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Superchain Sunday - Week 50, 2024

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Welcome to Superchain Sunday - our weekly newsletter! Every Sunday, we will provide you with the latest news and updates in the world of the Superchain.

#️⃣ Superchain Data  

The OP Stack accounts for 60.2% of all Layer 2 transactions. This last week, the Superchain saw on average 10.8M daily transactions and 53.5% of all Layer 2 transactions. The network boasts over 3,106 revenue-generating deployers, contributing to the Optimism Collective. To date, 17.2K ETH has been contributed to the Optimism Collective—Data Fetched from the Superchain Health Dashboard.  For a full breakdown of the Superchain Financials, check out our November Health Report!

⛓️ What's Hot in Superchain?

BOB Spice Bonus 

BOB, the first Bitcoin Layer-2 on the Superchain, is celebrating its integration by offering a 50% Spice bonus during its Fusion Season. This exclusive bonus is available to Superchain users who’ve received any of the five OP airdrops.

How to Claim Your Spice Bonus:

1️⃣ Use your EVM wallet tied to an OP airdrop.
2️⃣ Sign up for BOB Fusion.
3️⃣ Interact with dApps on the BOB ecosystem.
4️⃣ Harvest 50% more Spice on all activities between December 9th and January 12th.

 Check out the full details here.

Swan Chain TGE 

Swan Chain is launching its $SWAN token with a Token Generation Event (TGE) on December 16, 2024, at 10:00 AM EST. The $SWAN token will enable voting, rewards for compute and storage providers, and participation in governance and community initiatives.

Token Distribution:

  • Airdrop (2%): 20M tokens for early adopters.
  • DAO Treasury (2%): 20M tokens for governance and strategy.
  • Ecosystem Fund (4%): 40M tokens for developer grants and growth.
  • Early Purchasers (1.8%): 18M tokens for initial supporters.

A 1:1 swap for SWANU to $SWAN will also open, with the claim portal live at 9:00 AM EST on December 16, 2024.

Read the full details here.

Mint Expedition Season 5

Mint Expedition Season 5, Desert Mirage, has begun, offering participants exciting challenges and rewards. This season includes a 30,000 $OP reward pool and new features like $OP token rewards in the Mint Forest Lucky Spin. Partnering with LogX, there’s an additional 5,000 $OP and $10,000 in LOGX tokens up for grabs.

Participants can also earn rewards by using the NIPs Platform to create NFTs, while previous season challenges remain open for completion.Join the adventure and claim your share of the rewards. Read the full details here.


Clearpool Ozean Testnet

The Ozean Poseidon Testnet by Clearpool is now live, marking a major step towards integrating real-world assets (RWAs) into DeFi in a compliant and user-friendly way. This testnet introduces key features like USDX, a stablecoin backed by Hex Trust, and ozUSD, a yield-bearing stablecoin that automatically rebases in wallets.

Early adopters can participate in community quests for a chance to win from a 6,000 USDT prize pool. The campaign runs until December 27th. Read full details here

Ethernity Airdrop

Ethernity has announced the Ethernity Airdrop Mechanism, a new way to reward $ERN holders with tokens from partner projects and upcoming products. To qualify, hold at least 50 ERN in your wallet or participate in Ethernity’s DeFi products like Stones Farming or Fixed Staking. Boost your rewards by farming or staking 100+ ERN for up to a 50% bonus.

The airdrop platform will go live soon, with more details on partners and claiming instructions to follow. Read the full details here.

🏛️ Governance Corner

Optimism Gov Voting Cycle 

The Optimism Special Voting Cycle #31a is now live, featuring 11 key proposals shaping the future of the ecosystem. Voting closes on Wednesday, Dec 18th at 19:00 GMT.

Proposals include:

  1. Ratifying collective priorities for the next season.
  2. Approving the Holocene Network Upgrade.
  3. Amending the Anticapture Commission Charter.
  4. Dissolving the existing Code of Conduct.
  5. Budget proposals for the Grants Council, Developer Advisory Board, Metrics Committee, and Security Council.
  6. Defining missions for the Grants Council and Decision Markets.
  7. Testing cancellation of on-chain treasury transfers.

Cast your vote and help shape the Optimism ecosystem! Vote now at vote.optimism.io.


🔴Superchain Extra’s

The Superchain has grown to 43 different OP Chains, each with its flourishing Ecosystem. These are some extra stories to make your Sunday that much more Super.

~Disclaimer: This newsletter is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice