Optimism CBO Argues Perpetual Futures Exchanges Should Own Their Infrastructure

At the Cointelegraph CONNECT event in Seoul on September 29, Optimism Chief Business Officer Kyle Jenke argued that perpetual futures exchanges gain a competitive edge by building and controlling their own dedicated chains. Jenke noted that relying on general-purpose chains forces platforms to compete for block space, whereas dedicated infrastructure—such as Kraken's Ink chain built on the OP Stack—allows for optimized execution speed, performance, and granular control over compliance tools.