Ink is a dedicated DeFi chain built on the OP Stack and launched by Kraken as a layer 2 blockchain within the Optimism Superchain. Ink's Twitter Score is 200 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #2,659 (top 1%) among 389,626 tracked accounts.
Ink operates as an Ethereum OP Stack layer 2 chain designed to serve as the house of DeFi for the Superchain, benefiting from shared security, cross-chain upgrades, and decentralized governance as an OP Chain. Its mainnet runs under chain ID 57073 with ETH as its currency, and a Sepolia testnet is also live under chain ID 763373. Kraken supports the network with zero withdrawal fees, and Ink's status page has recorded 100.0% uptime across website, testnet, and mainnet over the past 90 days as of July 2026.
Ink runs an Ink Builder Program with three tracks: Spark, Forge, and Echo. The Spark track offers non-dilutive grants of 500 to 20,000 USDC per live project, while the Forge track provides milestone-based grants of up to 200,000 USDC. Ink does not host its own bridging portal, directing users instead to recognized partner bridges via its dashboard. The official FAQ states there is no information to share regarding any token or airdrop, and users are advised to consult official channels to avoid misinformation. Ink has published 4,376 posts and has been mentioned by 455 accounts a total of 1,297 times.
Who follows Ink on X?
The accounts that follow Ink include 610 founders, 147 angel investors, 472 influencers and 17 VCs, among them Laura Shin, Ansem, Stani, smolting wassie, verse, Hasu and David Hoffman.