About Optimism Wallet
Built for the
Optimism economy.
Optimism Wallet is a focused interface for OP Mainnet — bringing assets, market context, network activity and transaction access into one clear experience.
THE PRODUCT
A wallet interface for OP Mainnet.
Optimism Wallet is the interface layer between the user and OP Mainnet. It provides a focused way to understand assets, network context, market information and transactions without turning the experience into a full trading terminal.
Reads assets · Prepares transactions · Shows context

The system
The system behind the wallet.
ARCHITECTURE / VERTICAL
INTERFACE
Optimism Wallet
A focused interface for assets, market context, transactions and network activity.
NETWORK
OP Mainnet
Ethereum Layer 2 · Chain ID 10
SETTLEMENT LAYER
Ethereum
Security and finality inherited from L1.
GOVERNANCE TOKEN
OP
Optimism Collective · Token House
CHAIN FRAMEWORK
OP Stack
Shared open-source stack.
ECOSYSTEM
Superchain
Network of OP Chains built on shared standards.
WALLET → NETWORK · TOKEN · FRAMEWORK → SETTLEMENT & ECOSYSTEM
Tokens

Governance
Used for Optimism governance.

Gas
Used to pay transaction fees on OP Mainnet.
Why OP Mainnet
Why OP Mainnet?
Ethereum settlement
OP Mainnet posts transaction data to Ethereum.
Lower fees
Layer 2 execution is designed to reduce costs compared with Ethereum L1.
L2 confirmations
Transactions are confirmed on OP Mainnet before Ethereum settlement.
OP Stack compatible
Built with the open-source framework shared by OP Chains.
Wallet & Network
CONCEPT
The wallet is not
the network.
- Optimism Wallet
- =Interface
- OP Mainnet
- =Network
- OP
- =Governance
- ETH
- =Gas

Principles
Clear by design.
- ReadableTransactions should be understandable before they are signed.
- FocusedThe interface should prioritize OP Mainnet without unnecessary complexity.
- ConnectedThe wallet should fit naturally into the wider Optimism ecosystem.
- ExplicitNothing important should be hidden behind ambiguous actions.
Ecosystem
OP Mainnet is one part
of the Superchain.
The Superchain brings together OP Chains built around shared Optimism technology and standards.
OP MAINNET AT THE CENTER
Superchain
OP Chains
Shared standards

Reference
At a glance.
SPEC SHEET
- Product
- Optimism Wallet
- Network
- OP Mainnet
- Type
- Ethereum Layer 2
- Chain ID
- 10
- Gas
- ETH
- Governance
- OP
- Framework
- OP Stack
- Ecosystem
- Superchain
Understand the network.
Then use the wallet.
Optimism Wallet is built to make OP Mainnet easier to understand and easier to use.

