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Delegate Statement

A brief intro to yourself:

DeriveL2 is an Ethereum rollup built using the OP stack and is the home of the Derive Protocol. It is a permissionless smart contract platform that boosts the performance of Ethereum whilst inheriting its security.

Derive (formerly Lyra) has been deeply involved in building within the Optimism ecosystem since its early days. Derive launched as one of the first protocols on OP Mainnet and became an early member of the Superchain.

Derive protocol is a decentralized exchange for options, perpetual futures, and spot. We offer a hybrid CLOB, RFQ platform, structured products and fixed and variable rate lending.

Derive has $98M TVL, has cleared $7.5B in notional volume since launch and is backed by Framework, GSR, ParaFi, Robot Ventures, DeFi Alliance, Theia Research, C² Ventures, Apollo Crypto and more!

Governance Team:

Derive’s governance team consists of our founders, Michael Spain, head of governance, Dom Romanowski, lead protocol engineer, Jake Fitzgerald, head of product, and Nick Forster, CEO. They bring deep understanding off blockchain technology and experience building in the optimism ecosystem

A message to the community and ecosystem:

We are truly grateful for the opportunity to participate as a Superchain delegate and help shape the future of Optimism. Our mission aligns deeply with the Optimistic Vision, and we’re committed to contributing to its success by leveraging DeFi’s potential to transform global finance.

At Derive, we believe that DeFi holds the key to mass user adoption and that Optimism will lead this journey. By offering core financial infrastructure and global settlement rails, Derive will export the most powerful financial primitives to the Superchain, paving the way for on-chain real-world finance.

Unlocking the interoperability of the Superchain is central to achieving our shared goals of maximum composability. To achieve this, we support Collective programs that lay the groundwork for Interop's launch, growing key metrics to ensure the ecosystem is ready for adoption. This foundation will drive growth, enhance usability, and create new opportunities for builders across the Superchain.

The Optimistic Vision is more than a shift in technology—it is a reimagining of decentralized coordination and collaboration. It leverages DeFi’s power to create sustainable systems for public goods, ushering in a new era of cooperation. Together, we can drive this evolution and solidify Optimism as the foundation of the future financial system.

Voting Power	Delegated on	From	Txn Hash
2.165 OP	10/26/2025	0x23...4f98	View
0.171 OP	08/01/2025	0xa8...f28c	View
0.3 OP	06/28/2025	0x94...b355	View
500K OP	01/15/2025	0x46...73c9	View
0.372 OP	10/03/2023	0x93...089b	View
2.924 OP	08/09/2023	0x5f...b1dd	View

Delegate Statement

Past Votes

Security Council Season 7 Retroactive Funding Request

Grants Council Election: Operations

Anticapture Commission Dissolution Proposal

Season 8/9 Operating Budgets

Developer Advisory Board Election: Members

Milestones & Metrics Council Election: Reviewers

Grants Council Election: Final Reviewer

Upgrade 16 Proposal: Interop Contracts, Stage 1, and Go 1.23 Support in Cannon

Budget Board Advisory Proposal for the DAO Operating Budget for Seasons 8 and 9

Season 8/9 Milestones and Metrics Council Charter

Governor Update Proposal: Removing Abstain Count from Quorum

Season 8/9 Developer Advisory Board Charter

Season 8: Intent Ratification

Season 8/9 Grants Council Charter

Season 8 and 9: Budget Board Member Ratification

Upgrade Proposal #14: Isthmus L1 Contracts + MT-Cannon

Upgrade Proposal #15: Isthmus Hard Fork

Upgrade Proposal #13: OPCM and Incident Response improvements

Upgrade Proposal #11: Holocene Network Upgrade

Onchain Treasury Transfer Cancellation Test