OP — Optimism
OP is the native token of Optimism, currently ranked #27 by market capitalisation in the Layer 2 category with an approximate circulating market cap of 3.2B. This page provides live price data, tokenomics, recent news flow, and peer comparison drawn from the DeFi Intel research database.
Live price & chart
Tokenomics
Issuer
op labs is the principal issuing or sponsoring entity for OP.
Chains
OP is live on the following chains:
- OP Mainnet
Recent news
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Comparison to peers
The closest peers of OP in the Layer 2 category by market-cap rank:
- Polygon (POL) (MATIC) — rank #17; compare OP vs MATIC
- Arbitrum (ARB) — rank #26; compare OP vs ARB
Audit history
OP smart contracts have been audited by recognised firms; the DeFi Intel /audits/ index lists the latest engagements. As with any DeFi asset, audits reduce but do not eliminate residual risk.
Risk factors
Key risk factors for OP: competitive pressure from other chains and L2s, validator/sequencer centralisation; large remaining unlock schedule — token-emission schedule is the dominant near-term flow risk. Sizing should reflect the principal's tolerance for these risks; the DeFi Intel research desk views OP risk as commensurate with its category mean.
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