Optimism co-founder Karl Floersch said at EthCC that Ethereum is transitioning toward “professionalization and customization,” and that Layer 2 technology is evolving into a modular architecture to meet enterprise needs. He also emphasized that OP Stack’s open-source nature will help improve blockchain security and interoperability, driving the development of Web3 applications.

This week, multiple tokens will unlock, specifically including: REZ unlocking 425 million tokens (worth $1.40 million), KMNO unlocking 229 million tokens (worth $3.89 million), GUN unlocking 436 million tokens (worth $6.97 million), and the unlock status of other tokens such as OP, SUI, ZETA, etc.

Gate News Announcement, March 12, OP Labs CEO Jing Wang tweeted that OP Labs will lay off 20 employees to streamline operations, accelerate decision-making, and reduce coordination costs. Jing Wang emphasized: "This decision reflects a narrowing of our focus, not a liquidity crisis." Affected employees will receive three months of base salary and N+1 compensation, and health insurance will be extended for six months.

Optimism announces that support for op-geth and op-program will end on May 31, 2026, during which security patches will be released. New feature development will only be conducted on op-reth. Chain operators must complete the migration during the Karst hard fork to ensure network compatibility.

This week, there will be large unlocks of tokens such as HYPE, ENA, RED, and others, totaling over $300 million in value. HYPE will unlock 9.92 million tokens, ENA will unlock 40.63 million tokens, RED will unlock 40.85 million tokens, and OP will unlock 19.5 million tokens. Their circulating supply proportions are 2.72%, 0.53%, 16.13%, and 0.98%, respectively.

Token Unlocks data shows that tokens such as RED, HYPE, ENA will be unlocked next week, with total unlock amounts and values as follows: RED approximately 40.85 million tokens ($6.2 million), HYPE approximately 173,000 tokens ($5.4 million), ENA approximately 40.63 million tokens ($4.3 million), and OP approximately 19.5 million tokens ($2.4 million).

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Web3 asset data platform RootData's token unlock data, Optimism (OP) will unlock approximately 32.21 million tokens at 0:00 Beijing time on February 28, valued at about $4.58 million.

The current crypto market is changing, with Bitcoin oversold and altcoins generally fragile. Optimism (OP) is under pressure, recently dropping by 24.4%. The partnership between the Base blockchain and OP Stack has ended, and Optimism has launched a token buyback program. Ether.fi has migrated its operations to the OP mainnet, providing fundamental support for OP.

Decentralized staking protocol Ether.fi announces that its DeFi product ether.fi Cash will migrate to the OP Mainnet, involving approximately 70,000 cards and millions of dollars in user assets. The card offers a non-custodial payment experience, usable at all Visa-supported merchants, and comes with cashback rewards.

Foresight News reports that Optimism has launched the managed blockchain infrastructure OP Enterprise. OP Enterprise offers three service levels and can be deployed within 8-12 weeks: fully managed mode, self-management mode (user operation with official support), and OP mainnet mode (starting from the public network and upgrading to a proprietary chain when the time is right). The official statement indicates that the team will be responsible for operations, security, and scalability.