Tydro Protocol Goes Live with Aave, Kraken, and Ink Chain Partnership

**Optimism's Superchain ecosystem has reached a major milestone**, now processing **58.5% of all Layer 2 transactions** across Ethereum. The network includes major chains built on the OP Stack: - OP Mainnet - Base - Ink - Soneium - Unichain - Others **Key benefits of the Superchain:** - Shared security across all networks - Coordinated upgrades and maintenance - Billions in secured onchain value This represents significant growth from previous months, when the ecosystem secured $21.7B across 32 chains with 20M+ daily transactions. **The OP Stack foundation** allows different networks to benefit from the same underlying technology while maintaining their unique features and use cases. [Explore the full dashboard](https://stats.optimism.io/) to see real-time Superchain statistics and transaction data.

**Privacy remains crypto's missing piece** despite onchain adoption progress. Current privacy solutions require high gas fees, pricing out everyday users. **OP Stack emerges as privacy solution:** - Proven high-throughput infrastructure reduces transaction costs - Fast implementation of Ethereum upgrades (Pectra shipped first) - Modular design enables privacy primitive innovation **Superchain provides scale advantages:** - Powers 59% of all L2 transactions - Controls 43% of L2 total value locked - Large user base creates stronger anonymity sets Privacy builders are already prototyping new solutions on the OP Stack's flexible architecture.

**Optimism's September Retro Funding Results** Optimism distributed rewards to **184 builders** across the ecosystem: - 109 onchain applications - 79 devtooling projects **How Retro Funding Works** Unlike traditional grants, builders don't apply upfront. They: - Build and deliver first - Get recognized later based on measurable impact - Receive rewards for actual contribution, not promises **What Gets Rewarded:** - Public goods strengthening the Collective - Dev tools and infrastructure - Onchain projects driving adoption This approach **rewards contribution over hype**, helping sustain meaningful work that advances the Superchain ecosystem. [View all September recipients](https://atlas.optimism.io/)

Optimism Collective announces its H2 strategic goal: achieving $100M monthly in cross-chain asset transfers across interoperable Stage 1 chains. The Citizens House introduces three stakeholder groups: - Top 15 chains by revenue - Top 100 apps by gas fees - End-users with verified activity Key registration requirements: - End-users must prove human status via WorldCoin - Limited spots available - Sybil protection through HumanPassport screening This follows Optimism's recent $2M bug bounty extension for Superchain protocol upgrades, which has already paid out $2.6M since 2022. [Register for citizenship](http://atlas.optimism.io/citizenship)