Optimism was the first L2 network launched on top of Ethereum in 2021.
Since then, over 50 new L2 networks have emerged, including well-known ones like Arbitrum, Base, Blast, Linea, Scroll, Mantle, and Starknet.
Despite the large number of competitors, the Optimism ecosystem remains the leader in terms of the number of transactions processed.
Here are some statistics illustrating Optimism’s dominance:
- 56.6% of all transactions in L2 networks go through either Optimism or networks built on its basis, such as Base, Mode, and Zora.
- If we include other networks built on Optimism but not sharing revenues (Blast, Mantle, Manta), this figure rises to 73%.
All networks built on Optimism will eventually be integrated into a single ecosystem with shared liquidity, bridges, and other applications, functioning as a unified whole rather than as separate networks.
Additionally, all networks in the Superchain ecosystem allocate a portion of their revenue to the Optimism Collective fund to finance public goods and network development.
