Breaking: Optimism (OP) Launches Superchain Developer Console
Highlights
- Optimism has launched the Superchain Developer Console
- Platform is design exclusively for developers
- The Superchain Developer Console marks another way Optimism aims to beat the L2 competition
With developers in mind, Layer-2 protocol Optimism (OP) has introduced the Superchain Developer Console, for easy building of decentralized applications.
Optimism Console To Facilitate DApp Development
On Friday, Optimism took to the X app to announce the launch of the new platform. According to the announcement, the Superchain provides a conducive environment for app developers to build and scale their businesses. Amongst the perks of leveraging the Optimism Console platform is the fact that it provides a super-mega-easy strategy to accelerate development and lower overhead costs.
The new Optimism Console will provide developers with several perks including access to testnet faucets, and customized app/UX feedback which would help get apps ready for final launch. For the testnet Superchain faucets, devs will receive some test ETH tokens that will give them access to building on the new protocol.
Additionally, they get to enjoy funded paymasters that would contribute to sponsoring gas alright as $500. Developers on Optimism Console will be provided with access to high-signal support channels and several quick start guides. In the coming days, more functionalities including deployment rebates up to $200 for launched apps is expected on the Optimism Console.
One of the highlights of utilizing the Superchain Console is that developers get to deploy their apps on a suite of blockchains. This includes Ethereum, Coinbase Base, Frax Finance and many others.
Ethereum Dencun Uprade Impacting L2 Ecosystem Already
This new development underscores a progressive momentum amongst L2s that has kept them in the limelight in the last few weeks. One such L2s is Coinbase’s Base which was built on OP Stack in collaboration with Optimism. Base is a symbol of Coinbase’s official foray into the Layer-2 ecosystem which is known to offer users faster and cheaper blockchain solutions.
The recent Ethereum Dencun upgrade of March 13 has impacted these L2s by leading to a major drop in gas fee. At the time, Optimism recorded an average transaction fee of $0.05, with a median fee of $0.0038. Base network on the other hand, reports an average transaction fee of $0.064 and a median fee of $0.0008.
In the weeks following the Dencun upgrade, many more positive results may be recorded on some other L2s.
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