Optimism (OP)

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Per Coingecko, OP is the token for the Optimism Collective that governs the Optimism L2 blockchain. The Optimism Collective is a large-scale experiment in digital democratic governance, built to drive rapid and sustainable growth of a decentralized ecosystem, and stewarded by the newly formed Optimism Foundation. OP governs upgrades to the protocol and network parameters, and creates an ongoing system of incentives for projects and users in the Optimism ecosystem. 5.4% of the total token supply will be distributed to projects on Optimism over the next six months via governance. If you're building something in the Ethereum ecosystem, you can consider applying for the grant.


Sony Launched its Cryptocurrency Network: Soneium

14 Jan 2025 1 minute read 2 comments Talha.Khalid

On January 13, 2025, the official launch of the Soneium mainnet took place, a cryptocurrency network created by the technology giant Sony. It functions as a second layer (L2) chain of Ethereum (ETH). According to the statement from the Soneium accoun...

In The World Of Crypto - 12th January 2025

12 Jan 2025 1 minute read 3 comments Myxoplixx

The crypto market continues its rollercoaster ride as we head into the weekend, with Bitcoin hovering around $95K, up 1.2% in the last 24 hours. This slight recovery comes after a tumultuous week that saw the king of crypto dip below the psychologic...

Over $7 billion of Crypto Token Unlocks Coming this January (2025)

7 Jan 2025 3 minute read 0 comments busyjordy

Crypto markets are poised for a significant supply shock this January, with expectations of approximately $7.2 billion in crypto token unlocks. This considerable amount is set to impact market dynamics and investor sentiment as various projects relea...

Exploring Cyber - The Layer 2 Solution For Web3 Social

6 Jan 2025 2 minute read 2 comments PVM

I discovered the Cyber blockchain after I've completed a quest on Layer3, and started exploring another branch of the Superchain. Cyber is built with the open-source OP Stack from Optimism, future proofing your app and making it interoperable with ot...

5 Token Unlocks to Watch This Upcoming Week.

5 Jan 2025 2 minute read 1 comment 0xJonnyDee

Token unlocks release previously restricted tokens tied to fundraising agreements. Projects schedule these events strategically to limit market pressure and stabilize prices. Here are five large token unlocks scheduled for next week.   Ethena (ENA)...

The Stablecoin Giant's Regulatory Dance

4 Jan 2025 1 minute read 2 comments Myxoplixx

In response to Europe's new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, Tether, the company behind the USDT stablecoin, is undertaking a strategic transformation of its European operations. Rather than directly offering USDT in the European market,...

Velodrome's Pace for 2025

4 Jan 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Roughcore/Purein10th

VelodromeFi is making waves in the early days of 2025, signaling a strong position in the DeFi space. With over $418 million in trading volume during a single epoch and substantial rewards distributed to veVELO voters, its ecosystem shows active part...

Crypto, More And More Like TradFi

3 Jan 2025 3 minute read 8 comments Myxoplixx

The approval of the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund could become another significant turning point for the crypto market. This fund, which includes a mixed group of the 10 largest coins, offers an opportunity for investors to gain exposure to the broad...

In The World Of Crypto - January 2, 2025

2 Jan 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Myxoplixx

As we stumble into 2025, our New Year's resolutions already in shambles, the crypto market will continues its volatile voyage of plot twists, dramatic reveals, and probably a few explosions. As always, the key to survival in this radical ride of fin...

Find Your Next Favorite Writer: 5 Publish0x Authors You Should Know

28 Dec 2024 5 minute read 30 comments ZeroRequiem

I was thinking earlier today that I'd love to see Publish0x get more engagement and support from the community. I think this can be accomplished, in part, by shining a spotlight on some of the amazing writers we have on this platform. My goal with th...