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Initia
Initia is a Layer 1 blockchain and 'Interwoven Stack' that lets developers deploy application-specific Layer 2 rollups (Interwoven Rollups) with shared, opinionated infrastructure for data availability, interoperability, and oracles. It provides enshrined cross-chain liquidity, a native incentive system (VIP Program), and an ecosystem app store hosting DeFi, gaming, and social applications built on its rollups, primarily serving Web3 developers and users seeking a unified multichain experience.
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Initia, operated by Initia Technologies Incorporated, is a blockchain network built around the 'Interwoven Stack,' a framework that gives developers opinionated infrastructure choices for data availability, interoperability, and oracles so they can quickly deploy application-specific Layer 2 rollups (L2 Appchains) while remaining interoperable with the wider Initia ecosystem. The platform (app.initia.xyz) offers tools such as InitiaDEX (a decentralized exchange), Minitswap (a bridging/swap mechanism between Initia L1 and L2 Appchains), Initia Bridge, Initia Usernames, Initia Scan, and Initia Multisig, alongside a Vested Interest Program (VIP) and Enshrined Liquidity system designed to align incentives among users, builders, and liquidity providers. Initia also curates an ecosystem of third-party applications spanning DeFi (e.g., lending, money markets, trading), gaming, portfolio tracking, and social use cases that are built on top of its rollups. Its primary users are Web3 developers building app-specific chains and end users interacting with DeFi, gaming, and social dApps within the Initia ecosystem.Grant Funding
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2024
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$48M