After nearly a year of development and a month-long Race to Mainnet campaign, Redstone welcomes gaming enthusiasts and developers throughout the Superchain and Ethereum ecosystem to explore on-chain worlds. Redstone has introduced a suite of features: Redstone Market, an NFT marketplace developed by Reservoir; Relay. Link, a fast-bridge enabling L2-to-L2 bridging; Redswap, a public goods DEX utilizing Uniswap v3 contracts; and Safe, Randcast, and Rainbow for custom network support.

This May, Redstone is launching an exciting lineup of games for its diverse community. Notable releases include  Biomes, a Minecraft-like digital sandbox, and DEAR, a charming new game from ARPA Network featuring whimsical pixel art and a timeless narrative of good versus evil. Dark Forest enthusiasts will enjoy DF Archon, which offers community-led sessions of the popular onchain game. There are so many more launches; check out all the upcoming launches here.

Mode is launching its native token, $MODE, on May 7th as part of its mission to decentralize and expand its ecosystem. The launch follows the successful completion of Airdrop 1 and precedes Airdrop 2, which begins on May 5th and runs until September 6th. Five hundred million MODE tokens will be distributed during Airdrop 2 to incentivize ongoing participation and growth within the platform. A particular focus is on the top 2,000 wallets, which will receive half their MODE allocation at launch and the rest after 90 days, provided their assets remain within the ecosystem. For more details and updates, check out the full release here.

Base and Optimism are teaming up to launch Onchain Summer II on June 3, a summer-long initiative to foster mainstream blockchain adoption with over 600 ETH in prizes, grants, and gas credits. The event will feature a month-long online hackathon and daily showcases by Coinbase to enhance onchain accessibility and engagement. Participants can submit their projects to be featured throughout the summer. Optimism is enhancing its support with several initiatives, including the Superchain App Accelerator in partnership with thirdweb. This program, backed by a $3M fund, aims to eliminate the costs associated with building and using onchain apps, helping developers attract their first 1,000 users. Read the full announcement here.

Nym is enhancing the security within the Superchain ecosystem by launching NymVPN, a new VPN built on the Nym mixnet. This initiative is part of a strategic partnership to advance online privacy and security. NymVPN utilizes a decentralized, zero-knowledge infrastructure to ensure user activities remain anonymous. This technology features multi-hop default routing and a robust 5-hop mixnet mode, setting new standards for online privacy protection. Through this collaboration, members of the Superchain ecosystem are among the first to test and benefit from NymVPN, significantly bolstering privacy safeguards for onchain activities. Read all about the partnership here.

Velodrome is set to enhance the Superchain ecosystem by deploying its MetaDEX across OP Chains, beginning with Mode. This rollout is part of Velodrome's strategic expansion to fuel growth and connect liquidity seamlessly across the network. The initiative will support the Superchain's vision by providing deep liquidity and facilitating efficient trading, starting with self-contained AMMs and evolving into an integrated MetaDEX. Velodrome's collaboration with chains like Mode, BOB, and Lisk includes over $2M in incentives to align and boost ecosystem growth. This ambitious integration marks Velodrome's commitment to being a central liquidity hub in the Superchain. Read the full announcement here.

The Optimism Collective is experimenting with deliberative processes to refine its governance system. By integrating structured, informed discussions and random participant selection, these experiments aim to enhance consensus on contentious topics and increase satisfaction within the governance outcomes. The first pilot will involve a subset of 50 voters discussing topics relevant to Retro Funding Round 4, with sessions facilitated by expert teams. This method is designed to produce more credible, neutral consensus and greater social cohesion among participants. If successful, the approach may be scaled up and applied more broadly within the Optimism governance framework. Read the full announcement here.

After nearly a year of development and a month-long Race to Mainnet campaign, Redstone welcomes gaming enthusiasts and developers throughout the Superchain and Ethereum ecosystem to explore on-chain worlds. Redstone has introduced a suite of features: Redstone Market, an NFT marketplace developed by Reservoir; Relay. Link, a fast-bridge enabling L2-to-L2 bridging; Redswap, a public goods DEX utilizing Uniswap v3 contracts; and Safe, Randcast, and Rainbow for custom network support.

This May, Redstone is launching an exciting lineup of games for its diverse community. Notable releases include  Biomes, a Minecraft-like digital sandbox, and DEAR, a charming new game from ARPA Network featuring whimsical pixel art and a timeless narrative of good versus evil. Dark Forest enthusiasts will enjoy DF Archon, which offers community-led sessions of the popular onchain game. There are so many more launches; check out all the upcoming launches here.

Mode is launching its native token, $MODE, on May 7th as part of its mission to decentralize and expand its ecosystem. The launch follows the successful completion of Airdrop 1 and precedes Airdrop 2, which begins on May 5th and runs until September 6th. Five hundred million MODE tokens will be distributed during Airdrop 2 to incentivize ongoing participation and growth within the platform. A particular focus is on the top 2,000 wallets, which will receive half their MODE allocation at launch and the rest after 90 days, provided their assets remain within the ecosystem. For more details and updates, check out the full release here.

Base and Optimism are teaming up to launch Onchain Summer II on June 3, a summer-long initiative to foster mainstream blockchain adoption with over 600 ETH in prizes, grants, and gas credits. The event will feature a month-long online hackathon and daily showcases by Coinbase to enhance onchain accessibility and engagement. Participants can submit their projects to be featured throughout the summer. Optimism is enhancing its support with several initiatives, including the Superchain App Accelerator in partnership with thirdweb. This program, backed by a $3M fund, aims to eliminate the costs associated with building and using onchain apps, helping developers attract their first 1,000 users. Read the full announcement here.

Nym is enhancing the security within the Superchain ecosystem by launching NymVPN, a new VPN built on the Nym mixnet. This initiative is part of a strategic partnership to advance online privacy and security. NymVPN utilizes a decentralized, zero-knowledge infrastructure to ensure user activities remain anonymous. This technology features multi-hop default routing and a robust 5-hop mixnet mode, setting new standards for online privacy protection. Through this collaboration, members of the Superchain ecosystem are among the first to test and benefit from NymVPN, significantly bolstering privacy safeguards for onchain activities. Read all about the partnership here.

Velodrome is set to enhance the Superchain ecosystem by deploying its MetaDEX across OP Chains, beginning with Mode. This rollout is part of Velodrome's strategic expansion to fuel growth and connect liquidity seamlessly across the network. The initiative will support the Superchain's vision by providing deep liquidity and facilitating efficient trading, starting with self-contained AMMs and evolving into an integrated MetaDEX. Velodrome's collaboration with chains like Mode, BOB, and Lisk includes over $2M in incentives to align and boost ecosystem growth. This ambitious integration marks Velodrome's commitment to being a central liquidity hub in the Superchain. Read the full announcement here.

The Optimism Collective is experimenting with deliberative processes to refine its governance system. By integrating structured, informed discussions and random participant selection, these experiments aim to enhance consensus on contentious topics and increase satisfaction within the governance outcomes. The first pilot will involve a subset of 50 voters discussing topics relevant to Retro Funding Round 4, with sessions facilitated by expert teams. This method is designed to produce more credible, neutral consensus and greater social cohesion among participants. If successful, the approach may be scaled up and applied more broadly within the Optimism governance framework. Read the full announcement here.