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Superchain Ecosystem Numbers
DeFi total value locked (TVL) across Superchain: $2.82B (+9.2%)
Assets onchain: $13.81B (+9.3%)
Daily average transaction volume: 5.4M (+5.5%)
Fraxtal: 13.82K (+13.19%)
Mode: 90K (+2.62%)
Base: 4.11M (-3.16%)
Zora: 108.21K (+3.90%)
Redstone: 7K (-77.74%)
OP Mainnet: 509.02K (-5.78%)
Kroma: 229.89K (+116.43%)
Revenue-generating deployers on:
Base: 4,720 (-7.10%)
Zora: 167 (-4.57%)
OP Mainnet: 1,096 (0%)
Superchains: 5,442 (-6.27%)
OP Mainnet: 2,470 ETH
Base: 9,820 ETH
Zora: 492 ETH
Compared to Ethereum, L2 Superchain users saved a total of 12,782 ETH, or $33.05M 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
🔴What’s happening: Sony Block Solutions Labs announced the development of Soneium, a layer-2 blockchain (L2) built using the OP Stack, and will join the Superchain ecosystem.
🔴Why it matters: The launch of Soneium is part of Sony’s venture into the world of blockchain technology and marks the company’s next initiative into web3.
Sony has been a key player in the development of some of the most influential electronic goods we have seen to date, such as CDs, the Walkman, and the PlayStation. Its entry into the blockchain space brings the credibility of a household brand with global reach and vast resources into the world of blockchain technology.
Sony’s established presence across multiple sectors means they can seamlessly integrate blockchain technology into products and services that people already know and trust.
Alongside a partnership with Startale, a web3 infrastructure development company, Sony plans to utilize its resources and experience in gaming, entertainment, and technology to drive greater web3 adoption by making decentralized applications more accessible to everyday consumers.
“Sony Group has strong distribution channels in multiple industries and existing users in our daily lives,” Sota Watanabe, director of Sony Block Solutions Labs, said. “Through Soneium, we will make something people want and go mainstream beyond web3.”
🔴What it means for the broader ecosystem: As more Fortune 500 companies explore the use of blockchain technology, Sony’s foray into the web3 space could make web3 more accessible and user friendly.
Additionally, Soneium will join the Superchain and will help support public goods by contributing 15% of sequencer fees to the Optimism Collective. This will benefit the overall Superchain ecosystem alongside other L2s like Base and Zora.
What’s poppin’ on the Superchain
👤Total number of weekly active addresses by chain:
Base: 4.67M
OP Mainnet: 350.15K
Zora: 111.53K
Mode Network: 20.61K
Optimism launched The SUNNYs, an awards show designed to honor the achievements of Superchain builders across all live mainnets
Mode introduced token-gated community Telegram groups for its holders
OP Labs shared that OP chains can deploy “Bridged USDC Standard” using the OP Stack bridge
Succinct collaborated with OP Labs to create OP Succinct, an upgradeable path to convert Rollups from Optimistic verification to ZK proofs verification
From the Optimism Collective
Highlighting the companies, communities and citizens bound to the Optimism Collective.
X user pawnie_ wrote a thread that covered the latest updates on GameSwift, a web3 gaming-focused platform built on the OP Stack
Base Creator Jesse Pollak shared a video on X that dove into Basenames
See the latest creator launches on the Superchain via a thread made by X user foragexyz_
Across Protocol hosted an X spaces with OP Labs Contributor Zain Bacchus and Uniswap Labs Staff Software Engineer Mark Toda
Making headlines
OP Labs’ Binji Pande appeared on The Based Builders Show to share more information about The SUNNYs
Forbes Web3 And Optimism Introduce The SUNNYs: A Celebration Of The Superchain (Forbes)
Sony Launches Soneium: A New Ethereum Layer-2 Blockchain, What You Need to Know (Blockonami)
Ex-Houseparty founder sees 'Towns' as future to verify communities on Base (Talking Tokens Podcast)
Get into the OP Stack
Want to dive into the ecosystem full-time? Find the latest job postings here or get involved at an event below.
Retro Public Goods Funding Round 5 applications are open until Sept. 4 – check out the details
Mint Pass is running a giveaway as part of Onchain Summer for a chance to win a cruise from Virgin Voyages
Want to get involved in The SUNNY's — check out this video explainer here
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