Optimism price

in USD
$0.355
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Market cap
$668.92M #53
Circulating supply
1.9B / 4.29B
All-time high
$4.863
24h volume
$201.84M
Rating
3.4 / 5
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About Optimism

Optimism (ticker: OP) is a cryptocurrency that powers the Optimism ecosystem, a layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum. Designed to improve Ethereum's speed and reduce transaction costs, Optimism uses advanced rollup technology to bundle multiple transactions into a single batch, making the blockchain more efficient and affordable for users. The OP token plays a key role in governance, enabling holders to vote on decisions that shape the platform’s future. It is also used to incentivize developers and projects building on Optimism, fostering innovation within its ecosystem. With its focus on scalability and community-driven growth, OP helps make decentralized applications (dApps) more accessible and Ethereum more powerful for everyday users.
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Optimism’s price performance

Past year
-73.90%
$1.36
3 months
-47.44%
$0.68
30 days
-51.81%
$0.74
7 days
-21.48%
$0.45

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Patience
【P Total Diary】2025-11-4 --》On-chain Major Events In the last two days, two major events occurred on-chain: First, the Strem fund suffered a loss of 93 million, and the company is redeeming all assets, with Xus de-pegging. Second, Balancer was hacked, resulting in a loss of over 100 million. The cost-effectiveness of on-chain mining has dropped to a low point, and risks are rising sharply. My strategy is not to participate or to participate with minimal funds. The liquidation of such a large amount in the 1011 incident will lead to institutions facing crises or hacker events. Some institutions or protocols may even resort to self-theft due to losses. --》Market and New Listings The market continues to decline, and my full position is trapped. I've been contemplating whether to cut losses these past two days, but micro-strategies and institutions haven't moved yet (E3800, S190 several mainstream institutions' costs), so I haven't acted. Among several mainstream technical analysts, the view released by Banmu Xia yesterday is that Bitcoin will find support around 85,000 during this pullback, then surge to over 240,000. Fight refunds have been credited, giving about 0.65% of the quota. If it’s 2-3x, it’s still a decent return. With the secondary market being so bleak, Mega, Fight, and MMT releasing now doesn’t leave much room; delaying might actually be better. --》OP Yesterday, two friends were trading OP, but due to oversight in execution details, they mixed up market price, limit price, and direction, turning a low-risk operation into a lesson that cost them 10,000 dollars. This raised the overall cost of points significantly, and it made me reflect a lot yesterday: 1. When allocating quotas downwards, you must consider their past operational diligence. If you lead them to undertake projects beyond their capabilities, you must be prepared for potential losses. 2. If others take action and I authorize the operation, the responsibility lies with me. A mature team, besides designing SOPs, must constantly reflect on how to minimize execution errors. Each class is costly, and the accumulated losses from such incidents have exceeded 1 million. 3. Can we hire a few more programmers to iterate and develop quickly? --》Buying a Car I've always liked Porsche, so I went to a 4S store in Minhang to buy a Panamera. During the delivery ceremony, I found a small pit in the front windshield, which looked like a mark from a heavy object. After consulting a professional, I learned that this could pose some safety risks at high speeds, so I refused to accept the car. After several rounds of communication, the 4S store offered a solution: Replace the front windshield and provide some maintenance. WTF, after options, it totaled 1.4 million (how many projects do I need to complete to earn that back), and on the day of buying the car, they wanted me to replace the windshield of a new car, which any car buyer would directly refuse. After firmly stating my position for a return or exchange, the sales representative, who had been all smiles, immediately changed their demeanor and began to say seriously: "Are you intentionally looking for excuses to exchange the car? We have professional legal counsel; you can consult outside, etc." When consumer products have quality issues, their first thought isn’t to solve the problem immediately but to present the company’s legal team. At that moment, I was furious. The sales representative and manager left us at the scene and walked away. I also left the store and went home, trying to call the manufacturer’s complaint line, 400, 12315, 12345, etc., but with little effect. I consulted a lawyer, but the cost and time of litigation are not worth it. As an ordinary consumer, it seems I have no power at this stage. It feels like there are only two options left: cause a scene in the store or seek exposure from professional media. At this moment, I can't help but feel admiration for power and follower counts. This scene seems to only be something that two powerful friends or traditional web2 media with huge follower counts can use to pressure the other side and protect their own interests.
Delta Research & Analytics
Delta Research & Analytics
🚨 #Bitcoin Market Update 📊 Total OI for today’s expiry: ~$103M ✍️ Significant call writing at $108,000; notable put writing at $105,000 📈 OI split: Call OI 70%, Put OI 30% ⚖️ Put/Call Ratio: 0.44 (bearish tilt into expiry) 📊 OI bars show max pain near $107,000—key level into settlement 📉 Implied Volatility: 35% | Realized Volatility: 52% 😨 Fear & Greed Index: 27 (fear) 🔥 High-volume strike: $107,000 🤼 Taker flow indicates both bulls and bears active at $107,000, marking a pivotal battleground for direction 📈 Trade in Crypto Options now:
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🧵 Fusaka Upgrade Complete Overview What improvements will be made in Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade, which will be implemented on December 3rd, and what benefits can users and builders gain? The full analysis is on Medium, and this thread contains a "summary of the key points of the Fusaka upgrade." Let's find out more!

