API3, a trailblazer in blockchain oracle solutions, is paving the way for significant advancements in the Optimism Superchain ecosystem. API3 plays a crucial role in scaling a secure on-chain economy that maximizes value for all participants by enhancing data integration and scalability through its innovative Oracle Stack.
In the past year, Optimism has expanded Ethereum’s scalability by introducing the Superchain thesis. This new framework promotes growth and adoption by allowing teams to build on the OP Stack and contribute to the OP Collective, which aims to pool revenue for funding public goods and driving global adoption forward.
Within the Superchain ecosystem, oracles are essential as they provide the necessary data and tools to scale new chains. API3’s Oracle Stack simplifies data integration, reduces technical barriers, and enables developers to focus more on building applications rather than dealing with infrastructure challenges.
Scaling a global on-chain financial system is a challenging task. However, Optimism’s Superchain thesis demonstrates that collaboration accelerates progress. API3 is catalyzing the Superchain ecosystem to support the next wave of growth and adoption.
The API3 Oracle Stack includes decentralized data feeds from the API3 Market, QRNG for generating truly random numbers on-chain, and the OEV Network to recapture protocol MEV. These components are specifically designed to meet the demands of Superchain builders for easy integration and scalability.
API3’s integration with new chains provides immediate access to secure and decentralized data, which is crucial for applications requiring real-time information, such as lending protocols and perpetual exchanges. Streamlining Oracle services for new networks is critical as it allows developers to swiftly move from concept to production without extensive code changes or infrastructure management.
Notable examples within the Superchain ecosystem include Base, which has more than doubled its total active users to over 9 million this year. The Total Value Locked has also tripled since the beginning of the year, surpassing $1.7 billion. Exiled Racers, a project on Base, utilizes API3’s QRNG to generate random events for their on-chain races.
API3 has recently launched its Oracle Stack on Mode and Fraxtal. Mode has amassed over $500 million in Total Value Locked and boasts a robust DeFi ecosystem. Fraxtal, developed by Frax Finance, has garnered early support from prominent DeFi partners and is poised to become a leading network for developing complex financial protocols.
Looking ahead, API3 has announced its support for World Chain, which is set to launch later this summer. World Chain aims to leverage proof of personhood to offer verified users priority transactions and gas allowances. Protocols on World Chain will be able to utilize API3’s verifiable, decentralized data feeds, which will be integrated with the OEV Network to enhance protocol performance.
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