Blockchain Startup Rome Raises $9M from Hack VC, Polygon Ventures to Integrate Solana for Ethereum Layer-2 Networks

Jul 9, 2024, 12:49 PM

Blockchain startup Rome has emerged from stealth with $9 million in funding. The funds were raised from investors including Hack VC, Polygon Ventures, HashKey Group, and Portal Ventures. Rome plans to use Solana as the network underpinning shared sequencers and data availability for Ethereum layer-2 networks. This integration aims to make Ethereum layer-2 blockchains as fast and decentralized as Solana, secured by the full Solana stake.