The River/Towns protocol is a decentralized, end-to-end encrypted messaging infrastructure built on the EVM-compatible River Protocol, which operates as a Layer 2 blockchain leveraging decentralized nodes and smart contracts deployed on Base. Towns enables permissionless group chats, allowing communities to create, own, and manage digital spaces with customizable governance, privacy, and monetization features. The project is led by Ben Rubin, founder of Houseparty and Meerkat, and has attracted significant investment, raising $25.5 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with additional backing from Benchmark and Framework Ventures.
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