Welcome back to Optimism Fractal! In this episode, we return from our summer break to kick off the second half of Season 6. Participants share updates from the past month and a half, play the Respect Game to recognize contributions to the Optimism ecosystem, and have an extended discussion about Eric's new Simbiosyx platform for connecting startups with experts through sweat equity arrangements 🌻
Date: Sept 4th, 2025
Table of Contents
- Timestamps
- Episode Summary
- Summer Break Contributions
- Community Shared Resources
- Optimism Discourse
- X
- Related Posts
- OF 66: Bridging Communities
- OF 65: Onchain Builders
- OF 64: Cross-chain Collaboration
Timestamps
0:00 Welcome to Optimism Fractal
0:58 Dan presents updates on Optimism Fractal and introduces today's Respect Game
1:51 Ethereum celebrates 10-year anniversary with market cap doubling
2:36 Superchain growth updates including Ronin, Base, and World Chain
2:51 Fractal ecosystem updates from Eden Fractal and Fractal Impact Concert
3:09 Optimism Fractal approaching 2-year anniversary in October
3:36 Overview of Optimism Fractal's mission and bi-weekly events
5:03 Optimism Fractal pioneering future of governance
6:07 How to get involved with bi-weekly Thursday events at 17 UTC
8:29 Eden + Fractal consensus process implementation
9:33 Beginning of Respect Game introductions
10:36 Will shares running TED X style talks on Celo using Web3 tools, four videos becoming collectible on Base, working with creators Zaal, Mr. G, and Jimi Cohen, October open call plans, and acceptance to Argentina residency program
17:25 Eric discusses integration between Eden Fractal and Optimism, app development with Abraham, Startup San Diego partnership, Aquillius nonprofit approval with 40-50 volunteers, and focus on strategy, execution, and energy framework
23:04 Tadas presents helping Harvesto with consensus mechanism research, creating ontology of coordination terminology, designing Eden Plus Fractal app concepts, developing ideas for financial donations earning respect, and executing ORDAO proposals
30:47 Dan shares website updates, completing Optimism research project deliverables with legal compliance framework, planning nonprofit for fractal ecosystem, publishing Eden Plus Fractal blog article, hosting Eden Fractal return episode, participating in Fractal Impact Concert, and posting ecosystem updates
36:07 Group begins consensus voting process
40:35 Group uses Abraham's app for voting
43:26 Respect Game Results - Level 6: Dan, Level 5: Will, Level 4: Tadas, Level 3: Eric
44:30 Discussion transitions to Optimism Town Hall topics
45:40 Optimism Fractal 2-year anniversary planning discussion
47:42 Eric introduces Simbiosyx platform concept
51:00 Eric explains three-sided marketplace for experts and companies
54:14 Eric describes equity pool mechanism for sweat equity
56:03 Dan connects Simbiosyx to respect game potential synergies
1:00:02 Dan discusses scaling capital through fractal coordination
1:09:01 Discussion on reputation systems and expert valuation
1:12:09 Leo joins and asks about respect score degradation over time
1:16:04 Eric explains equity phases and value changes over time
1:24:26 Eric describes Aquillius structure with Institute, Corporation, and Ventures
1:31:04 Eric explains I Value Global's role in nonprofit sustainability
1:37:02 Eric discusses minimizing dysfunction in group decision-making
1:41:03 Dan connects mission to optimizing governance on Superchain
1:45:08 Discussion on making blockchain benefits accessible to nonprofits
1:48:19 Leo asks about Respect Game documentation for friend Ruskar
1:56:00 Go Optimism Fractal!
Episode Summary
Welcome back to Optimism Fractal! In this episode, we return from our summer break to kick off the second half of Season 6. Participants share updates from the past month and a half, play the Respect Game to recognize contributions to the Optimism ecosystem, and have an extended discussion about Eric's new Simbiosyx platform for connecting startups with experts through sweat equity arrangements 🌻 Highlights & Latest Happenings:
- Updates from Ethereum's 10-year anniversary and Superchain growth
- Optimism Fractal approaching 2-year anniversary (October 2025)
- Respect Game with contributions from the summer break
- Deep dive into Eric's Simbiosyx platform and Aquillius ecosystem
- Discussion on integrating respect tokens with equity distribution
Summer Break Contributions
During the Respect Game, participants showcase impressive progress across the ecosystem. Will shares his successful Web3-native content creator program on Celo, featuring talks from Zaal, Mr. G, and Jimi Cohen that will launch as collectibles on Base, plus his acceptance to a month-long residency in Argentina's Andes Mountains. Eric presents partnerships with Startup San Diego and progress on Aquilius nonprofit initiatives while developing tools for better group decision-making. Tadas demonstrates his research on consensus mechanisms, including creating an "ontology of coordination" to clarify terminology and designing systems for financial contributions to earn respect. Dan completes major milestones including the Optimism research project's legal framework deliverables, the Eden Plus Fractal revival with new blog documentation, and participation in the Fractal Impact Concert celebrating fractal democracy.
Community Shared Resources
From Will T:
- https://farcaster.xyz/kingfishersmedia/0x718abce1
- Regen Haus at Edge City Patagonia event link
- KFM Talks™ are currently available in our learning center, if you have a token that allows access: https://app.charmverse.io/kfmedia-learning-center/kfm-talks-5622689542035499. Coming soon to stuff.io
- Here is the link to our Web3 toolkit we used for that program
From Tadas:
- Informal ontology of coordination link
- Discussed some of the challenges about Eden Fractal Implementation plan with Dan already
From Eric Westreich:
From Dan Singjoy:
- Respect Game links: https://optimystics.io/respectgame and https://optimismfractal.com/details
From Leo (civil monkey): t.me/civilmonkey and linktr.ee/civilmonkey
Optimism Discourse
X
Related Posts
OF 66: Bridging Communities
What happens when Day One heroes gather for one final collaboration before recharging for the next phase of building on the Superchain? In this last event before the mid-season break, witness pioneering builders share their diverse contributions - from documenting fractal governance mechanisms and creating content creator databases, to expanding Hats Protocol infrastructure across chains and bringing the Respect Game to new communities like Nouns DAO Africa 🌱
OF 65: Onchain Builders
What happens when Superchain builders gather for fun times and collaborative innovation at Optimism Fractal? This beachside-vibes session brings together community members who are transforming how we coordinate and build together - from exploring gamified onboarding experiences and mining apps, to evolving Respect Games into exciting arena-style events, deprecating ORDAO services for seamless upgrades, creating engaging visual content and thumbnails, while bridging fractal communities 🏖️
OF 64: Cross-chain Collaboration
What happens when public goods creators unite to revolutionize coordination on the Superchain? This dynamic session showcases grassroots governance innovations - from ORDAO's cross-chain expansion to Base and the Superchain Interop Incubator pitch, to revolutionary tools like the asynchronous Discord bot for Respect Games and celebrating Eden Fractal's 3-year anniversary milestone 🌱