A16z, Paradigm Lead $150M Round for Ethereum Scaling Solution Optimism at $1.65B Valuation
A16z previously led Optimism’s $25 million Series A round.
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Mar 17, 2022 at 6:23 p.m. UTC
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Why White Hat Hackers Are Vital to the Crypto Ecosystem
Jay Freeman stopped a potential $750 million vulnerability from being exploited on three of Ethereum's layer 2 networks.
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Feb 23, 2022 at 11:02 p.m. UTC
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DeFi’s 1inch Network Launches on Ethereum Scaling Platform Optimism
The DEX aggregator is making a big bet on Ethereum scaling projects, with other networks under consideration.
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Aug 17, 2021 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
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Some of DeFi’s Leading Investors Are Backing a New Options Protocol
Framework Ventures and ParaFi Capital are leading the round in a bid to see if DeFi options trading can finally click.
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Jul 26, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2021
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DeFi Startup Optimism Launches Alpha of Its Uniswap Layer-Two Solution
Transaction capacity on Optimistic Ethereum should be on par with that of the base layer but will be confirmed instantly, the startup said.
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Jul 14, 2021 at 1:29 a.m. UTC
Jul 14, 2021
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Alchemy Supports Another Ethereum Scaling Solution. This Time It’s Optimism
The blockchain developer platform is set to offer devs access to multiple layer 2 solutions.
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Jun 22, 2021 at 7:02 p.m. UTC
Jun 22, 2021
Venture-Backed Ethereum Project Optimism Delays Launch
The throughput-boosting Layer 2 project said rushing its mainnet launch could have consequences for unprepared projects.
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Mar 26, 2021 at 1:27 p.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2021
Andreessen Horowitz Leads $25M Round in Ethereum Scaling Solution
The titan of Silicon Valley VC is leading a major round in Optimism.
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Feb 24, 2021 at 9:18 p.m. UTC
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Optimism ‘Soft Launches’ Ethereum Throughput Solution With DeFi’s Synthetix
A potential fix for Ethereum's costly congestion problems.
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Jan 15, 2021 at 10:27 p.m. UTC
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Ethereum's Top Dapps Are Increasingly Turning to 'Rollups': Here's Why
A majority of the top Ethereum-based decentralized applications (dapps) are switching to rollups, a layer 2 for increasing throughput.
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Oct 13, 2020 at 6:21 p.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2020