Name

MegaETH

Legal name

MegaETH Foundation

Website

https://megaeth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain Infrastructure

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Other Financial Vehicles (525990)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Asset Custody & Key Management (MPC, HSM, Wallet Infra) (FSAGAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Asset Custody & Wallet Infrastructure for Institutions (MPC/HSM, key mgmt, policy controls) (FSAPAIAE), Interoperability & Integration Middleware (ERP/core banking connectors, messaging, APIs, cross-chain to permissioned) (FSAPAIAL), Tokenization Platforms (RWA, Securities, Funds) (FSAGAMAA), Tokenized Treasury, Money Market & Cash Management Products (FSADAEAB), Digital Asset Risk, Security & Audit Tooling (Smart Contract Audit, Threat Monitoring) (FSAGAMAJ)

Keywords

• Real-time blockchain
• EVM-compatible L2
• Blockchain infrastructure
• Layer-1 blockchain
• Smart contracts

Headquarters

HQ city

Stanford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Proximity Seat auction fees and rentals: Traders and market makers pay to reserve server slots near the sequencer, tiered by latency. Top-tier seats are auctioned; mid-tier combines auction and $MEGA locking; entry-tier requires locking only. Revenue scales with demand for low-latency execution.
2. USDm stablecoin yield capture for $MEGA buybacks: Applications on MegaETH denominate and grow in USDm (yield-bearing stablecoin issued on Ethena's USDtb rails). The yield the MegaETH Foundation receives from USDm is used to buy back and accumulate $MEGA; buybacks scale with ecosystem adoption and are executed regularly.
3. Sequencer Rotation staking economics: Operators stake $MEGA to run sequencing across regions; selection is based on stake and performance, with faults slashed — generating staking-driven demand for $MEGA and creating a security/revenue bond for sequencer operations.
4. Institutional custody and native staking fees (via Anchorage Digital): Strategic partnership with Anchorage Digital enables institutional investors to custody and trade $MEGA within a regulated framework, including native $MEGA staking and interoperable TRC-20 asset support.
5. Gas abstraction paymaster monetization: MOSS wallet covers gas through a built-in paymaster; future revenue may be derived from developer paymaster sponsorship, premium API/SDK tiers, and developer-dashboard/relayer fees for app integrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

MegaETH operates a real-time, EVM-compatible blockchain with sub-10ms block times, 100,000+ TPS throughput, and 10+ GGas/s compute capacity, settled on Ethereum. The platform offers a heterogeneous node architecture (sequencer, prover, full node, replica) plus a native stack including the $MEGA gas/governance token, USDm yield-bearing stablecoin, MOSS smart-account wallet, Rabbithole explorer/ecosystem portal, Terminal trading app, and Flux KPI rewards module.

Product overview

MegaETH is a single, unified product — a real-time EVM-compatible Layer-1 blockchain (the MegaETH Mainnet) — operated by the parent company MegaLabs, supported by a native stack of tightly integrated modules: the $MEGA native gas/governance token, the USDm native stablecoin (with the RockSolid USDm Vault yield product), the MOSS account-abstraction wallet layer, the Rabbithole explorer/ecosystem portal, the Terminal trading app, and the Flux KPI-based rewards module. The core chain hosts a consumer and DeFi app ecosystem including MNSTR (onchain TCG), Euphoria (gamified perpetuals), MegaArcade activations, MegaMafia accelerator, and The Fluffle NFT collection, and integrates third-party infrastructure (Chainlink oracles/CCIP, EigenDA, RedStone) and protocols (Aave V3, GMX, Lido wstETH, Lombard BTC assets, Ethena USDtb, Banana Gun).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MegaLabs: Operating/development company behind the MegaETH protocol, handling website, app, and data processing.
• MOSS
• USDm
• Mega Mafia
• The Fluffle

Products and services

• MegaETH Mainnet Real-time, EVM-compatible blockchain platform with sub-10ms block times, 100,000+ TPS throughput, and 10+ GGas/s compute capacity. Designed for fully onchain applications, DeFi protocols, and consumer apps requiring CEX-grade execution.
• $MEGA Token Native gas and governance token of the MegaETH network, launched via the industry's first KPI-triggered TGE on April 30, 2026, with simultaneous listings on 13 centralized exchanges.
• USDm Stablecoin Yield-bearing native stablecoin issued on Ethena's USDtb rails, designed for onchain payments, trading, and yield strategies within the MegaETH ecosystem. Yield captured by the MegaETH Foundation funds $MEGA buybacks.
• MOSS Wallet Native account-abstraction wallet and account layer for MegaETH providing one smart-contract account that works across every app on the chain, with passkey custody, scoped session permissions, gas-free transactions via built-in paymaster, and integrated bridge/swap/deposit flows.
• Rabbithole Explorer and ecosystem portal for discovering and accessing applications, tokens, and activity across the MegaETH network. Provides bridge access and featured apps directory.
• Terminal Trading application/interface on MegaETH for executing onchain trades and managing positions, accessible at terminal.megaeth.com.
• Flux Token commitment and KPI-based rewards module on MegaETH that distributes incentives to users based on defined onchain performance metrics and engagement.
• RockSolid USDm Vault Yield vault product on Ethereum enabling USDC deposits for one-click access to USDm strategies and incentives across the MegaETH ecosystem.
• MegaMafia Accelerator Ecosystem builder accelerator program supporting exceptional teams building projects on the MegaETH blockchain.
• MNSTR Onchain trading-card game (TCG) platform built on MegaETH as a flagship ecosystem application, positioned as a universal home for collectibles with over $5M in volume and $400k in fees.
• Euphoria Gamified perpetual-trading application on MegaETH mainnet featuring Tap Trading that requires sub-cent fees and instant confirmation only available on MegaETH.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ TPS throughput with sub-10ms block times
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major, flagship, core and minor.

