Optimism falters under high traffic following OP token launch
Optimism experienced a debilitating high load after its governance token OP launched, causing delays on the Optimism blockchain mainnet and remote procedure calls (RPCs). The network delays are particularly notable given the attention Optimism’s token drop has received, following in the wake of other high-profile airdrops that encountered turbulence as well in their efforts to dole out tokens to community members and other stakeholders. Compounding the issue are indications that some participants were able to claim tokens ahead of the …