Lamina1 company
Overview
Lamina1 is a layer 1 blockchain designed specifically for the open metaverse. It was co-founded by author Neal Stephenson (who coined the term "metaverse" in Snow Crash), technologist Peter Vessenes and CEO Rebecca Barkin. The chain is built on Avalanche's consensus and Subnet/L1 architecture, and its mainnet went live in 2024 following a token genesis event. It aims to provide scalable, low-cost infrastructure — with on-chain provenance for creators — for building interoperable metaverse experiences.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lamina1?
Lamina1 is a blockchain protocol focused on powering the open metaverse. It was co-founded by Neal Stephenson (who coined the term 'metaverse'), Peter Vessenes (an early Bitcoin developer) and Rebecca Barkin (CEO).
What consensus mechanism does Lamina1 use?
Lamina1 is built on Avalanche's proof-of-stake consensus and Subnet/L1 architecture, and pursues a carbon-negative validator model by requiring nodes to retire carbon credits.
What is the primary use case of Lamina1?
Lamina1 is designed to support decentralized applications for virtual worlds, digital asset creation, and cross-world interoperability within the metaverse.
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