OP

Optimism

OP 24 Hour Move
-4.16%
$0.19 → $0.18

Why Optimism is down 4.2% today

Analysis

Optimism (OP) fell 4.2% over the past 24 hours as market participants digested personnel news that highlighted talent moving away from the Optimism ecosystem. Cointelegraph reported that Monad hired executives formerly associated with Optimism (alongside FalconX and BVNK), which can be read as a negative signal for OP sentiment in the short term.

Contributing Factors (1)

#1
Cointelegraph Protocol Upgrade 5 days ago

Monad hires former FalconX, BVNK and Optimism executives

The appointments add traditional finance and institutional crypto experience as the layer-1 blockchain scales its post-launch strategy.

Confidence
66%
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Move Details

Asset Optimism
Symbol OP
Direction ↓ Bearish
Timeframe 24 Hours
Start Price $0.19
End Price $0.18
Change -4.16%
Detected Feb 18, 2026 5:25 PM

Explanation Confidence

66%

Moderate confidence. Multiple factors may be contributing.