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- The DefiantDialectic Launches SpaceX Yield Vault Using Aave Loans on BaseStarloop borrows USDC against tokenized shares, adding liquidation risk to a strategy operating within Aave’s 37,000-token collateral cap.
- crypto.newsBase tokenized stock volume reaches $100 millionBase tokenized stocks reached a $100 million daily DEX record, while Aerodrome captured 76% of the $730.9 million monthly volume.
- CointelegraphCoinbase tokenized stocks go live on Base with Chainlink price feedsCoinbase’s B20 equities bring stocks including Apple and Nvidia onchain, allowing eligible non-US users to trade them 24/7 and use them across DeFi.
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- The DefiantDialectic Launches SpaceX Yield Vault Using Aave Loans on BaseStarloop borrows USDC against tokenized shares, adding liquidation risk to a strategy operating within Aave’s 37,000-token collateral cap.
- CryptoSlateSolana study finds wider spreads outside aggregators at five of six sampled poolsA September comparison found wider non-aggregator round-trip spreads at five of six venues, without proving current per-swap savings.
- The DefiantHorizen’s Nov. 4 Bridge Cutoff Leaves USDC.e Outside DAO Recovery PlanThe DAO plans to return remaining ZEN, including staking rewards, and eligible ETH balances on Base in the second half of November.
- crypto.newsRipple’s RLUSD launches on Coinbase with support for XRP Ledger, Base and EthereumRipple launches RLUSD on Coinbase for retail and institutional users, adding XRP Ledger, Ethereum and Base support as stablecoin adoption grows.
- BanklessUniswap v4 Is Now an AggregatorUniswap's new Aggregator Hooks plug seven outside liquidity sources, covering more than 90% of DEX activity on Ethereum, Base and Robinhood Chain, into v4.
- BanklessAerodrome and Velodrome Go Live as Aero Across Seven ChainsVELO holders now convert into AERO, with the merged supply split 94.5% to Aerodrome's side and 5.5% to Velodrome's.
- CointelegraphTx launches USTX stablecoin to pull RWA liquidity onto its chainThe Brale-issued token can be minted with USDC from eight networks and is designed to settle tokenized stocks and other assets on tx.
- CryptoPotatoJPMorgan’s JPM Coin Lands on Ethereum With Support for Transfers Across Two NetworksJPMorgan is expanding its onchain payment ambitions with JPM Coin on Ethereum.
- crypto.newsBase vault’s $6M exploit exposes a disclosure gap: ImmunefiA $6 million exploit at an unidentified Base vault has exposed a gap in vulnerability reporting, according to Immunefi’s head of security, with roughly $31.7…
- CointelegraphBNB Chain crosses $1B in tokenized stocks, ETFs as market hits $3.7BTokenized stocks and ETFs on BNB Chain reached $1.1 billion as the broader market climbed to $3.7 billion, putting the network’s share at roughly 30%.
- crypto.newsBase Cobalt upgrade puts new controls inside tokenized assetsBase activated Cobalt on September 30. For issuers of its B20 tokens, the fork adds a way to schedule balance multipliers, seize balances with a record and…
- CointelegraphBase completes Cobalt upgrade, adds new tools for tokenized assetsBase’s Cobalt lets traders set transaction conditions while giving issuers tools for compliance checks, stock splits and forced token transfers.
- crypto.newsTrueo Ethereum plan draws Vitalik Buterin praiseTrueo plans to move its prediction market from Base to Ethereum, while Base markets remain live and TRUE migration stays open-ended for users.
- CointelegraphTrueo prediction market moves from Base to EthereumTrueo said Base was the right choice when it launched, as Ethereum gas fees were higher, but said mainnet now offers greater integration potential.
- CointelegraphEthereum, Base wallet standards talks fail, Ethlabs researcher saysEthereum and Base are pursuing different account abstraction designs after talks failed, according to Ethlabs researcher Derek Chiang.
- crypto.newsEthereum and Base abandon joint account abstraction standardEthereum and Base developers have ended work on a common account abstraction standard after efforts to reconcile EIP-8141 and EIP-8130 failed, leaving the two…
- crypto.newsBase tokenized stock volume reaches $100 millionBase tokenized stocks reached a $100 million daily DEX record, while Aerodrome captured 76% of the $730.9 million monthly volume.