• Anchorage DigitalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Strategic partnership to custody and trade $MEGA on Anchorage's regulated crypto trading platform; supports native $MEGA staking and TRC-20 assets.
• GMXflagshipTechnology or Integration · 30 March 2026GMX, the non-custodial perpetual trading platform with $363B+ notional volume, launched on MegaETH (March 30, 2026) — first chain with 10-ms block times and sequencer-level Chainlink Data Streams integration. Introduced first stablecoin-only GLV vault accepting USDm.
• AaveflagshipTechnology or Integration · 9 February 2026Deployed Aave V3 on MegaETH at mainnet launch (Feb 9, 2026) with Chainlink Data Feeds live from day one; 30M liquidity incentives and 6% of MEGA tokens allocated under a KPI framework. Stani Kulechov (Founder, Aave Labs) quoted endorsing.
• LidomajorTechnology or Integration · 9 February 2026wstETH made available on MegaETH at mainnet launch via Chainlink CCIP interoperability standard.
• LombardmajorTechnology or Integration · 9 February 2026BTC.b and LBTC made available on MegaETH at mainnet launch via Chainlink CCIP interoperability standard.
• Banana GunmajorTechnology or Integration · 9 February 2026Multi-chain DeFi trading platform with $16B+ volume and one million users; achieved day-zero integration with MegaETH mainnet in February 2026.
• ChainlinkflagshipTechnology or Integration · 7 February 2026Chainlink Scale program partner; native integration of Chainlink Data Streams via precompile for sub-second-latency market data; CCIP interoperability standard adopted day one. Johann Eid (CBO Chainlink Labs) quoted endorsing the partnership.
• Dune AnalyticsmajorTechnology or Integration · 21 December 2025Integrated MegaETH network activity, ecosystem, and real-time performance metrics on the Dune Analytics platform (Dec 21, 2025).
• Chainalysis (Hexagate)majorTechnology or Integration · 16 December 2025Chainalysis partnered with MegaETH (alongside Base, Avalanche, Plasma, Polygon, Cronos, Immutable) to offer free AI-powered real-time on-chain security via Hexagate to developers.
• Coinbase (Sonar)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 October 2025MegaETH public token sale conducted via Sonar, the crypto crowdfunding platform acquired by Coinbase; three-day English auction format.
• EthenaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2025Co-developed USDm, MegaETH's yield-bearing native stablecoin, issued on Ethena's USDtb rails to support mainnet launch and reduce sequencer operating costs.
• Bitget WalletmajorTechnology or Integration · 26 March 2025Added native support for the MegaETH testnet (March 26, 2025), unlocking access to the high-speed Layer-2 ecosystem.
• Cobie's EchominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 December 2024MegaETH developer raised $10M in 3 minutes on Cobie's Echo community capital platform (Dec 10, 2024).
• EigenLayer / EigenDAcoreTechnology or IntegrationEigenDA serves as the external data availability layer for MegaETH; Mega Zuzalu pop-up village was co-created with EigenLayer (Oct 7 – Nov 7, 2024).

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Base: Coinbase's EVM-equivalent Layer-2 (built on the OP Stack) is the closest direct competitor to MegaETH, targeting DeFi and consumer apps with low fees and a strong institutional backer. Multiple MegaMafia projects have already migrated to Base, making it the primary head-to-head for developer mindshare.
• Arbitrum: Largest Ethereum L2 by TVL with a mature DeFi ecosystem (Aave, GMX, etc.). Competes with MegaETH for the same institutional DeFi liquidity and is the incumbent MegaETH must displace to scale TVL further.
• Optimism: OP Stack-based L2 with the Superchain ecosystem vision; competes for EVM-compatible developer and DeFi liquidity. MegaETH's positioning against Optimism and the Superchain is direct, especially for institutional DeFi flows.
• Polygon: Major EVM-compatible scaling network with Polygon PoS, zkEVM, and Agglayer. Comparable to MegaETH as a multi-chain scaling ecosystem serving DeFi, gaming, and enterprise tokenization use cases.
• zkSync: ZK-rollup L2 with EVM compatibility and a strong token/DeFi story. Competes for the same institutional DeFi integrations and developer mindshare as MegaETH, with a different (ZK vs optimistic/validity) trust model.

Emerging players

• Monad: High-performance EVM Layer-1 also targeting 10,000+ TPS with parallel execution — nearly identical value proposition to MegaETH but as a standalone L1 rather than L2 settled on Ethereum. The most direct emerging competitor for the 'fast EVM' narrative.
• Sei Network: High-performance L1 with EVM compatibility (Sei V2) and a trading-focused design — overlaps directly with MegaETH's perpetuals and trading ecosystem positioning around GMX and Euphoria.
• Hyperliquid: High-performance L1 purpose-built for perpetual trading and a direct competitor to MegaETH's GMX/Euphoria trading thesis. While not EVM-compatible, it sets the bar for onchain trading latency that MegaETH's Chainlink Data Streams precompile is explicitly designed to match.

Broad incumbents

• Solana: High-throughput non-EVM Layer-1 with proven real-time performance for trading and consumer apps. While not EVM-compatible, Solana is the established incumbent for the performance narrative MegaETH is challenging in onchain trading, gaming, and payments.
• Avalanche: EVM-compatible Layer-1 with subnets and strong institutional DeFi presence (Aave, GMX have historically deployed there). Competes for the same institutional DeFi and real-world asset tokenization market as MegaETH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/megaeth_labs
• GitHubgithub.com/megaeth-labs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/megaeth

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors10 records

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M&A

Investments

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