[OP Labs Lays Off 20% to Focus on Core Business: Not Due to Financial Pressure] Odaily Planet Daily reports that OP Labs, the infrastructure developer behind Optimism, has announced the layoff of 20 employees, accounting for approximately 19.6% of the team. Jing Wang, co-founder of Optimism and CEO of OP Labs, stated in an internal letter that the layoffs were not due to financial pressure. The company is currently well-funded with several years of cash flow reserves. This move aims to 'streamline operations, accelerate decision-making, and reduce collaboration costs.' Optimism is currently undergoing a transitional period. Last month, Base, the largest chain in the OP Stack ecosystem, announced its shift to a self-developed unified tech stack. This change sparked market concerns about Optimism's long-term sustainability, leading to a roughly 37% drop in the price of the OP token over the past 30 days. Despite these challenges, OP Labs has outlined a roadmap through 2026, focusing on faster block times, native interoperability, customizable compliance controls, and a zero-knowledge proof (ZK Proof) system aligned with Ethereum's roadmap. Additionally, OP token holders previously approved a proposal to allocate 50% of Superchain sequencer revenue for token buybacks. (The Block)