Ethereum Layer 2 network Ink will shift its production infrastructure to Optimism’s OP Enterprise Fully Managed service under a multi-year agreement, handing over operations while the Ink Foundation focuses on ecosystem growth and onchain financial products. The move is among the earliest examples of a major Layer 2 delegating core infrastructure to a managed provider.
Upgrade targets performance and reliability
Launched in December 2024, Ink processed more than one million transactions in its first 24 hours and now supports applications generating करीब $40 million in annual revenue. The upgrade is aimed at improving performance and operational reliability through Optimism’s enterprise stack.
Joint roadmap outlines technical goals
Ink will act as a design partner for OP Enterprise, Optimism’s infrastructure suite for organizations building onchain financial platforms. The roadmap includes programmable block building, one-day withdrawals to Ethereum, and compliance tools at the sequencer level. Targets include throughput of 400 megagas per second and block times of about 100 milliseconds by late 2026.
Why Ink is outsourcing operations
Optimism said the arrangement allows Ink to focus on ecosystem development while operations are handled by a specialized provider. Ink’s leadership said running blockchain systems at scale requires deep technical expertise, noting that Optimism originally developed the OP Stack that underpins Ink.
Expansion of Optimism’s managed network tier
Ink’s transition follows the earlier launch of Vision Chain, the first network to run on OP Enterprise Fully Managed. With Ink’s addition, Optimism is extending its managed network offering to systems linked with exchanges in the U.S. and Europe.
Broader market context shows cooling activity
The shift comes as activity across optimistic rollups has declined. Active addresses have dropped from roughly 3 million a year ago to under 600,000 in recent weeks, according to available data, increasing pressure on networks to improve efficiency and differentiate their offerings.
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