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- crypto.newsMorpho adds USDC lending for five Coinbase tokenized stocksMorpho has opened lending markets for five Coinbase tokenized stocks on Base, with users pledging $104,401 in stock tokens and borrowing $54,652 in USDC…
- 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.
- BanklessHunter Biden’s $LAPTOP Memecoin Hits Base Sept. 9Hunter Biden’s $LAPTOP launches on Base Sept.
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- crypto.newsMorpho adds USDC lending for five Coinbase tokenized stocksMorpho has opened lending markets for five Coinbase tokenized stocks on Base, with users pledging $104,401 in stock tokens and borrowing $54,652 in USDC…
- 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.
- BanklessHunter Biden’s $LAPTOP Memecoin Hits Base Sept. 9Hunter Biden’s $LAPTOP launches on Base Sept.
- 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.
- BanklessCoinbase Enters the Tokenized Stock WarsCoinbase Tokenized Stocks just went live on Base, running on the new B20 standard.
- 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.
- BanklessBase App Unveils Hyperliquid-Powered PerpsBase App users can now trade perps with up to 50x leverage via Hyperliquid.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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…
- 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.
- crypto.newsBase Azul upgrade launches multiproof mainnet pushBase Azul is set to go live on mainnet May 13, bringing a multiproof security system to the Coinbase Layer 2.
- CointelegraphCircle makes USDC push into AI agent payment toolsThe new tools let AI agents hold wallets, discover services and make programmable USDC payments across blockchain networks.
- CointelegraphCoinbase and AWS launch USDC payment rails for AI agentsThe integration allows AI agents built on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore to make USDC micropayments and access services autonomously using Coinbase’s x402 protocol.
- CointelegraphVisa adds Polygon, Base support as stablecoin settlement run rate hits $7BVisa broadens its crypto pilot to nine blockchains as stablecoin volumes grow, highlighting early traction for onchain settlement in global payments.
- CointelegraphBase joins Ethereum, Tron, others in betting big on AI agent futureCoinbase's Ethereum layer-2 Base said it will be upgrading its chain to allow AI agents to use it the same way developers or traders would.
- CointelegraphDynamic adds embedded wallet infrastructure to TON for Telegram appsThe integration lets developers deploy TON wallets automatically inside Telegram Mini Apps, removing the need to build and manage wallet infrastructure.
- CointelegraphMezo taps Aerodrome to support token trading on Base in Bitcoin DeFi pushThe Bitcoin lending protocol will allocate 2.25% of its token supply to Aerodrome users as it looks to expand activity for its token and stablecoin.
- CointelegraphWorld launches AgentKit with Coinbase integration to enable human-verified AI agentsThe new toolkit from Sam Altman's startup lets AI agents prove they are backed by a unique human while interacting with websites, APIs and other online…
- CointelegraphMonad's cbBTC bridge may add $5B in Bitcoin-backed liquidityChainlink’s protocol enables Coinbase’s cbBTC to move from Base to Monad, boosting Bitcoin-backed liquidity into the layer-1’s DeFi ecosystem.
- CointelegraphHow SocialFi, memecoins and AI pushed Base to the top of the L2 ladderBase rode SocialFi, memecoins and AI agents to the top of Ethereum’s layer-2 ladder before turning inward to rebuild its core stack.
- crypto.newsCoinbase’s Base moves away from Optimism stack, OP token sinksCoinbase-backed Base is taking control of its future.
- CointelegraphCoinbase’s Base transitions to its own architecture with eye on streamliningThe Base engineering team said the protocol would remain open-source and encouraged developers to continue building unique implementations.
- CointelegraphZora debuts attention markets on Solana, betting on social trendsThe ZORA token gained 6.2% to $0.022 over the last 24 hours as Zora announced its new attention markets product.
- CointelegraphCoinbase unveils crypto wallets designed specifically for AI agentsUsers can set controls and permissions to allow the AI agent to manage liquidity positions and execute trades at any time of day, Coinbase said.
- crypto.newsStripe taps Base for AI agent x402 payment protocolStripe has launched a new payment system designed for artificial intelligence agents, allowing them to pay for digital services automatically using…
- CointelegraphBase App sunsets Creator Rewards to double down on tradingBase creator Jesse Pollak said after rolling out the Base App to the public in December, "we’ve realized we need to do less, better."
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