Optimism

$0.1039

-$0.000929(-0.89%)Today

Market cap

220.34M

Total volume (24h)

45.13M

Volume / Market cap

0.2048

Circulating supply

2.12B

Day range (24h)

$0.1023$0.1055

All-time low

$0.1023

All-time high

$4.84

About Optimism (OP)

Optimism (OP) is a decentralized cryptocurrency. Today, March 28, 2026 12:48 UTC,  OP is currently trading at $0.1 with a market cap of $220,339,887 and 24h volume of $45,129,163.

The all-time high of Optimism was $4.84 and the all-time low was $0.1.

You can buy, sell, manage, and trade OP directly in MetaMask.

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Price history

Today (March 28, 2026)	$0.1039	-0.89%
24 hours ago (March 27, 2026)	$0.1049	-0.89%
1 week ago (March 21, 2026)	$0.1217	-14.62%
1 month ago (February 26, 2026)	$0.1215	-14.46%
1 year ago (March 28, 2025)	$0.8398	-87.63%

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24h change: -3.34%. From $0.1089 to $0.1053.

OP Labs cut 20 employees, or 20% of its workforce, on March 12, 2026, to sharpen focus amid Ethereum layer-2 developments like Base's OP Stack migration. The layoffs were not due to financial pressures but to streamline priorities. OP token fell about 3% on the news. This reflects broader adjustments in the scaling ecosystem.
Coinbase's Base layer-2 network announced on February 18, 2026, a shift from Optimism's OP Stack to its own codebase. This technological change caused OP token to drop 4% in 24 hours. It signals growing customization among former OP Stack users. The Superchain ecosystem continues to evolve.
In late January 2026, Optimism governance voted to launch a 12-month OP token buyback using 50% of Superchain revenue via OTC swaps. This directly links OP value to ecosystem performance. The program started in February to support token holders. It passed with strong community support.

March 27, 2026

24h change: -4.06%. From $0.114 to $0.1094.

Bitpanda, a European crypto exchange with 7 million users, launched Vision Chain using Optimism's OP Stack in collaboration with the Vision Web3 Foundation. This layer-2 network targets banks and institutions for issuing and managing tokenized real-world assets in a regulated environment. It features 200ms block times and OP Succinct ZK proofs for same-day Ethereum withdrawals. The fully managed OP Enterprise chain expands the Superchain into compliant European finance.
OP Labs cut 20 team members to narrow focus and do fewer things well, clarifying it was not due to financial constraints. The restructuring aims to sharpen priorities amid competitive layer-2 development. This follows recent Superchain expansions and governance decisions like token buybacks.

March 26, 2026

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