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📰 News12 March 2026·2 min read·

Ethereum Layer-2 Developer OP Labs Cuts Staff to Narrow Focus

Source: coindesk

OP Labs, the core development team behind Optimism — an Ethereum layer-2 scaling network — has announced role cuts as part of a strategy to narrow its operational focus. Optimism is designed to make Ethereum transactions faster and cheaper by processing activity off the main Ethereum chain. The restructuring reflects broader cost-cutting trends seen across the crypto industry in 2026.

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