What if every transaction could have a positive impact? It can with CHAR by Toucan. Backed by real-world carbon assets, CHAR integrates climate action into our economic systems. Now, anyone can fund carbon removal with onchain activity. This Earth Day: CHAR is available on Base – a secure, low-cost, builder-friendly Ethereum L2 built to bring the next billion users onchain.  Toucan is offering $250k in builder grants – available to climate positive innovators around the world. What is CHAR? CHAR is a liquid asset backed by biochar CO2 Removal Cer ..read more

Imagine if climate action was woven into the applications that we use every day. Every company we engage with and transaction we take part in could drive the world closer to getting a handle on climate change. We believe that world is within reach; and we're catalyzing the companies, builders, and individuals who are creating that reality. Today, we're excited to announce a total of $250k in grant funding available to apps integrating CHAR: the world's first onchain carbon dioxide removal credit pool, and a building block for planet positive applications. Learn more: What is CHAR and how does ..read more

Could onchain climate action hold the key to a sustainable future? CHAR, Toucan’s newest RWA, suggests that it might. The new CHAR carbon pool represents a significant step forward in creating a more efficient and transparent carbon market. It works by bundling carbon removal credits that share similar attributes. This results in world-first liquidity for an otherwise illiquid and inefficient market. It also enables programmable carbon, where carbon removal can be integrated into the broader landscape of web3 innovation: carbon-backed assets, green NFTs, regenerative DeFi, and more. ? CHAR i ..read more

CHAR ? the first liquid market for biochar credits, is officially up and running! ?? With the biochar credit market predicted to grow sixfold in the coming years, strong infrastructure is essential. By building this foundation now, we ensure sustainable growth tomorrow. CHAR is open infrastructure for the automated buying and selling of biochar credits at a transparent market price — fully automated, accessible 24/7. CHAR for Projects: We built CHAR so that project developers can get instant access to liquidity, to help scale and fund their growing operations. On top of that, projects will ..read more

In this post, we explore: What exactly is the Toucan–Puro bridge? What makes the Toucan–Puro bridge unique? What safety, integrity, and compliance measures have been implemented? What functionalities does this bridge have? Who can use the bridge? What exactly is the Toucan-Puro bridge? The Toucan–Puro Bridge V1 is an innovative piece of software that enables our partners to tokenize, detokenize, and retire CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) from the Puro Earth Registry. Tokenization essentially refers to the process of securely digitizing carbon credit information, enhancing it with addition ..read more

We're excited to announce the release of a two-way bridge to carbon removal standard Puro.earth. By creating the first bridge that integrates with the Puro Connect API, Toucan has enabled the instant settlement of engineered carbon removal credits on-chain, which accelerates the speed for carbon retirements. Project developers can access new demand sources, while market participants can move beyond over-the-counter trades. Why biochar? Biochar is emerging as an important, multi-benefit solution for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In addition to increasing crop yields and mitigati ..read more

Biochar is a charcoal-like substance created by heating biomass, such as agricultural waste, wood chips, and manure, to high temperatures in the absence of oxygen. This process, called pyrolysis, converts the biomass into a stable, carbon-rich material that can be stored in the soil for centuries. Biochar is made up of a complex network of pores and channels. This structure gives the material a high surface area and allows it to adsorb and retain nutrients and water. Biochar also has a negative electrical charge, which attracts positively charged cations, such as calcium, magnesium, and pota ..read more

Dear community, We’re taking a moment to share a very important message with our builders:  We’ve made the tough decision to temporarily pause our Toucan Builders Support. This includes our Grant Program, actively monitoring the builder hub channels on our discord, and fast responses to any inbound questions regarding development with our protocol. Your requests will still be answered, but it might take more time for us to get back to you.  We also regret to inform you that GigaHierz, Jack Policar, and Ian Porier will be leaving our team ?. We had an amazing time together and are ve ..read more

Last week in Berlin, our climate tech startup had the privilege of attending the BMW Foundation’s Re*LEADERSHIP Forum. This two-day event marked the culmination of our participation in the Foundation’s six-month RESPOND Accelerator program. BMW Foundation Re*LEADERSHIP ForumThe RESPOND Accelerator Centered around the theme of "Responsible Leadership", this accelerator brought together a diverse group of climate tech startups from around the world, including us, to explore how disruptive companies could accelerate our global response to the climate breakdown. The most striking aspect of this e ..read more

Toucans Raphaël Haupt (CEO), Dave Folk (Head of Carbon Markets), Anna Morrogh (COO), Nora Rothman (Head of Product), and Jack Policar soared with excitement as we joined the dynamic hub of Climate Week New York! We enjoyed being part of many great events, like the Puro CDR summit, NACS by IETA, and ReFi NYC. We also (re)connected with partners and friends from organizations across the climate tech space, including Gold Standard, Puro.Earth, and dClimate. Our CEO and Co-founder Raphaël led a conversation on Gold Standard’s roadmap for tokenization with their Chief Growth Officer Sarah Leugers ..read more