Optimism Team Lays Off 20 Employees Amid Ethereum Scaling Shifts, Base Migration Plans

In brief

• OP Labs, the core development team behind the Optimism network, is laying off 20 employees.
• The firm aims to narrow its focus, make faster decisions, and reduce coordinating overhead.
• The decision comes during a time when Ethereum leaders like Vitalik Buterin are calling for a change to…