ChainCatcher news, Swell Network announced that its Layer 2 solution Swell L2 will join the Superchain as an Optimistic Rollup based on the OP Stack, officially migrating to the Optimism ecosystem.Currently, the Devnet of Swell L2 has successfully launched, and several top protocols have deployed their dApps on the testnet to test user experience, with the mainnet expected to officially launch in mid to late December.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Bitcoin Layer2 project BOB has announced its integration into Optimism's Superchain ecosystem, becoming the first Bitcoin-native project integrated into this ecosystem.BOB has received a grant of $870,000 from the Optimism Foundation. This ecosystem has previously attracted Coinbase and Kraken to join, building its independent blockchain through the OP Stack toolkit.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, in the latest Cycle 28 of the Optimism Grant, Mint Blockchain has become the only Superchain approved by the OP Grant Committee and successfully received $1.35 million (750,000 OP) in funding support. The funds obtained will be used for Mint ecosystem developer incentives and the introduction of new users, further promoting NFT innovation and application popularization in the Mint Blockchain and Superchain ecosystem, and building a richer NFT ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, Optimism announced the launch of Superchain Interop for application developers. Developers can instantly access all users and assets across the entire superchain through a single integration. They will also be able to use this tool to provide users with interchangeable portable assets without the need to switch networks and cross chains.

ChainCatcher news, Optimism posted on platform X that during Season 5 and Season 6, up to 3.5 million OP will be allocated to contributors of Optimism Governance, meaning that contributors from October 2023 to September 18, 2024, will receive rewards. If you have contributed to superchain governance, pay attention to the following dates:Registration: September 26 - October 10Application review process: October 14 - October 28Voting: October 28 - November 7Results announcement: November 19

ChainCatcher news, Ethereum L2 solution Optimism disclosed in a post on X that the revenue contributed by the OP Chain in Superchain has exceeded 14,000 ETH.It is reported that each OP chain in Superchain operates under a standardized revenue-sharing model, where each chain returns a portion of its revenue to the Optimism Collective through a fee-sharing mechanism followed by the network. The fee-sharing is calculated as the greater of 2.5% of the chain's revenue or 15% of the chain's profit, defined as fee revenue minus L1 gas fees.

ChainCatcher message, Base posted on social media: "Yesterday, approximately 42 million OP tokens were transferred on-chain in a trustless and transparent manner.One year after the launch, we are transferring the first part of the Optimism Superchain grant to a brand new SmartEscrow contract, which will automatically allocate the remaining tokens according to the agreement between both parties.This reinforces our long-term commitment to the Superchain—after the first allocation event later this month, the Base core team will be able to participate in Optimism governance.Timely transfers, no fees, and no intermediaries. This is what can be achieved by bringing it on-chain."

ChainCatcher news, Optimism announced the launch of the information center Superchain Registry and the new governance framework Blockspace Charters.The Superchain Registry provides actionable information for each chain within the superchain, allowing users and developers to know which chains are suitable for them. Blockspace Charters enable informed decision-making regarding protocol upgrades while considering potential differences between different types of chains and grouping similar chains together.Additionally, Optimism stated that it is developing a native interoperability standard that allows for fault proofing across multiple chains simultaneously, and is also developing an asynchronous communication framework to simplify the use of interoperability features, integrating relayers, intents, and more.

ChainCatcher message, Optimism posted on social media that OP Labs' emerging product lead Tess Rinearson stated at the event that by joining the Superchain, various teams are committed to expanding Ethereum and its value. Recently, three major features were launched on the OP Stack: Fault Proof and Phase 1, Alt-DA Mode (beta), and Custom Gas Token (beta). Next, OP Labs will launch the Superchain Registry, which will support obtaining project information developed and built on the Superchain.

ChainCatcher news, based on Base's modular entertainment chain XProtocol announces the successful completion of a $800,000 strategic round of financing, with a total fundraising amount reaching $5.2 million. Investors in XProtocol include Cogitent Ventures, Zephyrus Capital, and others.It is reported that XProtocol is a modular entertainment chain built on Base using Superchain technology. XProtocol has also launched Xardian Nodes, where node operators will earn rewards by participating in the network consensus process.

ChainCatcher news, reported by The Block, that the game-centric Layer2 solution Kroma has joined Optimism's Superchain.It is reported that Kroma is expected to take the following initiatives: Kroma Foundation funding program, native account abstraction (AA), and ZK Rollup transition.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 gaming entertainment social ecosystem Skytopia has completed a $2.4 million seed round financing, led by Vertex Capital and SuperChain Capital, with follow-on investments from Boyaa Interactive and InitiateCapital. The funds raised will be used to advance the development of Skytopia, enhance the ecosystem, and promote community development.

ChainCatcher news, Optimism stated on social media that the Superchain sorter revenue will be used for Retro Funding. In May, the total contributions from all members of the Superchain amounted to approximately 812 ETH.In addition to the OP Collective allocation, the Retro Funding pool mainly comes from two sources:100% of OP Mainnet profits;2.5% of sorter revenue or 15% of sorter profits from each Superchain member (whichever is higher);Collective contribution amount:With May coming to an end, the OP Collective expects a total contribution of approximately 812 ETH, sourced from OP Mainnet, Mode, Zora, Base, Metal L2, and Frax Finance;OP Collective daily average contribution = 27 ETH/day.On-chain builders deploying contracts on the Superchain are contributing revenue to the OP Collective and making contributions to Retro Funding.

ChainCatcher news, Velodrome officials announced on social media that the protocol will expand to the OP Superchain Layer 2 network Metal, which will be the fifth Superchain Layer 2 to deploy Velodrome.

ChainCatcher message, Optimism stated on social media that the fourth round of retrospective public goods funding applications is now open, with 10 million OP tokens dedicated to on-chain builders who deploy contracts and create block space demand on Superchain. The application deadline is June 7th, 03:00 Beijing time.

ChainCatcher news, Optimism will launch OP Governance Season 6 from June 27 to December 11, with the theme of optimizing support for the superchain.Grant applications will open on July 18, occurring every 3 weeks, aimed at achieving decentralization, bringing different public chains into the superchain, and nurturing application developers on the superchain.

ChainCatcher message, Optimism announced on social media the launch of the Superchain application deployment Rebate program, allowing developers to launch applications on the Superchain for free. For each deployment on the Superchain, each developer can receive a rebate of 0.05 ETH.