Memecoin mania hits Base: Obscure tokens skyrocket amid rug pulls and FOMO

    Memecoin traders have been buying up obscure tokens such as Bald and Based, which have each seen staggering price gains despite questionable utility. Memecoin madness has arrived on Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Base, bringing with it everything from remarkable shitcoin surges to classic token rug pulls. On July 30, memecoin traders were snapping up…

    SEC adopts cyberattack disclosure rules, listed crypto firms included

    Coinbase, Marathon Digital and Riot Blockchain are among the SEC-registered cryptocurrency firms that would need to comply with the rules. Public companies in the United States, including listed crypto firms, will be required to disclose any major cybersecurity incidents within a four-day time limit, under new rules adopted by the United States securities regulator. The rules from…

    US ‘dominates’ crypto startup funding in Q2: Report

    US-based crypto startups attracted 45% of all VC funding invested in the industry, followed by the United Kingdom claiming 7.7% of capital investment and Singapore with 5.7%. Amid crypto firms facing regulatory scrutiny in the United States, it hasn’t stopped innovation, as almost half of all capital investments flocked to U.S. crypto businesses, according to…

    It’s time for the SEC to settle with Coinbase and Ripple

    The Securities and Exchange Commission should recognize it’s time to settle its cases against Coinbase and Ripple Labs. In every major litigation, there comes a moment when you realize it’s time to settle. A ruling doesn’t go your way, a juror gives your legal team the side eye, the judge makes it clear it’s time…

    Cryptocurrency versus the SEC: A fight for fair digital investing

    Exploring the conflict between the SEC and major cryptocurrency corporations and the fight for investor protection in digital currency markets. Bitcoin, Coinbase, Binance and more are all fighting for their lives as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission does everything in its power to eradicate the current cryptocurrency system in the United States and replace it…

    Coinbase layer-2 network Base closes in on mainnet launch

    While a date for mainnet wasn’t announced, the Base team said it’s now fulfilled four out of five of their criteria for launch. Base, a new layer 2 application-focused protocol by Coinbase, has just one criterion left to fulfill before being ready for mainnet launch. On June 29, the team said the Optimism-powered, Ethereum-secured network has been…