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OP to USD Price

$1.70

Optimism Market Cap

$2.13B

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Strategies with OP

Mountains and Valleys

Returns

Return (24h)

-3.74%

Return (7D)

+2.97%

Return (1M)

+0.26%

Return (1Y)

-0.91%

My Investment

Profit Taken

$0.00

0.00%

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$0.00

Unrealised P/L

$0.00

0.00%

Optimism (OP) History and Overview

Optimism is a layer-two blockchain that operates on top of Ethereum. It leverages the security of the Ethereum mainnet and helps scale the Ethereum ecosystem through the use of optimistic rollups. This means that transactions are recorded trustlessly on Optimism, but ultimately secured on Ethereum. With over $500 million in total value locked, Optimism is one of the leading scaling solutions for Ethereum, hosting 97 protocols, including Synthetix (SNX), Uniswap (UNI) and Velodrome (VELO). Users can access Optimism by adding the chain to their Metamask wallet and bridging tokens like ETH to layer-two.

Optimism is built around four core principles: simplicity, pragmatism, sustainability and optimism. It aims to minimize the number of components while providing a layer-two solution for Ethereum. This approach involves using existing Ethereum code and infrastructure whenever possible and keeping the code as simple as possible.

The ecosystem is driven by the real-world needs and constraints of the team and users, with a focus on building iteratively and gradually implementing features such as EVM equivalence. The design process prioritizes long-term sustainability and avoids shortcuts to scalability. Optimism uses optimistic rollups and takes advantage of the Ethereum consensus mechanism to scale the network. Transactions are executed on layer-two, while batches of transactions are submitted to layer-one. The layer-two does not have a mempool, and transactions are immediately accepted or rejected, providing a smooth user experience while maintaining security.

Transactions are submitted to Ethereum without direct proof of validity and can be challenged for a period of seven days. After that, a transaction is considered final, which is why withdrawals from Optimism to Ethereum take seven days to complete.

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Alpha Digital

12 Nov, 2024

Something most might miss is that $OP actually looks really really good on a higher time frame.

We have seen a clean series of higher lows and higher highs pointing to a bright picture for the future.

4 people like this

Alpha Digital

12 Nov, 2024

So what altcoins will I be concentrating on?

As some of you have already noticed I am a big fan of $OP Optimism.

I firmly believe that $ETH is the underdog of this cycle and will perform better than most expect.

Subsequently, scaling solutions will be needed and sought after. $OP has a very good position with the Superchain being a potential killer application/protocol allowing multiple Layer 2s to seamlessly connect and interact with each other scaling the network horizontally.

Apart from that Layer 1 solutions like $SOL, $AVAX, $NEAR, $SUI, etc. also have a lot going for them and will most likely also perform very well.

Then there are the sectors that saw crazy rallies in the past but couldn't live up to the expectations but could see a revival under more lax regulation. These include DeFi (decentralized finance) and RWA (real-world assets) tokenization.

Protocols like $AAVE, $CRV, $MKR, $ONDO, ... come to mind here.

5 people like this

Alpha Digital

29 Oct, 2024

$OP still consolidating with the trend intact. I still believe in Layer 2s and the Superchain could be really amazing for scaling $ETH with a good user experience.

4 people like this

Alpha Digital

7 Sep, 2024

Optimism's $OP token also shows strength against $BTC

With a lot of room to breathe it's my main bet at the moment.

3 people like this

Alpha Digital

29 Aug, 2024

$OP also looks like it may have bottomed and has a lot of room to grow.

There are still many levels to clear though and only above 2$ most of the EMAs act as support and not resistance.

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Optimism Price FAQ

What Is the Highest Price of Optimism (OP) in USD?

Optimism (OP) price history shows the highest value of 4.70 USD . We recorded this price on March 10, 2024, but we cannot exclude that a higher price was registered before January 25, 2023.

What Is the Lowest Price of Optimism (OP) in USD?

The lowest price of Optimism (OP) was 1.09 USD. We recorded this price on Jun 15, 2023, but we cannot exclude that a lower price was registered before January 25, 2023.

How to buy Optimism (OP)?

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What Is the Current Price of Optimism (OP) in USD?

Current Optimism (OP) live price in USD is $1.70 .

Is Optimism (OP) a good investment?

The current YTD (year-to-date) performance of Optimism (OP ) is -54.84%. Always do your own research when investing. Past performance does not guarantee future gains. We invite you to read Investing 101 guides on our blog. Maybe you can start with How to Build your Crypto Portfolio.