Optimism Foundation Offloads 19.5M OP Tokens in Private Sale

Optimism Foundation raises transparency concerns after offloading millions of OP tokens in a private sale.

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  • Optimism Foundation has conducted a private sale.
  • Millions of OP tokens were offloaded.
  • Keen observers raised transparency issues with the โ€œprivate sale.โ€

Optimism Foundation, the organization supporting Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Optimism, has sold millions of OP tokens from the unallocated portion of its treasury.

OP is Optimismโ€™s native governance token, playing an integral role in the direction and operation of the ecosystem. OP token holders can participate in various decision-making processes through voting, including software upgrades and public goods funding.

Optimism Foundation Sells 19.5 Million OP Tokens

According to a recent update, Optimism has โ€œentered into a private token saleโ€ of 19.5 million OP tokens, valued at approximately $89 million at the current market rates.

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The tokens are subject to a two-year lock-up, during which the buyer will be able to โ€œdelegate the tokens to unaffiliated third parties for participation in governance.โ€ However, the buyer will be prohibited from selling the tokens during the vesting period.

The statement clarified that tokens originated from the โ€œunallocatedโ€ portion of the OP Treasury and are part of the foundationโ€™s working budget of 30% of the initial OP token supply.

โ€œOver the next few days, there will be several transactions to send the OP. These are all planned transactions and weโ€™re sharing a heads up to keep the community informed.โ€ The statement read. โ€œAs this was a private sale, the terms and purchaser are not able to be disclosed.โ€

The foundationโ€™s move not to disclose the details of the sale stirred heated debates on X, with some observers viewing it negatively, citing transparency concerns. Ethereum advocate Anthony Sassano said the move โ€œleft a bad tasteโ€ in his mouth, signaling his disapproval.

Meanwhile, another user argued that they couldnโ€™t blame the Optimism team as โ€œthey have to eat too.โ€

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