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Base TVL surges to $8B just days after overtaking OP Mainnet
10.6.2024
Base has topped Ethereum layer 2 leaderboards by transaction count and has been the most profitable Ethereum scaler for three consecutive months
Farcaster Secures $150M in Funding, Reaches $1B Valuation With Backing From Paradigm
22.5.2024
Farcaster, a decentralized social media platform leveraging the Ethereum blockchain and Optimism’s Layer two ecosystem, has successfully raised $150 million in a funding round led by Paradigm, bringing its valuation to $1 billion. The funds will be used to sustain the project’s...
Defi Protocol Sonne Finance Reports Major Security Breach, $20 Million Lost to Hackers
15.5.2024
Sonne Finance, a decentralized liquidity market protocol, was hit by a cyberattack, with initial losses of $3 million in USD Coin and Wrapped Ethereum from its Optimism chain quickly escalating to $20 million, as detected by blockchain security firm Cyvers on May 15. Following the attack, Sonne...
Optimism Stack Update: OP to Support Layer Three With Funding, Features, and Revenue Sharing
9.5.2024
Ethereum scaling solution provider Optimism announced plans to enhance blockchain throughput by integrating Layer three applications on top of its OP Stack, aiming to foster a Superchain network where Layer threes can build and share revenue with the Optimism Collective. The OP Stack, an open...
Optimism to roll out new Superchain features for layer-3 devs
9.5.2024
The layer-2 Ethereum scaling provider wants to onboard developers to build layer-3 DApps on its Superchain
Best Crypto to Buy Today, May 2 – Pepe, dogwifhat, Optimism
2.5.2024
As the market recovers by 2.5% in the past 24 hours, we run through the best crypto to buy today, covering Pepe (PEPE), dogwifhat (WIF) and Optimism (OP).
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Is Optimism Going to Zero? OP Price Drops 4%, While Experts Are Stocking Up On This New GambleFi Token
30.4.2024
The native token for Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution Optimism (OP) has fallen 4% in the last 24 hours amidst a market-wide pullback that has hit Layer 2 tokens the hardest. Optimism currently trades at a price of $2.39. This is down about 1% in the last hour. It also represents a 3.7% dip both...
Worldcoin, Sam Altman's Crypto Project, Is Building a Layer-2 Chain
17.4.2024
The human-focused blockchain network will be based on the OP Stack, a framework for building Ethereum-based layer-2 chains
DeeStream (DST) presale surge, as more Solana (SOL) and Optimism (OP) holders join it
11.3.2024
Technological innovations within the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors can dramatically impact the value and utility of digital assets. Projects that introduce novel solutions or improvements, such as enhanced scalability, privacy features, or interoperability, can gain a competitive edge....
Optimism Foundation Executes $89 Million OP Private Token Transaction
8.3.2024
The Optimism Foundation recently sold approximately 19.5 million OP tokens, valued at nearly $90 million, to an unnamed buyer, with these tokens being sourced from the unallocated segment of their OP Token treasury initially set aside as working capital. This sale is part of the foundation’s...
Is Optimism About to Crash? OP Price Plunges 10% as Spotlight Swivels to New Challenger Coin
22.2.2024
Leading Ethereum-scaling solution Optimism (OP) is stirring panic amongst holders due to a 10% price plunge over the past 24 hours. This article will provide an analysis of OP’s current price trends and look to see whether a newer meme coin represents a more promising opportunity at this time....
February Frenzy: These 5 Cryptos Have Nearly $1 Billion Worth of Unlocks Due This Month
5.2.2024
The crypto market is poised for increased selling pressure across numerous tokens as unlocks worth nearly $1 billion are set to occur this month. Projects such as Optimism (OP), Avalanche (AVAX), The Sandbox (SAND), Aptos (APT), and Sui (SUI) are expected to have the largest unlocks, adding to...
Crypto Market Anticipates Release of $900M in Vested Tokens in February
2.2.2024
The digital asset market is anticipating the release of approximately $900 million in vested tokens in February. Various projects, including Avalanche, Aptos, The Sandbox, Optimism (OP), and Sui (SUI), are preparing to unlock tokens. Vesting refers to locking digital assets for a predetermined...
Is It Too Late to Buy Optimism? OP Price Rockets Up 26.8% as the Latest Meme Coin Prepares to Launch
22.12.2023
Leading layer-2 scaling solution Optimism has experienced a strong week’s performance on the market, with OP price rocketing up +26.8% – leaving some side-lined traders asking ‘Is It Too Late To Buy Optimism?’. Markets have been invigorated by the explosive upside move by...
Is It Too Late to Buy Optimism? OP Price Gains 25% as a Futuristic Meme Coin Attracts $2.7 Million
8.12.2023
Optimism’s OP price surged 26.80% as Kraken enabled Tether deposits on the network. Image by akif, Adobe Stock. The recent price surge of the native Optimism token OP may be driven by Kraken’s launch of Tether (USDT) deposits and withdrawals on the Optimism network. ???? $USDT...
In the Wake of Declining Values for Optimism (OP) and Toncoin (TON), an emerging Crypto Contender Captures Investor Interest
29.11.2023
TLDR Optimism experts expect OP to fall to $1.22 by December. Despite the listing of Toncoin on Blockchain.com, experts expect TON to fall to $1.50 by the end of 2023. Rebel Satoshi’s high-flying presale attracts investors with mouthwatering offers. In 2023, Optimism (OP), Toncoin (TON),...
Bullish Brazilian Bank Nubank Adds Five More Altcoins to Banking App
23.11.2023
Source: Diego/Adobe The Brazilian neobanking unicorn Nubank is stepping up its crypto adoption drive, adding trading capabilities for five more altcoins to its banking app. Per the Brazilian media outlet Livecoins, the bank added support for Polkadot (DOT), Avalanche (AVAX), Stella Lumens (XLM)...
ZK-focused Manta Pacific opts out of OP Stack for Polygon CDK
16.10.2023
Manta Pacific’s ZK-application-focused network will integrate with the Polygon ecosystem through the Chain Development Kit software
Optimism Plunges 9.29% Ahead of $30 Million Token Unlock -What’s Going On?
26.9.2023
Ethereum layer 2 network Optimism faces headwinds as its price slumps nearly 10% in the week ahead of the planned token unlock on Sept 30.
At press time, the price of OP exchanges hands at $1.26 falling by 9.29% over the past seven days. After a sharp fall slightly above 3% yesterday, the token...
Optimism OP token slips 10% in week ahead of $30M token unlock
26.9.2023
Optimism slid as much as 10% in the week leading up to a scheduled token unlock that will see 24 million OP tokens released onto the market