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Optimism is an Ethereum Layer 2 solution that utilizes optimistic rollup technology. It drastically reduces costs and transaction times while preserving the benefits of Ethereum's security.
Only a 20% Chance the CLARITY Act Passes in 2026, Executive Director of the U.S. President's Council of Advisors on Digital Assets Signals Optimism
Bitcoin News posted on X that Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the U.S. President's Council of Advisors on Digital Assets, appears to be sending a positive signal ahead of the Senate's upcoming vote on the CLARITY Act, saying that "today is not a good day for CLARITY Act skeptics." However, Polymarket shows only a 20% chance the bill passes in 2026.
Ethereum Layer 2 infrastructure Optimism partners with Dunamu, Toss, and DB Securities to expand into the Korean market
Ethereum Layer 2 infrastructure Optimism has officially announced a tripartite strategic collaboration, joining forces with Upbit operator Dunamu, fintech platform Toss, and DB Securities to comprehensively expand into the Korean market. On the cooperation front with Dunamu, both parties will upgrade the GIWA public chain based on the OP Stack and promote its global development. A three-month technical verification will be conducted with Toss to build a compliant Korean won digital financial infrastructure. Optimism and DB Securities are focusing on the STO and RWA sectors, planning to transform Jeju Island's smart agriculture, livestock assets, and Korean intellectual property into tokenized securities and real-world asset products. This will facilitate the phased on-chain commercialization of local physical assets, with the entire cooperation framework tailored to align with Korea's financial regulatory framework.
Korean fintech company Toss partners with Optimism to explore a Korean won stablecoin, will test OP Stack infrastructure
Odaily Planet Daily reported that Korean fintech company Toss has announced a partnership with Optimism and Sunnyside Labs to jointly explore a Korean won-pegged stablecoin.In the coming months, the three parties will conduct a Proof of Concept (PoC) test to evaluate the feasibility of building compliant blockchain-based digital financial infrastructure on OP Stack, providing technical verification for applications related to a Korean won stablecoin. (The Block)
Ink upgrades to OP Enterprise Fully Managed Service, signs multi-year agreement
Ink, an Ethereum Layer 2 network incubated by Kraken, has reached a multi-year infrastructure agreement with Optimism, upgrading to OP Enterprise Fully Managed.Under the agreement, Optimism will be responsible for running Ink's production infrastructure, while the Ink Foundation will focus on ecosystem growth and new financial products. Additionally, Ink will serve as a deep design partner for OP Enterprise, jointly advancing roadmap plans including programmable block construction, one-day Ethereum withdrawals, and sequencer-level compliance tools.Currently, applications built on the Ink network generate nearly $40 million in annual revenue. This partnership makes Ink another exchange-related blockchain network to join the fully managed layer service, following Bitpanda's Vision Chain. (The Block)
Bank of America Warns AI Optimism Is Overheated: Markets Are Betting on an “AI Version of the WTO Moment”
BofA believes that current global corporate earnings expectations have clearly outpaced macroeconomic fundamentals, and the market is betting that AI will reshape the global labor market and boost corporate profit margins—much like China’s accession to the WTO did in its time. However, this logic still faces multiple risks related to demand, costs, and policy.
Base Launches Azul Mainnet Upgrade, Introducing a Multi-Proof System to Accelerate Decentralization
According to The Block, Base—the Ethereum Layer 2 network operated by Coinbase—has officially activated the Azul upgrade on its mainnet. This marks Base’s first independent network upgrade following its separation from the Optimism Superchain. The Azul upgrade introduces a multi-proof system that combines TEE (Trusted Execution Environment) proofs with zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs, reducing the shortest possible withdrawal finalization time to just one day. Both proof types can independently confirm proposals; in case of conflict, permissionless ZK proofs override TEE proofs—further enhancing the network’s censorship resistance. Additionally, Azul integrates Base into a single execution client, <code>base-reth-node</code>, and introduces a new consensus client, <code>base-consensus</code>, built on OP Kona. Following the upgrade, the number of empty blocks has plummeted from approximately 200 per day to roughly 2 per day, and the network has achieved a sustained peak throughput of 5,000 transactions per second.
Binance Will Support USDT Token Contract Swap on Optimism Network
Binance announced that it will support the migration of the USDT token contract on the Optimism network. The platform will suspend deposits and withdrawals for USDT on the Optimism network at 10:00 UTC+8 on September 17, 2026, and will announce the resumption time separately upon completion of the migration.
