{"id":552326,"date":"2023-09-21T14:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T14:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=552326"},"modified":"2024-06-11T14:29:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:29:30","slug":"optimism-to-sell-116-million-op-tokens-via-private-sale-will-the-price-react","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/optimism-to-sell-116-million-op-tokens-via-private-sale-will-the-price-react\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimism To Sell 116 Million OP Tokens Via Private Sale: Will The Price React?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Optimism has <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">revealed<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> its plans to sell 116 million OP tokens to seven private buyers. According to the update, this sale is for treasury management tokens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Based on current prices, this sale will transfer approximately $159 million worth of OP tokens to the buyers. Given the sheer amount of the sale, some <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/0Parlay\/status\/24319630\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">traders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> believe it will likely cause a decline in OP&#8217;s price.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Optimism Announces Sale OF 116 Million OP Tokens Following Third Airdrop Event\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In detail, Optimism <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.optimism.io\/t\/token-sale-september-2023\/6846\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">posted<\/a> a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">community update<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on September 20 on selling approximately 116 million OP tokens. The tokens are from the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">unallocated portion<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of the OP Token treasury, and these tokens are part of the Foundation&#8217;s original working budget of 30% of the initial OP supply.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/ethereum\/ethereum-bearish-signal-price\/\">Ethereum Bearish Signal Reappears After Five Years To Threaten ETH\u2019s Price<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the update, the tokens are subject to a two-year lockup. During the lockup period, the purchasers can delegate the tokens to third parties for on-chain governance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also, the announcement stated that from September 20, several transactions will take place with the released tokens. It noted that the transactions are pre-planned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It bears mentioning that this token sale comes a few days after Optimism <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/analysis\/optimism\/optimism-op-price\/#:~:text=Optimism%20Announces%20Third%20Airdrop,in%20governance%20on%20the%20network.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> its third OP airdrop to reward community members for participation in on-chain governance. Optimism released over 19 million OP tokens to over 31,000 unique addresses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meanwhile, the OP community received the announcement with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USSMemecode\/status\/62954139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">mixed reactions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with one user expressing disappointment. He expressed concerns that the token sale will increase Optimism\u2019s circulating supply, impacting the price.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Optimism&#8217;s Private Token Sale: Will It Affect OP&#8217;s Price?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/0Parlay\/status\/24319630\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">observers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> have expressed concern that the sale will affect OP\u2019s price negatively, as the buyers may dump their tokens. However, there are a few reasons why this is unlikely to happen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Firstly, the sale is private, meaning the buyers are not required to disclose their identities or intentions for the tokens. Therefore, it makes it difficult for traders to anticipate the buyers&#8217; actions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Secondly, the tokens are from the OP treasury&#8217;s unallocated portion and are not part of the circulating supply. It means that the sale will have a minimal impact on the availability of OP on the open market.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/ripple\/xrp-price-250-surge-analyst-key-catalyst\/\">https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/ethereum\/ethereum-bearish-signal-price\/<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Furthermore, the tokens are subject to a two-year lockup period. The lockup prevents buyers from selling them on secondary markets until at least 2025, reducing the likelihood of a sell-off that could depress price.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Overall, Optimism can fund its development by raising capital from investors without relying on the public. Such action could lead to increased demand for OP from bullish investors on the project&#8217;s long-term prospects.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 881px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/e79PAK4b\/\" alt=\"OPUSD price chart\" width=\"881\" height=\"589\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">OP&#8217;s price currently hovers at $1.302 in the daily chart. | Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TradingView.