Optimism

Widely-followed cryptocurrency analyst Michaël van de Poppe detailed his altcoin trading strategy, highlighting a substantial allocation to coins in the Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ecosystem. What Happened: In a video shared on his official YouTube channel, Van de Poppe underlined the significance of...

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) creator Vitalik Buterin congratulated layer-2 protocol Op Mainnet (CRYPTO: OP) on its recent milestone, using the opportunity to flaunt the achievements of Ethereum's scaling solutions over the years. What Happened: OP Labs, the company behind the development of Optimism...

A popular crypto analyst, known as Kaleo, predicts a potential rise in the value of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and three other altcoins from its ecosystem. The anonymous crypto strategist has shared with his 601,300 followers that Ethereum is on the brink of breaking its diagonal...

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) co-creator Vitalik Buterin is a prominent figure in the world of cryptocurrency. But perhaps few would have expected that Buterin’s influence would extend to the creation of a Eurodisco dance track inspired by the infamous Russian mystic Rasputin.  What Happened: The...

The native token of the GMX (CRYPTO: GMX) exchange is currently trading at $83.12 and has increased by about 89% since the start of the year, according to CoinGecko. The decentralized derivatives exchange is receiving support from its community for the deployment of its protocol on Base,...

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) Layer 2 scaling solution Optimism (CRYPTO: OP) has seen a massive two-day rally. What Happened: According to data from Benzinga Pro, OP rallied from $0.77 on July 27 to a six-month high of $1.77 on July 28. At press time, the token was trading at $1....

A hacker has returned 1 million OP tokens to Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Some 18 million more tokens are expected to be returned once certain conditions are met. What Happened: Following the recent exploit of Optimism (CRYPTO: OP) where 20 million OP were stolen due to a...

Blockchain transaction data shows that the Optimism (CRYPTO: OP) hacker sent a million OP tokens to the wallet of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) creator Vitalik Buterin. What Happened: An alert from blockchain security firm PeckShield revealed that a million OP tokens, worth around $874,000 at the time,...

On June 9, Optimism (CRYPTO: OP) reported it suffered a loss of 20 million OP, currently valued at more than $16 million, due to an exploit by a hacker. What Happened: Major Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) layer-2 protocol, Optimism incorrectly sent 20 million OP to the wrong blockchain address....

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) layer two scalability solution Optimism announced that it will airdrop — cryptospeak for "distribute free of charge" — its upcoming token called OP to those who interacted with its protocol in the past. What Happened: ...

Small businesses across the United States are more optimistic at the end of February than they were at the start of the month. Speaking as a guest on CNBC's "Squawk Box" segment Tuesday, Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYX)'s president and CEO Marty Mucci noted February also marks the third consecutive...

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