Rhuna Brings Next-Gen AI & Blockchain Event Infrastructure to Aptos Network

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, May 22nd, 2025]

Rhuna, the white-label AI-powered event infrastructure platform behind some of the world’s most iconic live experiences, today announced its strategic partnership and investment from Aptos Foundation.

Leveraging Aptos Network’s high‐throughput, low‐latency architecture, Rhuna will unlock a new era of secure, scalable, and intelligent event infrastructure – empowering organizers and attendees alike with unparalleled transparency, automation, and data insights.

Unifying the Event Economy

Rhuna is a modular suite of software and hardware solutions designed to:

• Process Instant, Secure Payments through a closed-loop, tokenized system that reduces fees, speeds up transactions, and works both online and offline—even in low-connectivity zones
• Generate New Revenue Streams through NFT resale royalties, tokenized perks, and real-time loyalty rewards that increase engagement and lifetime value
• Deliver Frictionless Access with NFC wearables, facial recognition, and QR-based automation—cutting average check-in time from 10 minutes to under 2
• Unlock Real-Time AI Insights on crowd behavior, purchases, and traffic flows to optimize staffing, pricing, and marketing on the fly
• Onboard Anyone in Seconds via social/email login and account abstraction, giving both Web2 and Web3 users auto-generated wallets tied to their activity

By building on Aptos, Rhuna unlocks sub-second finality for millions of transactions during peak festival moments, while dramatically reducing costs for organizers and attendees.

Proven at Scale, Ready for Every Venue

Since 2023, Rhuna has processed over $90 million in event volume and served 2 million+ unique attendees – powering 165+ global events from Untold Europe to Dubai’s leading music weeks. Rhuna aims to reach 30 million+ users by 2027, covering:

• Music Festivals & Multi-City Tours
• Conferences, Brand activations & Expos
• Sports Leagues & Clubs (1M+ fans)
• Theme Parks & Venues (3.5M+ annual visitors)

Why Aptos, Why Now?

“Blockchain has long promised transparency, but Aptos delivers it with speed, scalability, and developer simplicity,” said Sveatoslav Vizitiu, CEO and Co-Founder of Rhuna. “With Aptos, we bring AI-powered personalization to mass-market events. Our partners can now offer unified Web2 + Web3 experiences, tapping into new revenue channels while delighting attendees with frictionless service.”

A Platform Built for More

Rhuna’s ecosystem is built to support both organizers and ecosystem partners:

• AI-powered Discovery Concierge for users to explore events, rewards, and resale opportunities
• Plug-and-Play Hardware (POS terminals, facial recognition cameras, offline payment servers)
• Token-Based Organizer Tools including staking rewards, loyalty integrations, and dynamic tiering
• APIs & SDKs for brands, ticketing agencies, and venues to integrate Rhuna without replacing their front-end systems

Marketing agencies, venue operators, payment processors, and hardware integrators can leverage Rhuna’s network effects to accelerate their own Web3 roadmaps – without reinventing the wheel.

About Rhuna

Rhuna is the white-label AI infrastructure for event management, built by the team behind the $200 million-valued UNTOLD festival. With over a decade of live-entertainment experience, Rhuna delivers end-to-end solutions – ticketing, payments, crowd management, loyalty tokens, data analytics, and more – under one roof. Now on Aptos, Rhuna stands ready to power the next generation of global events.

Founded by the creators of the UNTOLD Festival, world’s 3rd largest festival, Rhuna is the white-label AI and blockchain infrastructure behind some of the world’s biggest live experiences. Its platform unifies ticketing, tokenized payments, crowd analytics, loyalty programs, and digital identity into one seamless solution – customizable, scalable, and invisible to the end user.

About Aptos Foundation

Aptos Foundation is dedicated to supporting the development of the Aptos protocol, decentralized network, and driving engagement with the Aptos ecosystem. By unlocking a blockchain with seamless usability, Aptos Foundation aims to bring the benefits of decentralization to the masses. For more information, users can visit www.aptosfoundation.org.