Rome is building shared sequencers and data availability (DA) infrastructure for Ethereum layer-2s by leveraging Solana as an auxiliary state chain. The founders, Anil Kumar and Sattvik Kansal, argue Solana's performance makes it a strong choice for running a shared sequencer and low-cost DA. Rome also plans to enable atomic transactions between different Ethereum L2s so multi-leg cross-chain operations either fully complete or revert, minimizing user cost to a small Solana fee if a transaction fails. The project emerged from stealth alongside the funding announcement and says a closed network will be open to developers this month, with a testnet planned for the end of 2024 and a mainnet launch in mid-2025. Rome positions itself within the broader modular-blockchain trend alongside projects such as Metis, Espresso Systems, Nuffle Labs, and Avail. The company disclosed $9 million in funding from venture firms and angels; no revenue or user metrics were provided in the article.

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