Coinbase no longer wants to be in the business of just selling coins: it wants to onboard a billion people to a crypto-native economy. The role Coinbase sees for itself is that of a portal for users: an environment where they can safely make their first baby steps. Coinbase built a chain tailored for that purpose: Base. What is Base? Main net launch of Base is expected in the second quarter of 2023. Coinbase doesn’t launch a token and instead opts for a Layer 2 on Ethereum. This means that al...
