🚀 Exciting Airdrop News from Optimism! 🌟

Optimism, the Layer 2 network, just dropped a whopping 19.4 million OP tokens ($26 million) to 31,870 participants in its DAO, the Optimism Collective. They're on a mission to boost engagement and reward users. 💰 #OptimismAirdrop

Eligibility for this airdrop was based on the OP tokens you held and for how long. To qualify, you needed a minimum of 18,000 OP tokens delegated for at least 6 months from Jan 20 to July 20. 📅 Users with 180 OP tokens over 100 days during this period also got in! 🙌 #CryptoRewards

But that's not all! Users who joined on-chain proposals during the eligibility period received a 2x reward multiplier. 🚀 The team capped rewards at 10,000 OP tokens per address for fairness. With this round done, they've got more goodies coming—570 million OP tokens! 😲 #Optimism

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BITCOIN ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been wrestling with the idea of approving a Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) for a decade. Recently, there was a court ruling that said the SEC's rejection of Grayscale's ETF application was "arbitrary and capricious," leading to a surge in Bitcoin's price. However, the SEC then delayed its decision on all seven pending Bitcoin ETFs, causing a subsequent drop in price.

The crypto community is eager for an SEC-approved Bitcoin ETF as it could make it easier for mainstream investors to get into Bitcoin without directly buying it and setting up a wallet. It would also provide validation for the cryptocurrency world. However, some argue that the push for an SEC-approved ETF goes against the essence of cryptocurrency. Crypto is all about creating an alternative financial system that is transparent and free from traditional financial institutions' control. Seeking approval from a centralized agency like the SEC for an intermediated investment product seems to contradict the industry's purpose.

Moreover, investing in a Bitcoin ETF carries risks. ETFs involve several layers of counterparty risk, including the sponsor, custodian, and other partners. If you don't have control of your private keys, your assets may not even exist. This lesson was learned the hard way when over $10 billion was lost during a cryptocurrency contagion due to trust in third parties.

Additionally, some ETF proposals, like BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust, introduce ambiguity around Bitcoin's consensus mechanism and the potential for rehypothecation, where shareholders might only have a paper claim to Bitcoin rather than owning the asset itself.

While the approval of a Bitcoin ETF is likely inevitable, it's crucial for the crypto community to remember why it exists—to create a new financial system. Embracing traditional institutions' adoption of Bitcoin is essential, but it's equally important to educate newcomers about the unique security and transparency offered by Bitcoin's technology. The crypto community must remain vigilant and committed to its founding principles even as it embraces mainstream adoption and financial integration.
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Credit : cointelegraph