Ink, a layer 2 (L2) built on top of the Optimism Superchain, is now live on mainnet and has begun its mission to bridge the gap between users and builders who are shaping the future of DeFi by creating a seamless, connected ecosystem. Originally planned for Q1 2025, Ink launched ahead of schedule after successful testnet development, aiming to meet the needs of a growing community of builders who have quickly coalesced around the project.
Ink is also progressing towards Phase 1 decentralization with permissionless fault proofing to enhance accountability in January 2025. This allows anyone to contest potentially invalid transactions and makes Ink more accountable to its user community.
Users can now easily move tokens to Ink across the Superchain ecosystem using SuperchainERC20 to access and distribute assets with launch partners across a variety of application types including bridging, liquidity staking,* DEX trading, lending* and more. .
We launched Ink in October and plan to build it into one of the most engaging ecosystems in DeFi. Within weeks of the announcement, Ink’s Developer Discord surpassed 100,000 members, testnet activity quickly grew to millions of transactions across hundreds of thousands of connected wallets, and more than a dozen infrastructure partners integrated with Ink.
Ink reflects our extraordinary commitment to making cryptocurrency accessible to everyone, with the goal of removing the points of friction that have historically made it difficult to move between centralized and decentralized worlds. This includes making it easy for users to engage with top-tier DeFi applications, protocols, and communities in a single, integrated ecosystem.
Ink is focused on building on the notable success of Ethereum and L2 while advancing the shared goal of making DeFi more accessible than ever and accelerating the migration of assets and activities on-chain.
Let’s start inking!
What builders can do right now:
- Access resources in the Builder Hub. Find key documentation, an on-chain focused SDK with ready-to-use templates, themes, and magical animation components.
- Sign up for our first Hacker House event! Held just a few days before ETH Denver, this event will be our first opportunity to sit down and work with the Ink team.
- Join our Discord and collaborate with our growing community of builders.
- Follow X @inkonchain for the latest updates.
What users can do right now:
- Connect your cryptocurrency wallet to Ink: Start your journey by connecting directly to the Ink network (Need a wallet? Download Kraken Wallet here).
- Funding Connection: Ink’s gas token is ETH. We connect your funds so you can participate in all the great applications.
- Explore Ink: See all the latest applications in real time on Ink.
- Join Discord and collaborate with the growing DeFi community.
- Join Telegram for the latest updates.
- Follow X @inkonchain for a powerful meme game.
*Geographic restrictions apply.