Optimism Redirects $49.7 Million Airdrop Reserve After Late Deciding Vote

Optimism governance approved a proposal to move 546.9 million OP tokens, valued at roughly $49.7 million at the time of the vote, from an allocation reserved for future user airdrops into a Strategic Ecosystem Fund administered by the Optimism Foundation. The change removes the remaining dedicated… Read the full story at The Defiant

Arbitrum Activates Elara With Optional Compliance Filters for Dedicated Chains

Arbitrum activated ArbOS 61 Elara on Aug. 20, adding optional protocol-level transaction screening, priority-fee support and an alternative data-availability interface for dedicated chains, while changing base-fee administration and expanding Stylus capacity on Arbitrum One. The upgrade went live… Read the full story at The Defiant