impact on Optimism `Podcast series`

Impact on Optimism is a 5-part series exploring Public Goods Changemakers creating impact in the Optimism ecosystem. Each interview features an interview with a Web3 Founder who has deployed a project on Optimism mainnet, or who is contributing to the growth of the Superchain

The Optimism ecosystem, powered by the OP Stack, scales the Ethereum blockchain while prioritizing public goods and sustainability. With Optimistic Rollups, it reduces costs and improves transaction speeds without compromising decentralization. Beyond technology, Optimism supports public goods and fosters collaboration, making blockchain innovation more impactful.

Impact on Optimism

Series Episodes

Impact on Optimism Episode 5 - Optimizing Impact Evaluation of Web3 Public Goods, ft. LauNaMu of Metrics Garden

dMRV & Impact Evaluation

November 5, 2024

For the fifth and final episode of Impact on Optimism, we welcome LauNaMu of Metrics Garden, the one-stop hub for Impact Evaluation in Web3. We explore challenges of impact evaluation in Web3, how Metrics Garden uses Ethereum Attestation Service to make onchain impact visible, LauNaMu’s role as a Badgeholder in Optimism’s RetroPGF, and how Metrics Garden is helping badgeholders evaluate impact.

Impact on Optimism Episode 4 - Gravity DAO - Resolving Conflict and Building Trust in Web3 Communities

DAOs & Governance

September 20, 2024

For episode 4 of Impact on Optimism, we welcome Juan Carlos Bell, Project Lead at Gravity DAO, a DAO offering alternative dispute resolution and community building for Web3 projects. We dive into the challenges DAOs face with conflict, the services they offer to help projects foster trust, their experience with Optimism’s RetroPGF, and how Web3 can advance conflict management as a public good.

Impact on Optimism Episode 3 - KFMEDIA℠ - Empowering the Regeneration of Knowledge with Web3 Learning Mechanisms

Regenerative Finance

September 6, 2024

For episode 3 of the Impact on Optimism miniseries, we’re excited to welcome Will T, Founder of KFMEDIA℠, a Web3 platform on a mission to “inspire, excite, educate, & motivate people to support the regeneration of knowledge.” We explore how Web3 can improve education systems, their Learn for Impact program that rewards students for achievements, insights on the Optimism ecosystem, and much more.

Impact on Optimism Episode 2 - growthepie - Scaling Ethereum L2s and The Superchain as a Positive Sum Game

Infrastructure & DePIN

For episode 2 of the Impact on Optimism miniseries, we’re excited to welcome Tobias Schreier, Co-Founder of growthepie, a Layer 2 fundamentals and blockspace analytics platform on a mission to help scale Ethereum! We dive into the complex Ethereum L2 ecosystem, the exciting momentum around the Superchain, the Web3 public goods funding ecosystem, Optimism’s RetroPGF program, and much more.

Impact on Optimism Episode 1 - Holonym - Web3 Privacy, Security, & Accessibility for the New Digital Commons

Infrastructure & DePIN

For episode 1 of the Impact on Optimism miniseries, we’re excited to welcome Shady El Damaty, Co-Founder of Holonym, a decentralized protocol providing solutions for identity verification, privacy-preserving verified claims, and user-owned identity. We discuss the role Web3 can play in building a safer digital world, why they chose the OP stack, Optimism’s RetroPGF program, and much more.