Unichain Joins Optimism's Superchain

🦄 Uniswap's new home?

By Optimism
Oct 15, 2024, 11:18 PM
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Uniswap community chooses Optimism for Unichain, citing:

  • Battle-tested, open-source technology
  • Superchain's network effects and interoperability roadmap
  • Shared goal of scaling Ethereum

Key features of Unichain:

  • Built on OP Stack
  • 1-second confirmation times (aiming for 250ms)
  • Optimized for cross-chain liquidity
  • Supports Superchain Interop-compatible ERC20s

Benefits:

  • Fast, low-cost transactions
  • Seamless cross-chain asset and data movement
  • Contributes to Optimism Collective

Call-to-Action: Learn more about Superchain Interop and mint a commemorative NFT.​

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