Tue, June 3

Creators Over Traders? Base Creator Jesse Pollak Says So

Layer 2 network Base’s architect, Jesse Pollak, expressed his priority towards creators and developers in the crypto space over traders. Following a backlash over an experimental token creation on the “Base is for everyone” tagline, Pump.fun co-founder Alon Cohen and Jesse pollak exchanged their opinions over traders and creators.  Alon

April 22, 2025 2 mins read

Pump.Fun Co-Founder Criticizes Base’s Token Launch

Alon Cohen, co-founder of Solana-based meme coin launchpad Pump.Fun, has voiced strong criticism over Coinbase’s Layer 2 network Base and its recent auto-minted token experiment. He made it clear that his platform has “no plans to follow suit.” The issue arose when a post from Base’s official X account “Base

April 17, 2025 2 mins read

Base’s Unofficial Token Sparks Market Frenzy, Crashes 92% in Hours

Coinbase’s Layer 2 network Base inadvertentlyunintentionally sparked a cryptocurrency trading frenzy yesterday.  Its social media post automatically converted into a tradable token through Zora’s on-chain social protocol.  The “Base is for Everyone” token, launched from Base’s official X account, made headlines by skyrocketing to a remarkable $13 million in valuation.

April 17, 2025 2 mins read

Coinbase Acquired Iron Fish Team to Enhance Blockchain Privacy

Privacy is crucial in the present modern-day world, especially in emerging technologies like blockchain. Even though the blockchain technology is efficient, immutable, and secure, it still needs further improvements as it is in early stages of development. On a similar note, Coinbase acquired the Iron Fish team to improve privacy

March 7, 2025 2 mins read

Base Explains Off-Chain Storage of Sequencer Fees Amidst Growing Concerns

Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 network, is facing scrutiny for transferring its sequencer fee earnings to Coinbase. Critics argue the move lacks transparency and raises questions about fund usage. Santisa, Lucidity’s chief investment officer, first flagged the issue on X. He shared Etherscan data showing regular ETH transfers from the

February 10, 2025 2 mins read

Toshi is up 160% After Coinbase Asset Listing Announcement

The broader crypto market is still hesitating to resume the bull run that started in December 2024. While Bitcoin is trading at the $96K price level, Ether is trading at $3,220 range. However, altcoins such as XRP, Avalanche, Dogecoin, and Cardano are showing notable recovery from recent price dips. Meanwhile,

January 15, 2025 2 mins read

Synthetix Exchange Restarts, Launching Multi-Collateral Perpetuals on Base

Following two acquisitions, Synthetix announced its relaunch today with multi-collateral perpetuals on the Base network. The Synthetix reboot comes with the launch of a new website, relaunch of its exchange platform, and Synthetix Leveraged Tokens, along with perpetuals on Base. While the ongoing crypto bull run contributes to the success

December 18, 2024 2 mins read

Base Hits New ATH in Daily Transactions, Surpassing All Other L2s

The crypto market resumed its bull run in the last 24 hours, much to the joy of investors worldwide. Bitcoin is currently halted at $95.8K and is expected to surge further. However, the altcoin sector has gone full bullish, led by Ethereum, which recorded a 10% surge a few hours

November 28, 2024 2 mins read

Base Prepares to Roll Out Fault Proofs For Decentralization

Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) scaling solution Base is launching fault proofs on its mainnet on October 30, 2024. This upgrade aims to decentralize by enabling permissionless validation and improving security for users on the network. Base stated:  Fault proofs are coming to Base Mainnet on October 30th, marking a key

October 24, 2024 2 mins read

Can Base Sustain Its Growth Amid Increasing Competition?

The Base ecosystem, Coinbase’s Layer 2 network, had a standout month, with several tokens recording triple-digit gains over the past 30 days. Among these, AERO gained attention with its impressive 184,000 holders, more than double that of its main competitor, ALB. Memecoin DEGEN, however, stole the spotlight, boasting the highest

October 4, 2024 2 mins read