Layer 2 Network Optimism Announces $26 Million Airdrop to 31,870 Wallets
Layer 2 network Optimism announced the third airdrop of OP tokens to 31,870 qualified addresses aimed at bolstering community participation. In an announcement on X (formerly Twitter), the company stated that the airdrop...
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In an announcement on X (formerly Twitter), the company stated that the airdrop will see it allocate 19.4 million OP tokens approximately $26 million to over 31,000 wallets that participated in the latest delegation activity of its DAO, Optimism Collective....
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