Optimism
Layer 2 Network Optimism to Use Ethereum Attestation Service to Promote User Trust
The attestation service will allow any Optimism user to create digital sign-offs on all kinds of information involving the blockchain’s activities and users.
How the Hunt for Yet-to-Exist Tokens Is Shaping Ethereum’s Layer 2 Landscape
Token airdrops – and the prospect of them – have become the default customer acquisition strategy for Ethereum's layer 2 scaling projects. But is this strategy sustainable?
Optimism’s OP Token Jumps Ahead of a16z Project Announcement
Traders anticipated Andreessen Horowitz's plans to build a scaling product on top of Optimism.
A16z Says It's Working on an Optimism-Based Rollup Client Called Magi
The news comes a day after the firm teased a potential blockchain announcement by tweeting an orange dot.
A Mysterious A16z Tweet Sparked a Rally in Crypto Project Optimism's OP Token
The tweet spurred speculation that the notable venture capital firm could launch its own Optimism-based layer 2 blockchain. A16z crypto’s CTO tweeted: “not an L2.”
Real 'Shapella' Winners Likely to Be Layer 2s: Runa Digital Assets COO
Investors are eyeing the price of ether (ETH) ahead of Ethereum's Shapella upgrade expected on April 12. Runa Digital Assets chief operating officer Max Williams argues that the real winners from this upgrade are likely to be Layer 2s like Arbitrum and Optimism.
Ether Hovers Around $1.9K Ahead of ‘Shapella’ Upgrade
The interest in ether trading comes ahead of Shapella, a portmanteau of Shanghai and Capella, two major Ethereum network upgrades expected to occur simultaneously on April 12. Shapella will allow investors to withdraw their ether staked on the Ethereum blockchain. Runa Digital Assets Chief Operating Officer Max Williams discusses what to expect from Shapella, sharing insights into ether's supply since the Merge, ETH staking yield outlook, and Layer 2s like Arbitrum and Optimism.
Decentralized Liquidity Platform Synthetix Sees Jump in Fees Collected Amid Incentive Campaign
The protocol generated more than $730,000 in fees on Thursday ahead of the start of its allocation of 200,000 OP tokens per week to traders.
Interest in DeFi Sector Rises Due in Part to Arbitrum Popularity: DappRadar
A new report from DappRadar shows the total value locked in DeFi rounded out the first quarter with over $83 billion, thanks in part to the rise in interest of scaling solutions like Arbitrum, Fantom, and Optimism. That's an increase of nearly 38% from the previous quarter. DappRadar Head of Research and Analytics Pedro Herrera breaks down the details of what happened in the first quarter as jitters swirling around the U.S. banking sector remain.
Paradigm Leads $7M Round for Optimism-Based Startup Conduit
The newly announced startup will help developers launch Optimism-based applications.
