Optimism

Optimism just approved the upgrade its Superchain needs before interoperability can go live

Operators must update fault-proof services and withdrawal tooling before a targeted cutover, while users need no action.

CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo6h ago

Optimism creeps back into crypto, with the 2022 test still to come

CoinDesk•James Van Straten15h ago

Ripple CEO Sees Reason for Crypto Optimism After CLARITY Act Defeat

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says there is still reason for optimism about U.S. crypto after the CLARITY Act failed to advance, pointing to continued SEC and CFTC rulemaking while stressing that the company’s business momentum remains intact. Garlinghouse Looks Beyond Failed Senate Vote Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is looking beyond Congress after the CLARITY Act […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms16 Sept

Bitcoin OP_RETURN usage surges toward 700K codes as data-embedding protocols reshape the network

Bitcoin OP_RETURN outputs near 700K as Runes protocol and Bitcoin Core v30 drive data-embedding transactions to record levels amid low fees.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team10 Sept

Blockstream Hackers Demand 10% Bounty, Threaten 15% Holder Loss

Blockstream’s standoff with the self-described white hats behind the Liquid Network exploit kicked into high gear Wednesday after the group demanded a 10% bug bounty and threatened further losses for holders. White Hats Come Out Swinging With 10% Demand The latest message appeared on the Bitcoin blockchain through OP_RETURN, a feature that lets users attach […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman9 Sept

Liquid Network drained of $320 million as cache bug lets attacker mint unbacked Bitcoin

A range-proof cache bug in the Elements codebase let an unknown actor mint unbacked L-BTC, drain 95% of the federation reserve through SideSwap, then negotiate its return on-chain via OP_RETURN messages. The network remains frozen, 598.5 BTC sits in the…

Crypto.news•Andrew Folkler8 Sept

NFIB Business Optimism Index falls to 98.7 as small business confidence slips below forecast

A decline in small business optimism could signal potential economic slowdown, affecting hiring, investment, and broader market confidence.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team8 Sept

Cozy Finance Exploit Drains $170,000 From DeFi Insurer for a 2nd Time

A Cozy Finance exploit drained $170,000 on Optimism. The DeFi insurer already lost $427,000 to a 2025 attack.

BeInCrypto•Phil Haunhorst7 Sept

Scan reveals 96,000 fake-address outputs clogging Bitcoin’s unspent database

Bitquery’s scan shows why cheap OP_RETURN repetition and fake-address text impose radically different costs on Bitcoin nodes.

CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright4 Sept

Optimism pushes network speeds to 200 ms, but standard data feeds are dropping key information

The Aug. 31 target keeps the stream parseable while forcing direct consumers and forwarding RPC providers to audit placeholder values.

CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright1 Sept

Glassnode adds Ink, OP Mainnet, and ZKsync Era to its latency monitoring map

Glassnode's expanded latency monitoring enhances traders' strategic positioning, highlighting the growing importance of infrastructure proximity in Layer 2 networks.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team1 Sept

Fed Study Shows Crypto Investors Driven by Extreme Optimism – Unlike Stock, Bond or Gold Holders

A Cleveland Fed working paper finds US crypto holders are young, male, and libertarian-leaning, expecting far higher returns than non-holders, with price info boosting their actual purchases.

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent24 Aug

Optimism Redirects $49.7 Million Airdrop Reserve After Late Deciding Vote

Test in Prod, a core development team that says it is fully funded by the Optimism Collective, supplied the 8.486 million OP vote that secured approval.

The Defiant•The Defiant Team20 Aug

Optimism moves 546.9M OP from future airdrops to ecosystem growth fund

The governance vote redirects tokens previously reserved for user airdrops toward partnerships, incentives and Optimism’s growing institutional push.

Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar20 Aug

Optimism-funded team’s deciding vote shifts $49M in OP tokens away from users

The shift in OP token allocation highlights governance challenges and potential centralization, impacting community trust and future protocol dynamics.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team20 Aug

Optimism-funded team's deciding vote shifts $49 million in OP tokens away from users

CoinDesk•AI Boost20 Aug

Coinbase ends support for DAI on Avalanche, Arbitrum, and Optimism networks

Coinbase's network support reduction may drive users to seek alternative platforms, impacting DAI's accessibility and Layer 2 network growth.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team12 Aug

Optimism’s OP Mainnet posts 3x transaction growth since early 2024

The surge in OP Mainnet transactions highlights the growing importance of scalable, cost-effective blockchain solutions in driving mainstream adoption.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team11 Aug

US NFIB Business Optimism Index rises to 99.8, beating forecasts and its own historical average

Rising optimism among US small businesses could signal potential economic resilience, but sustainability remains uncertain amid fluctuating forecasts.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team11 Aug

Optimism Won’t Commit to OP Buyback Beyond 12 Months as Purchases Fall 87%

Optimism told BeInCrypto it will review its OP buyback after 12 months, as monthly purchases fell 87%.

BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth10 Aug