Bankless Kraken's 'Ink' - the Newest L2 in the Optimism Superchain | Ben Jones & Andrew Koller
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Oct 24, 2024 
Andrew Koller, founder of Ink and a key player at Kraken, and Ben Jones, co-founder of Optimism, dive into the groundbreaking launch of Ink, a blockchain designed to enhance Ethereum's scalability. They discuss Ink’s 1-second block times and its integration with top DeFi applications. The duo emphasizes the synergy between Kraken and Optimism, exploring Ink's roadmap and potential for on-chain wealth management. They also touch on the vision for a unified Layer 2 landscape and the collaborative efforts to prevent fragmentation in the crypto ecosystem.
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Ink's Origin
- Kraken's on-chain initiative, 'Ink,' began with a 5-hour walk in Amsterdam.
- It evolved from experiments within the 'Kraken Innovation Unit. '
Superchain's Purpose
- Multiple L2s risk fragmentation and chaos in the crypto industry.
- The Optimism Superchain aims to unify and standardize L2s to avoid this.
Kraken's On-Chain Move
- Kraken is bringing core business and offerings on-chain with Ink.
- This initiative is similar to other exchanges moving on-chain.
