Decentralized, shared memory for optimal scaling

Anywhere that you store, access or propagate data, Optimum can make it more performant.

Fast, Scalable, Decentralized.

What is Optimum?

Optimum is a decentralized protocol built to solve the most pressing scalability and cost challenges in blockchain ecosystems. By leveraging a new way of coding data called Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC), Optimum increases throughput, reduces latency, preserves global order and lowers the cost of running nodes, unlocking a new level of performance for every protocol, DApp, and bridges. RLNC is a technology co-invented at MIT by our co-founder, CEO Professor Muriel Médard, and integrated to distributed protocols by our CTO Dr. Kishori Konwar, with advisor Professor Nancy Lynch, over the past 15 years at MIT.

Protocols & DApps

Anywhere that nodes read data on-chain to make informed decisions (e.g., check balances, read smart contract states), or write data (e.g., to send transactions, update smart contract states), you can use Optimum for faster, more performant operations. L1s, L2s, wallets, bridges can all plug in to the public Optimum Network using our API, or spin up their own private network by having their own validators run the Flexnode Client.

For Validators

Optimum's FlexNode client benefits node operators by reducing bandwidth consumption and enabling efficient data storage. This approach lowers the operational costs for node operators by 25x while increasing network reliability and performance.

Whether you are running an archive node, full node or light node, the FlexNode Sidecar will enable you to scale in a capital efficient way.

How We Do It

Optimum uses a patented technology called RLNC to encode data, breaking it into smaller pieces for faster, parallel transmission across nodes. This reduces the strain on individual nodes and lowers bandwidth requirements.

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Plug In to Optimum

FlexNode Client Stands Up Optimum Network

You can replace each of your full node (regardless of chain) with several FlexNodes, powered by RLNC, which are cheaper to operate. Communicate with the broader (external) network via a full node proxy. To any external nodes, you're effectively still interfacing with them as a full node.

API Taps in to the Optimum Network

Our API enables you to read, write, store and propagate data. Anywhere in your user flow where speed and throughput matter, you can plug in to our network and improve performance. You can work with our team to plug into a Optimum-Run Network, or use the FlexNode Client to spin up your own Private Optimum Network.

Backed by Industry Leaders

Optimum closed a $11M seed round in 2024.