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MegaETH, an upcoming L2 branded as the “real-time Ethereum” boasting sub-millisecond latency and capable of processing over 100k transactions per second (TPS), just announced that it has received $20M in seed funding at a $100M+ valuation!
The star-studded raise was led by Dragonfly Capital and includes notable angle participation from Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin, Consensys founder Joe Lubin, Lido/Flashbots strategy lead Hasu, prolific crypto trader Cobie, and EigenLayer founder Sreeram Kannan. The big names involved have attracted some major attention to the upstart chain.
Today, we’re discussing what MegaETH is building 👇
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