About
Socket is an interoperability and chain-abstraction protocol that aggregates routing across bridges (Across, Stargate, Hop, Celer, Connext) and DEXs via a unified API. It builds the consumer-facing Bungee aggregator and is developing Socket Protocol for modular chain abstraction.
Key products
Chains
- Founded
- 2021
- HQ
- Remote
- Stage
- Private
- Funding
- $28M (Coinbase Ventures, Lightspeed, Framework)
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