Audit Contest Announcements for Superchain and STRK Staking

**OP Enterprise** introduces production-grade managed blockchain infrastructure, allowing companies to deploy custom OP Stack Layer 2 chains without operational complexity. **Key Features:** - Partners handle deployment and operations of custom L2s - Businesses retain ownership of their blockchain and revenue - Teams can focus on outcomes rather than infrastructure management The approach mirrors **Circle's success** with Visa stablecoin settlements, where technical complexity was abstracted away. OP Enterprise positions itself as infrastructure-as-a-service, ensuring enterprises receive ongoing support while exploring blockchain applications. This model addresses a common barrier: companies typically adopt services that deliver results, not infrastructure they must operate themselves.

The **Optimism Scaling Summit** has revealed its speaker roster, featuring teams advancing blockchain scaling solutions across multiple domains. **Key Focus Areas:** - Throughput optimization - Payment systems - Privacy solutions - Onchain entertainment **Participating Organizations:** Kraken, Dromos Labs, Celo, XLayer, Alchemy, Startale Group, Nethermind, Succinct Labs, LayerZero, Morpho, Gauntlet, Base, Spark, Flashbots, and OP Labs. The summit will take place in Denver with worldwide streaming available for remote participants.

**OP Labs is assuming complete ownership of OP-Reth specific crates**, marking a significant shift in the governance of this critical infrastructure. **Key Details:** - OP-Reth was originally co-developed by OP Labs and Paradigm engineers - Built using the Reth SDK to enhance OP Stack scalability - Serves as the primary high-performance execution client across the Superchain **Why This Matters:** As OP-Reth becomes increasingly critical infrastructure, direct stewardship by OP Labs aims to ensure: - More reliable release cycles - Continued development momentum - Streamlined maintenance and updates **Commitment to Ethereum:** OP Labs emphasized their dedication to maintaining a cohesive Ethereum ecosystem and will continue contributing improvements upstream. View the repository: [ethereum-optimism/optimism](https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/optimism)

As AI agents proliferate across digital systems, **proof of human** verification is emerging as a critical infrastructure component. The technology addresses three key challenges: - **Trust**: Distinguishing human actors from automated agents in online interactions - **Control**: Maintaining human oversight and decision-making authority - **Fairness**: Ensuring equitable access and preventing bot manipulation This verification layer becomes increasingly vital as autonomous agents handle more complex tasks and transactions. The framework helps preserve human agency while enabling AI assistance to scale effectively.

The **Superchain ecosystem** now handles **14.1% of all cryptocurrency transactions**, representing nearly **2x growth** in just five months. **Key metrics:** - $17.8B secured across 30+ chains - 24M+ daily transactions - $6.2B in stablecoins onchain Major chains include Base, Celo, OP Mainnet, Unichain, World Chain, and others building on Ethereum's scaling infrastructure. This growth demonstrates the **increasing adoption** of Layer 2 solutions as users seek faster, cheaper transactions while maintaining Ethereum's security. [View complete Superchain statistics](https://stats.optimism.io/)