# Optimism (OP) — machine-readable summary

> FORTUNA SIGNAL · FORA-01 evidence dossier · Researched 2026-09-15 · https://ron-delhaye-studios.github.io/fortuna-signal-live/tokens/op.html

## Definition
Optimism is the governance token of the Optimism Collective, the ecosystem behind OP Mainnet and the Superchain: a network of interoperable Ethereum Layer 2 chains built on the shared open-source OP Stack.

## What the holder owns (FORA-01 Q1)
OP is the governance token of the Optimism Collective (Superchain). Token House voting power follows OP holdings (directly or delegated); holders vote on protocol upgrades, token allocations, inflation adjustments, removal of the Foundation director, dissolution, elections, and ratification of governing documents. The Citizens' House separately uses a one-member-one-vote model.

## Verification verdict
Class A (Class A) — FORA-01 scale: verification, not a quality ranking.
q1 VERIFIED · q2 VERIFIED · q3 VERIFIED · q4 VERIFIED · q5 VERIFIED

## Plain-language utility
Governance token for Optimism — holders vote on protocol decisions.

## Key risks & notes
No official standalone whitepaper exists; the official docs and governance materials are the canonical source (summarized from those). Risks: ongoing inflationary unlocks dilute holders; sequencer centralization and upgrade-key dependence; governance power concentration; and fierce L2 competition (Arbitrum, ZK rollups, and OP Stack chains like Base that may capture more value than OP itself).

## Primary source
- (no whitepaper found — drawn from official project documentation)

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