Moonwell Reduces Collateral Limits on Base and Optimism, Phasing Out VELO and wrsETH
November 12, 2026
Decentralized lending protocol Moonwell has enacted MIP-X75, reducing collateral limits across Base and Optimism while phasing out VELO and wrsETH support to mitigate systemic liquidity risks.
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OP Mainnet Active Addresses Surge 20-Fold to Reaching 30-Day High
November 9, 2026
OP Mainnet experienced a nearly 20-fold spike in daily active addresses to hit a 30-day peak. Despite the surge in active wallets, transaction volume grew modestly while gas fees remained steady near their weekly average.
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Reth Execution Client Bug Triggers Urgent Patches Across Base and OP-Stack Networks
November 6, 2026
Blockchain security firm Blockaid has issued a warning regarding a critical bug in Paradigm's Reth execution client capable of generating incorrect state proofs, prompting swift security updates and precautionary measures from risk platform Gauntlet.
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Arbitrum Drops to Four-Week Low as Layer 2 Tokens Face Deep Losses Despite Surging User Activity
October 25, 2026
Arbitrum (ARB) has fallen to a four-week low, lagging behind Bitcoin and Ether despite a notable surge in active address activity on Arbitrum One. Competitors like OP and POL also saw steep losses.
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Aerodrome and Velodrome Unify Ecosystems with October 21 Token Conversion Framework
October 10, 2026
Aerodrome and Velodrome set October 21 for their unified protocol launch, featuring a 1:1 swap for AERO and a 0.044 conversion rate for VELO. Learn how the token migration impacts holders and liquidity providers.
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KB Securities Partners with Securitize and Optimism to Explore Asset Tokenization in South Korea
September 24, 2026
KB Securities has partnered with Securitize and Optimism to explore institutional tokenized securities in South Korea ahead of the country's 2027 STO regulatory framework.
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Optimism Governance Reallocates $49.7 Million Airdrop Reserve to Strategic Ecosystem Fund
August 21, 2026
Optimism governance has approved redirecting 546.9 million OP tokens ($49.7M) away from reserved user airdrops into a Strategic Ecosystem Fund following a decisive vote by core developers.
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