Tria Unveils Official Foundation Amid Growth Surge

Tria announced the launch of the Tria Foundation on February 1, 2026, establishing an independent non-profit to govern its rapidly expanding self-custodial neobank ecosystem. The move comes as the platform reports 150,000 users and over $20 million in annual recurring revenue just five months after its beta launch.

Operating under the handle @useTriaFDN, the new entity will focus on "credible neutrality, long-term sustainability, and community direction" as Tria transitions toward more decentralized infrastructure.

What Will the Tria Foundation Actually Do?

The foundation has outlined four primary objectives: supporting technical R&D and public goods across routing, execution, and security; funding developer tooling, integrations, and ecosystem grants; facilitating transparent governance and responsible protocol stewardship; and expanding partnerships that drive real, everyday usage of self-custodial finance.

For users, this structure signals a shift away from centralized decision-making. Foundations in crypto typically handle treasury management, grant distribution, and protocol upgrades independent of the core development team.

How Did Tria Get Here So Fast?

The foundation launch caps a five-month stretch that Tria claims makes it the fastest-growing self-custodial neobank in history. From zero users at launch to 150,000 today, including 30,000 beta users holding Tria cards.

Transaction volume has been equally aggressive. The platform reports processing over 100 million transactions, with 30 million through its Visa-powered card and 75 million via its BestPath settlement system. Total routed volume exceeds $40 million.

On the revenue side, Tria reports generating over $20 million in ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) from trading fees, spend, and yield products. The platform has also paid out over $1 million to users and ambassadors through rewards and cashback programs.

What's Under the Hood?

Tria supports over 200 blockchains, including Bitcoin, EVM chains, and Solana. Users can spend, trade, and earn without bridges, gas fees, or handing keys to third parties.

The product lineup includes virtual and physical Visa cards accepted in over 150 countries, instant cross-chain swaps, yield strategies claiming up to 15% returns on audited positions, and staking options. Metal cardholders receive 6% cashback.

The platform runs on BestPath AVS, a decentralized settlement marketplace that handles cross-chain routing. Tria markets itself as "seedless, gasless, and stress-free," targeting creators, freelancers, and anyone earning digital income globally.

The team includes alumni from Binance, Polygon, OpenSea, Nethermind, and Intel. They raised $12 million in pre-seed and strategic funding in October 2025 from investors that include P2 Ventures, Aptos, Polygon executives, and Ethereum Foundation members.

What Comes Next?

Community speculation has focused heavily on a Token Generation Event. The foundation announcement has only intensified this, with many users on X replying with  "TGE Very Soon" predictions. 
Points Season 1 ended January 30, with Season 2 launching for continued XP rewards on trades, vaults, and referrals.

Tria's 2026 roadmap is ambitious: institutional rollouts, futures trading, travel bookings, prediction markets, delta-neutral yields, private on-chain banking, AI agents, and virtual bank accounts. The company is targeting $1 billion in transactions and $100 million ARR in the first half of the year.

Those are aggressive targets. But with a foundation now in place and community demand reportedly hitting $66 million through pre-token sales, Tria is clearly positioning for its next phase.

For more information, visit the official Tria website or follow @useTria and @useTriaFDN on X.

Sources:

• Tria Official X — Platform announcements, growth metrics, and foundation reveal posted January 30 and February 1, 2026
• Yahoo Finance — Coverage of Tria's $12 million funding round and investor details
• Binance Square — Industry analysis of foundation launch and self-custody finance focus
• CryptoRank — Funding rounds breakdown, investor list, and tokenomics data for Tria's $12M pre-seed raise