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Historical Data Suggests Private Sales Could Boost OP Price<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Other projects have held similar private sales in the past. Recall that Polygon <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/press-releases\/polygon-soars-170-as-top-tier-brands-choose-them-as-their-preferred-partner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">raised $450 million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> last year in a private token sale led by Sequoia Capital India. Also, in 2021, Arbitrum raised $120 million in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iq.wiki\/wiki\/arbitrum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">private token sale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In both of these cases, the private token sales positively impacted the price of the respective tokens. The Polygon MATIC\u2019s price increased by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/polygon\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">over 50%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the two weeks following the announcement of the private sale.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similarly, the price of AAVE <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/aave\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">increased by 20%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the two weeks following Arbitrum\u2019s private sale announcement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Therefore, based on this historical precedent, the private sale could benefit OP in the long run. However, note that the cryptocurrency market is volatile, and OP&#8217;s price is not guaranteed to increase.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer-shortcode\">Featured image from Pixabay and chart from TradingView.com<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Optimism has revealed its plans to sell 116 million OP tokens to seven private buyers. According to the update, this sale is for treasury management tokens.\u00a0 Based on current prices, this sale will transfer approximately $159 million worth of OP tokens to the buyers. Given the sheer amount of the sale, some traders believe it will likely cause a decline in OP&#8217;s price. Optimism Announces Sale OF 116 Million OP Tokens Following Third Airdrop Event\u00a0 In detail, Optimism posted a community update on September 20 on selling approximately 116 million OP tokens. The tokens are from the unallocated portion of the OP Token treasury, and these tokens are part of the Foundation&#8217;s original working budget of 30% of the initial OP supply. Related Reading: Ethereum Bearish Signal Reappears After Five Years To Threaten ETH\u2019s Price According to the update, the tokens are subject to a two-year lockup. During the lockup period, the purchasers can delegate the tokens to third parties for on-chain governance. Also, the announcement stated that from September 20, several transactions will take place with the released tokens. It noted that the transactions are pre-planned.\u00a0 It bears mentioning that this token sale comes a few days after Optimism announced its third OP airdrop to reward community members for participation in on-chain governance. Optimism released over 19 million OP tokens to over 31,000 unique addresses.\u00a0 Meanwhile, the OP community received the announcement with mixed reactions, with one user expressing disappointment. He expressed concerns that the token sale will increase Optimism\u2019s circulating supply, impacting the price. Optimism&#8217;s Private Token Sale: Will It Affect OP&#8217;s Price? Some observers have expressed concern that the sale will affect OP\u2019s price negatively, as the buyers may dump their tokens. However, there are a few reasons why this is unlikely to happen. Firstly, the sale is private, meaning the buyers are not required to disclose their identities or intentions for the tokens. Therefore, it makes it difficult for traders to anticipate the buyers&#8217; actions. Secondly, the tokens are from the OP treasury&#8217;s unallocated portion and are not part of the circulating supply. It means that the sale will have a minimal impact on the availability of OP on the open market. Related Reading: https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/ethereum\/ethereum-bearish-signal-price\/ Furthermore, the tokens are subject to a two-year lockup period. The lockup prevents buyers from selling them on secondary markets until at least 2025, reducing the likelihood of a sell-off that could depress price. Overall, Optimism can fund its development by raising capital from investors without relying on the public. Such action could lead to increased demand for OP from bullish investors on the project&#8217;s long-term prospects. Historical Data Suggests Private Sales Could Boost OP Price Other projects have held similar private sales in the past. Recall that Polygon raised $450 million last year in a private token sale led by Sequoia Capital India. Also, in 2021, Arbitrum raised $120 million in a private token sale led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. In both of these cases, the private token sales positively impacted the price of the respective tokens. The Polygon MATIC\u2019s price increased by over 50% in the two weeks following the announcement of the private sale.\u00a0 Similarly, the price of AAVE increased by 20% in the two weeks following Arbitrum\u2019s private sale announcement. Therefore, based on this historical precedent, the private sale could benefit OP in the long run. However, note that the cryptocurrency market is volatile, and OP&#8217;s price is not guaranteed to increase. Featured image from Pixabay and chart from TradingView.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":568,"featured_media":552331,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1558,86529,89454,11738,88461,88289],"class_list":["post-552326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-cryptocurrency","tag-op-price","tag-op-price-analysis","tag-optimism","tag-optimism-op-analysis","tag-opusd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Optimism To Sell 116 Million OP Tokens Via Private Sale:<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Optimism revealed plans to sell 116 million OP tokens to seven private buyers. 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