- CointelegraphAnchorage Digital adds institutional access to Frgmnt’s fUSD stablecoinThe US federally chartered crypto bank will allow institutional clients to hold, mint, redeem and stake Frgmnt’s fUSD stablecoin through its custody platform.
- crypto.newsCoinbase Wallet returns as Base App shifts to tradingCoinbase has restored the Coinbase Wallet name just over a year after replacing it with Base App, positioning the self-custodial product around multichain…
- crypto.newsHunter Biden is launching a memecoin on Wednesday. He is airdropping it to everyone who lost money on Trump’s.The $LAPTOP token will go live on Base with 1 billion tokens, a six-month founder lockup, and conditional burns tied to the 2028 election.
- crypto.newsBase launches Creator Grant Program with up to $4,000 for creatorsBase has launched a Creator Grant Program offering independent creators up to $4,000 to produce content about the Ethereum layer 2 network, its ecosystem and…
- CointelegraphTokenized stock transfer volume jumps 415% in 30 days to $29.5BTokenized equities saw a sharp rise in onchain activity as active addresses and holders more than doubled over the past month.
- crypto.newsMoonwell MAMO exploit drains $8.7M from Base lending marketMoonwell has halted new borrowing across its Core Markets on Base after an apparent MAMO collateral price manipulation exploit drained about $8.7 million from…
- crypto.newsCoinbase tokenized stocks go live on Base with 1:1 backingCoinbase has brought four 1:1-backed U.S.
- CointelegraphCoinbase tokenized stocks go live on Base with Chainlink price feedsCoinbase’s B20 equities bring stocks including Apple and Nvidia onchain, allowing eligible non-US users to trade them 24/7 and use them across DeFi.
- CointelegraphOptimism moves 546.9M OP from future airdrops to ecosystem growth fundThe governance vote redirects tokens previously reserved for user airdrops toward partnerships, incentives and Optimism’s growing institutional push.
- crypto.newsCoinbase adds 50x Hyperliquid perpetuals to Base AppCoinbase has added more than 290 perpetual contract markets to the Base App through Hyperliquid, giving eligible users access to leverage of up to 50 times.
- CryptoPotatoBase Passes Solana in Curated Capital Milestone (Flash News)Base has also become the largest L2 for curated capital.
- CryptoSlateWhy 110 corporate blockchains are headed for a massive shakeout – and Coinbase’s secret plan to absorb themCorporate blockchains are multiplying, but Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expects the boom to end in consolidation rather than coexistence.
- crypto.newsCoinbase bets on agentic finance as Base payments cross 100MCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong promotes agentic finance as Base records over 100 million x402 payments, according to Chainalysis data in 2026.
- CointelegraphCoinbase CEO touts agentic finance as Base tops 100M AI paymentsCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says AI agents will expand crypto adoption, pointing to Base, USDC and x402 as key pieces of agentic finance.
- crypto.newsMorpho rolls out Midnight for fixed term lending on BaseMorpho has officially launched its fixed-rate lending protocol Midnight on Base, adding a new credit layer to its onchain lending network as it seeks to bring…
- CointelegraphBase’s 1:1-backed tokenized equities launch ‘imminent,’ Pollak saysThe Coinbase-backed Ethereum layer-2 is preparing to expand its financial offerings as it pivots away from its earlier social-first strategy.
- crypto.newsBase, Coinbase near 1:1 tokenized stocks as Robinhood leadsBase chief Jesse Pollak says Coinbase is close to bringing 1:1 asset-backed tokenized stocks to Base as Robinhood Chain gains an early lead.
- CryptoSlateRobinhood tackled Coinbase head-on then immediately inherited Base’s biggest problemCoinbase is reshaping its Ethereum layer-2 network, Base, around trading, payments and tokenized assets as Robinhood’s new blockchain rapidly gains users and…
- CryptoPotatoJesse Pollak Leaves Base Leadership After Failed Social StrategyBase is now redirecting attention toward payments, trading, and AI agents as competition among crypto platforms intensifies.
- CointelegraphBase’s social bet left it trailing in prediction markets and perps: PollakBase creator Jesse Pollak is stepping back from leadership of the Base App after admitting he was “definitively wrong” to bet on social experiences driving…
- crypto.newsJesse Pollak admits Base misstep, bets big on AI and tradingBase creator Jesse Pollak has acknowledged that the network’s multi-year bet on onchain social products did not deliver the expected growth and has redirected…
- crypto.newsCoinbase CEO admits Base ‘messed up’ on content coinsCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says Base content coins failed, prompting a shift toward trading, payments and AI agent infrastructure in 2026.
