StablecoinsAdoption2 SourcesCoinbase and Marqeta Expand Partnership for Enterprise Stablecoin CardsCoinbase and Marqeta announced an expanded partnership to offer stablecoin-backed payment cards for enterprises, with Co...Oct 16, 2026, 03:07 PMCoinbaseMarqeta
Layer 2DeFi2 SourcesLido Enables Direct ETH Staking From Arbitrum, Base, Linea, and OptimismLido now allows users on four Ethereum Layer 2 networks to stake ETH directly from their local chains and receive wstETH...Oct 16, 2026, 04:07 AMLidoEthereum
Adoption3 SourcesAI Agents Execute 138 Million Crypto Payments, Mostly Through Coinbase ProtocolAI agents processed 138 million cryptocurrency payments in the past year, according to Chainalysis research, with the ma...Oct 15, 2026, 12:02 AMCoinbaseBase
SecurityLayer 22 SourcesAutheo's THEO Token Falls 92% Following Suspected Base Bridge ExploitAutheo's THEO token fell 92% after a suspected cross-chain bridge exploit allowed an attacker to mint approximately 19 m...Oct 14, 2026, 04:04 AMAutheoTHEO
Layer 2DeFi2 SourcesCoinbase Rolls Out Major Update to Base Chain, Adding Tokenized Assets and AI FeaturesCoinbase released a significant update to its Base blockchain Wednesday that introduces tokenized asset support, onchain...Oct 13, 2026, 08:10 AMCoinbaseBase
DeFiLayer 22 SourcesAerodrome Rallies 48% in Four Weeks Ahead of Velodrome MergerAerodrome token rose 48% over four weeks, outpacing Bitcoin and Ether, as the Base-native DEX prepares to merge with Vel...Oct 10, 2026, 10:02 AMAerodromeAERO
DeFiSecurity2 SourcesBase Vault Loses $6 Million in Aave Tokens After Whitelist ChangeA Base vault holding Aave deposit tokens was drained of approximately $6 million following a change to its borrower whit...Oct 6, 2026, 03:05 AMAaveBase
StablecoinsLayer 28 SourcesRipple Expands RLUSD Stablecoin to Ethereum Layer 2s via WormholeRipple has rolled out testing of its RLUSD stablecoin on four Ethereum Layer 2 networks—Optimism, Base, Ink, and Unichai...Oct 3, 2026, 11:13 AMRippleRLUSD
DeFiAdoption3 SourcesSMBC Nikko and Uniswap Plan Japan-Compliant DeFi Gateway by Mid-2027SMBC Nikko, Uniswap Labs, Nethermind, Base, and Nyx Foundation announced a partnership to build a Japan-compliant DeFi g...Oct 2, 2026, 03:13 PMSMBC NikkoUniswap Labs
AdoptionStablecoins2 SourcesEl Salvador Launches Sivar App for Stablecoin Remittances on BaseEl Salvador unveiled Sivar, a government-backed payments app built by Modveon on Coinbase's Base network, to handle cros...Sep 29, 2026, 08:03 PMEl SalvadorModveon
DeFiRegulation3 SourcesAave V4 Launches Equities Hub on Base With Coinbase Stock TokensAave deployed a new market on Base that accepts seven Coinbase-issued tokenized stocks as collateral for USDC loans, wit...Sep 25, 2026, 04:04 PMAaveCoinbase
DeFiLayer 23 SourcesTrueo Plans Ethereum Mainnet Shift, Drawing Vitalik Buterin's EndorsementPrediction market platform Trueo announced plans to make Ethereum mainnet its primary deployment while maintaining its B...Sep 22, 2026, 06:16 PMTrueoEthereum
