Optimism Distributes $8M in Retro Funding to Support Ecosystem Builders
Optimism Distributes $8M in Retro Funding to Support Ecosystem Builders
馃幆 Show Me The Money Stream
Optimism's Retro Funding initiative has distributed 8M OP tokens (~$8M) to over 200 projects in the past three months, with 2.6M OP allocated in April alone. The program aims to revolutionize ecosystem support through continuous streaming payments rather than traditional one-time drops.
- 206 projects and tools received funding
- 16M OP allocated for current season
- 8M OP still available for distribution
Builders can apply for funding through the Optimism Atlas platform to capture value from their contributions to the Superchain ecosystem.
$8M distributed. 200+ projects funded. @Optimism鈥檚 Ongoing Retro Funding campaign is rethinking how ecosystems support builders. Now that they are streaming, one-time drops feel outdated 馃У
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