OmniPact Secures $50 Million to Advance Trust Infrastructure

TheNewsCryptoPublished on 2026-03-07Last updated on 2026-03-07

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OmniPact, a decentralized protocol building a trust layer for peer-to-peer transactions, has raised $50 million in a private funding round from a consortium of anonymous institutional investors and family offices. The funds will accelerate the development of its mainnet, cross-chain features, and decentralized arbitration module. A significant portion will support security audits of core contracts, the testnet launch scheduled for Q1 2026, and team expansion to integrate real-world asset (RWA) and AI agent transaction capabilities. Co-founder and CEO Alex Johnson stated that the investment validates their vision of a neutral, transparent, and trustless foundation for commerce. The protocol uses smart contracts as on-chain guarantors, combining algorithmic custody with decentralized arbitration and reputation systems to eliminate intermediaries and enable secure exchanges of both physical and digital assets. Founded in 2024, OmniPact aims to solve the "trust problem" in Web4 and traditional commerce by returning control and security to users worldwide.

New York, United States, March 7th, 2026, Chainwire

OmniPact, a decentralized protocol building a trust layer for peer-to-peer transactions of physical and digital assets, announced today it has raised $50 million in a private funding round. The investment will speed up the development of its mainnet, integration of cross-chain features, and deployment of its decentralized arbitration module.

The funding round was backed by a consortium of institutional investors and family offices that requested anonymity. Investors voiced confidence in OmniPact’s technical roadmap and its ability to set new standards for secure, intermediary-free transactions across Web4 and traditional commerce.

A significant share of the proceeds will fund the final development and security audits of OmniPact’s core contracts and multi-chain infrastructure. The funds will also support the protocol’s testnet launch, scheduled for Q1 2026, and expand the engineering team to accelerate the integration of real-world asset (RWA) and AI agent transaction capabilities.

“The funding validates our thesis that the future of commerce requires a neutral, transparent, and trustless foundation,” said Alex Johnson, Co-founder and CEO of OmniPact. “Our infrastructure eliminates intermediaries entirely, returning power to users. This investors’ confidence lets us execute our roadmap and bring secure, decentralized custody to a global audience.”

OmniPact protocol addresses the “trust problem” in peer-to-peer transactions by using smart contracts as on-chain guarantors. Combining algorithmic custody with decentralized arbitration and reputation systems, it enables secure exchanges without centralized platforms—with the new funding set to bring this vision to market.

About OmniPact

OmniPact is a decentralized protocol founded in 2024 with the mission to create a neutral, transparent, and trustless foundation for peer-to-peer commerce. By leveraging smart contracts as on-chain guarantors, OmniPact enables secure transactions of physical and digital assets without intermediaries. The protocol combines algorithmic custody, decentralized arbitration, and reputation systems to solve the “trust problem” in both Web4 and traditional commerce. With a focus on cross-chain interoperability and real-world asset integration, OmniPact is committed to returning control and security to users worldwide. For more information, visit [www.omnipact.io].

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OmniPact Secures $50 Million to Advance Trust Infrastructure
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