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Optimism
Ethereum Layer 2 Network Optimism Sees Bump in Transactional Activity. Here's Why it Matters
Transactional activity can serve as a predictive indicator of forthcoming investor interest in any blockchain ecosystem.

Ethereum’s 2022 in Review: The Merge, MEV and Mayhem
Ethereum’s year was marked by reductions to energy costs and improved scalability, but it was also racked by hacks and “censorship.”

Ethereum’s Layer 2 Rollups Reduce Costs, but the Risks Are Underappreciated
Ethereum’s incumbent rollup networks cannot currently claim that they “borrow” Ethereum’s security.

Lido’s stETH Token Expands to Layer 2 Networks Optimism and Arbitrum
Users of Ethereum’s quicker, cheaper layer 2 networks will have access to the wrapped staked ETH (wstETH) token.

Optimism Token Flash Crashes 10% on False Rumors of a Major Hack
The layer 2 system’s token fell 10% on Wednesday before rebounding to its pre-crash price after its team clarified it had not been hacked for $450 million.

Optimism Attacker Returns 17M Stolen OP Tokens
The attacker behind the recent theft of 20 million Optimism (OP) tokens returned 17 million of them on Friday. “The Hash” team shares their insights into the world of gray hat hacking and importance of test transactions.

Optimism Attacker Returns 17M Stolen OP Tokens
The attacker was rewarded with 2 million of the tokens as a bounty.

$15M of Optimism Tokens Stolen After Wintermute Sent Wrong Wallet Address
The theft, which follows the token’s botched airdrop, sent the token’s price to new lows.

Optimism's OP Token Plummets After Botched Airdrop
A controversial Optimism governance proposal is pushing for some wallets that sold the airdrop to be banned from future airdrops.
