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What Cube Labs is

Composed · as of Jun 9, 2026in graph since Jun 9, 2026

Cube Labs is the blockchain research and development arm of Igloo Inc — the venture that leads development of Abstract, the consumer-focused Ethereum Layer 2.

About Cube Labs

Igloo Inc established Cube Labs in 2024, alongside an 11M raise led by Founders Fund, to lead blockchain research and technology development for its onchain consumer ecosystem. Cube Labs operates alongside Pudgy Penguins and OverpassIP under the Igloo umbrella, and cygaar — one of crypto's most-followed protocol engineers — serves as its CTO.

Products & Initiatives

The team oversees and contributes to the development of the Abstract network and its consumer stack. Its engineers are known for widely-adopted NFT standards work, including ERC-721A and DN-404.

Last verified Jun 10, 2026
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The record

Every dated thing we know · Jun 2026
Jun 10, 2026★ MilestoneGraph · edge
The Abstract chain is engineered by Cube Labs, the Igloo Inc subsidiary formed around the acquired Frame rollup team, with Cygaar as CTO.
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Jun 9, 2026★ MilestoneGraph genesis
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Cube Labs entered the Descout entity graph — the start of its permanent record.
Jun 9, 2026★ MilestoneGraph · edge
Cube Labs is the blockchain R&D venture established under Igloo Inc to lead development of the Abstract network.
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Jun 9, 2026★ MilestoneGraph · edge
Cygaar serves as CTO of Cube Labs, Igloo Inc's blockchain R&D arm overseeing Abstract's development.
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