Stablecoin card cumulative top-ups reach $13.8 billion, with USDC leading consumer spending volume
Odaily News: As of August, cumulative top-ups on USDC- and USDT-linked stablecoin cards have reached $13.8 billion, an increase of nearly $10 billion over the past 12 months. Stablecoin cards are shifting USDC and USDT from trading balances toward everyday consumer use cases.USDC currently leads in tracked card spending, while USDT is accelerating its catch-up. The two follow different adoption paths: USDC benefits more from fintech integrations and payment infrastructure, whereas USDT is more active across exchanges, remittances, and emerging markets.On-chain settlement also reflects a multi-chain distribution, with Base leading at approximately $1.2 billion, followed by Solana at $635 million, Polygon at $544 million, and Optimism at $509 million. Networks such as Arbitrum, Scroll, Ethereum, and Stellar are also carrying significant activity.Stablecoin cards still rely on traditional payment networks like Visa and Mastercard, shifting the competitive focus toward custody, FX costs, cashback, and capital efficiency. Meanwhile, Circle has renewed its USDC partnership with Coinbase under the original terms, excluding any dividend arrangements. (Bitcoin.com News)
Optimism governance vote sparks controversy: 5.469 million OP tokens redirected from user airdrop to ecosystem fund
an Optimism community governance proposal has been passed, reallocating 546.9 million OP tokens originally intended for user airdrops to the "Strategic Ecosystem Fund" managed by the Optimism Foundation, sparking discussions within the community over governance transparency and user rights.The OP tokens involved in this proposal account for approximately 12.7% of the total supply, valued at around $49.7 million at current prices. The Optimism Foundation stated that as the ecosystem strategy shifts toward institutional adoption and enterprise partnerships, large-scale user airdrops no longer fully align with the current development direction, and unused tokens can be deployed for ecosystem incentives, partnership building, and enterprise-level project expansion.The vote ultimately passed with 17.974 million OP in favor and 10.931 million OP against. The pivotal turning point came 16 minutes and 52 seconds before the vote closed, when Test in Prod (delegate.testinprod-io.eth), the core development team of the Optimism ecosystem, cast 8.486 million OP in support, raising the approval ratio from 45.77% to 61.84% and ultimately pushing the proposal through.Excluding Test in Prod's vote, the proposal's support rate would stand at only 46.47%, failing to pass, and the relevant tokens would likely have remained in the user allocation pool. The Optimism Foundation previously committed to disclosing the cumulative usage of the fund and related outcomes through annual budget reports. This vote has also reignited discussions about the influence of "large delegated voting power" in DAO governance and the balance of token holder rights. (CoinDesk)
Coinbase will cease support for USDC deposits and withdrawals on the Noble network on August 17
Odaily News: Coinbase has announced that it will stop supporting USDC deposits and withdrawals on the Noble network as of August 17. USDC deposits and withdrawals on other supported networks, including Ethereum, Base, Solana, Arbitrum, Optimism, and Polygon, remain unaffected. Coinbase reminds users not to transfer funds to its Noble network USDC deposit address after August 17, as such funds may be irretrievable.
Ink upgrades to OP Enterprise Fully Managed Service, signs multi-year agreement
Ink, an Ethereum Layer 2 network incubated by Kraken, has reached a multi-year infrastructure agreement with Optimism, upgrading to OP Enterprise Fully Managed.Under the agreement, Optimism will be responsible for running Ink's production infrastructure, while the Ink Foundation will focus on ecosystem growth and new financial products. Additionally, Ink will serve as a deep design partner for OP Enterprise, jointly advancing roadmap plans including programmable block construction, one-day Ethereum withdrawals, and sequencer-level compliance tools.Currently, applications built on the Ink network generate nearly $40 million in annual revenue. This partnership makes Ink another exchange-related blockchain network to join the fully managed layer service, following Bitpanda's Vision Chain. (The Block)
B.AI Adds Support for HTX and WBTC Deposits, Marking Another Major Upgrade to Its Multi-Chain Payment Ecosystem
B.AI, a cutting-edge financial infrastructure platform for the AI era, has officially launched deposit functionality for $HTX and $WBTC. Following this upgrade, users can now perform seamless operations via TRON, Ethereum (supporting WBTC and HTX), and BNB Chain (supporting HTX). B.AI’s ecosystem now fully covers eight major public blockchains—TRON, BNB Chain, Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana—and supports up to 15 core crypto assets. B.AI remains committed to breaking down cross-chain asset barriers, enabling users—regardless of their preferred network or asset—to enjoy lightning-fast, secure, and frictionless account and payment experiences.
