Open-source advocates launch OP Stack testnet to fund public goods
The Public Goods Network from Gitcoin promises to redirect most net sequencer fees into public goods, instead of giving them to token holders or developers. Layer-2 blockchain Public Goods Network launched a testnet on July 7, promising to spend “the vast majority of net sequencer fees” on public goods instead of paying them out to the development team or token holders, according to an announcement from the network’s developers. In economics, a “ public good” is a good that cannot be produced for profit because it is difficult to exclude non-payers from its consumption. The new network was developed by the same team that created Gitcoin, a project that seeks to raise funds for open-source projects. Public Goods Network is being built using the OP Stack, meaning that it can become part of the proposed “Superchain” that will include Optimism and Base networks. Okay Devs, Overjoyed to announce @pgn_eth, a community-led L2 focused on sustainable funding for public goods Check this ou...