“Following the bug’s swift resolution, Optimism swiftly rewarded whistleblower Jay Freeman, an amount of $2 million.”
Optimism’s layer 2 had a bug that let anyone mint ETH out of thin air. Jay Freeman, better known as saurik, found it before a thief did. A $2 million bounty sounds generous. Next to an unlimited money printer it’s a rounding error, and the next person to find one may not call it in.