Optimism Foundation redirects $49M in OP tokens from user airdrops to ecosystem fund

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A decisive vote by an Optimism-funded team has approved a major reallocation of token resources. The plan shifts 546.9 million OP tokens away from user airdrops toward a Foundation-controlled Strategic Ecosystem Fund. The move effectively reduces what users would have received through airdrop distributions. Critics may view the decision as centralizing control over funds that were originally earmarked for the broader community.

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