Addresses on layer two protocols without tokens yet increased interaction with projects. While StarkNet was planning a token distribution, zkSync remained unsure. Over the last few months, layer two (L2) protocols on the Ethereum [ETH] blockchain have gained noteworthy recognition. Needless to say, a project like Optimism [OP] sustained being the star among many. It … Read more
zkEVM advancement could trigger an improvement in acceptance in 2023 Despite the potential, the TVL of ZK rollups could hold Ethereum back For most of 2022, several Ethereum [ETH] scaling solutions rose to the occasion to help out the blockchain’s lagging transaction speed. This happened without compromising its security and decentralization. And yet, it was … Read more
Layer 2 (L2) network Optimism (OP) transaction volume has declined by over 70% to 200,000 from an all-time high (ATH) of 800,000, according to Etherscan data. Meanwhile, despite the steep decline in its transaction volume, Optimism’s OP printed a $2.49 ATH on Jan. 25, according to CryptoSlate data. Optimism’s transaction volume falls Binance research pointed out … Read more
Optimism successfully migrated its Goerli Testnet to Bedrock on 13 January The network witnessed a growth in user activity in the last month. Following an initial announcement in December 2022, leading layer 2 network Optimism [OP] completed the migration of its Goerli Testnet to Bedrock on 13 January. We have completed the successful upgrade of … Read more
Optimism’s TVL and revenue declined, though the gas fees used on the platform increased. The velocity and network growth of Optimism plummeted. According to a tweet on 1 January, it was observed that Arbitrum managed to out-compete other L2s, such as Polygon and Optimism in terms of TVL. However, Optimism still managed to dominate the … Read more
Ethereum, the largest altcoin underwent the much-anticipated Merge that saw it transition into a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus. Well, the mechanism has changed, but ETH continues to give mixed signals to traders. Two sides of the same coin Despite being one of the most prominent blockchains, Ethereum’s biggest drawback was its extraordinarily high transaction costs. Consider … Read more
Optimism’s OP was not left behind as the rest of the market registered double-digit price upticks over the past week. In fact, according to CoinMarketCap, the price of the Layer 2 (L2) token rallied by 16% over the last seven days. Designed as an optimistic rollup network to enhance the scalability of the Ethereum Chain, … Read more
Ethereum Layer 2 solutions have witnessed a massive gain in traction and utility in 2021-22. TVL across L2 platforms went up by 130% (in ETH terms) since the beginning of this year. But two main platforms stood at the very front of this L2 leg race- Arbitrum and Optimism. However, there might be a concern … Read more
Blockchain analytics firm Messari released a report alleging that the growth of Ethereum Layer2 network Optimism (OP) is inorganic, There is evidence that @OptimismFND‘s growth is inorganic. Optimism’s transacting addresses grew sharply from ecosystem incentives but fell off in recent weeks. @Arbitrum has managed consistent active user metrics without offering any incentives for network usage. … Read more
The Ethereum Layer 2 network Optimism launched a token and new governance model in April. The team is supposed to distribute the token via an entire season of airdrops. In fact, the team also saw it as a larger move toward a decentralized governance structure known as the (OP) Optimism Collective. Last year, the platform … Read more
