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Optimism

Introduction of Permissionless Fault Proofs and Stage 1 to the OP Stack

Governance-Approved, Permissionless Fault Proofs Go Live on OP Mainnet Governance-approved, permissionless fault proofs are live on OP Mainnet, marking a monumental milestone for the Superchain as the OP Stack arrives at Stage 1. Soon, more...

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11
Jun

Optimism

Welcoming L3s to the Future of the Superchain

The Optimism Collective’s Commitment to Scaling Ethereum The Optimism Collective holds a shared, long-standing commitment to scaling Ethereum. From our technology stack to our values structure, it’s core to everything we do. The OP Stack,...

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09
May

Optimism

Redstone Mainnet Goes Live with New Plasma Mode

Race to Mainnet: A Month of Preparation For the past month, Lattice has prepared for the public launch of Redstone with its Race to Mainnet, inviting several game developers to build and playtest on the...

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02
May

Optimism

Embracing World Chain: A New Era for Superchain

Worldcoin Foundation’s Commitment to the Superchain Vision Last year, Worldcoin Foundation committed to the Superchain vision for a more secure, decentralized, and equitable internet. As one of its earliest proponents, Worldcoin saw the Superchain’s potential...

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17
Apr

Optimism

850M OP: Revolutionizing Retro Funding for the Future

At its core, Retroactive Public Goods Funding (Retro Funding) At its core, Retroactive Public Goods Funding (Retro Funding) embodies a vision of collaboration and collective success. In order to scale the Superchain, impactful work needs...

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26
Mar

Optimism

Celebrating Superchain Creativity: Announcing the Winners of “We Love The Art”

Celebrating Superchain Creativity: Announcing the Winners of “We Love The Art” Amidst a whirlwind of creativity, We ❤️The Art has reached its conclusion, after seeing 7,000+ submissions seize this opportunity to share their art –...

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12
Mar

Optimism

RetroPGF 3: Insights and Reflections

Retroactive Public Goods Funding (Retro Funding) Retroactive Public Goods Funding (Retro Funding) serves as an economic flywheel within the Optimism Collective, incentivizing positive impacts. Without this funding, critical blockchain tools and infrastructure necessary for ecosystem...

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01
Mar

Optimism NFT's

Collaborative Creation: Shared Benefits

Optimism Drop #4 Announcement ⚠️ Stay safe: ⚠️ Only trust tweets from @Optimism or @OptimismGov. Double check the domain — optimism.io or app.optimism.io. Today, Optimism is excited to announce Optimism Drop #4, which grants 10,343,757.81...

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21
Feb

Optimism

The Security Council of the Optimism Collective: A New Era Begins

Introduction On February 9, the Optimism Collective marked a significant milestone with the launch of its first Security Council through an onchain transaction. This transaction established a 2/2 multisig authorization, allowing protocol upgrades for OP...

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13
Feb

Optimism

Introducing the Winners of RetroPGF Round 3

RetroPGF: Supporting the Optimism Collective RetroPGF is an economic flywheel that supports positive impact to the Optimism Collective. Without public goods funding, core tools and infrastructure required to keep blockchains running and ecosystems thriving might...

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11
Jan

Optimism

Embracing Optimism in the Era of Superchains

In a Rapidly Evolving Digital Landscape: Embracing Optimism for the Superchain Future In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, Optimism is pioneering a path towards a collaborative Superchain ecosystem—one where all chains are on a level...

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20
Dec

Optimism

Recap of the 2023 Onchain Summit: Insights from Devconnect

This year at Devconnect: Onchain Summit Recap This year at Devconnect in Istanbul, Turkey, the Optimism Collective hosted their first full day of talks and networking, aptly titled Onchain Summit: Superchain Edition. To say it...

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30
Nov

Optimism NFT's

Introducing ‘We Love The Art’: A Creator Contest Celebrating Artists

Introduction Thus far, blockchain has been a hotbed of innovation across finance, governance, identity, and culture. Recently, there has been a notable migration of creator-focused projects like Decent, Sound, Manifold, and more to the Superchain...

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08
Nov

Optimism

Answering the Call: RISC Zero and O(1) Labs Bringing ZK Proofs to the OP Stack

In Season 4 of Optimism Governance The community rallied around Collective Intents, where teams work on tightly scoped, specific initiatives known as Missions. As part of this process, the Optimism Foundation set forth Missions for...

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02
Nov

Optimism

Applications Now Open for RetroPGF Round 3

Introduction to RetroPGF Round 3 Earlier this year, the Optimism Collective announced the third round of Retroactive Public Goods Funding (RetroPGF). Applications for RetroPGF Round 3 are now open! Round 3 aims to allocate 30...

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20
Sep

Optimism

Embracing Foundations

This Month’s Milestone: Base Launch on Optimism This month marked a momentous first for Ethereum: a publicly listed US company launched its very own OP Chain powered by Optimism. What Base Represents The Optimism Collective...

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24
Aug

Optimism

Unveiling the Law of Chains

Introducing the Law of Chains The OP Stack was designed to be the most forkable, modular scaling infrastructure available. When it was introduced, it represented our confidence in the Ethereum community’s creativity. Released as open-source,...

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26
Jul

Optimism

Governance in an Optimistic Future

The Optimism Collective Governance: A Two-House System The Optimism Collective operates under a unique two-house governance system designed to facilitate effective decision-making and prevent centralized control. Design and Purpose The governance structure consists of: This...

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19
Jul

Optimism

Unveiling RetroPGF Round 3

The Optimism Collective Announces RetroPGF Round 3 The Optimism Collective is excited to announce the third round of RetroPGF. This fall, 30 million OP will be distributed to builders, creators, and educators who have provided...

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21
Jun

Optimism

RetroPGF2: Insights and Reflections

Why RetroPGF Exists? RetroPGF Round 2 marks the Collective’s second experiment, allocating 10M OP tokens to projects supporting the OP Stack development and usage. Spanning several months, Round 2 engaged hundreds across the Optimism Collective....

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26
May

Optimism

Season 4: Pioneering Community Governance in Action

The Optimism Collective and Seasonal Governance Experiments The Optimism Collective is pioneering community governance through structured experimentation. Each iteration, known as a “Season,” involves time-bound governance experiments aimed at increasing community involvement in the decision-making...

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16
May

Optimism

Unveiling the RetroPGF 2 Results

Rewarding Positive Impact While Fueling Ecosystem Growth Retroactive Public Goods Funding (RetroPGF) serves as the catalyst driving growth within the Optimism ecosystem. With the benefit of hindsight, RetroPGF aims to efficiently allocate capital to builders...

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30
Mar

Optimism

Optimism Amplified: The Superchain

An Inconvenient Truth Optimism was built to empower humanity through decentralized blockchain technology that enables unprecedented coordination of human intelligence across the globe, at scale. And there is a lot to celebrate: by our estimation,...

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23
Feb

Optimism

Operation Drop #2: A Strategic Rewrite

Introduction to Optimism Airdrop #2 ⚠️ Stay safe: ⚠️ There is no claims page for Airdrop #2. Tokens have been sent directly to eligible addresses. Do not interact with any website claiming to distribute Airdrop...

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10
Feb