Bithumb, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals for virtual assets related to the Optimism (OP) network. This action, effective from 18:00 on [Date - inserted today's date], supports a mainnet upgrade of the Optimism network. Affected Assets: The suspension impacts virtual assets within the Optimism, Base, Metal Layer2, and World Chain networks. Specific assets include: Optimism Network: WalletConnect (WCT), Kwenta (KWENTA), Worldcoin (WLD), Optimism (OP), and Ethereum (ETH). Base Network: Brett (BRETT), Carv (CARV), Virtual Protocol (VIRTUAL), Aerodrome Finance (AERO), Kaito (KAITO), and Sign (SIGN). Metal Layer2 Network: Metal (MTL). World Chain Network: Worldcoin (WLD). Why the Suspension? The suspension is a precautionary measure to ensure the safe and stable upgrade of the Optimism mainnet. During the upgrade, potential network instability could jeopardize transactions. Bithumb will resume deposit and withdrawal services once the upgrade is complete and network stability is confirmed. Users should monitor Bithumb's official announcements for updates. ```

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