Optimism is a Layer 2 scaling solution for the Ethereum blockchain. It was founded in 2019 by Jinglan Wang and Ben Jones, and it aims to increase the throughput of Ethereum transactions and reduce the gas fees associated with those transactions. The Optimism network uses optimistic rollups, which is a technology that allows for the processing of multiple transactions off-chain and then submitting a single transaction to the Ethereum mainnet. This allows for faster and cheaper transactions on ...