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 69.6% of all Layer 2 transactions and sees 15.0M daily transactions. The network boasts 822 Unique Apps, contributing to the Optimism Collective. It is estimated that 90.4 ETH will be contributed to the Optimism Collective in August. Data Fetched from the Superchain Health Dashboard.
SuperStacks pulled in $58M of net TVL inflows during its 76-day run, with $53.7M still sitting in pools a month after incentives ended. That works out to $23.2 per OP during the program and $21.5 per OP retained after costs. The data suggests lending pools kept liquidity more effectively than DEXs, though overlapping campaigns like Uniswap’s Gauntlet incentives made attribution tricky.
Overall, the program showed that targeted incentives can spark real demand-side growth, but untangling effects in a crowded market remains difficult. Still, the retention levels point to meaningful traction for interoperable assets across the Superchain. Read the full analysis here.
Unichain just rolled out Flashblocks, confirming transactions every 200 milliseconds, making it one of the fastest chains around. Built by Uniswap Labs and Flashbots, these sub-blocks run inside Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), ensuring both speed and provable ordering. That combination means swaps confirm almost instantly while developers get the integrity they need to build fair, transparent systems.
For traders, this means fresher prices, less slippage, and smoother markets. For LPs, it unlocks tighter rebalancing, sharper liquidity strategies, and potentially higher returns. And for developers, it’s as simple as adding one line of code. Flashblocks bring DeFi closer to how it should feel: instant, efficient, and predictable. Read the full blog here.
The Soneium community just dropped an easy checklist to help you plug in and stay connected. First, subscribe to the official Soneium Announcement channel to catch every update as it happens. Then, hop into the Discord server to meet fellow builders, traders, and explorers shaping the ecosystem. Finally, join the Soneium Guild, a space packed with activities, roles, and ways to get involved.It’s everything you need to stay in the loop and take part in the adventure. Get started here.
Shapecraft is returning this August with a global hackathon that brings together builders at the intersection of AI and NFTs. Hosted on Shape, the event challenges creators to build innovative AI x NFT projects with support from industry giants like OpenSea, Alchemy, Manifold, and more. Winners will earn not only massive $SHAPE rewards but also hardware prizes like a Mac Mini M4, iPad 11th Gen, and AirPods Pro 2, plus direct mentorship from the Shape core team to take their projects further.
With regional time adjustments for fairness and a judging panel stacked with leading NFT voices, Shapecraft is designed to level the playing field while pushing the limits of culture and tech. If you believe in building the future of NFTs and AI, this is your chance to show what you can create. Sign up here.
Arena-Z has introduced AZZY, a Tamagotchi-like companion designed to make every action you take in the ecosystem count. Whether you’re gaming, staking, or joining social quests, AZZY works around the clock to track your activity and reward your commitment. As you level it up with Z Credits, AZZY evolves into higher tiers that not only look cooler but also boost your $A2Z earnings and unlock new perks across Arena-Z.
The goal is simple: turn your time and engagement into real value. Through Arena-Z’s Dual Credit System, AZZY ensures both casual players and hardcore grinders are rewarded fairly, tying your progress directly to your growth in the ecosystem. It’s not just a pet, it’s a reflection of your journey, status, and impact in Web3 gaming. Learn more here.
Orderly has put forward its very first governance proposal, OIP-1, which looks to balance staking rewards with long-term value capture through ORDER buybacks. The core idea is simple: redirect up to 60% of net protocol fees toward recurring buybacks of ORDER while still preserving staking utility and VALOR rights.
Here’s how it works: half of the bought-back ORDER goes to stakers (paid in esORDER with a 3-month vesting period), and the other half flows into a community-governed wallet, with the initial plan being to burn those tokens to reduce supply. The goal of OIP-1 is to make staking meaningful, preserve community rights, and introduce a sustainable, transparent buyback system that ties protocol growth directly to token value. It’s the first big step in shaping how value flows back to participants in the Orderly ecosystem. Read the full forum post 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.
