Optimism Partners with Flashbots to Enhance OP Stack Transaction Sequencing
Optimism is collaborating with Flashbots to enhance transaction processing in its OP Stack ecosystem, targeting improved speed and customization for Ethereum layer-2 networks.
- The partnership focuses on sequencing, influencing transaction confirmation times and prioritization.
- Flashbots' infrastructure currently builds over 90% of Ethereum's blocks, promising near-instant confirmations across the Superchain.
- The OP Stack accounts for more than 60% of all Ethereum layer-2 activity, encompassing notable chains like Base and Unichain.
- Advanced features such as ultra-fast settlement and frontrunning protection will now be available to all projects using Optimism’s OP Stack.
- Flashbots is recognized for its MEV-Boost tool, altering block production dynamics.
- Some sequencing technologies are already operational in Base and Unichain, enabling block times as low as 200 milliseconds.
- Plans include rolling out advanced sequencing and flashblocks to Optimism's mainnet and OP Stack chains in the coming months.
Sam McIngvale from OP Labs emphasized the goal of providing builders with flexible and robust infrastructure.