Ink, the Ethereum Layer 2 network incubated by Kraken, is moving its production infrastructure to Optimism’s OP Enterprise Fully Managed service under a multi year agreement.
Optimism will take responsibility for operating Ink’s core network infrastructure, while the Ink Foundation focuses on expanding its ecosystem and developing new financial products.
The arrangement gives Optimism control over the operational systems behind the network, including its sequencer, batcher, proposer and supporting infrastructure.
Ink will retain control over its chain, product strategy and the applications built on top of the network.
The move represents one of the first cases of a major existing Layer-2 network transferring its infrastructure operations to a fully managed provider.
