Ink, a layer 2 (L2) built on the Optimism superchain, is now available on mainnet, embarking on its mission to bridge the gap between users and builders who are designing the future of DeFi by creating a transparent ecosystem and connected. Originally scheduled for Q1 2025, Ink launched ahead of schedule following a successful period of testnet development, aiming to satisfy demand from the growing community of builders who quickly coalesced around the project.
Ink is also moving toward Stage 1 decentralization with evidence of unauthorized outages to improve accountability in January 2025. This will allow anyone to dispute potentially invalid transactions and make Ink more accountable to its user community.
Users can now use SuperchainERC20 to easily move tokens to Ink from across the Superchain ecosystem to access and deploy assets with launch partners across a multitude of application types, including bridging, Liquid staking,* DEX trading,* lending* and more.
We unveiled Ink in October, intending to make it one of the most compelling ecosystems in DeFi. Within weeks of this announcement, Ink’s developer discord surpassed 100,000 members, testnet activity quickly reached millions of transactions, from hundreds of thousands of connected wallets, and more than a dozen infrastructure partners have integrated with Ink.
Ink echoes our unprecedented commitment to making crypto accessible to everyone, with the goal of eliminating the friction points that have historically made it difficult to move between centralized and decentralized worlds. This includes enabling users to effortlessly engage with leading DeFi applications, protocols and communities in a single, integrated ecosystem.
Ink is focused on the exceptional success of Ethereum and L2s as we advance toward our shared goal of making DeFi more accessible than ever and accelerating the migration of on-chain assets and activities.
Start with Ink!
What manufacturers can do now:
- Access Builder Hub resources: discover key documentation, the channel-focused SDK with ready-to-use templates, themes, and magical animated components, and much more.
- Apply to attend our first Hacker House event: Taking place a few days before ETH Denver, this will be your first chance to sit down and build side by side with the Ink team.
- Join our Discord to collaborate with a growing community of builders.
- Follow us on X @inkonchain for the latest updates.
What users can do now:
- Connect your crypto wallet to Ink: Start your journey by connecting directly to the Ink network (Need a wallet? Download Kraken Wallet here).
- Bridge Funds: The gas token on Ink is ETH – bridge funds to interact with all major applications.
- Explore Ink: See all the latest apps live on Ink.
- Join our Discord to collaborate with a growing DeFi community.
- Join our Telegram for the latest updates.
- Follow us on X @inkonchain for strong meme play.
*Geographic restrictions apply
