Vitalik Buterin takes shot at Coinbase’s corporate control of Base which dominates 60% of layer 2 income
As Ethereum reduces transaction costs, Base must innovate beyond serving as a cheaper Layer-2 solution.
Breakthroughs and innovations in blockchain, AI, and decentralized infrastructure.
As Ethereum reduces transaction costs, Base must innovate beyond serving as a cheaper Layer-2 solution.

By integrating Token Escrow, XRPL evolves into an institutional-grade ledger supporting stablecoins and tokenized treasuries.

If it ever activates, it’s opt-in and slow, because Bitcoin’s real constraint is coordination, not cryptography.