{"id":78787,"date":"2023-05-16T10:32:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T07:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=78787"},"modified":"2025-09-11T07:19:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T04:19:09","slug":"optimism-team-activates-bedrock-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/optimism-team-activates-bedrock-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimism team activates Bedrock upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Developers<a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-layer%e2%80%912-solution-in-blockchain\"> of the second-layer network<\/a> Optimism have set June 6 as the official upgrade date for the Bedrock protocol. The event is scheduled for 19:00 (Kyiv\/Moscow).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">?The official date of OP Mainnet\u2019s upgrade to Bedrock has been set: June 6, 2023 at 16:00 UTC!<\/p>\n<p>The upgrade will require 2-4 hours of downtime for OP Mainnet.<\/p>\n<p>Visit Mission Control for full details on what to expect:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o6UjKZaVKy\">https:\/\/t.co\/o6UjKZaVKy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Optimism (\u2728?_?\u2728) (@optimismFND) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/optimismFND\/status\/1658202279147601921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The activation was supported by holders of the OP utility token.<\/p>\n<p>During the upgrade, the network will be unavailable for two to four hours. Deposits and withdrawals will be unavailable.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cBedrock will increase the security and resilience of the Optimism bridge to the Ethereum mainnet. The upgrade is designed with the smallest possible divergence from the Ethereum blockchain, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Equivalence to Ethereum + minimized complexity = less room for error, making it easier for ecosystem developers to contribute,\u201d<\/em> \u2014 the developers explained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bedrock is expected to reduce fees by 47%.<\/p>\n<p>Node operators will need to upgrade to new software.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cBedrock will make it easy to contribute to a diverse range of clients (Magi by Andreessen Horowitz + op-erigon by testinprod.io are the first proof of this)\u201d,<\/em> \u2014 the developers noted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The update will provide the foundation for Super Chains, enabling the creation of more networks such as<a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/coinbase-launches-testnet-for-base-its-l2-on-op-stack\"> Base by Coinbase<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to<a href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/chains\"> DeFi Llama<\/a>, <span data-descr=\"volume of locked assets\" class=\"old_tooltip\">TVL<\/span> of Optimism stands at $865.3 million, lagging behind rival Arbitrum ($2.39 billion).<\/p>\n<p>The team<a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/optimism-team-proposes-network-upgrade-op-token-rises\"> announced<\/a> Bedrock in February 2023.<\/p>\n<p>ForkLog described <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/optimism-l2-protocol-surpasses-arbitrum-in-daily-transaction-volume\">the rise of L2 solutions<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Optimism&#8217;s developers of the second-layer network have set June 6 as the official upgrade date for the Bedrock protocol. 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