Happy Friday nerds! It was another great week spent building a scalable and sustainable future for Ethereum. Some very important developments in the Optimism Collective took place this week. We've gathered them up for you in this weekly recap.

Applications for RetroPGF Round 3 are open! In this round 30M OP will be allocated to the builders, artists, creators, and educators who have demonstrated their impact in building the Optimism Collective. Sign up now: https://t.co/X9BEPzuqap

Today Optimism is announcing OP Airdrop #3. 19M OP allocated to over 31k unique addresses to reward positive-sum governance participation in the Collective. Read on for details on eligibility criteria and allocations.

Happy Friday nerds! Another week of work building a sustainable and abundant future for Ethereum is in the rear view. Let's recap and remember: find a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

Announcement 🚨 The remainder of unclaimed OP from Airdrop #1 is being distributed directly to eligible addresses. If you were eligible for Airdrop #1, but you haven’t claimed your tokens yet, you will receive OP directly at your address.

Today, we are transferring 130M OP tokens between wallets for treasury management purposes. This is an internal, planned transaction and we’re sharing a heads up to keep our community informed.

Did you know there are not one, but two separate teams working on a zero knowledge proof system for the OP Stack? Tomorrow on OP Radio we'll be joined by members of the two teams selected to complete this RFP: @RiscZero and @o1_labs .

Today we’re sharing the last instalment in our series on key findings from @lalalavendr ’s DAO research! It touches on the crucial topic of CONFLICT and how it often plays out in DAOs.

Well nerds, it's Friday which means it's the end of another week of steady progress in the Optimism ecosystem. Read on for your weekly recap!

1/ It’s here. #StableSeptember. The day you’ve all been waiting for - what comes first? How about two launches on the same day? Introducing $USDC on @optimismFND and USDC on @BuildOnBase , two leading L2 scaling solutions for Ethereum built on the OP Stack.

Happy Friday folks. It's the end of another week working towards a scalable and sustainable future for Ethereum. Let's get you caught up on the week at Optimism with this weekly recap!

Tomorrow on OP Radio we'll be joined by decentralized domain name service (DNS) @3dns_inc to talk all things onchain domains! Same time (4:20PM UTC), same place (the internet).

Today @web3_js released their plugin for simplifying gas fee calculations in the Optimism ecosystem.🤝 This plugin helps bridge the scaling developer experience gap, AND has the potential add even more rollup specific functionality.

1/ Uniswap is minting an NFT for #ScalingSummer! 🦄 Designed by our 🔥 team & minted on @ourZora (on @optimismFND ). All creator fees will be donated to @She__Fi 🤝 Complete the Optimism quest by Tuesday, Sept. 5th at 12am UTC to get on the allow list 💪

This week in @lalalavendr ’s DAO research series, we’re exploring one of the most important tools in a DAO’s toolbelt: COMMUNICATION. Let’s get into it:

The modular and open-source OP Stack is quickly becoming the standard for Layer 2 scaling solutions. Excited to see @alt_layer integrate it into their suite of rollups!

On August 30, we’ll be transferring the initial OP token grant distribution to Base. We’re sharing as a heads up that this is a planned transaction. Learn more about our collaboration with Base:

Well nerds, another week of steady progress building a new open, permissionless, and self-sustaining internet has passed. There's a lot to dive into this week. Let's recap!

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Join us tomorrow at 4:20PM UTC for yet another simulating episode of OP Radio! 📻 Tomorrow we're talking with @CharmVerse to discuss collaboration, governance, and the future of work. See you there!

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💡While structure is important, maintaining flexibility is key to a DAO’s adaptability and overall health.💡

By popular request: you can now use the Optimism bridge interface to bridge any arbitrary standard ERC20 token to OP Mainnet. Here's how: 1. Head to https://t.co/7734egnTFC 2. Select the asset picker's custom tab and paste the L2 token contract address 3. Bridge away!

Another week of progress in the Optimism ecosystem has passed. Remember: consistent effort over time leads to significant results. Now let's get you caught up with the week at Optimism!

#OnchainSummer coming in hot! 🟡 We're thrilled to be participating in @BuildOnBase 's campaign highlighting some of the amazing art and culture happening onchain. Keep an eye out for an Optimistic NFT dropping next Thursday, August 24th at 5PM UTC. 👀

The concept behind RetroPGF is simple: reward those who have created a positive impact in the Optimism Collective. 🌱✨ Not sure where to get started? The Ecosystem Contributions page has everything you need: https://t.co/wEKYBVIHKv

This week, @lalalavendr continues to unravel the intricacies of #DAOs, focusing on the crucial journey to DECENTRALIZATION. Let’s get started:

Feliz Friday friends. Another week of coOPerative coordination at the Optimism Collective has passed. They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Let's recap some of the steps made in the Optimism ecosystem this week!

