Optimism Price
Optimism (OP) is a leading Ethereum layer-2 network that processes transactions off the main chain to make them cheaper and faster, settling back to Ethereum for security. Its technology (the "OP Stack") also underpins other chains, forming a wider "Superchai…
Market data via Binance · signals computed live from daily closes · not financial advice.
Key market insights
A plain-language read of live indicators computed from daily closes — these describe current price behaviour, not a forecast.
Technical analysis
Moving averages, momentum and support/resistance from daily closing prices — a snapshot of current structure, not a forecast.
Historical performance
52-week high and low with trailing returns across time windows. Computed from up to 365 daily closes.
Automated observations
Generated mechanically from current market data (volatility, trend, distance from highs) — descriptive, not advice.
Strengths · tailwinds
- Live price, market cap and supply all resolve cleanly from source data.
Risks · headwinds
- Annualised volatility of 94% — large day-to-day swings.
- Price is below the 50-day average, which sits below the 200-day — a classic downtrend alignment.
- Trading 90% below its 52-week high — well off recent peaks.
Supply structure
Optimism has no fixed maximum supply. Circulating supply is a curated estimate used to derive market cap.
Optimism derivatives
Live perpetual-swap metrics. Funding is the periodic payment between longs and shorts; open interest is the total value of outstanding contracts. Informational — not a recommendation to trade leveraged products.
Source: Binance Futures · funding shown per 8h and annualised. Leveraged products carry high risk; informational only.
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About Optimism
Optimism (OP) is a leading Ethereum layer-2 network that processes transactions off the main chain to make them cheaper and faster, settling back to Ethereum for security. Its technology (the "OP Stack") also underpins other chains, forming a wider "Superchain" vision.
The OP token is used for governance of the Optimism Collective. Layer-2s like Optimism are central to how Ethereum scales, and a large share of on-chain activity now happens on them.
OP is volatile and high-risk, and governance tokens raise their own value-accrual questions. Prices here are shown in your currency for context.
The story
Optimism is an Ethereum layer-2 rollup for cheaper, faster transactions; its OP Stack powers a broader "Superchain," and OP is a governance token.
The context
Optimism is important Ethereum-scaling infrastructure, but OP's economic value depends on governance and on how the Superchain shares value — open questions amid intense layer-2 competition.
The Digital Take is reasoning and data from the Crypto Ruble Coins Editorial team — context, not a buy or sell call. Not financial advice.
Optimism vs peers
| Coin | Price | 24h | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimism OP | $0.0872 | +1.16% | $130.80M |
| BNB BNB | $591.79 | +0.40% | $82.85B |
| XRP XRP | $1.08 | +0.09% | $62.79B |
| Solana SOL | $74.07 | +0.61% | $35.18B |
| TRON TRX | $0.3291 | +0.46% | $28.50B |
| Cardano ADA | $0.1939 | +2.48% | $6.88B |
Optimism FAQ
What is Optimism?
Optimism is an Ethereum layer-2 network that makes transactions cheaper and faster using optimistic rollups. Its token is OP.
What is the Superchain?
The Superchain is Optimism’s vision of many layer-2 chains built on shared, open-source standards so they can interoperate.
What is OP used for?
OP is a governance token used in Optimism’s decision-making, which emphasises funding public goods in the Ethereum ecosystem.
Is Optimism a good investment?
Crypto Ruble Coins does not give financial advice. OP is volatile and competes with other layer-2s. Do your own research.
Where does Crypto Ruble Coins’s Optimism price come from?
Live price, 24-hour change and volume come from Binance market data; market cap is the live price multiplied by a curated circulating-supply figure.
Last updated 3 Aug 2026