Original title: Announcing Ink: The new DeFi destination
Original source: Kraken
Original translation: Heilsman, ChainCatcher
Ink is a L2 blockchain released by Kraken based on the Optimism Superchain. As a natural evolution of our mission, Ink will become a seamless bridge to DeFi, allowing users to confidently and easily pay on-chain.
Going on-chain can feel complex and daunting. As a single, integrated ecosystem, Ink simplifies user interactions with top DeFi applications (dApps), protocols, and communities. All with one goal: making it easier for people to access exciting new opportunities on-chain.
Ink is built on Optimisms open source, MIT-licensed OP Stack codebase, joining the broader Ethereum ecosystem. In addition to benefiting from the security of Ethereum, the worlds largest blockchain platform, Ink will also become part of a superchain. This unified blockchain network shares security, governance, and values, using a common standard codebase to help scale Ethereum.
Why Ink stands out
Ink is the only blockchain backed by a major Western exchange, focused on building the best DeFi experience. Our goal is to create a capital-efficient ecosystem where innovation thrives, community comes first, and benefits are available to everyone. Here’s how we do it:
Enabling access to DeFi through trusted OGs: While Kraken has helped millions of people discover and participate in crypto, many of the most exciting opportunities in crypto exist on-chain, in the world of DeFi. Ink is committed to introducing users to DeFi in a way that improves the experience for everyone.
Providing everything users need, from on-ramp to on-chain: We provide users with a complete solution that enables them to move between the centralized and decentralized worlds of cryptocurrency. We are reducing or eliminating the friction points that have historically made this process challenging.
Building a new, user-centric experience: Leveraging aggregation, automation, and abstraction, Ink’s user experience makes on-chain as simple and easy as possible.
Embracing interoperability and innovation: Built on the OP Stack, Ink inherits the security of Ethereum while contributing to Superchain’s L2 solution to unify the network. Superchain improves the performance of the Ethereum ecosystem and expands the functionality of protocols and dApps.
Developers: Writing Code with Ink
Inspired by Kraken’s decade of crypto expertise, Ink is the bridge between users and where visionary builders turn code into a financial revolution. Ink will provide developers with a world-class development environment equipped with the tools, support, and users needed to turn ideas into reality.
Why build on Ink?
Comprehensive Support: In addition to access to a rich library of documentation, tutorials, and code samples designed to accelerate the development process, builders have access to expert mentoring, hands-on workshops, special events, strong technical support, private community channels, and access to financial support and tailored onboarding to help turn their ideas into reality.
DeFi Focus: Ink is all-in on DeFi. We want to support developers in their efforts to build products that help users access exciting new opportunities on-chain. When developers build on Ink, they will be connected to an ecosystem of other DeFi-focused builders, a place where community and composability are used to bring DeFi to life.
Enhanced visibility: Ink wants to help its builders showcase their products to the world.
What users can do now:
The Ink testnet is about to launch, and users can start using Ink immediately by following these five steps:
1. Minting commemorative NFTs : In collaboration with Optimism, we released limited edition NFTs to thank early supporters.
2. RSVP to Ink DevJam: Bangkok DevCon 7: Join us in Bangkok for learning, networking, and exclusive Ink merch. Space is limited!
3. Developers: Join our Discord to collaborate with a growing community of builders.
4. Users: Join our Telegram to get the latest updates.
5. Follow us on X @inkonchain and visit inkonchain.com
