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Ethereum DeFi Lags Behind, Even as Ether Price Crossed Record Highs
Institutional inflows are driving ETH's price highs, while retail DeFi activity remains subdued compared to previous cycles.
Zora Surges 50% as Perps Listings and Base Ecosystem Flows Drive Breakout
The rally was likely driven by a large purchase in anticipation of future volatility, despite no immediate news catalyst.
Base Says Sequencer Failure Caused Block Production Halt of 33 Minutes
The outage began at 06:07 UTC on Aug. 5, when the active sequencer fell behind due to congestion from on-chain activity, according to Base.
Base Network Suffers 1st Downtime Since 2023, Halts Operations for 29 Minutes
The Coinbase-backed layer-2 blockchain went offline due to a block production issue, marking its first service disruption since 2023.
Base Takes Solana's Crown in Token Creation as Coinbase's 'SocialFi' Ignites Zora Boom
Coinbase’s Base App rebrand fuels surge in creator coins as Zora transforms content into tradable tokens.
Coinbase’s Base App Rebrand Sends a Little-Known Token Soaring 440% Amid SocialFi Boom
The Base App's integration with Zora and Farcaster has made it easier for Web3 users to both discover and access these platforms.
Coinbase Wallet Becomes ‘Base App’ in Major Rebrand
The company is introducing a suite of consumer and developer tools that expands the Base App's scope far beyond its origins as an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain.
Risc Zero’s 'Boundless' Incentivized Testnet Goes Live
The incentivized testnet, which the team is calling its Mainnet Beta, will let users participate in the network's decentralized marketplace for ZK computation.
Coinbase's Base Sees Over $4B in Outflows Through Cross-Chain Bridges; Ethereum Nets Inflows of $8.5B
Coinbase's Layer 2 solution, Base, has experienced a net outflow of $4.3 billion this year, reversing its previous position as a top performer.
Coinbase Brings Wrapped Cardano, Litecoin to Base With cbADA, cbLTC
The exchange rolled out ERC-20 versions of ADA and LTC that are backed on a 1:1 basis, enabling Cardano and Litecoin holders to tap into Ethereum-style DeFi via its Base network.
