Optimism stories

Sep 7, 2026

Cozy Finance suffers second exploit, losing $170,000 on Optimism blockchain

DeFi insurance protocol Cozy Finance was exploited for approximately $170,000 on the Optimism network, with the attacker draining funds and bridging them out within 13 minutes. Blockchain security firm Blockaid flagged the attack early Monday, marking the second time Cozy Finance has been compromised.

Sep 7, 20261 source

Aug 20, 2026

Optimism redirects 546.9M OP airdrop allocation to ecosystem fund

Optimism governance approved a plan to repurpose 546.9 million OP tokens originally reserved for future airdrops into a new Strategic Ecosystem Fund. The fund will focus on network growth and institutional adoption.

Aug 20, 20261 source

Jun 10, 2026

Curve Finance launches Llamalend v2 on Optimism with 250,000 OP token grant

Curve Finance has deployed the second version of its isolated lending protocol, Llamalend v2, on the Optimism network, supported by a 250,000 OP token grant. The launch marks the initial phase before a planned Ethereum mainnet deployment.

Jun 10, 20262 sources

May 11, 2026

Ronin Network Transitions to Ethereum Layer 2 via Hard Fork on May 12

The Ronin gaming blockchain announced it will transition from a sidechain to an Ethereum Layer 2 network built on the OP Stack (Optimism) through a hard fork scheduled for May 12, 2026.

May 11, 20262 sources