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TLDR: The Optimism Airdrop

Tom DunleavyApr 26, 2022 ⋅ 5 min read

Key Insights

  • Optimism announced an airdrop of 5% of the initial supply of its new token “OP” to users and supporters of the protocol.
  • The snapshot was March 25, 2022, with the actual airdrop occurring sometime in Q2 2022.
  • 14% of OP supply will be available in future airdrops with unspecified criteria for eligibility.
  • The token will have consistent annual inflation of 2%.
  • Messari Intel users were notified here.

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Tom Dunleavy

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Tom is a Sr. Research Analyst at Messari. His primary focus is on Layer-1's as well as the relationship between traditional finance and crypto. Prior to joining Messari, Tom worked in Investment Consulting at Meketa and Investment Management at SSGA. Tom studied Finance at Bentley University and earned his CFA and CAIA Charters.

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Outline
  • Key Insights
  • What’s Optimism Again?
  • Who’s Eligible for the Airdrop?
  • Tokenomics and Governance
  • What Does the Future Look Like?
Author
Tom Dunleavy
Tom is a Sr. Research Analyst at Messari. His primary focus is on Layer-1's as well as the relationship between traditional finance and crypto. Prior to joining Messari, Tom worked in Investment Consulting at Meketa and Investment Management at SSGA. Tom studied Finance at Bentley University and earned his CFA and CAIA Charters.
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