Ether (Optimism)

ETH

ETH is the native currency of the Ethereum chain used for gas fees and security.

Risk Rating
Good
$1.00
0.01%
What is Ether (Optimism)?
What we like
ETH is expected to transition this September to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, which is expected to bring with it drastic improvements in scalability, an increase in staking yield, lower carbon footprint, and reduced ETH supply.
What we like less
ETH transferred through the Optimism bridge requires more trust assmptions as the bridge depends on a centralized sequencer who can control the ordering of transactions.
What it means for you
ETH represents one of the most liquid assets available to be used for lending, market making and staking.

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Information
Blockchain
  • Optimism
Info
Key Metrics
  • Market Cap: $119.5B
  • Fully Diluted Valluation: $119.5B
  • FDV / MC: 1
  • Ranking inside Exponential (excluding stables): #1
  • Circulating Supply: 119,641,989,887
  • Total Supply: 119,641,989,887
  • Volume (24H): $45.1B
  • ATH: $1.32 (07/24/2018)
  • ATL: $0.57 (03/02/2015)
Risk Assessment
Good
Asset Strength

ETH is a large-cap asset that represents the protocol`s native governance or utility token. This asset is exposed to the underlying risks of Optimism bridge, a protocol rated as Average.

Dependencies
Asset Tokenomics

ETH has an uncapped supply but has inflation control or burn mechanisms in place. ETH on Optimism is backed 1:1 by ETH locked in the Optimism bridge protocol on the Ethereum chain.

Asset Volatility

ETH is highly correlated to the overall market.

Things to know about ETH

What is the difference between Ether and Ethereum?

Ether can be thought of as the "fuel" or gas fee that powers the Ethereum network. Ethereum refers to the actual blockchain technology or smart contract platform that underpins Ether. Whenever you send ETH or use an Ethereum application, you must pay a fee in ETH to use the network. This fee acts as an incentive for a block producer to process and verify your transaction.

Why does Ether have intrinsic value?

Ether serves two main purposes: one as a gas fee to transact on the Ethereum network and second as a speculative store of value. Currently, Ethereum users pay the transaction fees in ETH and ETH holders bear the cost of inflation from miner block rewards. In the absence of speculation, ETH holders are betting that demand for ETH from users of decentralized applications (dApps) outpaces the rate of inflation via block rewards. The second purpose comes from its monetary premium as a non-sovereign store of value. With the transition to ETH 2.0 and recent changes to its monetary policy (EIP-1559), ETH is expected to better compete with BTC as a monetary asset given its scarcity, durability and censorship-resistant qualities.

What is Ether used for?

Ether is used within the Ethereum ecosystem to perform a range of functions, including its native use as a gas fee to transact on the network, use as collateral for DeFi lending applications (to be lent or borrowed), use as medium of exchange for alternative crypto assets and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), acceptance in select retailers and service providers, and lastly, earned as reward for completing bounties. Additionally, in ETH 2.0, users will also be able to lock their ETH by becoming a validator to help secure the network in exchange for block rewards and transaction fees.

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ETH Pools
Aave ETH Lending
1.7%
Yield
$12M
TVL
Risk
B
Protocol
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Chain
Optimism
Beethoven ETH Market Making
0.1%
Yield
$3M
TVL
Risk
C
Protocol
Beethoven X
Chain
Optimism
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6.2%
Yield
$2M
TVL
Risk
C
Protocol
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Chain
Optimism
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106%
Yield
$300K
TVL
Risk
C
Protocol
Clipper
Chain
Optimism
Beefy OP-ETH Market Making
4.5%
Yield
$205K
TVL
Risk
C
Protocol
Beefy
Chain
Optimism
Beefy LDO-ETH Market Making
2.9%
Yield
$55K
TVL
Risk
C
Protocol
Beefy
Chain
Optimism
Beefy ETH-USD Market Making
42.1%
Yield
$13K
TVL
Risk
C
Protocol
Beefy
Chain
Optimism

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