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The Protocol: Coinbase Blockchain's Viral Use Case Puts Focus on Optimism's Tech
The week in blockchain tech: Crypto-fueled social marketplace Friend.tech goes viral on Coinbase's new Base blockchain, Shiba Inu community's "Shibarium" network aims for fresh start, and Ethereum experts handicap the competition between leading technologies for layer-2 networks.
Coindesk·2023/08/23 11:53
Mantle’s MNT Token Outpaces Rival Layer 2 Blockchains Over Past 24 Hours
After launching its mainnet on Monday, Mantle’s utility and governance token has jumped roughly 4%, more than the native tokens of Arbitrum and Optimism over the past day.
Coindesk·2023/07/18 18:13
Celo Proposes to Ditch Own Standalone Blockchain for Layer-2 Network on Ethereum
The development team behind the independent Celo blockchain says benefits could accrue from transitioning to the Ethereum ecosystem, in terms of greater liquidity, improved security and more compatibility.
Coindesk·2023/07/17 17:35
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- 03:26ARK Invest: Rolling Recession May End, Innovation-Driven Economy and Market Could See a New BoomOdaily Planet Daily News: ARK Invest released its latest market commentary, pointing out that the U.S. economy has experienced a three-year "rolling recession." With high-end consumption and government spending starting to weaken, this phase may be coming to an end. ARK expects that in the next three to six months, as tariffs, taxes, regulations, and monetary policy become clearer, the U.S. economy will enter a recovery phase driven by productivity improvements, potentially initiating a broader, structurally healthier bull market. The report notes that current valuations of innovative assets are in the "deep value" range, with platforms such as artificial intelligence, robotics, energy storage, blockchain, and multi-omics being the main beneficiaries.
- 03:25BTC Surpasses $95,000According to Jinse Finance, the market shows that BTC has surpassed $95,000, currently reported at $95,018.67, with a 24-hour increase of 0.42%. The market is highly volatile, so please ensure proper risk management.
- 03:11Brazil's Largest Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Partners with Wormhole for Cross-Chain Tokenized ProductsAccording to ChainCatcher, as reported by The Block, Brazil's largest cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin has partnered with Wormhole to use its interoperability solution to bridge tokenized products to more than 30 blockchain networks. Mercado Bitcoin offers a variety of tokenized products through MB Tokens, with a total market value of approximately $180 million. This collaboration marks the beginning of a long-term partnership, with the Wormhole Foundation making a strategic investment in one of the products.