In a world obsessed with proprietary control and guarded secrets, Optimism will forever stand out. EVERYTHING on the OP Stack is free and open source, and it always will be.

This commitment isn't just a technical choice—it's part of its core philosophy, it’s movement, and it’s revolution. Years of relentless research, thousands of hours of development, testing, iteration, frustration, and joy have helped build this stack brick by brick. The old guard that lives in the old world might say, "Keep it to yourself! Slap on a license." But that's not how optimism operates, nor is it the world we, the collective, wish to build and live in.

Critics might scoff at Optimism now, as it expands from its small roots of budding researchers, pointing to its "big superchain" ambitions, its collaborations with top names, and its constant mentions in the press.

Yet, nothing has changed from those early days when Ben, Karl, and Jing were sketching out their vision on a whiteboard. Their values, further pushed and adopted by the army of folks in the collective, remain as steadfast as ever.We WILL prove that open source is the future. We WILL not waver. Total Value Locked (TVL) may fluctuate, but the Total VALUES locked in our community and our mission will never change.

A heartfelt shoutout to the core developers, to every believer, and to the collective for dreaming big, staying unselfish, and keeping the beating heart of optimism alive. This is the gwei. It always has been, and it always will be.

Welcome home fault proofs

In a world obsessed with proprietary control and guarded secrets, Optimism will forever stand out. EVERYTHING on the OP Stack is free and open source, and it always will be.

This commitment isn't just a technical choice—it's part of its core philosophy, it’s movement, and it’s revolution. Years of relentless research, thousands of hours of development, testing, iteration, frustration, and joy have helped build this stack brick by brick. The old guard that lives in the old world might say, "Keep it to yourself! Slap on a license." But that's not how optimism operates, nor is it the world we, the collective, wish to build and live in.

Critics might scoff at Optimism now, as it expands from its small roots of budding researchers, pointing to its "big superchain" ambitions, its collaborations with top names, and its constant mentions in the press.

Yet, nothing has changed from those early days when Ben, Karl, and Jing were sketching out their vision on a whiteboard. Their values, further pushed and adopted by the army of folks in the collective, remain as steadfast as ever.We WILL prove that open source is the future. We WILL not waver. Total Value Locked (TVL) may fluctuate, but the Total VALUES locked in our community and our mission will never change.

A heartfelt shoutout to the core developers, to every believer, and to the collective for dreaming big, staying unselfish, and keeping the beating heart of optimism alive. This is the gwei. It always has been, and it always will be.

Welcome home fault proofs