The week in crypto: Optimism airdrop, Bitcoin in CAR, Solana halt — May 2, 2022

The Optimism Airdrop

Optimism is an Ethereum Layer 2, that is a protocol that allows users to transact with much lower fees than an Ethereum by grouping transactions in batches and processing them on a separate network. Optimism is a type of scaling solution called Optimistic Rollups. You can find a more thorough explanation here: