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Why Base Chain Has Potential to Lock the Next Generation of Crypto Users

The next era of Web3 will be defined by the ability of projects to attract and retain users, says Kelly Ye of Decentral Park Capital. Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 is showing the way forward.

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Base Monthly Active Addresses Increased by 160% in March: Nansen

Which blockchains are scoring the most active addresses in March? Data tracked by Nansen shows that active addresses on Base increased by 160% while Solana, Ronin and Linea are all seeing growth of over 50%. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Tokenized Credit Platform Centrifuge Plans Institutional RWA Lending on Coinbase's Base, Raises $15M in VC Investment

CFG, the protocol's native token, spiked as much as 14% after the announcement before paring gains and outperformed other DeFi tokens.

Centrifuge is one of the largest blockchain-based credit platform with $270 million of active loans. (Mae Mu/Unsplash)

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Degen Chain Racks up Millions in Volumes; Latest in Custodia Bank's Legal Battle Against the Fed

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as meme coins flourish on Degen Chain, a new layer-3 blockchain built on top of Base. Plus, Roman Storm's legal team filed a motion to dismiss the criminal indictment against the Tornado Cash developer. And, a federal judge has rejected Custodia Bank's argument that it is entitled to a Federal Reserve master account.

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SEC Seeks $1.95B Fine in Ripple Case; London Moves Forward With Bitcoin and Ether ETNs

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as court filings show that the SEC has asked a New York judge to impose nearly $2 billion in fines against Ripple Labs. Plus, insights on the surge in activities on the Base blockchain amid a meme coin-led frenzy, and London's move towards a marketplace for bitcoin and ether exchange-traded notes.

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Tecnologie

Coinbase's Base Chain Warns of 'Stuck' Transactions Amid Traffic Surge

Coinbase is warning users of high fees and slowdowns as traders flock to new Base meme coins.

Jesse Pollak, head of protocols at Coinbase (CoinDesk TV)

Tecnologie

Optimism Finally Starts Testing 'Fault Proofs' at Heart of Design – and of Criticism

A version of the new proof system, which will help secure withdrawals from Optimism and other networks based on its tech, will be deployed to Optimism's Sepolia test network on Tuesday.

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Tecnologie

The Graph Expands Subgraph to More Than 40 Blockchains Including Arbitrum, Base

The indexing layer is also expanding to Avalanche and Celo.

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Mercati

Layer 2 Blockchains Become Cheaper After Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade

The upgrade allows layer 2 solutions to store data in "blobs" instead of the expensive call data.

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Tecnologie

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, speaks Thursday at ETHDenver. (Danny Nelson)

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