Cozy Finance Suffers Ongoing Attack on Optimism, Approximately $170,000 in Assets Stolen
Odaily News DeFi risk management protocol Cozy Finance is currently facing an ongoing attack on its Optimism deployment, with attackers having stolen approximately $170,000 in assets so far. Blockaid has subsequently released preliminary attack information and flagged the attacking transactions along with related attacker addresses. Multiple attacker addresses have now been confirmed, along with a token address suspected to have been exploited in the attack. It remains unclear whether the attack is still ongoing, and users should exercise caution when interacting with contracts associated with Cozy Finance.
Kraken: Will Replace LayerZero with Chainlink as Cross-Chain Infrastructure
Kraken announced on X platform that Chainlink CCIP will become the sole cross-chain infrastructure for kBTC and future wrapped assets, replacing the original LayerZero protocol. This decision followed last month's $292 million LayerZero cross-chain bridge exploit incident at Kelp.Currently, a total of over $3 billion in total value locked has migrated from LayerZero. The migration covers blockchains including Ethereum, Ink, Unichain, and Optimism. The current market cap of kBTC is approximately $260 million. Kraken stated that it will continue to be responsible for the issuance and custody of assets, while Chainlink CCIP will handle cross-chain asset transfers. (coindesk)
Binance Will Support USDT Token Contract Swap on Optimism Network
Binance announced that it will support the migration of the USDT token contract on the Optimism network. The platform will suspend deposits and withdrawals for USDT on the Optimism network at 10:00 UTC+8 on September 17, 2026, and will announce the resumption time separately upon completion of the migration.
Binance will support the Optimism network USDT contract swap
Odaily News: According to an official announcement, Binance will suspend deposits and withdrawals of USDT tokens on the Optimism network at 02:00 (UTC) on September 17, 2026, to support its contract swap. The swap ratio is 1:1, with the new token being USDT0, and the old token will be renamed OPUSDTE. Spot, margin, futures trading, and Binance Earn services will not be affected.
Cozy Finance Suffers Ongoing Attack on Optimism, Approximately $170,000 in Assets Stolen
Odaily News DeFi risk management protocol Cozy Finance is currently facing an ongoing attack on its Optimism deployment, with attackers having stolen approximately $170,000 in assets so far. Blockaid has subsequently released preliminary attack information and flagged the attacking transactions along with related attacker addresses. Multiple attacker addresses have now been confirmed, along with a token address suspected to have been exploited in the attack. It remains unclear whether the attack is still ongoing, and users should exercise caution when interacting with contracts associated with Cozy Finance.
Aave V4 Deposits Surpass $800 Million, Weekly Gains Reach 30%
According to The Defiant, Aave V4 user deposits reached a new high of $806 million, with a 30% increase over the past seven days. Of these, the Ethereum Core market holds $378 million in deposits, EtherFi Cash (deployed on Optimism) ranks second with $257 million, while Ethereum Global Dollar and Ethereum Prime contributed $75 million and $63 million respectively. The primary deposit assets are weETH ($97 million), USDG ($90 million), and WETH/USDC ($81 million each). V4's current active loan volume stands at $216 million, including $62 million in loans from the EtherFi market, with the utilization rate for borrowing WETH against weETH collateral reaching as high as 92%. In comparison, Aave V3's deposit scale remains at $31 billion, far exceeding V4.
