Optimism Foundation

Today the Superchain celebrates the launch of Kraken Digital Asset Exchange's Ink live on Mainnet! Ink is an Ethereum Layer 2, powered by the OP Stack and purpose-built to bring Kraken’s massive global user base onchain. Launching months ahead of schedule, Ink’s accelerated timeline is a testament to the developer community’s palpable enthusiasm for the rollout. In just weeks, Ink’s testnet amassed millions of transactions from hundreds of thousands of wallets. Now live on Mainnet as part of the Superchain, Ink will participate in Optimism governance, dedicate revenue back to the Collective, and support core development of the OP Stack. Mainnet is just the beginning, and Optimism is proud to work with Ink to onboard new developers, power the next wave of DeFi innovation, and continue to bring Ethereum to the world. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gZR76tYU

Here's how Base hitting new all-time highs in transaction volume and TVL is beneficial for the Superchain ecosystem Base, a layer-2 network built on the OP Stack, hit 9.72 million daily transactions and nearly $3.5 billion in TVL on Monday, marking all-time highs in these categories Since Base is a part of the Superchain, its successful network metrics also elevate the bigger ecosystem. This is because Base operates under the Superchain’s standardized revenue-sharing model and contributes 2.5% of chain revenue or 15% of onchain profit to the Optimism Collective Base's upward trend may encourage more developers to build on the OP Stack and join the Superchain ecosystem because of its established user engagement and incentive programs Read the full in-depth analysis here: https://lnkd.in/eKMjJy3E

Today we welcome the Kraken Digital Asset Exchange, one of the largest digital asset exchanges in the world, to the Superchain with the launch of Ink: a blockchain powered by the OP Stack and designed to bring the Kraken Digital Asset Exchange's extensive 10+ million user base onchain. Rather than compete or build in silos, Kraken joins forces with world-class teams like Coinbase, Sony, Uniswap Labs, and World in a unified vision to bring Ethereum to scale. As part of the Superchain, Ink will:  ✔️Dedicate revenue back to the Optimism Collective.  ✔️Participate in Optimism Governance and core development of the OP Stack.  ✔️Support the Superchain’s path to interop, with SuperchainERC20 live at launch. Powering over 7 million daily transactions, the Superchain is the ecosystem of choice for ambitious builders committed to scaling Ethereum’s technology and values together. More here ⏬ https://lnkd.in/gtiPnAYX

Uniswap 🤝 Optimism Today we’re excited to welcome Uniswap Labs and Uniswap Foundation to the Superchain with the launch of Unichain, an L2 purpose-built for DeFi developers - exclusively on the OP Stack. Uniswap joins powerhouses like Coinbase, Sony, and Worldcoin, who are all choosing to build on the OP Stack as part of the Superchain. Rather than compete, we’re all working together to advance technology, drive adoption, and bring Ethereum to scale. As part of the Superchain, Unichain will:  - Support core development of the OP Stack  - Dedicate revenue back to the Optimism Collective - Participate in Optimism governance - Join a global network of values-aligned builders. Powering nearly half of all L2 transactions, the OP Stack is leading the way in scaling Ethereum’s technology and values.