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Odaily reports: Optimum has announced that its block propagation software mump2p has officially launched on the Ethereum mainnet. ether.fi previously offered the software as an optional feature, but has now mandated its adoption across all 12 of its node operators. Currently, a total of 16 node operators are running mump2p in production environments, collectively managing approximately 22,000 validator keys and over 1.4 million staked ETH, accounting for more than 3% of Ethereum's total staked supply. Partners include Blockdaemon, Everstake, P2P.org, Stakefish, and Bitcoin Suisse.mump2p operates as a sidecar gateway, rather than replacing Ethereum's default GossipSub, it layers on top of libp2p and uses random linear network coding technology. Optimum claims that mump2p achieves block arrival speeds 2.42 times faster than GossipSub, with arrival time variance reduced by approximately 7.88 times. Optimum is led by MIT professor Muriel Médard and launched its private testnet in June 2025. The company previously completed an $11 million seed round led by 1kx and plans to expand to other high-throughput blockchains beyond Ethereum.
Odaily reports: Bitcoin News posted on X that Bitcoin Suisse has informed its Zug employees that it may cut up to 60 Swiss positions after consultations conclude on September 20. The company was founded in 2013, has approximately 200 employees globally, and custodies over $3 billion in assets.Back-office and software roles will be relocated to its existing Bratislava hub and a newly established location in Vietnam. Majcen stated that the move aims to leverage lower local costs to support international expansion, rather than being a response to market conditions; the first round of layoffs is expected to take place before the end of the year.
Swiss crypto company Bitcoin Suisse plans to relocate approximately 60 Swiss-based positions to low-cost overseas regions to support its international expansion strategy.