- crypto.newsRobinhood Chain threatens Base as daily transactions surge to 7.6 millionRobinhood Chain has processed 7.6 million daily transactions just 11 days after its mainnet launch, narrowing the gap with Coinbase’s Base and…
- crypto.newsBase activates B20 token standard for stablecoins and tokenized assetsBase has activated its B20 token standard on the mainnet, allowing developers to issue native stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets, and other fungible…
- CryptoSlateEthereum is losing ownership of crypto payments as Base moves $565B in stablecoinsVisa's adjusted June data shows L2s competing for the dollar flows that could define crypto payments.
- CointelegraphMoonbeam to pivot from Polkadot to Base, unveils AI agent frameworkMoonbeam didn’t provide a timeline for when it would launch the AI agent platform, but told GLMR holders to bridge their tokens from the Polkadot parachain to…
- crypto.newsThe corporate chain land grab: Base, Tempo, and now Robinhood ChainOn July 1, Robinhood launched its own blockchain, joining Coinbase, Stripe, Circle, and Tether in the fastest-moving infrastructure race in crypto: giant…
- crypto.newsVelvet price surges 300% to record high after Aerodrome liquidity migrationVelvet price has surged more than 300% in three days, climbing to a new all-time high above $2 after the protocol consolidated its Base network liquidity on…
- crypto.newsBase says same sequencer bug caused June 25 and 26 outagesBase says a sequencer bug caused two mainnet outages lasting 116 and 20 minutes, while funds stayed safe and new recovery tests are planned.
- CointelegraphBase says sequencer bug caused back-to-back outagesA “race condition” after the system was reset prevented the sequencers from catching up, causing the second outage.
- crypto.newsBase delays Beryl upgrade by one day ahead of B20 activationBase has delayed its Beryl mainnet upgrade by one day to ensure the B20 Activation Registry is fully operational before the hard fork goes live.
- crypto.newsCoinbase-backed Base returns after 2-hour consensus haltBase returned online after a two-hour outage caused by a consensus issue, with Coinbase’s layer-2 network promising a full post-mortem.
- CointelegraphCoinbase's Base resumes block production after 2-hour outageCoinbase's blockchain Base says a consensus problem knocked its network offline for around two hours on Thursday before it returned online.
- crypto.newsBase rolls out Beryl testnet upgrade with native token standardBase has deployed its Beryl upgrade to the Sepolia testnet and has scheduled the release for mainnet activation on June 25, introducing a native token standard…
- CointelegraphTravala lets AI agents book hotels with USDC on BaseTravala’s new protocol lets AI agents search and book hotels with USDC on Base, but travelers still approve the final payment.
- CointelegraphAgentic payment activity tops 100M transactions on BaseNew data suggests AI-driven payment rails are evolving beyond experimentation as users are making more higher-value transfers.
- crypto.newsBase Azul goes live as Coinbase L2 targets one-day withdrawalsBase Azul is live on mainnet, adding TEE and ZK proofs, Base-native clients, Osaka updates and 5,000 TPS bursts for Coinbase L2 users.
- crypto.newsCoinbase’s Base gives AI agents new crypto wallet powersBase launches Base MCP to link crypto wallets with AI agents for swaps, transfers, balances and x402 payments while users confirm moves.
- CointelegraphBase launches new tool to connect crypto wallets to AI agentsAI models will be able to transfer funds, swap tokens, check balances and review transaction history with a new tool from Base.
- crypto.newsBlockaid flags $3M SquidRouterModule exploit across 86 SafesBlockaid says a SquidRouterModule exploit drained 86 Gnosis Safes for about $3M, with stolen tokens swapped into DAI on Ethereum and Base.
- CointelegraphSyndicate Labs winds down after 5 years, citing shrinking rollup marketThe Ethereum rollup market is dominated by Arbitrum and Base, which have a combined 68% market share, according to L2Beat.
- crypto.newsRonin L2 completes Ethereum homecomingRonin L2 migration completed May 12, ending four years as a sidechain after a 10-hour network shutdown.
- CryptoSlateCircle adds $3 billion Wall Street Arc token risking an uncomfortable rivalry with CoinbaseCircle's $222 million ARC token presale has given Wall Street a new way to value the USDC issuer, while raising a harder question for one of crypto’s most…
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