<p><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMDMvNDIzNzVjNWItYzU5OS00NDNjLWE0ZjUtOGJhNDNhNzY3MTA2LmpwZw==.jpg"></p><p>Optimism also sold 116 million OP tokens in another private sale held back in September 2023. </p>