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Metis announced the conclusion of the @openclaw Summer Builder Bootcamp, which ran 8 weeks and drew 91 applications, narrowing down to 12 teams and 9 finalists. Co-founder @kevinliu said they see "potential and very promising projects coming up" and want to support them continuously.
Metis announced support for Telegram Mini App, letting users open and pay invoices directly inside Telegram — on GOAT or from any other chain. The feature is powered by PayMate agent and is being rolled out for users to try.
Phase 2 of the Decentralized Sequencer upgrade was activated via a hard fork on block 16500000, introducing multiple transactions per block, transaction pools, and Sequencer Mining rewards for node operators and stakers.
Metis launched the alpha version of its Decentralized Sequencer, becoming the first Ethereum Layer 2 rollup to decentralize its sequencer, adding multiple sequencer nodes and sequencer rotation.
Alongside the Andromeda mainnet launch, Metis announced a $100 million ecosystem fund to support builders on the network.
Metis launched its inaugural Ethereum Layer 2 mainnet, Andromeda, on November 19, 2021, built as a hard fork of Optimism but diverging to prioritize decentralization and EVM equivalence.
Metis held its Initial DEX Offering (IDO) on the Ignition decentralized swaps launchpad, with METIS subsequently trading on exchanges including Gate.io.
Metis closed a $4 million growth round featuring existing and new investors, including Block Dream Fund, Autonomy Capital, and Genblock Capital, ahead of its token IDO.