TL;DR
- Idea: Espresso is a decentralized confirmation layer providing shared sequencing and fast finality for Layer 2 rollups, enhancing interoperability across chains.
- Catalyst: Binance listing on Feb 12, 2026, 10% community airdrop, PoS migration and backing by top funds a16z and Coinbase Ventures.
- Risks: Adoption depends on rollup integrations and network security relies on stake distribution; competition from alternative sequencer solutions; token price volatility.
- Score: 8.00/ 10
Coin
- Name/ Ticker: Espresso (ESP)
- Segment: Layer 2 Infrastructure
- Status: active
- Price: $0.057210
Key Metrics
- Market Cap: $29 780 000
- FDV: $205 380 000
- Circulating Supply: 520 550 000
- Total Supply: 3 590 000 000
Sources
Technology
- USP: Decentralized shared sequencer network delivering near-instant finality and scalable data availability for Layer 2 rollups.
- Core Technology: HotShot BFT proof-of-stake consensus, Verifiable Information Dispersal for data availability, and Presto cross-chain composability layer.
Roadmap
- 2024-11-01: Mainnet launch (permissioned testnet)
- 2025-06-30: Presto cross-chain composability protocol beta
- 2026-02-10: ESP token generation and PoS migration with 10% community airdrop
- 2026-12-31: Target sub-second finality upgrade
Team & Investors
Team
- Founder & CEO — Jill Gunter: 15 years in blockchain research and development; co-creator of HotShot consensus
- Co-Founder & CTO — Ben Fisch: Expert in distributed systems; former lead architect at Arbitrum
- Co-Founder & Head of Protocol — Charles Lu: Researcher in verifiable information dispersal and data availability
- Co-Founder & Chief Scientist — Benedikt Bunz: PhD in cryptography; co-author of Presto cross-chain protocol
Investors
- Andreessen Horowitz — Seed • 2024-07-01 • $20.00M
- Sequoia Capital — Seed • 2024-07-01 • $10.00M
- Coinbase Ventures — Series A • 2025-01-15 • $15.00M
- Electric Capital — Series A • 2025-01-15 • $5.00M
- Polychain Capital — Series B • 2025-08-20 • $7.00M
- Greylock Partners — Series B • 2025-08-20 • $3.00M
Total funding: $60.00M
Tokenomics
- Utility: Staking for securing the network, paying protocol fees for data availability, and governance participation.
- Vesting: Team tokens vest over 4 years with a 1-year cliff; investor tokens vest over 4 years with a 1-year cliff; community airdrop tokens unlocked at TGE.
Pros & Cons
Strengths
- Backed by top-tier investors including a16z and Coinbase Ventures
- Provides near-instant finality and high throughput for Layer 2 rollups
- Enhances cross-chain composability with Presto protocol
- Built on robust HotShot proof-of-stake BFT consensus
- Supports scalable data availability via Verifiable Information Dispersal
- Broad integrations with 20+ rollup networks including Arbitrum and OP Stack
- Strong open-source development and active GitHub repository
Weaknesses
- Adoption dependent on integration by major rollups
- Competition from alternative sequencing and data availability solutions
- Network security reliant on stakeholder distribution
- Token volatility amid high FDV-to-market cap ratio
- Uncertain regulatory landscape for consensus layer protocols
- Potential centralization risks in validator set selection
Market Signals (7d)
- CEX volume trend: increasing
- Active addresses trend: increasing
Price Scenarios (target: 2026-08-17)
- Bear: $0.030000 — Assumes 50% drawdown from current price under low adoption scenario
- Base: $0.060000 — Linear extrapolation of market capitalization growth based on current CEX volume trend
- Bull: $0.120000 — Assumes widespread rollup integrations and token unlock incentives boosting demand
How to Buy & Store
CEX
- Binance
- Coinbase
- Kraken
- Huobi
- KuCoin
DEX
- Uniswap v3
- SushiSwap
- Balancer
- Curve
- 1inch
Storage
- MetaMask
- Ledger Nano S
- Trezor Model T
- Trust Wallet
- Gnosis Safe
Verdict
Espresso presents a compelling shared sequencer solution with strong VC backing and cutting-edge technology. However, its success hinges on adoption by major rollups and competition from alternative sequencing networks.
Official Links
Source: Coin Research (internal)
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