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DeFiance Capital's Arthur Cheong is raising a new liquid venture capital fund.
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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.
DeFiance Capital's Arthur Cheong is raising a new liquid venture capital fund.
By Sebastian Sinclair
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.
Optimism co-founder Jinglan Wang
By Benjamin Powers
Jun 22, 2021 at 7:02 p.m. UTC
Jun 22, 2021
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Venture-Backed Ethereum Project Optimism Delays Launch
The throughput-boosting Layer 2 project said rushing its mainnet launch could have consequences for unprepared projects.
Optimism co-founder Jinglan Wang
By Danny Nelson
Mar 26, 2021 at 1:27 p.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2021
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Venture Capital Titan Andreessen Horowitz Is Making a Big Bet on Ethereum With 'Optimism' Investment
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Venture Capital Titan Andreessen Horowitz Is Making a Big Bet on Ethereum With ‘Optimism’ Investment
“The Hash” panel discusses why news of VC firm Andreessen Horowitz’s big $25 million investment in Optimism is significant for the Ethereum network.
Venture Capital Titan Andreessen Horowitz Is Making a Big Bet on Ethereum With 'Optimism' Investment
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 25, 2021 at 8:06 p.m. UTC
Feb 25, 2021
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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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By Zack Seward
Feb 24, 2021 at 9:18 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2021
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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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By William Foxley
Jan 15, 2021 at 10:27 p.m. UTC
Jan 15, 2021
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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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By William Foxley
Oct 13, 2020 at 6:21 p.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2020
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OpenSwap is an interchain liquidity booster.
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Trading Contest on Synthetix Aims to Showcase Speed of New DEX Tech
Synthetix is putting over $40,000 in crypto on the line to entice users to try out the faster beta of its decentralized exchange (DEX).
OpenSwap is an interchain liquidity booster.
By Brady Dale
May 18, 2020 at 4:05 a.m. UTC
May 18, 2020
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Plasma Became Optimism and It Might Just Save Ethereum
The Plasma Group reformed as Optimism and is working to make ethereum's calling card, smart contracts, work above the base layer.
Optimism co-founder Jinglan Wang
By Leigh Cuen
Feb 11, 2020 at 1:19 a.m. UTC
Feb 11, 2020
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