The Superchain is pioneering a new, shared approach to scaling Ethereum’s tech and values in a sustainable way that benefits all builders.

The definition of the Superchain is simple: a network of blockchains built on a common standard codebase that share security, governance, and values. The Superchain is a positive-sum network; the success of any single chain benefits all chains in the ecosystem.

Today, every OP Chain in the Superchain operates under a standardized revenue sharing model, ensuring all chains contribute fairly and equitably, with no exceptions or special treatment. According to the Standard Rollup Charter, each chain commits a portion of their revenue back to the Optimism Collective through a fee split that is adhered to across the network. The fee split is calculated as the greater of either 2.5% of chain revenue or 15% of onchain profit, defined as fee revenue minus L1 gas fees.

To date, the Optimism Collective has generated over 14,000 ETH in revenue, and that number continues to grow as the Superchain gets bigger. Anyone can track the latest contribution data here. Over the coming months, more surfaces across the industry will show the Superchain as an aggregate as opposed to standalone chains, as we begin laying the foundation for our upcoming interoperability work.

By maintaining this uniform revenue sharing system, the Superchain upholds its commitment to decentralization and collective growth, ensuring that the contributions from each chain fuel the perpetual funding of public goods and ecosystem development. Together, OP Chains in the Superchain ecosystem have the power to support and sustain the Collective and grow Ethereum to internet-level scale.

The OP Stack is an MIT-licensed public good to the core. Anyone in the world can clone, fork, or deploy it, free of charge, and without permission. So why do chains like Base, Mode, Worldcoin, Zora, and all others in the Superchain choose to contribute shared revenue? The answer lies in the network structure designed to benefit the entire Collective, so that they want to opt in to access shared governance, shared upgrades and security, and ecosystem funding.

Let’s break down how the Superchain revenue sharing model works and support the Collective as a whole.

Where do sequencer fees go?

The most impactful thing that the Optimism Collective can do is to create a self-sufficient, self-sustaining economic model – a flywheel – that scales Ethereum and the open web.

The sequencer revenue collected from OP Chains flows back to the Optimism Collective to grow the Superchain. This revenue is currently not allocated for any specific programs, because initiatives like Retro Funding and the Collective’s grants programs are currently well set-up to deliver tokens to builders who create impact and adoption. In the future, Optimism Governance will determine how the revenue contributions from the Superchain’s OP Chains are used. All together, these programs are designed to create a powerful flywheel that sustains and grows the Superchain economy.

Already, Optimism Governance has given millions of OP back to developers. Whether you’re thinking of launching an app on a chain, or deciding to build your own chain, all OP Chains in the Superchain - and the developers that build on top of them - are eligible to apply for multiple grants programs designed to reward impactful contributions across the Collective.

Shared commitments, shared benefits

Demand to join the Superchain has never been higher, and that’s because projects have a lot to gain. Each team is building a part of something bigger than any individual project, and the success of any one chain benefits all. The combined engineering efforts of Superchain teams have allowed Optimism to outpace the competition and propel the OP Stack forward.

Shared upgrades and a shared standard mean improvements impact everyone in the Superchain. The Optimistic vision is a unified Superchain with both the scalability of parallel chains and the composability of a single blockchain. Native Interoperability coming to the Superchain can bring transformative benefits for all network participants, including shared upgrades and products that enhance security and efficiency.

Together, we can scale and decentralize more quickly and sustainably than if we do it alone. We’re grateful for all of the contributors who’ve shared our vision thus far, and look forward to growing the Superchain for years to come.