Stablecoin card cumulative top-ups reach $13.8 billion, with USDC leading consumer spending volume
Odaily News: As of August, cumulative top-ups on USDC- and USDT-linked stablecoin cards have reached $13.8 billion, an increase of nearly $10 billion over the past 12 months. Stablecoin cards are shifting USDC and USDT from trading balances toward everyday consumer use cases.USDC currently leads in tracked card spending, while USDT is accelerating its catch-up. The two follow different adoption paths: USDC benefits more from fintech integrations and payment infrastructure, whereas USDT is more active across exchanges, remittances, and emerging markets.On-chain settlement also reflects a multi-chain distribution, with Base leading at approximately $1.2 billion, followed by Solana at $635 million, Polygon at $544 million, and Optimism at $509 million. Networks such as Arbitrum, Scroll, Ethereum, and Stellar are also carrying significant activity.Stablecoin cards still rely on traditional payment networks like Visa and Mastercard, shifting the competitive focus toward custody, FX costs, cashback, and capital efficiency. Meanwhile, Circle has renewed its USDC partnership with Coinbase under the original terms, excluding any dividend arrangements. (Bitcoin.com News)
Optimism governance vote sparks controversy: 5.469 million OP tokens redirected from user airdrop to ecosystem fund
an Optimism community governance proposal has been passed, reallocating 546.9 million OP tokens originally intended for user airdrops to the "Strategic Ecosystem Fund" managed by the Optimism Foundation, sparking discussions within the community over governance transparency and user rights.The OP tokens involved in this proposal account for approximately 12.7% of the total supply, valued at around $49.7 million at current prices. The Optimism Foundation stated that as the ecosystem strategy shifts toward institutional adoption and enterprise partnerships, large-scale user airdrops no longer fully align with the current development direction, and unused tokens can be deployed for ecosystem incentives, partnership building, and enterprise-level project expansion.The vote ultimately passed with 17.974 million OP in favor and 10.931 million OP against. The pivotal turning point came 16 minutes and 52 seconds before the vote closed, when Test in Prod (delegate.testinprod-io.eth), the core development team of the Optimism ecosystem, cast 8.486 million OP in support, raising the approval ratio from 45.77% to 61.84% and ultimately pushing the proposal through.Excluding Test in Prod's vote, the proposal's support rate would stand at only 46.47%, failing to pass, and the relevant tokens would likely have remained in the user allocation pool. The Optimism Foundation previously committed to disclosing the cumulative usage of the fund and related outcomes through annual budget reports. This vote has also reignited discussions about the influence of "large delegated voting power" in DAO governance and the balance of token holder rights. (CoinDesk)
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Binance Will Support USDT Token Contract Swap on Optimism Network
Binance announced that it will support the migration of the USDT token contract on the Optimism network. The platform will suspend deposits and withdrawals for USDT on the Optimism network at 10:00 UTC+8 on September 17, 2026, and will announce the resumption time separately upon completion of the migration.
Binance will support the Optimism network USDT contract swap
Odaily News: According to an official announcement, Binance will suspend deposits and withdrawals of USDT tokens on the Optimism network at 02:00 (UTC) on September 17, 2026, to support its contract swap. The swap ratio is 1:1, with the new token being USDT0, and the old token will be renamed OPUSDTE. Spot, margin, futures trading, and Binance Earn services will not be affected.
Only a 20% Chance the CLARITY Act Passes in 2026, Executive Director of the U.S. President's Council of Advisors on Digital Assets Signals Optimism
Bitcoin News posted on X that Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the U.S. President's Council of Advisors on Digital Assets, appears to be sending a positive signal ahead of the Senate's upcoming vote on the CLARITY Act, saying that "today is not a good day for CLARITY Act skeptics." However, Polymarket shows only a 20% chance the bill passes in 2026.
Key Economic and Financial Data and Events for September 8, 2026
On September 8, 2026, key macroeconomic data will be released, including China's August trade balance, July trade balances for Japan and several European countries, the U.S. NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, and the New York Fed's 1-year inflation expectations.
Cozy Finance Suffers Ongoing Attack on Optimism, Approximately $170,000 in Assets Stolen
Odaily News DeFi risk management protocol Cozy Finance is currently facing an ongoing attack on its Optimism deployment, with attackers having stolen approximately $170,000 in assets so far. Blockaid has subsequently released preliminary attack information and flagged the attacking transactions along with related attacker addresses. Multiple attacker addresses have now been confirmed, along with a token address suspected to have been exploited in the attack. It remains unclear whether the attack is still ongoing, and users should exercise caution when interacting with contracts associated with Cozy Finance.
Aave V4 Deposits Surpass $800 Million, Weekly Gains Reach 30%
According to The Defiant, Aave V4 user deposits reached a new high of $806 million, with a 30% increase over the past seven days. Of these, the Ethereum Core market holds $378 million in deposits, EtherFi Cash (deployed on Optimism) ranks second with $257 million, while Ethereum Global Dollar and Ethereum Prime contributed $75 million and $63 million respectively. The primary deposit assets are weETH ($97 million), USDG ($90 million), and WETH/USDC ($81 million each). V4's current active loan volume stands at $216 million, including $62 million in loans from the EtherFi market, with the utilization rate for borrowing WETH against weETH collateral reaching as high as 92%. In comparison, Aave V3's deposit scale remains at $31 billion, far exceeding V4.