UPBIT MOVES TO BUILD OWN CHAIN WITH OPTIMISM PARTNERSHIPUpbit (@Official_Upbit) has announced a planned partnership with the @Optimism Foundation to develop GIWA Chain.The new Ethereum $ETH Layer 2 is built on the OP Stack and is already live on testnet.Mainnet launch is expected to follow as development progresses. GIWA aims to operate under the Self Managed tier of OP Enterprise.The Self Managed tier offers greater control for institutional operators. This approach supports compliance, reliability, and fe ...

⚡️ JUST IN: Upbit is partnering with The Optimism Foundation to launch GIWA Chain, an Ethereum Layer 2 built on the OP Stack. https://t.co/JgqRrHpt0u ...

GIWA Chain to Operate Under OP Enterprise Self-Managed Model, Upbit to Control Primary SequencerThe Optimism Foundation announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Dunamu, the parent company of South Korean crypto exchange Upbit, to co-develop GIWA Chain. The project was first announced by Upbit in September 2025 and is built using Optimism’s OP Stack.Optimism emphasized that GIWA Chain is planned to be the first deployment under the OP Enterprise Self-Managed model. Under this model, Dunamu ...