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Tech

Upcoming Upgrades That Will Shape the Ethereum Ecosystem

Here are some approaching dates and launches that Ethereum followers and observers should keep an eye on.

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Markets

Optimism DEX Velodrome Generates Record Weekly Fees Following Coinbase Announcement

Coinbase said last week it is launching Base, another layer two network built using Optimism technology.

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Markets

Tokens of Optimism Ecosystem Surge as Coinbase Unveils Its Layer 2 Base

Coinbase said Thursday that it is using Optimism's technology to launch an Ethereum layer 2 scaling product called Base.

Tokens from Optimism's ecosystem outshine market leaders bitcoin and ether. (Peggy_Marco/Pixabay)

Tech

Coinbase's New Layer 2 Blockchain, Base, Has Rocky Rollout

The much-anticipated protocol struggled to process user transactions, then became the target of some Twitter shade for changing some terms of a contribution pledge on the fly.

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Coinbase Rolls Out Layer 2 Blockchain Base to Provide Onramp for Ethereum, Solana

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) launched Base, a layer 2 network built using Optimism's OP Stack, providing easy and secure access to Ethereum, Optimism, Solana, and other blockchain ecosystems. "The Hash" panel discusses the launch in the latest move bringing a new wave of mainstream crypto adoption.

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Finance

Collab.Land to Airdrop Token to Over 2M Wallets on Optimism

The automated management tool for on-chain asset verification and token gating is growing its ecosystem by establishing a decentralized autonomous organization governed by COLLAB.

Arbitrum airdrop goes live. (Pexel/Pixabay)

Markets

Optimism Token Up 6.5% as Coinbase Builds Its Layer 2 on the Platform

The layer 2 network, called Base, won't have a native token.

Optimism rises 6.5%. (Cryptowatch)

Tech

War of Words Over zkEVMs Might Portend Long Struggle to Tech Maturity

As Polygon and Matter Labs race to bring their zkEVMs to market, both will need to make compromises in the name of security.

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Tech

Arbitrum Surges Ahead as Ethereum’s Layer 2 Landscape Takes Shape

Layer 2 rollups now see more transaction volume than Ethereum’s main network.

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Finance

OP Token Falls After Surprise Optimism Airdrop

The token’s value has fallen as more supply hits the market. 

ParaSwap is parachuting onto the Avalanche blockchain. (Tomas Sobek/Unsplash)