Enso Community Round — Community Sale • 2025-06-19 • $5.00M
• Spartan Group
• Hypersphere Ventures

Total funding: $9.20M

Tokenomics

• Utility: Governance, staking for validation, delegation, and network fee payments.
• Vesting: Advisor, investor, and team tokens have a 1-year cliff followed by linear vesting over 24 months.
• Next Unlock: 2026-10-14

Pros & Cons

Strengths

• Unified cross-chain DeFi execution via Intent Engine
• Modular blockchain shortcuts reduce integration complexity
• Strong backing from top-tier VCs and angel investors
• Proven on-chain volume exceeding $17 billion
• Decentralized governance with staking and slashing

Weaknesses

• Early-stage network centralization risk
• Complex cross-chain operations increase attack surface
• Initial 8% inflation may pressure price
• Highly competitive DeFi aggregator landscape
• Dependent on community participation for DAO governance

Price Scenarios (target: 2026-08-25)

• Bear: $0.610000 — Assumes 50% drop from current price due to market downturn
• Base: $1.220000 — Assumes price remains flat from current price
• Bull: $1.830000 — Assumes 50% increase from current price driven by network growth

How to Buy & Store

CEX

• Binance
• Kraken
• Bybit
• KuCoin
• Gate.io

DEX

• Uniswap
• SushiSwap
• 1inch
• Balancer
• Curve

Storage

• MetaMask
• Ledger
• Trezor
• Trust Wallet
• Coinbase Wallet

Verdict

Enso’s advanced cross-chain intent engine and strong ecosystem traction make it a leading DeFi infrastructure play, though early-stage risks and competition warrant cautious allocation.

Official Links

• Whitepaper
• GitHub
• Messari