Optimism Quietly Rolls Out Third Community Airdrop

CoinDesk
CoinDesk

19 Sep 2023 12:41 PM

A further 570 million OP tokens have been allocated to future airdrops....

  • Layer 2 blockchain Optimism has conducted its third community airdrop, distributing 19,411,313 OP tokens worth $27 million.
  • The airdrop was received by over 31,000 unique addresses, with eligibility based on holders delegating their OP holdings for governance votes.
  • An additional 570 million OP tokens have been allocated for future airdrops.
  • Optimism blockchain, launched in 2021, has accumulated $658 million in total value locked (TVL), making it the sixth largest blockchain according to DefiLlama.
  • A previous surprise airdrop by Optimism caused an 11% drop in OP price, but the current airdrop has had a minimal impact, with OP down by 1.4% in the past 24 hours.
  • Trading volume for OP has increased by 17% to $76 million.

The sentiment of the article is generally positive, highlighting the success of Optimism's community airdrop and the growth of the Optimism blockchain.

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