Overview

• Kraken's new layer-2 network, Ink, is set to launch on Ethereum's mainnet in early 2025, following a testnet debut in November 2024.
• Ink will be part of Optimism's Superchain, which includes nearly 30 other chains, enhancing interoperability and reducing fragmentation among Ethereum layer-2 networks.
• The network is designed to support fast, one-second block times and aims to facilitate activities like decentralized lending and perpetual futures trading.
• Kraken will share sequencer revenues with the Optimism Collective and participate in its governance, similar to other networks using the OP Stack.
• With Ink, Kraken joins a growing list of crypto and non-crypto firms adopting Optimism's technology, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving DeFi landscape.