The layer two (L2) Ethereum scaling project Optimism has announced the launch of Optimism Collective, “a large-scale experiment in digital democratic governance” managed by the newly created Optimism Foundation. In addition to the governance collective, the plan is to launch a token called “OP” that aims to “govern protocol upgrades and project incentives.”
Ethereum Scaling Project Launches the Optimism Collective System
Tuesday saw the launch by Optimism of a new governance system, the Optimism Collective. Optimism, an L2 scaling system that uses zk rollups to allow users to transact quickly with Ethereum at a low cost, is called Optimism. The collective has been launched by the newly created Optimism Foundation and will be “governed co-equally by two houses,” the team’s blog post announcement details. The official Optimism Twitter account stated:
The Optimism Collective will be governed co-equally by two houses — Citizens’ House and the Token House. They will work together to drive sustainable, rapid growth in Optimism and Ethereum. The Citizens’ House will govern public goods funding, creating a flywheel of protocol development.
Optimism’s blog post notes that the Citizens’ House citizenship will be non-transferrable non-fungible token (NFT) assets. “The Citizens’ House will keep the network in check from plutocratic capture,” Optimism’s Twitter thread added. Then the Token House will incorporate a token called “OP.” Furthermore, Optimism’s team alluded to a number of airdrops.
“It governs protocol upgrades, project incentives, and more. It drives growth — There’s not just one airdrop. There will be *many* airdrops,” Optimism’s Twitter account said on Tuesday. Optimism published details about how and who will receive the airdrop. The purpose of the new collective is to “produce strong public goods infrastructure for OP, increasing the utility of the L2, and creating a useful economy to build on,” the team explained.
The initial airdrop will be “coming in Q2” and the newly created foundation will be led by two of the founders of Optimism. “Airdrop #1 is coming in Q2 and has not yet occurred—anything claiming you can get OP today is a scam,” Optimism’s Twitter account stressed. The initial airdrop is eligible to more than 250,000 addresses, according to the Optimism Team.
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