

Synthetix operates as a decentralized liquidity layer on Ethereum and Optimism, revolutionizing the trading of synthetic assets and perpetual futures without traditional order books. Its native token, SNX, is crucial for staking, governance, and earning a share of trading fees. The governance structure of Synthetix involves a collaborative model with community members, core contributors, and elected councils and committees, ensuring a fair and transparent decision-making process. Funding milestones include raising $250,000 in a Seed Round, $610,000 in a Pre-Sale, $23.42 million in a Private Sale, $5.3 million in a Public Sale, and $3.8 million in Partnership Incentives, along with $12 million in later funding rounds. Additionally, Synthetix's strategic collaboration with Optimism brought in an allocation of 9 million tokens, earmarked for distribution to its user base.
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Extra Finance, a community-driven leveraged yield farming (LYF) protocol on OP Mainnet and Base. Extra Finance integrates with major DEXs like Velodrome, providing diverse farming strategies and catering to various risk profiles. The protocol uses two tokens, $EXTRA for liquidity provider rewards and $veEXTRA for governance, with $veEXTRA holders influencing decisions and enjoying benefits like higher leverage and access to exclusive pools. Governance is community-focused, with $veEXTRA token holders having significant input in the protocol's direction. Remarkably, Extra Finance is self-bootstrapped, relying on its own resources rather than external funding, showcasing its commitment to organic growth and independence in the DeFi space.

Jefe have developed a comprehensive infrastructure supporting voting, news, podcasts, and e-magazines while showcasing talents in paintball and American football. Users earn reward points, receive airdrops, and increase voting power to influence Web3 activities. Available on Google Play Store and the web, the app enables voting on various content. Their token distribution includes 5% for marketing, 5% for the foundation, 10% for development, 30% for listings/liquidity pool, 30% for burn reserves, and 20% for the community. Funding sources include trading fees, NFT sales, and collaborations.

Bebop is a multi-chain app and API suite designed to provide seamless, efficient DeFi trading. It ensures the best execution, guaranteed pricing, strong security, and high reliability for every trade. Bebop does not currently have a governance process or token and is incubated by Wintermute.

LayerZero is an omnichain interoperability protocol that facilitates seamless communication and data transfer across multiple blockchain networks. By enabling decentralized applications (dApps) to operate across various chains, LayerZero enhances blockchain interoperability and scalability.

Across is an interoperability protocol using an intents-based architecture to enable fast, low-cost, and secure cross-chain transactions. Unlike traditional message-passing solutions, Across relies on relayers to fulfill user-defined outcomes instantly, with a separate settlement layer ensuring secure and verifiable fund transfers.





The Retro Funding: Dev Tooling program rewards open-source toolchain software that supports onchain application development on the Superchain, with a budget of up to 8M OP and monthly rewards from March to July 2025.





Retro Funding: Onchain Builders rewards projects driving cross-chain interoperability on OP Chains, with up to 8M OP

Ink is a Layer 2 blockchain built by Kraken powered by the OP Stack. It connects Kraken’s 10+ million users to decentralized finance (DeFi), offering easy access to DEXs, lending, and yield protocols. By joining the Superchain, Inkchain combines Ethereum’s security with Layer 2 scalability for a streamlined DeFi experience.

Unichain is an L2 purpose-built for DeFi, exclusively on the OP Stack. Unichain is part of the Superchain’s path to interoperability, and will support ERC20s that are Superchain interop compatible. Uniswap Labs is also working with Flashbots to develop a new TEE-based block builder that reduces Unichain confirmation times from 1 second to 250 milliseconds.

Soneium is a Layer 2 blockchain developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs, a joint venture between Sony Group and Startale. Designed to bridge Web2 and Web3, Soneium aims to create a versatile, developer-friendly ecosystem that empowers creativity and innovation. It provides a scalable, accessible platform for developers, creators, and communities, enabling them to build and deploy applications that blend entertainment, gaming, finance, and more.

Mode Network is a Layer 2 solution built using the OP Stack, designed to foster growth and collaboration within the DeFi space. As a part of the Superchain, Mode aims to create an ecosystem where developers and users are rewarded for their contributions, enhancing the overall network's scalability and efficiency.