During the Token 2049 conference in Singapore, the founder of OKX, Star Xu, outlined a roadmap to the X Layer, the Layer 2 blockchain of the company. The initial phase will be devoted to stablecoins, and USDG should be introduced in the nearest future. Xu underlined that the establishment of liquidity and adoption of the X Layer ecosystem will rely on stablecoins.
OKX 创始人新加坡提出 X Layer 三阶段路线图
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在新加坡 Token 2049 期间，OKX 创始人 Star Xu 提出 X Layer 分三阶段进行：先引入稳定币（USDG 预计数周可用），再接主流协议（Arbitrum、Uniswap、Balancer、Chainlink）夯实底层基础设施，后以 1 亿美元愿景基金通过举办链上开发者大会直发奖励。对于… pic.twitter.com/3Ic5762Rhl
Protocol Implementation.
The second stage will reinforce the infrastructure of X Layer with the mainstream DeFi protocols, such as Aave, Uniswap, Balancer, and Chainlink. According to Xu, this move will increase the ecosystem of X Layer and provide developers with tools that are familiar to them to build and scale. This combination underscores the fact that OKX wants to ground X Layer on the already existing decentralized finance.
Vision Fund and Developers Support
The third step brings a $100 million Vision Fund, in which OKX will directly fund projects. According to Xu, the fund will be utilized using on-chain developer conferences and rewards schemes, and it will seek to expand a sustainable builder community. OKX will be focusing on high-quality projects with long-term objectives and staying away of meme coins with a risk of frauds.
Strategic Significance
The strategy of X Layer to roll in phases demonstrates the way OKX aims to stabilize, build infrastructure and ecosystem. Xu is making X Layer a formidable competitor to Layer 2 blockchains by initially releasing a stablecoin, before integrating large-scale DeFi protocols and ultimately investing in developer programs. The non-acceptance of short-term speculative tokens is also an indicator of the emphasis of legitimacy and permanence.
