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First Mover Americas: Coinbase Seeks New Revenue Stream From Layer 2 Network
10.8.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Coca-Cola and Top DAOs Join Coinbase's 'Onchain Summer' Web3 Festival for Base Launch
10.8.2023
Crypto exchange Coinbase has kicked off the multi-week Onchain Summer event to celebrate the launch of its much-anticipated Layer 2 network Base.
The crypto giant said that each week in the series will bring new activations across Web3, including art, music, culture, and gaming.
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Base network has officially launched: Here's how it can be used
9.8.2023
Coinbase's Base network completed its phased launch on Aug. 9, and is officially open to end-users
Coinbase Steps Into Unchartered Territory As Its Layer-2 Blockchain Base Goes Live
9.8.2023
Coinbase’s new Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Base went live at 1200 EDT on Wednesday.
That marks a step into unchartered territory for the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange, which is the first publicly traded company to launch its own public crypto network....
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Coca-Cola and Friends With Benefits Headline Base’s ‘Onchain Summer’ Web3 Festival
9.8.2023
Coinbase’s layer 2 network is celebrating its launch with Onchain Summer, a multi-week series of Web3 activations across art, gaming and music
Base launches mainnet bridge UI for end-users, sets Aug. 9 for official launch
3.8.2023
Coinbase's Base network began onboarding end-users through a bridge UI, and the team announced Aug. 9 as the platform's official launch date
Coinbase Sets Public Launch of ‘Base’ Layer 2 Blockchain for Next Week
3.8.2023
Users will be able to bridge their ETH starting Thursday, with the official launch of the main network for Aug. 9
Base Blockchain Attracts $68 Million in Ether Ahead of Official Launch
1.8.2023
Coinbase-backed layer-2 blockchain Base has attracted millions in Ethereum (ETH) ahead of its official launch.
Over the weekend, Base witnessed more than $200 million in trading volumes and more transactions than established networks like Arbitrum.
Despite not being open to the public...
Massive Crypto Adoption Ahead: Jesse Pollak of Coinbase Expects 8 Billion On-Chain
21.7.2023
As many as 8 billion people will become crypto and blockchain users over the next decade, according to Coinbase protocols lead Jesse Pollak.
Speaking with Decrypt during the EthCC conference in Paris on Wednesday, Pollak said that although crypto adoption has grown rapidly in recent years, there...
Coinbase's Base launches mainnet for builders, will onboard users in August
13.7.2023
Base’s layer-2 mainnet has launched, allowing builders to deploy contracts, while users will be welcomed to the network in August
Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer-2 Network, Base, Nears Mainnet Launch
30.6.2023
Coinbase’s layer 2 blockchain, Base, is preparing its mainnet launch after completing a series of security audits.
Base aims to attract as much as one million new crypto users in the next few years, Coinbase said in a press release.
Built on the OP stack in partnership with Optimism, Base’s...
Coinbase's Base Prepares for Mainnet Launch With Slew of Security Audits
29.6.2023
The layer 2 blockchain pioneered by Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase has detailed the security testing taken ahead of its public launch later this year
Today in Crypto: Intel Discontinues Bitcoin Mining Chips Production, a16z Crypto Teases a New Launch, LUKSO's Genesis Validator Deposit Smart Contract Going Live on Thursday
19.4.2023
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Coinbase CEO says Bitcoin Lightning is 'something we’ll integrate'
10.4.2023
“Lightning is great and something we’ll integrate,” Armstrong said in response to an allegation that he was “ignoring” the network
Coinbase Urges Creation of Stablecoins That Preserve Purchasing Power Amid Dispute with SEC
28.3.2023
The US-based crypto exchange Coinbase is calling on developers to create a new and inflation-proof stablecoin for its own blockchain.
The call for the new type of stablecoin came in a blog post on Thursday where the exchange said it is “particularly interested in ‘flatcoins’ – stablecoins that...
Ethereum layer-2 solutions may focus less on token incentives in the future
11.3.2023
Token incentive models may become obsolete as layer-2 networks focus on ease of functionality and low fees, but how will this impact decentralization?
Coinbase CEO hints its new layer-2 network could include AML measures
7.3.2023
Brian Armstrong said centralized firms have a responsibility to monitor transactions and carry out AML checks
Coinbase Launches Layer 2 Blockchain Base to Offer Fast, Low-Cost and Secure Transactions – Here's What You Need to Know
24.2.2023
The major US-based crypto exchange Coinbase has announced the launch of its own layer 2 blockchain for Ethereum (ETH) called Base.
Base brands itself as a “secure, low-cost, developer-friendly” way to build decentralized applications (dapps), and will serve as a home both for Coinbase’s...