Curve Introduces Risk-Aware Lending System With LlamaRisk Integration
TL;DR: Curve launched Llamalend v2 on Optimism with a 250,000 OP token grant (~$50,000) from the Optimism Foundation to boost initial liquidity. The new version removes
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Ronin Prepares Shift to Ethereum Layer 2 in Major Security and Scalability Upgrade
TL;DR: Ronin will execute a hard fork to migrate from an independent sidechain to Ethereum Layer 2, with approximately 10 hours of downtime. The transition to
ether.fi Migrates to OP Mainnet to Power Ultra‑Fast, Low‑Cost Onchain Payments
TL;DR: ether.fi migrated its non-custodial crypto card to OP Mainnet, the largest single TVL event in the network’s history, reaching $220M. The full migration took three
Stablecoin Flows Reveal Likely L1 Winners, Artemis Reports
TL;DR Stablecoin flows are emerging as a strong predictor of layer-one performance, according to Artemis, with a long-short strategy delivering a 1.67 Sharpe ratio over five
MetaMask and Optimism Introduce Game-Changing Wallet Permission Model
Optimism announced that agents and decentralized applications can now request execution permissions over wallets directly on OP Mainnet. The update uses the ERC-7715 standard, a permission-based execution standard that
Optimism Layoffs: OP Labs CEO Jing Wang Addresses Base L2 Exit Rumors
TL;DR OP Labs cuts 20% of staff, citing fewer initiatives, not financial distress. The layoffs follow Base’s exit, which cost the Superchain most revenue. Affected employees
Base Breaks From Optimism, OP Token Slides 22% to Fresh All-Time Low
TL;DR Base will transition off Optimism’s OP Stack to a unified base/base codebase, targeting six hard forks per year and predictable upgrades. OP fell about 23%
Vitalik Buterin’s L2 Critique Triggers Rapid Response From Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base
TL;DR Specialization Shift: Vitalik Buterin said L2s should move beyond being cheaper versions of Ethereum, arguing that the base layer is becoming more capable and that
Optimism Greenlights Token Buybacks Even as OP Price Softens
TL;DR Optimism approved an OP token buyback program that will allocate 50% of Superchain revenue over 12 months. Buybacks will be executed monthly via ETH-to-OP conversions
Optimism Delegates Split as Controversial Token Buyback Heads to DAO Vote
TL;DR Optimism DAO opened a vote to direct the Foundation to buy OP monthly using 50% of Superchain revenue, with voting ending Jan. 28. Supporters cite
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