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Steven Goldfeder, CEO of Offchain Labs, the primary developer behind Arbitrum, spoke last week at the ETHDenver conference. (Danny Nelson)
Technology
Dencun
Ethereum Fees Set to Drop for Arbitrum, Polygon, Starknet, Base. But How Much?
Leading figures behind layer-2 teams told CoinDesk how Ethereum's upcoming Dencun upgrade will affect their networks – and costs.
Steven Goldfeder, CEO of Offchain Labs, the primary developer behind Arbitrum, spoke last week at the ETHDenver conference. (Danny Nelson)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Mar 6, 2024 at 2:48 p.m. UTC
Mar 6, 2024
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Recovery seed phrases for crypto wallets, like this 12-word version imagined by ChatGPT, would not be needed under the new Coinbase Wallet SDK feature. (CoinDesk/PhotoMosh)
Technology
Coinbase
Coinbase Adds 'Smart Wallet' Feature, So Lengthy Seed Phrases Aren't Needed
The smart wallet will be an addition to Coinbase Wallet SDK, and the embedded wallets feature will be powered by "wallet as a service."
Recovery seed phrases for crypto wallets, like this 12-word version imagined by ChatGPT, would not be needed under the new Coinbase Wallet SDK feature. (CoinDesk/PhotoMosh)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Feb 29, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 29, 2024
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AERO token rises 77% (TradingView)
Markets
Base
Liquidity Protocol's Token AERO Surges 77% After CB Ventures Invests in Aerodrome Finance
Aerodrome Finance is the largest protocol on Base with more than 30% of a market share.
AERO token rises 77% (TradingView)
By Oliver Knight
Feb 27, 2024 at 1:06 p.m. UTC
Feb 27, 2024
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Base booth at ETHDenver (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Base
Crypto Trading Platform Avantis Opens Perpetual Swaps DEX on Base Network
Avantis said it saw over $5 billion in trading volume from 50,000 wallets during its two-month testnet run.
Base booth at ETHDenver (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
Feb 2, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2024
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L2Beat: Scaling solutions ranked as per TVL (L2Beat)
Finance
Manta network
Manta Pacific Replaces Base as Fourth Largest Scaling Solution: L2Beat
Manta Pacific is the native layer 2 of the Manta Network.
L2Beat: Scaling solutions ranked as per TVL (L2Beat)
By Omkar Godbole
Jan 16, 2024 at 10:22 a.m. UTC
Jan 16, 2024
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Finance
Coinbase
Seamless Protocol Issues SEAM, Bags First Base-Blockchain Token Listing on Coinbase
Seamless previously operated the "OG Points" program, allowing thousands of users to earn points in their on-chain wallets.
Screen showing candle plot and technical analysis lines
By Shaurya Malwa
Dec 11, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 11, 2023
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Base Creator Jesse Pollak on Role of AI in On-Chain Developments
Video
Coinbase
Base Creator Jesse Pollak on Role of AI in On-Chain Developments
As a part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023, Coinbase head of protocols and creator of layer 2 "Base" Jesse Pollak weighs in on the role of artificial intelligence technolog...
Base Creator Jesse Pollak on Role of AI in On-Chain Developments
By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 7, 2023 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2023
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Jesse Pollak Reflects on Coinbase's Layer 2 Blockchain 'Base' Launch This Year
Video
Coinbase
Jesse Pollak Reflects on Coinbase's Layer 2 Blockchain 'Base' Launch This Year
CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023 recognizes 50 people who defined the year in the digital assets space, which includes Jesse Pollak, the creator of Coinbase's layer 2 blockcha...
Jesse Pollak Reflects on Coinbase's Layer 2 Blockchain 'Base' Launch This Year
By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 7, 2023 at 3:19 p.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2023
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Rebecca Rose, the artist behind the NFT.
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Rebecca Rose: 'What Goes on Inside That Brain' of Jesse Pollak's?
The artist made an NFT of the Base leader for our Most Influential package.
Rebecca Rose, the artist behind the NFT.
By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 4, 2023 at 1:45 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2023
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Karl Floersch (Portrait by Mason Webb for CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Features
Karl Floersch's 'Optimism' Tech Paved the Way for Coinbase's 'Base' Blockchain
The CEO of OP Labs helped create a set of tools that let developers build their own layer-2 chains.
Karl Floersch (Portrait by Mason Webb for CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Dec 4, 2023 at 12:57 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2023
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