LayerZero will launch its blockchain exchange ATLAS in autumn 2026, targeting financial institutions rather than consumers. The exchange will be built on the Zero blockchain announced in February and will initially support spot crypto assets and perpetual contracts. LayerZero said ATLAS will later expand to prediction contracts, futures, and options. Citadel Securities, DTCC, and ICE are among Zero partners, and the company said top global market makers will provide liquidity on ATLAS’s first day of launch.