Mitsui Launches Commodity-Backed Tokens On OP Mainnet
Mitsui & Co. Digital Commodities is launching tokenized Gold, Silver, and Platinum on OP Mainnet starting April 20, 2026.
Optimism announced that Mitsui & Co. Digital Commodities is launching commodity-backed crypto assets on OP Mainnet. The tokens are part of the Zipangcoin series issued by Mitsui & Co. Digital Commodities, consisting of Zipangcoin (ZPG) for gold, Zipangcoin Silver (ZPGAG), and Zipangcoin Platinum (ZPGPT), each designed to track the spot market price of its underlying metal. The tokens are set to begin listing on April 20, 2026. The tokens will be yield-bearing and backed by physical precious metals, operating within Japan's crypto-friendly regulatory framework.
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Ethereum Foundation Publishes ETH Rangers Program Results
The ETH Rangers program helped recover more than $5.8 million, uncover over 785 vulnerabilities, and identify around 100 DPRK operatives.
The Ethereum Foundation's Protocol Security Research Team released the outcomes of its ETH Rangers program, launched in 2024 to fund independent contributors focused on strengthening Ethereum's security. Seventeen recipients worked on public goods security initiatives spanning vulnerability research, incident response, threat intelligence, tooling, and education. The efforts helped recover more than $5.8 million, uncover over 785 vulnerabilities, and identify around 100 North Korean (DPRK) operatives. Contributors, including team members from SEAL, also played a key role in responding to active exploits, freezing illicit funds, and raising awareness of emerging threats.
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Optimism Pilots Stake-Based Transaction Ordering
The mechanism allows users to stake OP tokens in a smart contract to give a chosen address priority in transaction ordering.
Optimism proposed piloting an experimental stake-based transaction ordering system on its network. The mechanism allows users to stake OP tokens in a smart contract to give a chosen address priority in transaction ordering. The pilot will test how the model affects user behavior, especially among bots and market makers.
The proposed ordering mechanism aims to create new utility, increase demand for OP tokens, and improve network efficiency. During the experiment, priority will depend on the amount and duration of OP staked. The system is currently live on the OP Sepolia testnet and will run for up to four weeks on mainnet. After the pilot, OP Mainnet will revert to the standard priority gas auction (PGA) system.
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