Base
Most Influential: Jesse Pollak
Base, the layer-2 network incubated by Coinbase, exploded in popularity this year.
Coinbase Taps Chainlink CCIP as Sole Bridge for $7B in Wrapped Tokens Across Chains
The integration enables users to move these assets across different networks and applications, leveraging Chainlink's secure oracle networks.
Coinbase, Chainlink Introduce Base-Solana Bridge to Link Ecosystems
The bridge, secured by Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, allows users to trade and interact with Solana-based tokens on Base-based dapps.
Base’s Flashblocks Let Bots Front-Run Its Own Founder as Snipers Walk Off With $1.3M
Two traders captured more than $1.3 million in profits by exploiting Base’s new “flashblocks” system during the debut of the network founder’s creator coin.
The Protocol: Hyperliquid Introduces Proposal to Cut Fees
Also: Aerodrome Overhaul, Cloudflare Outage and dYdX Buyback Increase Approved.
Leading Base DEX Aerodrome Merges Into Aero in Major Overhaul
Dromos Labs announced a major overhaul of its decentralized exchange infrastructure with the launch of Aero, a unified trading system that will merge its existing platforms across its networks.
Coinbase Is Building Private Transactions for Base, CEO Brian Armstrong Says
The move is part of Coinbase's effort to prioritize privacy, which was bolstered by its March 2025 acquisition of the team behind Iron Fish.
Crypto’s ‘Decentralized’ Illusion Shattered Again by Another AWS Meltdown
The October AWS outage took down some of crypto’s most prominent companies and networks. Many in the community pointed out their lack of decentralization.
Centrifuge Launches Tokenized S&P 500 Index Fund on Coinbase's Base Network
The SPXA offering is the first blockchain-based index fund licensed by the S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Base Explores Issuing Native Token, Says Creator Jesse Pollak
At the BaseCamp event, Jesse Pollak revealed the layer-2 network is considering a native token, though plans remain in early stages.
