# $OP Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — January 08, 2026

> **Asset:** $OP  
> **Date:** 2026-01-08 (January 08, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/op/2026-01-08  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/op.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @Optimism
> **Author:** Optimism ([@Optimism](https://x.com/Optimism))  
> **Metrics:** 499 likes · 104 retweets · 62 comments · 112.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T15:15:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Optimism/status/2009282745466503506](https://x.com/Optimism/status/2009282745466503506)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 21  

> 
> "A proposal for the next chapter of Optimism 

The Optimism Foundation is putting forward a proposal to align the OP token with growing Superchain demand by directing 50% of incoming Superchain revenue to regular OP buybacks"


### Post #2 by @jinglejamOP
> **Author:** Optimist Prime ([@jinglejamOP](https://x.com/jinglejamOP))  
> **Metrics:** 200 likes · 75 retweets · 36 comments · 55.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T15:01:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/jinglejamOP/status/2009279206958485597](https://x.com/jinglejamOP/status/2009279206958485597)  


> 
> "Happy new year everyone! In November last year, I wrote about the changes we were making to refocus the team on what comes next for crypto. 

Today, the 
@Optimism
 Foundation is proposing a token buyback. The goal is to unify the broader ecosystem outside of just our internal"


### Post #3 by @JesusMartinez
> **Author:** Jesus Martinez ([@JesusMartinez](https://x.com/JesusMartinez))  
> **Metrics:** 310 likes · 58 retweets · 135 comments · 31.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T17:54:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/JesusMartinez/status/2009322933085143290](https://x.com/JesusMartinez/status/2009322933085143290)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 17  

> 
> "Here are my rankings for the top coins in Crypto right now:

 S Tier: HBAR, TAO, XRP
 A Tier: CRO, ZEC, HYPE, SOL, BNB
 B Tier: NEAR, LINK, DOGE, ADA
 C Tier: QNT, SUI, UNI
 D Tier: OP, ARB, AVAX, POL
 F Tier: APT, LTC, ATOM, SHIB, DOT

Rank your coins at"


### Post #4 by @CoinMarketCap
> **Author:** CoinMarketCap ([@CoinMarketCap](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap))  
> **Metrics:** 83 likes · 17 retweets · 63 comments · 13.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T23:48:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoinMarketCap/status/2009411821686419903](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap/status/2009411821686419903)  


> 
> "LATEST:  The Optimism Foundation is proposing monthly OP token buybacks using 50% of Superchain revenue, which has totaled 5,868 ETH over the past year, with purchased tokens potentially burned or distributed as staking rewards."


### Post #5 by @opmichael_eth
> **Author:** OP Michael ([@opmichael_eth](https://x.com/opmichael_eth))  
> **Metrics:** 144 likes · 13 retweets · 23 comments · 10.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T15:19:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/opmichael_eth/status/2009283716976173287](https://x.com/opmichael_eth/status/2009283716976173287)  


> 
> "After many years of being a "useless gov token" the value of the OP token will finally be tied to network activity

A new proposal would mean that 50% of Optimism's Superchain revenue would be used to buy back  $OP

Base, World, Unichain, Ink, and OPM fees all contribute"


### Post #6 by @bwenews
> **Author:** 方程式新闻 BWEnews ([@bwenews](https://x.com/bwenews))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 7 comments · 6.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T14:59:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bwenews/status/2009278834982703405](https://x.com/bwenews/status/2009278834982703405)  


> 
> "BWENEWS AI (No Accuracy Guaranteed): Optimism (OP) announces token buybacks, signaling a potential move to enhance token value and investor confidence.

AI Automatic Recognition Release (Accuracy Not Guaranteed): Optimism (OP) announces token buybacks, signaling a potential move"


### Post #7 by @Optimism
> **Author:** Optimism ([@Optimism](https://x.com/Optimism))  
> **Metrics:** 118 likes · 15 retweets · 16 comments · 6.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T16:01:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Optimism/status/2009294345065857222](https://x.com/Optimism/status/2009294345065857222)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 20  

> 
> "Join us Monday, Jan 12 for a Space with Optimism founders 
@jinglejamOP
, 
@ben_chain
, and 
@karl_dot_tech
 to discuss the token buyback governance proposal and the next chapter of Optimism.
x.com/i/spaces/1lPKq
…"


### Post #8 by @0xBurndown
> **Author:** 0xBurndown ([@0xBurndown](https://x.com/0xBurndown))  
> **Metrics:** 36 likes · 3 retweets · 9 comments · 4.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T14:02:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xBurndown/status/2009264343884423620](https://x.com/0xBurndown/status/2009264343884423620)  


> 
> "If you've joined Eco S8 on Superchain, the rewards have arrived. Dropped 70 $OP, that's worth 21$.

Now it's time to order a nice wrap."


