Flow unveils Forte, an upgrade bringing consumer-ready DeFi to mainstream finance, with testnet live and mainnet set for 22 October.
Flow, the blockchain network powering apps for the NBA, NFL, Disney, and Ticketmaster, has announced Forte, a key upgrade that expands its capabilities beyond gaming and consumer apps into decentralised finance (DeFi). The Forte testnet goes live today, with mainnet launch scheduled for 22 October.
From stablecoins and equities to corporate and government debt, more assets are being issued on-chain. At the same time, demand is growing for safer and simpler consumer yield opportunities, while AI is transforming financial services.
Forte addresses these challenges by providing a unified foundation for DeFi protocols on Flow. The upgrade introduces programmable automation at the network level, eliminating reliance on off-chain bots and custodians, and enabling developers to design applications that are composable, reliable, and built for mass adoption.
Roham Gharegozlou, CEO of Dapper Labs and Co-Founder of Flow, said, “Trillions of dollars of assets are being tokenised, and every person will eventually have a wallet, which means the next generation of financial apps must be designed with everyday users in mind.”
Dieter Shirley, Chief Architect of Flow, added, “By embedding automation and security directly at the network layer, it provides the trust and scale required for applications that can reach far beyond early adopters.”
By launching Forte, Flow positions itself as a platform capable of powering the next phase of mainstream financial adoption, where consumer-friendly design meets institutional-grade infrastructure.
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