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Rebecca Rose's image of Jesse Pollak for Most Influential 2023.
Consensus Magazine
Coinbase
Jesse Pollak Is Putting the Base in Coinbase
Coinbase's layer-2 blockchain, which launched this year, helps the exchange to scale and reduce transaction fees. Rivals, like Kraken, are now said to be launching their own l...
Rebecca Rose's image of Jesse Pollak for Most Influential 2023.
By Margaux Nijkerk
Dec 4, 2023 at 12:55 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2023
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Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder and CEO, Circle (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Technology
Dydx
Circle to Enable Cross-Chain USDC Transfers With Cosmos's Noble Later This Month
Decentralized exchange dYdX will be the a user of CCTP, as the project expands beyond Arbitrum, Base, Ethereum and Optimism.
Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder and CEO, Circle (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Nov 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2023
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Finance
Tokenization
Tokenized U.S. Treasuries Arrive on Coinbase’s Base with Backed’s RWA Token Issuance
The market for tokenized U.S. Treasuries has grown sixfold this year to $666 million, according to a real-world asset data provider.
(Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)
By Krisztian Sandor
Oct 6, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2023
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Ben Leventhal, Blackbird founder (Blackbird)
Technology
Coinbase
Blackbird, Crypto Restaurant App, Raises $24M in Funding Led by A16z
The target audience is restaurant users, but the blockchain-based project comes with its own "Flypaper" and fungible FLY tokens.
Ben Leventhal, Blackbird founder (Blackbird)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Oct 5, 2023 at 9:27 p.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2023
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Optimism CEO Karl Floersch. (Optimism)
Technology
Optimism
At Last, Blockchain Developer OP Labs Delivers ‘Fault Proofs’ Missing From Core Design
The developer’s OP Stack software, the blueprint for Coinbase’s new Base blockchain, had been criticized for the lack of a crucial security feature – likened to driving a fast...
Optimism CEO Karl Floersch. (Optimism)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Oct 3, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 3, 2023
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Base's daily transaction hit record high (IntoTheBlock)
Markets
Coinbase
Coinbase’s Base Blockchain Hits Record High for Daily Transactions, Eclipsing Rivals
FriendTech, which is only available on Base, is driving a significant portion of the activity, according to IntoTheBlock.
Base's daily transaction hit record high (IntoTheBlock)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Sep 15, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2023
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Insurance (Vlad Deep/Unsplash)
Finance
Exclusive
Coinbase-Backed Insurance Alternative OpenCover Debuts on Layer 2 Blockchain Base
OpenCover, which raised $4 million in a seed round led by the likes of NFX and Jump Crypto, received a $200,000 funding bump from Coinbase to bolster its debut on Base.
Insurance (Vlad Deep/Unsplash)
By Ian Allison
Sep 7, 2023 at 2:21 p.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2023
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Finance
Tokenization
Tokenization Advocacy Group Wants to Bring the 'Next Trillion' of Assets to Blockchain
Founding members such as Coinbase, Circle and Aave Companies aim to foster the use of blockchain technology for traditional assets.
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By Krisztian Sandor
Sep 7, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2023
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Technology
The protocol
The Protocol: Ethereum Learns of Potential Defector as ‘Supreme Court’ Mooted
What is a blockchain “sequencer?” Here’s why you need to know, along with all the latest updates on crypto tech news and fundraising announcements.
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By Bradley Keoun
Sep 6, 2023 at 5:35 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2023
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Socket co-founders, Rishabh Khurana and Vaibhav Chellani (Socket)
Technology
Coinbase ventures
Coinbase, Framework Venture Funds Invest $5M in Socket Protocol, in Bet on Blockchain Interoperability
The fundraise comes as "cross-chain" protocols from the companies including LayerZero and Chainlink have attracted investors, despite the bear market – assuming a future where...
Socket co-founders, Rishabh Khurana and Vaibhav Chellani (Socket)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 6, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2023
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