Introducing RLNC
Provably optimal coding
What is RLNC?
Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC) is an advanced form of erasure coding that transforms data into smaller chunks, encoding them into random linear combinations before transmission. This significantly improves network efficiency and fault tolerance, ensuring data can be accurately reconstructed even if some pieces are lost.
Who created RLNC?
Optimum co-founder Prof Muriel Médard co-invented RLNC through pioneering research in her lab at MIT.
How does Optimum
use RLNC?
Optimum uses RLNC to accelerate blockchain data propagation by encoding transactions, blocks, and data blobs into efficient, resilient packets. This dramatically reduces latency and bandwidth usage, ensuring all critical data reaches its destination quickly and reliably, maximizing validator rewards in the process.
Introducing
our products
Introducing mump2p, the first protocol in our Data Propagation suite. mump2p applies RLNC to Ethereum, delivering 6-20x faster block propagation for validators. It provides immediate performance and revenue improvements with minimal infrastructure changes.
Live now
Data Propagation
A high-speed data propagation protocol First protocol: mump2p for Ethereum
Soon
DeRAM
Decentralized Random Access Memory - High-speed state reads/writes for latency-sensitive applications.
Soon
DeROM
Decentralized Read-Only Memory Immutable, globally ordered archival storage layer for blockchain data.
Optimum network
components & RLNC
Earning calculator
for Ethereum validators:
Optimum turns propagation speed into yield
Estimated annual upside
$160k
At current market value
Range: $80k – $320k
Range: $80k – $320k
80 ETH
80 ETH
(assumption-sensitive)
ATTESTATIONS
BLOCK PROPOSALS
SYNC COMMITTEES
EXECUTION REWARDS
Revenue mix is illustrative — actual split varies by network conditions
Benefits
- More attestation rewards
- Better MEV opportunities
- Fewer missed proposals
- Lower bandwidth costs
- No infrastructure changes required
- Permissionless integration
For anyone:
Run a Flexnode to earn
from the latency economy
Introducing Flexnodes
Flexnodes are a global network of data accelerators that help move blockchain data faster and more efficiently. By contributing your bandwidth, you improve propagation across the network and support real-world performance at scale. In return, you earn rewards for helping keep decentralized systems fast, reliable, and competitive. READ MORE
- Faster data delivery makes validators more profitable
- Speed becomes economically valuable
- Flexnodes provide that speed
- Validators pay for acceleration
- Flexnode operators earn rewards (monetize bandwidth)
For high-performance Blockchains
Scale without sacrificing decentralization
For your users and builders
~150ms
Block delivery
- Users and app builders get best-in-class experience
- Consistent performance at global scale
- No changes to how ecosystem apps interact with the chain
- Meet global demand & increasing decentralization
For your node operators
6–20×
Faster propagation
- Validators operate more efficiently and profitably
- Faster block delivery across the fleet
- No changes to existing consensus mechanism
- Drop-in integration, no protocol modifications required