# Kraken's Ink Moves to Optimism's Fully Managed Stack

*Author: David Christopher*
*Published: Jun 24, 2026*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/read/news/krakens-ink-moves-to-optimisms-fully-managed-stack*

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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](https://optimism.io/blog/the-case-for-specialization-what-the-ethereum-l2-roadmap-means-for-enterprises) 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](https://optimism.io/blog/ink-is-upgrading-to-op-enterprise-fully-managed) 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.
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