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Optimism FAQ

Optimism, also known as Optimistic Ethereum (OE), is a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum that aims to increase transaction throughput and reduce fees without sacrificing security and decentralization.

Optimism improves Ethereum’s scalability through the use of optimistic rollups. These rollups are a Layer 2 solution that perform most computation off-chain while keeping the same level of security as the main Ethereum network.

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Thanks to the 2008 financial crisis, interest in decentralized finance boomed. Bitcoin offered a novel solution by being a secure digital asset on a decentralized network. Since then, many other tokens such as Optimism have been created as well.
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Dive deeper into Optimism

To tackle scalability issues and high transaction costs on the Ethereum network, Optimism has emerged as a compelling Layer 2 solution. Functioning as an off-chain network layered on top of Ethereum, Optimism extends the capabilities of the blockchain. Fueled by its native token OP, the platform aims to alleviate Ethereum's challenges and enhance its performance.

What is Optimism

Optimism (OP), also known as Optimistic Ethereum (OE), is a Layer 2 solution built to address the scalability issues of the Ethereum network. At its core, Optimism utilizes a technology known as optimistic rollups. This technology bundles, or rolls up, multiple transactions into a single transaction, significantly improving the speed and cost of transactions. As Optimism is built on top of Ethereum’s architecture, developers and users can make use of the speedy and low-cost transactions whilst having the security of the Ethereum blockchain. 

The Optimism team

The Optimism team comprises a group of dedicated blockchain experts, including Jaynti Kanani, Jinglan Wang, Ilya Polosukhin, Ben Jones, Paul Hauner, and Matteo Rizzi.

How does Optimism work

When a user initiates a transaction, it's executed on the Optimism network rather than directly on the Ethereum mainnet. Throughout this process, Optimism maintains communication with Ethereum's Layer 1 and leaves the original network unchanged. This is achieved through optimistic rollups, which consolidate multiple transactions into a single batch submitted to Ethereum. 

By adopting this approach, the computational burden on the Ethereum mainnet is lessened, resulting in faster transaction speeds and lower gas fees. Ultimately, Optimism plays a pivotal role in alleviating strain on the Ethereum network, consequently reducing congestion and associated high fees.

Optimism’s native token: OP

OP is the token of the Optimism ecosystem, crucial in securing and powering the Optimism network. The token also serves as incentivizes and rewards for validators who correctly process and confirm transactions. Validators are able to stake OP tokens as collateral, which can be confiscated if they act maliciously.

OP tokenomics

There is a maximum supply of 4,294,967,296 OP tokens. The supply of OP tokens is carefully controlled and released into the market via strategic allocation methods such as staking rewards, developer incentives, and ecosystem grants. This approach ensures a balanced and sustainable distribution of tokens, maintaining the long-term stability and health of the Optimism ecosystem.

OP use cases

The primary purpose of the OP token is governance. This encompasses various essential functions, including allowing token holders to cast votes pertaining to proposed updates to the protocol as well as distribution of incentives for projects through the Governance Fund. Additionally, it facilitates the funding of projects hosted on the Optimism platform. OP holders are also allowed to engage in project management alongside other OP Citizens.

Distribution of OP

OP’s distribution is as follows:

  • 25 percent: Ecosystem fund
  • 20 percent: Retroactive Public Goods Spending (RetroPGF), an experimental spending mechanism designed to align with OP's objective of equating impact with profit.
  • 19 percent: Airdropped to the community
  • 19 percent: Awarded to core contributors
  • 17 percent: Given to investors

Optimism: The road ahead

On the project's horizon is the launch of a public mainnet, marking a significant milestone that will elevate Optimism's capabilities. Looking ahead, Optimism aims to become the leading Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum. The project envisions a future where Ethereum's transaction processing capabilities skyrocket to millions per second while upholding its foundational principles of security and decentralization.

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Market cap
$668.92M #53
Circulating supply
1.9B / 4.29B
All-time high
$4.863
24h volume
$201.84M
Rating
3.4 / 5
OPOP
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