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Superchain Ecosystem Numbers
DeFi total value locked (TVL) across Superchain: $2.43B (-11.9%)
Assets onchain: $13.24B (-7.1%)
Daily average transaction volume: 3.96M (-7.8%)
Fraxtal: 3.46K (+11.61%)
Mode: 121.49K (-1.46%)
Base: 3.12M (-7.42%)
Zora: 141.11K (+5.07%)
Redstone: 35.80K (-25.63%)
OP Mainnet: 458.85K (+1.08%)
Kroma: 68.37K (-54.33%)
Revenue-generating deployers on:
Base: 5,859 (+0.05%)
Zora: 162 (-1.22%)
OP Mainnet: 1,060 (+1.05%)
Superchains: 6,556 (0.11%)
OP Mainnet: 8,232 ETH
Base: 27,491 ETH
Zora: 1,179 ETH
Compared to Ethereum, L2 Superchain users saved a total of 36,902 ETH, or $113M on txn fees this week.
The percentages and metrics are pulled from OPLabs data on Dune and are calculated from its change over a 7-day time frame, unless noted otherwise.
Spotlight on Optimism’s Superchain
Highlighting some of the biggest updates on Optimism’s Superchain this week.
⚡What’s happening: Celo launched Dango, its layer-2 testnet, built on Optimism’s OP Stack. This follows a community vote that took place last summer to migrate its layer-1 blockchain (L1) to Ethereum layer-2 blockchain (L2). Celo is continuing its transition to join the Ethereum ecosystem and integrate its chain into the Superchain ecosystem.
⚡Why it matters: The launch of Dango is a “pivotal step forward” for Celo's shift towards Ethereum compatibility, its foundation said in a blog post By leveraging the OP Stack, Celo aims to improve scalability and network efficiency by increasing its total throughput while also reducing its block time. Additionally, Celo hopes to make transactions faster and cheaper by integrating the EigenLayer to maintain sub-cent transaction fees.
The launch will also preserve historical data from Alfajores, Celo’s tool for inspecting and analyzing EVM-based chains. In addition to maintaining L1 benefits such as one-block finality and fee abstraction, Celo looks to ensure a seamless transition for its developers and users.
⚡What it means for the broader ecosystem: Celo’s move to become an L2 reflects an industry trend of blockchains integrating within Ethereum to leverage its robust infrastructure and vast user base. This transition not only promises faster transactions and greater scalability, but also aims to position Celo as a key component in the competitive Ethereum ecosystem.
What’s poppin’ on the Superchain
👤Total number of weekly active addresses by chain:
Base: 2.71M
OP Mainnet: 449.2K
Zora: 155.66K
Mode Network: 29.52K
Base has emerged as a top onchain destination for WETH to USDC transactions with volume reaching $161M, surpassing Uniswap’s UniV3 mainnet pool at $150M, Aerodrome posted on X
The Superchain DeFi Fesitval, SuperFest, launched its onchain campaign to reward up to 1.5M OP to Superchain users across OP Mainnet, Base, Mode and Fraxtal
Metal introduced its grant fund, aimed to incentivize projects to build on Metal L2
Happy Chain announced the launch of its game-based L2, built on the OP stack
From the Optimism Collective
Highlighting the companies, communities and citizens bound to the Optimism Collective.
Backpack implemented support for Optimism in its wallet app
Onchain music produced the Onchain Summer Anthem, mintable on Zora
Check out a thread by X user SuperchainEco showcasing some of the latest Superchain updates
For more Optimism Collective weekly updates, look here.
Making headlines
Celo launches Dango Layer 2 testnet in first step towards joining Ethereum ecosystem (The Block)
Blocklords unveils Dynasty companion app on Coinbase’s Base blockchain (VentureBeat)
July's $350 million worth of token unlocks includes Worldcoin, XAI, Arbitrum, Aptos, and more (The Block)
Worldcoin Foundation launches World Chain developer preview ahead of mainnet (The Block)
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