Introducing: The Optimism Collective & $OP Airdrop #1

Optimism has released their Airdrop details! Check your eligibility: app.optimism.io/governance   The $OP token contract address is: 0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000042 BE VERY CAREFUL WITH SCAMS AND PHISHING ATTACKS.  🔴 POST LIVESTREAM AMA HOSTED BY OPTIMISM: https://twitter.com/optimismPBC/status/1518617022782853120 

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----- Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro 7:00 An Unprecedented Moment 12:50 Tokens and Governance 17:30 Plutocracy and Democracy 22:54 Balancing Incentive Games 26:10 The Optimism Foundation 30:02 Decentralizing Identity 33:45 Decentralizing Over Time 42:30 The $OP Token and Airdrop 48:00 Distributing Future Airdrops 53:22 Other Token Distributions 57:35 Retroactive Public Goods Funding 1:04:27 Blockspace Demand 1:07:55 EVM Equivalence & EIP 4844 1:14:11 Justice and Balance 1:16:04 What's Next for Optimism? 1:18:26 Be Optimistic

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