Optimism

Etherfi, Scroll’s Top Fee-Generator, Leaves for Optimism
Both etherfi and Optimism described the transition as a long-term partnership.

Optimism Taps Succinct to Enable Instant Withdrawals
The zero-knowledge validity proofs will become canonical across the OP stack.

Optimism Unveils OP Enterprise
The Ethereum scaling solution is launching a deployment suite for enterprise clients looking to build blockchains.

Optimism Voters Approve OP Buyback Plan Tied to Superchain Revenue
The Optimism community reached a quorum authorizing a yearlong program to convert Superchain revenue into OP purchases starting in February.

Optimism Foundation Proposes Using 50% of Revenue for Buybacks
The vote will begin on Jan 22, and OP buybacks will begin in February if the measure passes.

Optimism CEO Teases New Enterprise Strategy
After spending much of its resources supporting Ethereum Layer 2 networks like Base and Ink, Optimism’s CEO says the network is now rethinking its approach.

Dromos Labs Merges Aerodrome and Velodrome into New DEX Aero
The platform will expand to Ethereum mainnet and Circle’s Arc and is set to go live in Q2 2026.

Optimism Scores Another Big Deal as Ronin Joins Its L2 Stack
Ronin is tapping Optimism’s tools to build its own chain, joining crypto heavyweights who also relied on the OP Stack to launch their L2 networks.

Fighting MEV Spam Bots Is Vital to Scaling Blockchains: Flashbots
Maximal extractable value (MEV) is now the ‘dominant limit to scaling blockchains’ according to the research group.

ETH Exits Layer 2s as Native Token Prices Slip
The total amount of ETH held across Layer 2 networks is dropping fast as falling L2 token prices struggle to hold investors’ interest.





