Analysts told The Defiant that the move tests whether Optimism’s shared revenue model is sustainable in the long term.

The EF announced its 2026 Protocol priorities, emphasizing scalability, user experience, and security, as the network prepares for the Glamsterdam upgrade.

The Layer 1 network proposes token buybacks, raising gas fees by 10x, and reducing the staking rewards rate.

The migration comes just months after Cosmos announced it’s stepping back from efforts to turn the Cosmos Hub into a smart contract platform as TVL declines.

Both etherfi and Optimism described the transition as a long-term partnership.

Developed in collaboration with Paradigm, EVMbench evaluates AI agents' ability to detect, patch, and exploit smart contract vulnerabilities.

Base, the Ethereum Layer 2 network launched by Coinbase, is transitioning from Optimism's OP Stack to a self-managed codebase.

The amount of ETH that's being used to secure the network recently crossed 30% of Ethereum’s circulating supply for the first time.

A week after the much-anticipated L2's mainnet launch, the network is showing early liquidity gains, but traction is still below its KPIs for the MEGA token launch.

Bastian Aue will take over the co-executive director role alongside Hsiao-Wei.