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Optimism
OPLayer 2

Optimism

Symbol

OP

Type

Layer 2

Consensus

Optimistic Rollup

Launch Date

16-12-2021

Founder(s)

Jinglan Wang, Karl Floersch, Kevin Ho

Developer

OP Labs

About Optimism

Optimism is an Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution that uses optimistic rollups to provide faster, cheaper transactions while maintaining Ethereum's security guarantees. The network is powered by the OP Stack, an open-source modular framework that enables any project to build their own L2 chain as part of the Superchain ecosystem. Optimism pioneered retroactive public goods funding and operates with a bicameral governance system through the Optimism Collective. Major protocols on Optimism include Velodrome, Synthetix, and Aave.