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About Optimism
Optimism is a layer two protocol and smart contract platform that aims to enable low-cost and near-instantaneous Ethereum transactions. The OP cryptocurrency powers the Token House, which will be a division of the Optimism Collective alongside the Citizens' House. The Collective governs network parameters, treasury disbursements, and protocol upgrades.
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Market Stats
Market Cap
$1,139,509,196.79
FDV
$2,953,408,593.08
Circulating Supply
1,657,120,774 OP
Max Supply
4,294,967,296 OP
Total Supply
4,294,967,296 OP
Performance
Popularity
#60
Dominance
0.04%
Volume (24H)
$80,510,027.93
-0.03%
Volume (7D)
$585,057,129.02
Volume (30D)
$2,848,787,866.99
All time high
$4.86
Overall Price Change (1Y)
-0.71%
Additional info about Optimism
Recent trends
The price of Optimism has increased by 0.07% in the last hour and increased by 2.00% in the past 24 hours. Optimism’s price has also risen by 1.10% in the past week. The current price is $0.69 per OP with a 24-hour trading volume of $80.51M. Currently, Optimism is valued at 85.83% below its all time high of $4.86. This all-time high was the highest price paid for Optimism since its launch. The current circulating supply of Optimism is 1,657,120,774 OP which means that Optimism has as total market cap of $1,139,509,196.79.
Market details
OP vs markets
↘ 73.77%
OP vs BTC
↘ 77.04%
OP vs ETH
↘ 42.27%
Tags
layer-2
modular-blockchain
made-in-america
Network & Addresses
Network | Address | |
|---|---|---|
Optimism | 0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000042 |
Price history
Time | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
Today | $0.69 | ↗ 2.00% |
1 Day | $0.67 | ↗ 2.00% |
1 Week | $0.68 | ↗ 1.10% |
1 Month | $0.87 | ↘ 19.40% |
1 Year | $2.34 | ↘ 70.56% |
FAQ
Optimism (OP) is a layer-two blockchain that operates on top of Ethereum, aiming to scale the Ethereum ecosystem by using optimistic rollups. This means transactions are recorded on Optimism but ultimately secured on Ethereum, benefiting from Ethereum's security. Optimism is home to numerous protocols and has a total value locked (TVL), making it a notable scaling solution for Ethereum. The Optimism Foundation, a nonprofit organization, leads Optimism with the goal of growing the Optimism ecosystem. The foundation is funded by donations and grants and strives to produce infrastructure that promotes the growth and sustainability of public goods.
Optimism operates with a focus on simplicity, pragmatism, and sustainability. It aims to keep its code as simple as possible, using proven Ethereum code and infrastructure when possible. The ecosystem is driven by the real-world needs and constraints of its team and users, aiming to build iteratively and implement features gradually. Optimism uses optimistic rollups and leverages the consensus mechanism of Ethereum to scale the network. Blocks are constructed and executed on Optimism (L2), while user transactions are batched up and submitted to Ethereum (L1). Transactions are submitted to Ethereum without direct proof of validity and can be challenged for a certain period of time. After this period, a transaction is considered final.
Optimism aims to create an ecosystem where value is generated for its three constituencies: token holders, contributors and builders, and users and community members. Token holders are compensated through the productive re-deployment of sequencer revenue. Contributors and builders receive value from retroactive public goods funding. Users and community members receive value from ongoing airdrops and project incentives. The demand for OP block space generates revenue, which is distributed to public goods, driving more demand for block space. This makes Optimism a potential platform for various decentralized applications and protocols.
Optimism is led by the Optimism Foundation, which is dedicated to growing the Optimism ecosystem. The foundation is completely funded by donations and grants and pledges to produce infrastructure that promotes the growth and sustainability of public goods. The foundation has set several milestones for the development of Optimism, including the introduction of Optimistic Rollup, the launch of the EVM Compatible Testnet, and the opening of the Mainnet. The foundation is working on decentralizing the sequencer and implementing next-generation fault proofing. The initial token supply of Optimism was 4,294,967,296 OP tokens, with a token generation rate of 2% per year.
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The current market cap of Optimism is $1.14B. A high market cap implies that the asset is highly valued by the market.
The all-time high of Optimism is $4.86. This all-time high is highest price paid for Optimism since it was launched.
Over the last 24 hours, the trading volume of Optimism is $80.51M.
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The current circulating supply of Optimism is 1.7 billion.
Optimism ranks 111 among tradable assets on Coinbase. Popularity is currently based on relative market cap.
Currently, 95% of Coinbase users are buying Optimism. In other words, 95% of Coinbase customers have increased their net position in Optimism over the past 24 hours through trading.
Yes, Optimism is currently available on Coinbase’s centralized exchange. For more detailed instructions, check out our helpful how to buy Optimism guide.
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Optimism news
Trending articles
Social stats
Contributors
0
Posts
0
% About Optimism
0.285%
Articles
36
Hold times
0 days
X (Twitter)
0% bullish
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Highlights
0 unique individuals are talking about Optimism and it is ranked #0 in most mentions and activity from collected posts. In the last 24 hours, across all social media platforms, Optimism has an average sentiment score of 0 out of 5. Finally, Optimism is becoming less newsworthy, with 36 news articles published about Optimism.
On Reddit, Optimism was mentioned in 0 Reddit posts and there were 0 comments about Optimism. On average, there were less upvotes compared to downvotes on Reddit posts and more upvotes compared to downvotes on Reddit comments.
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