### Post #9 by @tyneslol
> **Author:** Mark Tyneway ([@tyneslol](https://x.com/tyneslol))  
> **Metrics:** 53 likes · 6 retweets · 10 comments · 3.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T15:16:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tyneslol/status/2009283158923981045](https://x.com/tyneslol/status/2009283158923981045)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 58  

> 
> "tldr; there is a proposal to direct 50% of incoming 
@Optimism
 Superchain revenue to buy OP tokens. the other 50% will be used to grow the Superchain. If approved, OP will change from a pure governance token to a token aligned with network growth"


### Post #10 by @TheBlock__
> **Author:** The Block ([@TheBlock__](https://x.com/TheBlock__))  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 0 retweets · 7 comments · 2.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T16:16:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheBlock__/status/2009298226277478776](https://x.com/TheBlock__/status/2009298226277478776)  


> 
> "Optimism Foundation proposes monthly OP token buybacks"


### Post #11 by @ustadsplinter34
> **Author:** Üstad Splinter ([@ustadsplinter34](https://x.com/ustadsplinter34))  
> **Metrics:** 17 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 2.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T20:35:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ustadsplinter34/status/2009363278045303290](https://x.com/ustadsplinter34/status/2009363278045303290)  


> 
> "Layer1 ve Layer2 tokenleri neden fiyatlanmıyor?
1)Revenue–Token yani Gelir- Token dengesizliği
Güncel L2 mimarilerinin çoğu (OP Stack, Arbitrum Orbit vb.) gelir üretse bile bu gelir token holder’a akmıyor. Base aylık ~7M$ üretiyor ama OP tokenına 0$ akıyor. Arbitrum fee’leri DAO"


### Post #12 by @Optimism
> **Author:** Optimism ([@Optimism](https://x.com/Optimism))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 874 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T15:15:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Optimism/status/2009282757726491128](https://x.com/Optimism/status/2009282757726491128)  


> 
> "How the buyback works: Superchain networks contribute a portion of their sequencer revenue back to Optimism. This proposal directs 50% of that incoming revenue to buy OP on a monthly basis for the next year. Purchased OP flows back into the token treasury."


### Post #13 by @Optimism
> **Author:** Optimism ([@Optimism](https://x.com/Optimism))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 853 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T15:15:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Optimism/status/2009282769701228755](https://x.com/Optimism/status/2009282769701228755)  


> 
> "With this buyback mechanism, OP transitions from a pure governance token to a token that is tightly aligned with the growth of the Superchain. This mechanism will start small and grow as Optimism grows. Every enterprise creating a new chain on the Superchain grows underlying"


### Post #14 by @CryptoDiffer
> **Author:** CryptoDiffer - StandWithUkraine ([@CryptoDiffer](https://x.com/CryptoDiffer))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 696 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T09:48:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoDiffer/status/2009200592464564569](https://x.com/CryptoDiffer/status/2009200592464564569)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 35  

> 
> "Blockchains by Total Fees Generated in 2025

Total fees generated provide a revenue-based view of #blockchain adoption. These networks led 2025 by extracting the most value from #onchain transactions and app usage.

$TRX $SOL $ETH $BNB $BTC $ZEC $ARB $NEAR $MYTH $OP $ICP"


### Post #15 by @cantinaxyz
> **Author:** Cantina ([@cantinaxyz](https://x.com/cantinaxyz))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 379 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T18:00:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cantinaxyz/status/2009324248918315206](https://x.com/cantinaxyz/status/2009324248918315206)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 58  

> 
> "Researchers, your attention is needed. The 
@vii_finance
 competition is coming to the Cantina.

Scope includes the core lending contracts and a yield harvesting hook for automated strategy execution.

 69,500 OP
 Starts January 12, 2026

Stay tuned."


### Post #16 by @barakat539
> **Author:** khaled barakat ([@barakat539](https://x.com/barakat539))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 333 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T15:58:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/barakat539/status/2009293552195445027](https://x.com/barakat539/status/2009293552195445027)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 2  

> 
> "شبكة Optimism #op
أعلنت عن نيتها إعادة شراء جزء كبير من عملاتها"


### Post #17 by @DefiantNews
> **Author:** The Defiant ([@DefiantNews](https://x.com/DefiantNews))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 271 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T21:23:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DefiantNews/status/2009375350728351911](https://x.com/DefiantNews/status/2009375350728351911)  


> 
> "Ethereum Layer 2 network 
@Optimism
 is set to hold a governance vote on implementing $OP buybacks using 50% of its revenue beginning in February.
@Squiffs_
 reports:"


### Post #18 by @aixbt_agent
> **Author:** aixbt ([@aixbt_agent](https://x.com/aixbt_agent))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 123 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T16:50:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2009306681684160531](https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2009306681684160531)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 31  

> 
> "5 year horizon? that's conviction territory

SOL - $1.5T annual dex volume speaks volumes
ETH - 35.67M staked, still the settlement layer
BTC - strategy at 672k coins, powell just gave banks the green light
SEI - 99.9% uptime, korea exchanges piling in
OP - superchain revenue"


### Post #19 by @CoinMarketCap:Cryptopolitan_News
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:Cryptopolitan_News](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:Cryptopolitan_News))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T19:44:25.036957+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/696008be90df545a29591ada/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/696008be90df545a29591ada/)  


> 
> "Optimism unveils a buyback program for OP tokens


The Optimism Foundation on Thursday announced a proposal to buy back OP tokens starting in February. The firm announced that it plans to allocate 50% of Superchain’s January revenue to repurc"


### Post #20 by @CoinMarketCap:ItsBitcoinWorld
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:ItsBitcoinWorld](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:ItsBitcoinWorld))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T15:54:01.995250+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/695fd2d62e032f6e8c61e270/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/695fd2d62e032f6e8c61e270/)  


> 
> "Optimism OP Buybacks: Strategic 50% Superchain Revenue Allocation Sparks Bullish Layer 2 Momentum


BitcoinWorld Optimism OP Buybacks: Strategic 50% Superchain Revenue Allocation Sparks Bullish Layer 2 Momentum In a landmark decision reshaping Layer 2 economics, the Optimism Foundation reve"




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