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Lark Davis on fighting social media storms, and why he’s an ETH bull: Hall of Flame
15.3.2023
Lark Davis says he took some “reputational damage” last year but has learned from it, and he’s looking forward to a bullish future for BTC and ETH
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?
AI-Focused ZK Layer 2 Blockchain CryptoGPT to Issue Own Token Friday
9.3.2023
CryptoGPT is attempting to latch on to the success of artificial intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT by issuing its own GPT token
Crypto Long & Short: Why Layer 2 Protocols Matter
8.3.2023
This week, Glenn Williams Jr. tackles one of the core bits of infrastructure that anyone in the hunt for crypto investments must grasp. Then, Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices wades into one of traditional finance’s biggest numbers: $7 trillion
Shiba Inu Layer 2 Blockchain Shibarium to Release Beta Version This Week
8.3.2023
Ecosystem tokens jumped following confirmation from Shibarium developers
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
Chainlink Price Feeds Go Live on Base, Coinbase’s Layer 2 Testnet
3.3.2023
Base also joins the data provider's Scale program, allowing developers to construct smart contracts that can react to external information at a subsidized cost
Crypto Market February Roundup: Bitcoin Layer 2 Protocol Stacks, Ethereum Staking Derivative Tokens Surge
1.3.2023
Stacks’s STX token was the biggest winner among 160 assets in the CoinDesk Market Index, soaring 216% during the month
Allure of Bitcoin Ordinals, DeFi Drives Crypto Funds to Bitcoin Layer 2-Token Stacks
27.2.2023
The price of Stacks’ native STX token has doubled in two weeks on the back of strong growth for Bitcoin-based non-fungible tokens
First Mover Americas: Coinbase's New Layer 2 Network Off to Shaky Start
24.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 24, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
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...
Optimism Price Prediction as Coinbase Launches Layer 2 Network Using Optimism Tech – OP to the Moon?
24.2.2023
The optimism price has shot up by 11% in the past 24 hours, boosted by the news that Coinbase will be launching its own layer-two network for Ethereum using Optimism-based technology. At $3.14, it has risen by 20% in a week and by 58% in the last 30 days, with growing usage of the Optimism network...
Tokens of Optimism Ecosystem Surge as Coinbase Unveils its Layer 2 Base
24.2.2023
Coinbase said Thursday that it is leveraging Optimism's technology to launch an Ethereum layer 2 scaling product, Base
Unrelated BASE Token Jumped 250% After Coinbase Starts Layer 2 Network Base
24.2.2023
As of Friday, Coinbase has explicitly stated it has no plans to launch a token for its new blockchain
Coinbase's New Layer 2 Blockchain, Base, Has Rocky Rollout
24.2.2023
The much-anticipated protocol struggled to process user transactions, then became the target of some Twitter shade for changing some terms of a contribution pledge on the fly
This Ethereum Layer-2 is on Fire – Here’s What That Means for ETH Price
23.2.2023
Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Arbitrum, which is able to substantially increase transactions per second by batching transactions together off-chain into so-called roll-ups, is seeing explosive growth. Daily fees generated by the protocol on Thursday hit their highest level since June 2022...
Coinbase Joins the Ethereum Layer 2 Rat Race – Can It Grow?
23.2.2023
Coinbase launches its own Ethereum Layer 2 network for building decentralized apps
23.2.2023
The network, known as Base, is designed to be a low-cost, secure, and developer-friendly environment that Coinbase said will serve as a bridge to bring users into the crypto economy
Optimism Token Surges 6.5% as Coinbase Builds Its Layer 2 on the Protocol
23.2.2023
The optimism token (OP) has surged after Coinbase said that it is building its layer 2 blockchain on the OP Stack in collaboration with Optimism
Coinbase Launches Layer 2 Blockchain Base to Provide Onramp for Ethereum, Solana, and Others
23.2.2023
Base is built on Optimism and Coinbase has no plans to issue a new network token