Optimism Slumps Most Among Crypto Majors Ahead of $30M Token Unlock
Optimism's native token OP has dropped over 10% in a week, the most among the largest cryptocurrencies, ahead of its unlocking date that will increase the token's supply.
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Optimism's native token OP has dropped over 10% in a week, the most among the largest cryptocurrencies, ahead of its unlocking date that will increase the token's supply.
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In a strategic move that's making waves in the cryptocurrency world, Optimism, a leading Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution, has announced a private sale of 116 million OP tokens. Valued at approximately $159 million, this sale is raising questions and eyebrows across the market.
Celo, which is ditching its standalone blockchain in favor of a new "layer-2" network atop Ethereum, had originally signaled plans to rely on Optimism's OP Stack, a similar customizable kit to Polygon's but using Optimism's “optimistic” technology.
The Optimism Foundation will conduct a private token sale, amounting to approximately 116 million (CRYPTO: OP) tokens. This move involves seven buyers and is primarily aimed at treasury management, the foundation said.
Polygon Labs tries to convince Celo to use the CDK instead of Optimism's OP stack.
Optimism has revealed its plans to sell 116 million OP tokens to seven private buyers. According to the update, this sale is for treasury management tokens.
A decision to sell some tokens did not cause controversy within the Optimism community. But despite lagging behind Base, OP holders are showing unwavering signs of belief in the project.
The Optimism Foundation recently unloaded a whopping 116 million OP tokens, valued at $157 million, in a private & planned sale citing ‘treasury management purposes.' The transaction, while planned, has rekindled the ongoing debate about the true essence of decentralization in the crypto-sphere.
Ethereum-based (ETH) layer-2 network Optimism said it has entered into a private token sale of approximately 116 million OP tokens (worth $157 million) with seven purchasers, according to a Sept. 20 update on its governance platform.
In a noteworthy development, the Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution, Optimism, recently declared its intention to orchestrate a private sale of a staggering 116 million OP tokens to a select group of seven buyers. The intent behind this move is primarily focused on treasury management.
The organization made the announcement in a post and advised the community that there will be several transactions to send the tokens starting Wednesday.
Level-2 blockchain Optimism is set to sell 116 million of its OP tokens to seven private buyers. According to a recent post, the project team will sell tokens to unknown buyers to manage the treasury.
Optimism earlier this week distributed OP token through airdrop 3 and has today announced a private sale to 7 buyers for its treasury needs.
The foundation behind layer 2 blockchain Optimism has sold 116 million OP tokens ($157 million) to seven separate purchasers, according to an announcement on the Optimism governance website.
The Optimism Network has revealed that it will sell 116 million OP tokens in a series of planned sales.
The organization said it entered into a private token sale split among seven purchasers, for treasury management purposes
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