{"id":279502,"date":"2022-12-23T15:00:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T09:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=279502"},"modified":"2022-12-23T12:02:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T06:32:20","slug":"optimism-sees-a-surge-in-usdt-and-usdc-transactions-decoding-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/optimism-sees-a-surge-in-usdt-and-usdc-transactions-decoding-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimism sees a surge in USDT and USDC transactions, decoding &#8216;why&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimism recently saw the volume of USDT and USDC transactions on its network surpass $1 billion.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The price and active address, however, show convergence as its TVL continues its growth.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/the-how-and-why-and-what-next-of-optimisms-nft-marketplace-packing-up\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimism<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> network experienced an anomalous uptick in stablecoin transactions. Numerous theories on what might be to blame have arisen due to this. Additionally, the network has been experiencing respectable Total Value Locked (TVL), and these indicators could also explain the network&#8217;s recent fortune.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>USDT and USDC transaction spikes\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/are-arbitrum-optimism-already-banking-on-a-profitable-2023-this-report-suggests\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimism<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> chain has attracted the attention of onlookers due to particularly unusual behavior on the network. As a result of the recent surge in the number of USDT and USDC transactions on the network, many theories have been proposed to explain this phenomenon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> From the chart provided by Santiment, it was clear that USDT and USDC transactions had recently surpassed $1 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_279512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-279512\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Optimism-OP-16.28.20-22-Dec-2022.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-279512\" src=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Optimism-OP-16.28.20-22-Dec-2022.png\" alt=\"Optimism stablecoins\" width=\"2560\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Optimism-OP-16.28.20-22-Dec-2022.png 2560w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Optimism-OP-16.28.20-22-Dec-2022-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Optimism-OP-16.28.20-22-Dec-2022-1024x347.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Optimism-OP-16.28.20-22-Dec-2022-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Optimism-OP-16.28.20-22-Dec-2022-1536x520.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Optimism-OP-16.28.20-22-Dec-2022-2048x693.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-279512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Santiment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">How many OPs can you get for $1?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Convergence of the metrics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, there appeared to be a correlation between the surge in transaction and price and active addresses, which put the idea of foul play to rest. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given the price movement of OP and the 24-hour active address metrics for USDC and USDT, it was evident that there had been a convergence. Over 3,000 addresses for both stablecoins were observed on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.santiment.net\/charts\/wXroYugH__sCl\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chart<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the value of OP had soared past $1 per Santiment<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_279513\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-279513\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Optimism-OP-16.28.30-22-Dec-2022.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-279513\" src=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Optimism-OP-16.28.30-22-Dec-2022.png\" alt=\"Optimism Addresses\" width=\"2560\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Optimism-OP-16.28.30-22-Dec-2022.png 2560w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Optimism-OP-16.28.30-22-Dec-2022-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Optimism-OP-16.28.30-22-Dec-2022-1024x347.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Optimism-OP-16.28.30-22-Dec-2022-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Optimism-OP-16.28.30-22-Dec-2022-1536x520.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Optimism-OP-16.28.30-22-Dec-2022-2048x693.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-279513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Santiment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the charts, it could be seen that the surges had followed a typical market trend and had subsequently returned to normal. The price of OP had decreased, and the amount of USDT and USDC transactions had likewise stabilized. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Layer 2 (L2) solution has seen a consistent increase in its Total Value Locked amount, indicating that it might occasionally encounter those abnormalities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several dApps have been deployed on the network according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/chain\/Optimism\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from DefiLlama. Its TVL at the time of this writing was above $500 million. Although the TVL had been declining in recent months, it had experienced a massive uptrend in the months before the decline started. Also, the percentage of its current decline was still low compared to how much it had increased.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A 1643.12x hike on the cards if <a href=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/calculator\/marketcap\">OP hits Bitcoin&#8217;s market cap?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>OP in a daily timeframe<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OP was trading at about $0.9 at the time of writing and had lost more than 5% of its value throughout the monitored trading period. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The elasticity of the Bollinger Band at a daily timeframe revealed that the price movement was volatile. The fall could also be noticed in the relative strength indicator line&#8217;s location, which was below the neutral line.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_279514\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-279514\" style=\"width: 1385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/OPBUSD_2022-12-22_16-28-39.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-279514\" src=\"http:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/OPBUSD_2022-12-22_16-28-39.png\" alt=\"Optimism (OP) price\" width=\"1385\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/OPBUSD_2022-12-22_16-28-39.png 1385w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/OPBUSD_2022-12-22_16-28-39-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/OPBUSD_2022-12-22_16-28-39-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/OPBUSD_2022-12-22_16-28-39-768x377.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1385px) 100vw, 1385px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-279514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Optimism recently saw the volume of USDT and USDC transactions on its network surpass $1 billion. The price and active address, however, show convergence as its TVL continues its growth. Recently, the Optimism network experienced an anomalous uptick in stablecoin transactions. Numerous theories on what might be to blame have arisen due to this. 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