Ethereum News
Mysterious BALD Developer Sends $12M Back to Ethereum
The developer behind bald (BALD), one of the most viral tokens in recent months, transferred around $12 million in ether (ETH) back to the Ethereum network. This comes weeks after bald ran up to an $80 million capitalization before some actions caused prices to plunge 90%. "The Hash" panel breaks down the latest developments.
Base Is Here, But Some of Its Projects Raise Red Flags
This week, Coinbase launched its new Base blockchain while DeGods NFTs are way up after the project announced its upcoming Season III series. Plus, Microsoft and Aptos are teaming up to launch new blockchain AI tools.
Visa Tests Way to Make Paying Ethereum Gas Fees Easier
The process is too complex for the masses, the company said.
Coinbase Exec: Seeing 'Mainstream Users Start to Come in' on Base Blockchain
Base, the new Ethereum layer 2 blockchain built on OP Stack by the U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase, went live on Wednesday. Jesse Pollak, creator of Base and Coinbase's head of protocols, joins "First Mover" to discuss the launch in the latest move that aims to bring mainstream awareness to the the on-chain economy. Plus, Pollak's outlook on DeFi and crypto regulation in the U.S.
Coinbase's Much-Hyped New Base Blockchain Draws Modest $10M of Inflows on Launch Day
Nearly $166 million had already flowed to the blockchain ahead of the official launch.
After Co-Founding Salesforce’s Web3 Studio, Mathew Sweezey Is Bullish on Smart Tokens
The former Salesforce executive who entered Web3 during the NFT boom of 2021 sees smart tokens, aka the ERC-5169 token standard, as a gateway for companies to create new digital ownership opportunities.
Y00ts NFT Collection is Migrating to Ethereum After Accepting $3M Grant From Polygon
The popular project, which started out on Solana and migrated to Polygon earlier this year, said it would return 100% of the grant money it received.
The Protocol: Coinbase Launches Own Blockchain as Sleuths Scour PayPal's Stablecoin Software
We're covering Coinbase's launch of "Base," a layer-2 network atop Ethereum, along with the crypto community's reaction to PayPal's new stablecoin and the brouhaha over Matter Labs' use of Polygon-crafted open-source software.
Coinbase Exec: ‘There’s No Playbook’ for Public Company Launching Blockchain
As Coinbase, the big U.S. crypto exchange, plans to launch its new Base blockchain on Wednesday, CoinDesk interviewed Jesse Pollak, Coinbase's head of protocols, who’s leading the effort. Here’s an excerpted version.
