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Optimism Token Rises 13% to $0.84 Following Upbit Listing

The listing drove record trading volume alongside bullish chart signals despite a scheduled 31.3 million token unlock

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Overview

  • Upbit added Optimism’s native token trading pairs on July 28 at 16:30 KST, triggering a more than 13% price increase from $0.71 to $0.84.
  • OP’s 24-hour trading volume climbed over 717% to more than $1.1 billion, marking the highest daily liquidity on record.
  • Chart analysis shows OP broke out of a falling wedge pattern with rising RSI and bullish MACD readings signaling continuation potential.
  • A scheduled unlock of 31.34 million OP tokens is expected to enter the market, which could exert short-term selling pressure.
  • Analysts have updated price targets to about $2, suggesting up to 100% upside as retail and institutional demand grows.