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It’s been a big week for the OP Stack, with Kraken announcing their upcoming L2 built on the Superchain, and Base announcing its first major step towards decentralization. To start with Kraken, they announced "Ink," a new rollup built on the OP Stack that aims to provide a familiar DeFi experience that mirrors Kraken’s centralized services with staking, spot trading, and self-custody. Ink’s testnet debuts later this year, with mainnet planned for Q1 2025 — although, like Base, Kraken has opted out of an Ink token for now, citing regulatory caution.
Base, on the other hand, is gearing up for its fault-proof rollout, an important milestone in its push toward full decentralization. This addition, which allows users to challenge network activity, is expected to cement Base’s leadership in the L2 space by enhancing security and transparency, and comes off the back of Base surging to become the largest L2.
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