Optimum, the first decentralized high-performance memory layer for any blockchain, has closed its $11M seed round, with participation from various investors. Optimum is building the missing memory layer of blockchains, revolutionizing how data is stored, accessed, and propagated faster, cheaper, and truly decentralized. The core of Optimum’s innovation is Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC), a data coding breakthrough developed by MIT Prof. Muriel Médard. Optimum is pioneering high-performance memory for decentralized networks leveraging RLNC. Blockchains, often called “decentralized world computers,” lack the memory architecture needed for efficient computing. Optimum is building a provably optimal memory infrastructure that turns blockchains into high-speed, scalable computing networks. It tackles three key issues: inefficient data propagation, redundant storage, and slow access. Optimum is now live on a private testnet with OptimumP2P and is actively inviting L1s, L2s, validators, and node operators to experience its high-speed, decentralized memory layer in action. This funding will accelerate integration across major ecosystems, enhancing scalability for blockchains, lowering costs, and improving performance for node operators.