Coinbase Sets Public Launch of ‘Base’ Layer 2 Blockchain for Next Week

“Since we announced Base, our mission has been clear and consistent: bring the next billion users and next million builders on chain,” Jesse Pollak, the creator of Base and head of protocols at Coinbase, said in a press release sent to CoinDesk. “Today, we’re thrilled to announce our next step in that journey.”

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Optimism DEX Velodrome Generates Record Weekly Fees Following Coinbase Announcement

The recent move in all-time weekly fees follows Coinbase’s announcement last week launching BASE, another layer two network built using Optimism tech, which has sparked interest in Optimism’s ecosystem. The price of Velodrome’s native token VELO, which has a market capitalization of roughly $62 million, has soared 84.3% in the past seven days, despite sliding […]

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