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Kraken's Ink Moves to Optimism's Fully Managed Stack
Ink is upgrading to OP Enterprise Fully Managed, letting Optimism run its infrastructure while the Ink Foundation focuses on ecosystem growth.
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Ink, the Kraken-incubated Ethereum Layer 2 built on the OP Stack, is moving its production infrastructure to Optimism’s OP Enterprise Fully Managed under a multi-year agreement.
What’s the Scoop?
- The Deal: Optimism will operate Ink’s production infrastructure, shifting the technical burden to them. In return, Optimism now wears the mantle of running the chain for one of the largest exchanges, a clear proof of concept as it continues to expand its OP Enterprise to other exchanges and fintechs.
- Optimism’s Pivot: Optimism has spent 2026 refocusing around enterprise infrastructure, shedding its previous general-purpose nature, and betting that exchanges, fintechs, payment companies, and financial institutions increasingly want their own chains, but do not want to run blockchain infrastructure themselves.
- The Roadmap: Ink will also serve as a design partner for OP Enterprise as Optimism builds out features including programmable block building, one-day withdrawals to Ethereum, sequencer-level compliance tooling, higher throughput, and lower block times. In plain English, that means faster chains with more control over how transactions are ordered, screened, and settled.