Welcome to Superchain Sunday - our weekly newsletter! Every Sunday, we will provide you with the latest news and updates in the world of the Superchain.
The Superchain accounts for over 69.8% of all Layer 2 transactions and sees 15.9M daily transactions. The network boasts 814 Unique Apps, contributing to the Optimism Collective. It is estimated that 262 ETH will be contributed to the Optimism Collective in June. Data Fetched from the Superchain Health Dashboard.
We just introduced two new Super Accounts badges to recognize meaningful activity across the human and social layers of the Superchain. First up: the World Badges. If you’ve verified your identity with Worldcoin and started transacting on World Chain, you can now claim the World Verification Badge and unlock tiers of the World User Badge based on your onchain activity.
Next, we’re excited to roll out the Farcaster Badge, highlighting users who are active on Farcaster, the decentralized social network built on the Superchain. By linking your Farcaster account, you’ll earn a badge that reflects your onchain social identity and shows you're part of the network building the future of Web3 conversations. Check out all the new account badges here.
The Ink Foundation has officially announced the launch of the $INK token, a key step in building a fully onchain capital market ecosystem on the Ink Layer 2. Designed to align users, developers, and protocols, the INK token will serve as the primary incentive and coordination layer across the Ink ecosystem. It will have a fixed supply of 1 billion tokens, permanently capped and not subject to future governance changes. Importantly, INK will not govern the Ink Layer 2 itself, which remains part of the Optimism Superchain and inherits its governance model.
The first utility for $INK will be within a native liquidity protocol powered by Aave. This protocol will allow users to lend and borrow assets using concentrated liquidity mechanisms, with governance and rewards driven by INK holders. Early participants in the protocol will receive INK tokens through an airdrop, with measures in place to prevent sybil abuse and ensure fair distribution. More airdrops may follow, but all official details will come directly from the Ink Foundation. This setup creates the foundation for a composable DeFi stack, giving developers and users tools to build and coordinate capital efficiently onchain. Read the full release here.
The final update of SuperStacks is here, bringing fresh pools and vaults just in time for the closing stretch. Two new liquidity pools featuring WETH and ultraETH are now live on OP Mainnet and Ink, both powered by Velodrome. These pools give users another way to earn while supporting native Superchain assets. Whether you're a DeFi regular or just getting started, it's a solid way to stack XP and deepen your onchain footprint.
On the lending side, two new USD₮0 vaults have been added on Unichain, curated by Re7 Labs and Gauntlet, and powered by Morpho. These vaults expand the stablecoin yield options for users looking to lend with confidence. With just days left in the SuperStacks campaign, now’s the time to jump in, boost your XP, and explore what the Superchain has to offer. Check out all the opportunities in our feed here.
Derive has just launched Derive Pro, a new trading platform built for performance, flexibility, and capital efficiency. After four years of building through market cycles and drawing insights from both crypto and traditional finance, the Derive team has delivered a product that focuses on what actually matters. Derive Pro centers around three key pillars: customization, capital efficiency, and speed. It's designed to give traders a tailored experience that adapts to their strategies and scale.
With adjustable widgets, users can shape the platform to fit their trading style, whether they’re managing large portfolios or executing quick trades. New portfolio margin features reduce margin requirements by up to 60 percent for common strategies, allowing more capital to be deployed with less friction. And thanks to its high-performance infrastructure, Derive Pro delivers the execution speed and reliability needed by both retail and institutional users. Read the full update here.
J.P. Morgan has officially launched JPMD, a USD deposit token built for institutional clients, through its Kinexys platform on Base. Unlike traditional stablecoins, JPMD is a permissioned token that represents direct claims on bank deposits held at J.P. Morgan, offering the benefits of onchain settlement with the trust and safeguards of a regulated financial institution. With Base enabling sub-second, low-cost transactions, institutions can now move money securely and efficiently, 24/7.
This marks the first time a major U.S. bank has issued a deposit token on a public blockchain. It’s a significant move that blends the speed and transparency of blockchain with the security and structure of commercial banking. JPMD will be available only to approved institutional clients, creating a new standard for how value can flow across financial networks. Read about it here.
The Optimism Collective recently announced a live AMA with Jing, the CEO of the Optimism Foundation, to address questions around the Season 8 Intent. Scheduled for June 24 at 6:30 PM GMT, the AMA invites Delegates, Citizens, and community members to submit questions in advance, with a focus on the goal of achieving $100 million per month in cross-chain asset transfers through interoperable Stage 1 chains. The AMA will not be recorded, and only pre-submitted questions will be answered, emphasizing a more structured and intentional format for community engagement.
At the same time, the Collective has shared new guidance around governance structures for Season 8, particularly the role of the newly established Budget Board. Unlike Councils or Boards undergoing fresh elections, the Budget Board members were already ratified in earlier seasons. Their role is to lay the groundwork for long-term financial and economic frameworks across the Superchain. With this comes a broader shift toward 12-month terms and fewer frequent elections, intended to improve continuity and reduce governance fatigue. Read about all of this on the forum here.
The Superchain has grown to 33 different OP Chains, each with its flourishing Ecosystem. These are some extra stories to make your Sunday that much more Super.
