Optimism

1inch has been part of the Optimism chain since the initial launch of the network and was one of the first dapps deployed. 1inch is best described as a network of decentralized protocols designed to provide the fastest and most efficient operations in the DeFi space. It was launched in tandem with the release of its Aggregation Protocol V1. Since then, 1inch Network has developed additional DeFi tools such as the Liquidity Protocol, Limit Order Protocol, P2P transactions, and 1inch Mobile…

Clipper is a decentralized exchange for retail traders built by Shipyard Software and customized for Optimism. Since launching on Optimism at the beginning of February, Clipper has had more than $30 million in volume. Shipyard Software is an exchange group that develops specialized DEXes. Soon, Shipyard Software will be releasing a second DEX on Optimism for derivatives. Goals Clipper has the following goals in mind: Bring more developers and builders into the Optimism…

Introduction to Layer2DAO Layer2DAO 41 is expanding the Ethereum L2 ecosystem and investing in L2 ecosystem projects. The DAO uses its treasury to invest into high-impact L2 protocols and ecosystem plays, serving as a diversified venture fund for investors looking to gain exposure to the L2 ecosystem growth. It may also provide liquidity, depositing, and staking in the future, perpetually reinvesting proceeds back into the DAO. Layer2DAO will also provide incentives for users to move their…

Connext (connext.network) is a cross chain protocol that allows users to quickly and inexpensively transfer tokens and data across chains, and builders to create secure cross chain applications. It’s intended for high-frequency transfers and works by leveraging liquidity pools provided by routers on the sending and receiving chains without introducing any new trust assumption. Connext has been the first protocol to connect Optimism and Arbitrum in a trustless way back in 2020. The current…

Pika Protocol is one of the earliest Optimism native projects launched since December 2021. Pika Protocol has achieved close to $400m trading volume with over 10k unique user addresses for the past 3 months. It has brought a large number of users to Optimism and will continue to do so. Pika aims to distribute $OP governance fund tokens to not only grow its own user base, but also continue to drive the adoption of the Optimism ecosystem

Kwenta will use the Optimism token to draw traders who are active on other chains to make the transition to trading on Optimism with Kwenta as well as reward DAO Contributors for existing and future contributions

Polynomial provides automated option strategies for its users. As an Optimism native project, Polynomial has a direct interest in the overall success of Optimism. By receiving an allocation from the $OP governance fund, Polynomial will seek to benefit its users and the adoption of the entire Optimism ecosystem. Goals Polynomial has the following goals in mind: 1. Bring more users into the Optimism ecosystem. 2. Improve accessibility/visibility to our vaults 3. Increase TVL

As one of the first projects on Optimism and as an Optimism-first project, Thales has a direct interest in the overall success of Optimism. By receiving an allocation from the $OP governance fund, Thales will seek to increase not only its own user base, but the adoption of the entire Optimism ecosystem as well

Zipswap is a DEX designed to reduce gas fees on optimistic rollups by compressing calldata. Development and incentives are currently active only on the Optimism chain. We are working to implement Optimism-native novel AMM mechanisms and innovative tokenomics, which seek to: better enable market-driven price discovery deepen liquidity across the network assist new Optimism projects in bootstrapping liquidity create new DeFi primitives provide a fast, easy, and cheap means of swapping…

The Chainlink Network 11 is a protocol that supports the creation of decentralized oracle networks that enable data feeds, off-chain computation, and cross-chain messaging on and between blockchain networks. The oracle nodes are run by Chainlink Node Operators (NOPs)—independent entities responsible for deploying onto new blockchain networks, sourcing high-quality data, and providing highly secure off-chain services to consumers with high uptime and reliability. Chainlink NOPs are rewarded…