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Coinbase's Layer 2 Blockchain 'Base' Opens to the Public on Aug. 9
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Blockchain
Coinbase's Layer 2 Blockchain 'Base' Opens to the Public on Aug. 9
Coinbase (COIN) announced that its layer-2 blockchain named Base will be open to the public next week. Built with Optimism's OP Stack, Base went live for developers in July fo...
Coinbase's Layer 2 Blockchain 'Base' Opens to the Public on Aug. 9
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 3, 2023 at 5:34 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2023
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)
Technology
Coinbase
Coinbase Sets Public Launch of ‘Base’ Layer 2 Blockchain for Next Week
Users will be able to bridge their ETH starting Thursday, with the official launch of the main network on Aug. 9.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Aug 3, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried (right) exits a Manhattan courtroom on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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Defi
Is Sam Bankman-Fried Tied to a New Apparent Crypto Scam Called BALD?
On-chain data shows bald's deployer contract has interacted with Alameda-linked wallets and was an active DeFi participant in the early days.
Sam Bankman-Fried (right) exits a Manhattan courtroom on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Sam ReynoldsShaurya Malwa
Aug 1, 2023 at 7:14 a.m. UTC
Aug 1, 2023
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Circling the drain downwards spiral (Shutterstock)
Finance
Base
LeetSwap Halts Trading After $630K Drained From Liquidity Pairs
Coinbase’s Layer 2 blockchain has another problem on its hands.
Circling the drain downwards spiral (Shutterstock)
By Sam Reynolds
Aug 1, 2023 at 4:26 a.m. UTC
Aug 1, 2023
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Money to burn cash on fire (Jp Valery/Unsplash)
Markets
Defi
BALD Token Plunges 90% as Developer Pulls Liquidity
BALD launched a little over 24 hours ago and has attracted massive hype - and millions in capital - to Base blockchain.
Money to burn cash on fire (Jp Valery/Unsplash)
By Shaurya Malwa
Jul 31, 2023 at 1:06 p.m. UTC
Jul 31, 2023
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Base completes security audits
Finance
Coinbase
Coinbase's Base Prepares for Mainnet Launch With Slew of Security Audits
Base has engaged with over 100 external security researchers to test its forthcoming layer 2 blockchain.
Base completes security audits
By Oliver Knight
Jun 29, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2023
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Derivatives trading platform GMX has a proposal to deploy on Base, a new layer 2 network started by Coinbase. (Unsplash)
Finance
Arbitrum
Crypto Exchange GMX Proposes Deployment on Coinbase's Base Blockchain
Some members of the GMX community have already voiced their support for the move.
Derivatives trading platform GMX has a proposal to deploy on Base, a new layer 2 network started by Coinbase. (Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Mar 21, 2023 at 10:37 a.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2023
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Chainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov (Chainlink Labs)
Technology
Crypto
Chainlink Price Feeds Go Live on Base, Coinbase’s Layer 2 Testnet
Base also joins the Web3 services platform's Scale program, allowing developers to construct smart contracts that can react to external information at a subsidized cost.
Chainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov (Chainlink Labs)
By Camomile Shumba
Mar 3, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2023
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Unrelated BASE Token Surged Amid Coinbase Layer 2 Network Launch
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Blockchain
Unrelated BASE Token Surged Amid Coinbase Layer 2 Network Launch
Base Protocol’s BASE tokens jumped, then dumped, in the past 24 hours following an announcement by crypto exchange Coinbase about the launch of its layer 2 blockchain Base. As...
Unrelated BASE Token Surged Amid Coinbase Layer 2 Network Launch
By CoinDesk Inc
Feb 24, 2023 at 6:11 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2023
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