About
Abstract is a consumer-focused Ethereum Layer 2 ZK-rollup built with the ZK Stack by Igloo Inc., the company behind the Pudgy Penguins NFT brand. It emphasizes seamless onboarding via the Abstract Global Wallet (passkey-based, gasless account abstraction) and supports stablecoins such as USDC for consumer payments and DeFi.
Stablecoins
Key products
Chains
- Founded
- 2025
- HQ
- USA
- Stage
- Mainnet (Token: not issued / consumer chain)
- Funding
- Igloo Inc. raised ~$11M led by Founders Fund, with 1kx and Fenbushi
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