Token unlocks are usually bearish events, increasing a token's supply. (FLY:D/Unsplash)
Optimism Slumps Most Among Crypto Majors Ahead of $30M Token Unlock
The event will release 3% of the OP token’s circulating supply to investors and contributors.
Token unlocks are usually bearish events, increasing a token's supply. (FLY:D/Unsplash)

Image tweeted by Celo officials on Monday from conference in Barcelona. (Celo)
Polygon Emerges as Suitor for Celo’s New Layer-2 Blockchain, Competing With OP Stack
Celo, which is ditching its standalone blockchain in favor of a new "layer-2" network atop Ethereum, had originally signaled plans to rely on Optimism's OP Stack, a similar customizable kit to Polygon's but using Optimism’s “optimistic” technology.
Image tweeted by Celo officials on Monday from conference in Barcelona. (Celo)

The Optimism Foundation sells 116m OP tokens (Pixabay)
Optimism Foundation Sells $157M OP Tokens, Citing 'Treasury Management'
The token sale was described as a "planned event."
The Optimism Foundation sells 116m OP tokens (Pixabay)

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The Protocol: Ethereum Struggles With Sprawl as Optimism Airdrops $27M
ALSO: Check out our exclusive interview with DYdX founder Antonio Juliano.
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Understanding the Economics of Ethereum Layer 2s
Ethereum is on the verge of enormous growth, aided by the L2 blockchains that complement it.
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Optimism issues third community airdrop (Pexel/Pixabay)
Optimism Quietly Rolls Out Third Community Airdrop
A further 570 million OP tokens have been allocated to future airdrops.
Optimism issues third community airdrop (Pexel/Pixabay)

Air traffic controller (Beckett P/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
‘Sequencers’ Are Blockchain’s Air Traffic Control. Here’s Why They’re Misunderstood
Leading rollup operators are criticized for using "centralized sequencers" to package transactions and pass them down to Ethereum, but the real risks may lie elsewhere.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)
Coinbase, in Uncharted Territory as Public Company Running Blockchain, Pledges Neutrality
The U.S. crypto exchange’s ‘Base Neutrality Principles’ are a series of guidelines aimed at maintaining a decentralized and neutral blockchain, according to a blog post.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

Optimism CEO Karl Floersch (Optimism)
Coinbase’s Chosen Blockchain Brand Sees Zero Threat from Zero Knowledge
Many Ethereum aficionados have predicted that the most promising layer-2 blockchains would be built not using the OP Stack’s “optimistic rollup” technology – favored by the U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase – but with a different setup known as “ZK rollups,” reliant on "zero-knowledge" cryptography.
Optimism CEO Karl Floersch (Optimism)

Base hits 15.88 TPS (l2beat)
Friend.Tech Hype Sees Base Surpass Rival Layer 2 Blockchains in Average Transactions per Second
Average daily TPS on Base has risen by 156% in the past week.
Base hits 15.88 TPS (l2beat)