In an effort to support content creators, Optimism has organized its fourth token distribution, aiming to reward those involved in the NFT space.
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The distribution of 10,343,757.81 OP tokens will reward NFT creators who are operational on Ethereum's main network and various associated networks such as Optimism's Superchain, Base, and Zora.

Alisa Davidson April 25, 2025 In its fourth airdrop, Optimism plans to issue approximately 10.3 million OP tokens, valued at around $40.8 million. These tokens will be distributed to nearly 23,000 recipients, particularly targeting Web3 artists engaging in NFT creation on specified platforms before January 10.
Participants must ensure they claim their allocations by February 13, 2025, with individual rewards capped at 6,000 OP, roughly translating to around $23,640 for each address.
by Alisa Davidson The rewards are calculated based on users' gas expenses while minting or trading their NFTs. The popularity of the respective NFT project directly influences potential rewards for creators. For instance, for every 1 ETH worth of gas connected with their NFTs on Optimism's Superchain, creators will receive 5,000 OP, while an equivalent amount on the Ethereum mainnet will yield 50 OP.
Users have the opportunity to increase their token rewards by as much as 50% based on several bonus criteria. These include creating an NFT contract before January 10, 2023, having a transferable NFT created after November 11, 2023, being active on Superchain since that date, or collectors spending over 0.0005 ETH to transfer one of their NFTs since July 14, 2023. The bonus is contingent on the number of qualifying actions taken by users.
Optimism's journey in the airdrop space began back in 2022. Following the initial distribution, they successfully held a second and third airdrop at the start and end of 2023. The third airdrop offered about 19.4 million OP tokens, valued at $26 million, impacting nearly 32,000 addresses involved in the platform's decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) activities by participating in Optimism Collective.
The commitment of Optimism to community-driven initiatives is evident, as they vow to distribute 19% of their total initial token supply through airdrops, which means around 560 million OP tokens are earmarked for future distributions.
Additionally, Optimism has outlined plans to activate the Delta network on February 22nd and launch Span Batches, a new development from the Test in Prod team. This strategy aims to reduce the fixed overhead costs for blockchain operators running standard OP Chains by over 90%, making it easier to roll out additional OP tokens in the coming month. These improvements, along with the anticipated fee reductions of 4,844 scheduled in a few weeks, are geared towards enhancing network performance and reducing costs.
Test in Prod has joined forces with Optimism Collective’s core development team over the past year, collaborating on the OP Stack alongside OP Labs and Base. Optimism aims to distribute 5 million OP tokens to Test in Prod over the next four years as part of this partnership.
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Optimism is on a continuous upward trajectory, with significant growth reflected in the rising value of OP tokens.
Established in 2019, Optimism operates as a Layer 2 blockchain, processing transactions in batches through the use of optimistic rollups. The technology, designed by OP Labs and powered by proprietary systems, seeks to enhance transaction throughput on the Ethereum network. by As of now, OP tokens are trading at $3.79, which marks a 1.45% increase over the last week, according to CoinMarketCap. The circulating supply is approximately 957.4 million out of a total supply of 4.3 billion.
Alisa Davidson April 25, 2025 With this recent development, Optimism reaffirms its dedication to rewarding its community members while fostering growth and improving the overall functionality of the Optimism ecosystem.
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Alisa Davidson
April 25, 2025 Press Releases Alisa is a passionate journalist with Metaverse Post, focusing on cryptocurrency, zero-knowledge proofs, investment strategies, and the dynamic world of Web3. Her ability to spot emerging trends and technologies enables her to provide in-depth coverage, keeping readers well-informed in the rapidly changing landscape of digital finance.
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