Optimism Gov Summary | April 15th – May 2nd
We’ll share the latest activity in the Collective. You will find in this brief:
- Voting updates
- Commissions & Councils Updates
- Forum updates
- What’s New in the Collective?
- Upcoming Calls
- Opportunities
Voting Updates
There were two votes who took place during voting cycle #36 from April 24th till April 30th. Both proposals were approved:
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Season 8 and 9: Budget Board Member Ratification
The Foundation proposed the appointment of the initial cohort of Budget Board members, who will serve from May 2025 through May 2026, in accordance with the Collective Council Framework.
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Maintenance Upgrade: Absolute Prestate Updates for Isthmus Activation & Blob Preimage Fix
This Maintenance proposal sets the activation time for the Isthmus hard fork to
Fri May 9 16:00:01 UTC 2025across OP Mainnet, Ink, Unichain, and Base, and fixes the blob preimages bug. As a Maintenance Upgrade, it was optimistically approved and did not require a vote.
Commissions & Councils Updates
Grants Council
The Cycle 36 Grants and Audits Final Report was released, marking the official close of Grants Council Season 7. Still, the Council’s work continues and members are now following up with applicants to conduct NPS surveys, track TVL growth, and begin laying the groundwork for an AI tool to support operations in Season 8. The report detailed the season’s final outcomes: one grant application was approved while sixteen were declined in the final step. On the audit side, four audits were approved and twelve were rejected. With less than 2% of the 10M OP season budget remaining, the Council decided to formally close submissions for the remainder of the season.
A Season Reflection will be published soon by Grants Council Lead @Gonna.eth—stay tuned on the forum for the upcoming post!
Anti-Capture Commission
No new protocol upgrades were reviewed in this period. The ACC continues to iterate on internal workflows and communications based on past cycles.
Milestones & Metrics Council
No major updates were posted during this period.
Forum Updates
New proposals and announcements on the forum:
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[Draft] Inflation Adjustment Proposal
A new draft suggests adjusting the OP token inflation rate. The rationale behind the proposal and its implications are still being debated.
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GovNERDs Community Call Recap
The GovNERDs held their latest Community Call on April 29th. Updates included a Top Delegates Survey 🗳️ to gather feedback on improving the program and how it can better serve the Collective.
What’s New in the Collective?
SuperStacks: An Experiment for Incentivising Superchain Interop-Ready TVL across the Superchain
The SuperStacks campaign is now live and runs from April 16 to June 30. SuperStacks is an experimental pilot designed to explore how the Superchain can create a more seamless, connected onchain experience—by rewarding those who provide liquidity to interoperable assets across multiple chains.
How does it work?
Connect your wallet, bridge USD₮0, and provide liquidity in designated pools across OP Mainnet, Base, Unichain, Ink, Soneium, and Worldchain. You’ll earn XP based on how much liquidity you add, how long you stay in the pool, and possibly a few surprises along the way. Once the campaign ends, the OP per XP redemption rate will be revealed, and a claims page will go live. The idea is to reward sustained, meaningful participation—not just quick moves.
This pilot builds on learnings from past incentive programs and could become the foundation for a long-term reward system across the Superchain. If you’re curious about the mechanics, participating protocols, or want to start stacking, head over to the SuperStacks site.
Last Joint House
During this period, we also had the Joint House Community Call on April 22 at 18:00 UTC, where Lavande led a discussion on the Budget Board Member Ratification and Charter
Next Calls
Update: Starting this month, Optimism will host only one Community Call per month. This will be the Joint House Community Call.
- DAB Office Hours: Tuesday, May 6th at 11:00 UTC
- Next Joint House Community Call: Monday, May 20th at 18:00 UTC
- Agenda: Update on Decentralization Milestone Progress
- You can leave comments or questions in the forum thread: Joint House Community Call – May 20
All Optimism governance events can be added to your calendar here
Opportunities
Foundation Mission Request: AI Delegate Development
The Foundation will soon announce selected teams for this mission.
- Goal: Build autonomous AI Delegates that can parse proposals, reason transparently, and vote.
- Selection by: May 12
- Start date: May 12
- Completion date: June 25
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