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Optimism News
$1.73
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$1,945,042,526
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$1.76
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Latest Optimism News
![Lisk DAO to decide what to do with 25% of LSK supply](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-token-burn-option02-880x525.webp)
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The Lisk community will soon have to decide whether it should burn 100 million LSK tokens as its first major vote for a newly-formed decentralized organization. Starting September 27, the Lisk community will have seven days to vote on whether…
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![A16z buys $90m of Optimism’s OP token in private deal](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-Central-Bank-Digital-Currency-blurry-broken-tokens-and-blockchain-business-background-red-and-black-colors-low-poly-style02-880x525.webp)
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Sources report that Andreessen Horowitz has invested nearly $90 million in Optimism's OP token, affirming its commitment to the Ethereum layer 2 solution.
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![cLabs develops Celo as Ethereum Layer 2 on Optimism’s OP Stack](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/03/crypto-news-Ethereum-option004-880x525.webp)
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cLabs, the leading developer of the Celo blockchain, has announced plans to transition its network to an Ethereum Layer 2 solution using the OP Stack.
![Worldcoin announces World Chain to address network congestion](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-Worldcoin-option08-880x525.webp)
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Worldcoin, an identification platform using iris-scanning, plans to launch World Chain this summer using Optimism's OP Stack.
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![Pompliano unveils new venture to help blockchain developers and token holders](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-Avalanche-C-chain-clogged-option02-880x525.png)
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Anthony Pompliano teams up with ex-TechCrunch reporter to launch a new startup aimed at “helping blockchains better communicate with their developers.” American entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano announced a new venture in an X post on Apr. 9 aimed at addressing the…
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![OKX, KuCoin back web3 social network UXLINK in $9m funding round](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-trading-chart-front-side-view-Exchange-building-background-bright-neon-colors-option08-880x525.webp)
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Web3 social network UXLINK revealed that it has raised $9 million in a funding round supported by private crypto and publicly listed companies. Singapore-headquartered web3 social startup UXLINK has attracted $9 million in capital from a group of investors as…
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![Dencun upgrade to further reduce Ethereum’s dominance and accelerate layer-2 solutions, Flipside says](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-Ethereum-option12-1-880x525.webp)
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With most smart contracts no longer deployed on Ethereum, analysts expect the Dencun upgrade to further boost this trend as layer-2 solutions improve. Ethereum is quickly losing its status as the top hub for deploying smart contracts amid growing competition…
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![Optimism Foundation dumps $90m of OP tokens in private sale](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-trading-chart-front-side-view-Exchange-building-background-bright-neon-colors-option08-880x525.webp)
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Optimism Foundation decided to sell 19.5 million OP tokens, which are part of its ‘original working budget of 30% of the initial OP token supply.’ Optimism Foundation, a non-profit organization that oversees the development of ecosystem projects and infrastructure, revealed…
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![Uniswap gains over 40% in 7 days amid airdrop plans](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-crypto-airdrops-option01-880x525.webp)
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A snapshot vote on a new Uniswap proposal is scheduled for Mar. 1, with on-chain voting set to commence on March 8.
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![Optimism’s fourth airdrop distributed nearly $41m in tokens](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-crypto-airdrops-option01-880x525.webp)
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Layer 2 network Optimism unveiled its fourth airdrop, targeting web3 artists with a generous distribution of over 10 million OP tokens, valued at approximately $40.8 million.
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![Altcoins nearing all-time highs in February: KAS, Optimism in focus](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-altcoin-surge-option06-880x525.webp)
Markets
Prices of some mega-cap altcoins, including Optimism (OP) and Kaspa (KAS), are on the verge of new all-time highs thanks to heightened institutional interest in the cryptocurrency sector.
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![Scammers pilfered $55m from 40k victims in January alone, data shows](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-hacker-watch-on-his-laptop-blue-flame-on-the-screen-matrix-blue-program-code-Decentralization-blockchain-system-background01-880x525.webp)
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Analysts at Scam Sniffer say bad actors stole $55 million worth of crypto and created over 11,000 phishing websites in January alone. In an X thread on Feb. 9, Scam Sniffer revealed a trend observed in January, noting a rise…
![Ethereum developer says mainnet eventually will not function as daily transaction hub](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-Ethereum-option12-880x525.webp)
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Ethereum core developer Eric Conner says the network’s mainnet in the long term will not serve as the platform where daily users would want to transact tokens. In a recent thread on X, Eric Conner, an Ethereum core developer, discussed…
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![Flipside sees rising EVM adoption in 2024 for cost-effective Ethereum alternatives](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-Ethereum-option11-880x525.webp)
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Flipsides say the ongoing demand for economical alternatives to Ethereum, will drive more layer-2 projects to prioritize reducing end-user costs this year. Ethereum is set to confront heightened competition in the blockchain space in 2024, driven by the persistent demand…
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![Optimism price down 30% from all-time high, can $3 support hold?](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-coins-trading-chart-option02-880x525.webp)
Markets
Optimism (OP) price action in the days ahead could be significantly impacted by movements in the derivatives markets.
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![Ethereum Layer-2 TVL hits $21b, reaching all-time high](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-Ethereum-option05-880x525.webp)
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The total value of locked assets (TVL) in Ethereum (ETH) second-layer networks has exceeded $20 billion. According to the L2beat platform, on Jan. 5 the TVL briefly exceeded $21 billion, eventually to falling to $20.41 billion at the time of…