Optimism forecasts 343M more OP in circulation

Optimism published its Year 4 budget update and Year 5 outlook on Aug. 6, forecasting that circulating supply will reach 2.504 billion OP by April 2027. Summary Optimism forecasts circulating supply reaching 2.504 billion OP, or 58.3% of total, by April 2027. Year 5 forecasts include 200 million ecosystem tokens and 47.6 million contributor tokens entering circulation. Optimism committed roughly 150 million OP during Year 4, one third below the previous year. No airdrops or Retro Funding releases are forecast in Year 5 under the current outlook. OP Mainnet monthly transactions grew over 60%, while buybacks acquired more than nine million tokens. That would equal 58.3% of the project’s reported 4.295 billion total supply. The Foundation’s stated figures imply that approximately 343 million OP could enter circulation from May 2026 through April 2027. Optimism said in the official update that it had not requested a new token allocation and would continue working within the original distribution framework. Optimism budget directs 200M OP toward its ecosystem The Ecosystem Fund represents the largest listed Year 5 category, with 200 million OP forecast to enter circulation. Optimism als...