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Slouching Toward Crypto Winter
The Great Repricing continues.
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Optimism Attacker Returns 17M Stolen OP Tokens
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...
Optimism Attacker Returns 17M Stolen OP Tokens

The Optimism attacker has returned most of the OP tokens they took. (Christian Dubovan/Unsplash)
Optimism Attacker Returns 17M Stolen OP Tokens
The attacker was rewarded with 2 million of the tokens as a bounty.
The Optimism attacker has returned most of the OP tokens they took. (Christian Dubovan/Unsplash)

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$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.
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Optimism is one of several Ethereum layer 2 blockchains. (Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)
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.
Optimism is one of several Ethereum layer 2 blockchains. (Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)

Optimism's airdrop hasn't officially been announced but some users are already claiming tokens. (Pixabay)
Optimism Tokens Claimed by Some Users Ahead of Official Airdrop Announcement
The Ethereum scaling system’s long-awaited airdrop is expected to go live on Tuesday, but some users were able to jump in early.
Optimism's airdrop hasn't officially been announced but some users are already claiming tokens. (Pixabay)

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Ethereum Rollup Optimism Launches DAO, Announces Long-Awaited Airdrop
Crypto Twitter has lit up with users excited to learn they will be eligible to claim Optimism’s OP tokens in an upcoming “season of airdrops.”
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Andreessen Horowitz co-founder and general partner Marc Andreessen (Fortune Live Media via Flickr)
A16z, Paradigm Lead $150M Round for Ethereum Scaling Solution Optimism at $1.65B Valuation
A16z previously led Optimism’s $25 million Series A round.
Andreessen Horowitz co-founder and general partner Marc Andreessen (Fortune Live Media via Flickr)

White hat hackers play a vital role. (pawel szvmanski/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Why White Hat Hackers Are Vital to the Crypto Ecosystem
Jay Freeman stopped a potential $750 million vulnerability from being exploited on three of Ethereum's layer 2 networks.
White hat hackers play a vital role. (pawel szvmanski/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Left to right: 1inch co-founder Anton Bukov, co-founder Sergej Kunz and smart contract developer Mikhail Melnik.
DeFi’s 1inch Network Launches on Ethereum Scaling Platform Optimism
The DEX aggregator is making a big bet on Ethereum scaling projects, with other networks under consideration.
Left to right: 1inch co-founder Anton Bukov, co-founder Sergej Kunz and smart contract developer Mikhail Melnik.