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Layer 1 blockchain company building the Aptos network, designed for safety, scalability, and mainstream Web3 adoption. Uses the Move programming language originally developed for Meta's discontinued Diem stablecoin project. Features a parallel execution engine (Block-STM) for high throughput. Founded by two former Meta engineers who led key aspects of the Diem blockchain.

Layer 1 blockchain platform that uses zero-knowledge cryptography to enable developers to build privacy-preserving, scalable decentralized applications. Offers a hybrid approach where developers choose what data is public and what remains private. Provides Leo, a programming language for writing zero-knowledge smart contracts. Mainnet launched September 2024.

Uniswap Labs builds the Uniswap Protocol, the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) on Ethereum and the pioneer of the automated market maker (AMM) model for on-chain token trading. The protocol has processed over $4 trillion in cumulative trading volume. Uniswap Labs also developed the UNI governance token and Unichain, its own Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain.