Optimism
Why Optimism is down 11.7% today
Analysis
Optimism (OP) fell 11.7% over the past 24 hours as traders digested reporting that exchange-owned OP Stack chains have generated nearly $500M in onchain revenue, a headline that can refocus attention on value capture and fee economics across the broader OP Stack ecosystem rather than directly accruing to OP itself. CryptoPotato cited OP Labs’ comments on this revenue figure, which may have contributed to near-term selling pressure in OP despite the ecosystem activity.
Contributing Factors (1)
Exchange-Owned OP Stack Chains Made Nearly $500M in Onchain Revenue, OP Labs Says
Major platforms including Coinbase and Kraken have raked in app revenues of more than $495 million through their exchange-owned OP Stack chains.
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