CTSI (Cartesi) Research Brief — As of 2026-09-16

What Cartesi Is (Context)

Cartesi is a modular Layer-2 execution layer that boots a Linux OS inside its virtual machine ("Cartesi Machine"), giving developers access to standard code libraries for building app-specific rollups [10][28]. CTSI is the native token used for governance, staking, and validator-marketplace incentives [11].

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Recent Catalysts (Last ~1–3 Months)

August 2026 – Machine Stack Shipments

• Machine Emulator v0.21.0 shipped, along with new alpha releases for Rollups Contracts, the Sequencer, and browser-ready Machine bindings (TypeScript tooling) [2][3]. This is core engineering progress on the app-specific rollup stack rather than an end-user product launch.