RetroPGF 3 Voting Badge Distribution. 🌱🗳️ In the current iteration of the Citizens’ House, badgeholders decide how to allocate RetroPGF. Badgeholder distribution criteria for RetroPGF 3 has been updated following the learnings from Round 2: https://t.co/Fag2Zg40Ks

We built the OP Stack to be the most forkable, modular scaling infrastructure out there. That bet on community is paying off: it feels like every other day someone gives the OP Stack a new superpower, or launches a new chain. 🥞🦸‍♂️✨ But the story doesn’t end there.

Voting Cycle #13 has concluded & with it the experiments introduced in Governance Season 4! ICYMI: Season 4 introduced Collective Intents & a handful of other foundational concepts upon which the Collective will be built. Read the full guide to Season 4:

The transfer of unclaimed tokens from Airdrop #1 to a new contract will take place shortly - this is a planned transaction, so no cause for alarm. Airdrop #1 claims will be down for approximately one week, and we will share an update once they’re back online.

Welcome to SEASON 4 of Optimism Governance. If you are looking for a way to join the Optimism Collective and get started building, now is your moment. Read on for the best ways to contribute ⤵️

Council Reviewers are elected each Season. Congratulations to our Season 4 reviewers: Builders Committee: @GonnaEth , @kaereste , @jack_anorak Growth Committee: @elblockchainguy , @KatiegarciaEth , @labsGFX , @MattLosquadro , @TWlTTERGM

Introducing: FOUNDATION MISSIONS A request for proposals process to build core infrastructure for the Optimism Collective.

Co-granting is an important contribution to the Collective, so co-grantors will receive an NFT for their efforts. They will also receive an Optimism Attestation at a later date, providing an onchain record of their impact. You can co-grant now at https://t.co/dS1v7kRCig

The Optimism Collective, in partnership with @syndicateio , is excited to launch co-granting in Season 4! Now you can support the work being done by the @OptimismGrants Council and build an onchain record of your contribution to the Collective.

Happy one-year anniversary of OP Airdrop #1 🎂 Airdrop #1 will remain available to claim for the next two years.

Big changes coming to 🔴 @OptimismGov 🔴 as they move on to season 4 governance! We spoke with @optimismFND , @flipsidegov , and @l2beat on governance, these changes, and what the future has in store for OP ✨ 🧵

May 31 marks one year since the Optimism Collective was introduced along with the OP governance token that enables the community to actively participate in shaping the direction of the ecosystem. Join us in wishing a happy first birthday to the Optimism Collective! 🥳

sup gov nerds! Special Voting Cycle #12a just concluded. The Grants Council and Protocol Delegation Program, Season 3 experiments, were renewed for an additional Season! If you’d like to be a Council Reviewer, please nominate yourself by next Wednesday, May 17th at 19:00 UTC.

Hi delegates! There was some confusion about the end of Special Voting Cycle #12a resulting from variable blocktimes & the display on our voting UI. To make sure everyone has a chance to vote, we've extended the voting cycle by 24 hours. Please vote by May 11th at 19:00 UTC. 🙏

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been reflecting on Season 3. Now, we’re preparing for Season 4 with the first round of Special Voting Cycles kicking off this Thursday at 19:00 UTC. Vote at https://t.co/fq8Ggmxkn1!

RT @OPLabsPBC: Introducing op-erigon on OP Goerli! @testinprod_io leveraged OP Stack’s modular and open source design to build op-erigon,…

RT @OPLabsPBC: Looks like this is shaping up to be quite the week for OP Stack client diversity. Stay tuned for more tomorrow… 👀

RT @OPLabsPBC: Welcome, Magi! 🟠🔴🔵 This announcement marks a significant milestone for L2 client diversity. We’re grateful to @noahcitron,…

over 2M mints you say? that's more than decent 🫡 https://t.co/JxLulSypQh L2s are having their moment in 2023 and @OptimismFND is no exception Our NFT creation/management tool enables creators & devs to easily launch their projects on Optimism To date, there have been over 2 MILLION (and counting!) mints on Optimism through Decent https://t.co/o2Wz5rBjkr

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Join us tomorrow Wednesday, April 19th for another episode of OP Radio at our regularly scheduled time (4:20 PM UTC). 📻 Tomorrow's guest is @RealMiguelMorel, the CEO of onchain data analytics platform @ArkhamIntel. See you there! https://t.co/UPz6jyooQD

bienvenida a la familia optimismo 🍋🤝🔴 https://t.co/Wfb9uzdBjl 🔴 ENTRA OPTIMISM COMO TITULAR A LEMON 🔴 A partir de hoy @optimismFND, una blockchain de capa 2, se suma a Lemon como red de depósito y retiro de $ETH 🙌. Un aplauso de pie para esos costos de red que pasan a ser más bajos 🍋 Te contamos más de Optimism👇 https://t.co/4ctx12VSrA