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Movement Labs Secures $38 Million in Series A Funding
Monolithic Blockchain firm Movement Labs recently secured $38 million in Series A funding from Polychain Capital. This investment will support Movement Labs’ mission to introduce Facebook’s Move Virtual Machine to the Ethereum ecosystem.
Investor Confidence in Movement Labs
Co-founder Rushi Manche emphasized that the $38 million capital raise highlights the significant potential investors see in Movement Labs’ ability to enhance the Ethereum ecosystem.
Addressing Blockchain Infrastructure Challenges
Movement Labs aims to address two critical challenges in blockchain infrastructure: smart contract vulnerabilities and transaction processing limitations.
- Smart Contract Vulnerabilities: Movement aims to prevent common attack vectors, such as reentrancy exploits, to enhance smart contract security.
- Scalability Issues: The integration of Facebook’s Move programming language to Ethereum will enable over 30,000 transactions per second through a new zero-knowledge Layer 2 blockchain solution.
Key Investors and Partnerships
The funding round witnessed participation from notable venture capital firms like Hack VC, OKX Ventures, Placeholder, Robot Ventures, and Nomad Capital.
Future Plans and Roadmap
Movement Labs plans to expand its team by hiring top talent across various functions to further develop its zero-knowledge-proof engineering capabilities and enhance scalability and privacy within the Ethereum ecosystem.
This Series A funding will accelerate Movement Labs’ efforts in addressing smart contract vulnerabilities and enhancing user experience within the blockchain ecosystem. The company is gearing up for a public testnet launch, Parthenon, in the coming weeks, with the mainnet expected to roll out by the end of 2024.
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