# The Onchain Drop - Edition #4

> ✨ Saturday Recap Edition ✨

**Published by:** [Onchain Media](https://paragraph.com/@onchainmedia/)
**Published on:** 2025-07-20
**Categories:** onchain, base, coinbase, eth, btc, crypto, cryptocurrencies, news, cryptonews, livestreams, content, web3, blockchain
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@onchainmedia/the-onchain-drop-edition-4

## Content

Your 2-minute drop of what’s happening onchain.Setting The StageHappy Saturday. What a week. A bill was passed into law. A The Base App dropped. Coinbase stock is flying. ETH is now one of the most valuable assets on Earth. It feels like the winds are shifting. Not in some "hopium" way — in a “these institutions are actually integrating crypto now” kind of way. If you’ve been sleeping on this space, now’s the time to wake up. If you’ve been building, now’s the time to double down.What Went Down Crypto Week: The Genius Act is now law Yes, really. On July 17, the U.S. officially passed its first major piece of national crypto legislation. The Genius Act brings long-awaited regulatory clarity to stablecoins — marking a historic shift in how the U.S. approaches digital assets. The bill cleared the House and landed on President Trump’s desk, where it was signed into law. After years of noise, the U.S. is finally drawing real lines — and it’s a big win for teams building onchain.Trump Signs GENIUS Act After 'Crypto Week' Delays: Here's What To KnowThe House took a record nine hours to vote to advance the legislation Wednesday as Republican leaders negotiated with conservative holdouts who blocked the trio of bills.https://www.forbes.comThe Stand With Crypto community came together in LA to celebrate this massive milestone for our country! The Base App is here — and “A New Day One” in LA was one for the books Base just delivered a masterclass in product, brand, and community. The new Base App is clean, intuitive, and actually fun. It makes being social, collecting, and trading feel like second nature — and marks a serious step forward in crypto UX. This isn’t just an app launch — it’s a cultural moment. To top it off, they dropped: A fresh rebrand with a sleek new Base logo A powerful new app that’s already winning hearts A packed “New Day One” event in LA that felt historic And a surprise marketing collab with Erewhon (yes, that Erewhon) Base isn’t just building infrastructure anymore. They’re building culture.Interviewing Jesse Pollak, the creator of Base, at A New Day One!Photo of Jesse Pollak and Brian Armstrong live at A New Day One Onchain Media @OnchainMediaCo What a day in LA @Rachelonchain & @Latenightonbase were on the ground for A New Day One—celebrating @baseapp, hanging with the community, & capturing convos with: @jessepollak of @base @davidtsocy of @base @CryptoStatuette of @base @wenlambofi of @alkimiya_io 34 5:20 PM • Jul 18, 2025 Base x Erewhon collabWatch the full livestream here, which is now up to a whopping 7.8M views Base app @baseapp Wallets. Payments. Discovery. Distribution. What if they all worked together? A new day one. x.com/i/broadcasts/1… 2,118 11:12 AM • Jul 15, 2025 Coinbase stock hit a new all-time high. Let that sink in. The largest U.S. crypto exchange is not just surviving, it’s outperforming.Coinbase Stock Just Hit a New 52-Week High. How Much Higher Can Crypto Week Take COIN?Bitcoin's rally just pushed Coinbase to a new peak. Could Crypto Week accelerate this breakout even further?https://finance.yahoo.com Tuesday’s BMX livestream with Function was special. Live from the BMXDeFi account, the Function team walked through their vision for how they're building at the intersection of onchain x AI — all on Base.To learn more, watch the livestream reply below BMX @BMXDeFi We're Livestreaming w/ @Func_network! x.com/i/broadcasts/1… 19 12:34 PM • Jul 15, 2025 Onchain Humans + Impact: A documentary in the makingOur crew at StanfordWe just wrapped filming for Onchain Media’s first-ever documentary project, “Onchain Humans + Impact”, created in collaboration with Zeitza Labs. We shot on location at Stanford University and in San Francisco, capturing the energy, minds, and stories focused on making an impact in the onchain space. The film will officially premiere live next month at the Onchain Summit in SF, and we’re honored to be featured by the Film3 Festival for its debut. We poured our hearts into this — and we can’t wait to share it with you all.Filming in San FranIn Other News ETH is in the global top 30 assets with a $416B Market Cap. That’s ahead of Visa, JPMorgan, and Walmart. Not bad for an "internet token."Ethereum Enters Top 30 Global Assets With $416B Market Cap - What's Next?Ethereum is trading at a pivotal level after a strong bullish rally pushed its price above the $3,650 mark. This surge has positioned ETH as one of the strongest performers in the current crypto market cycle, igniting optimism among investors and analysts alike. With bulls in control, many are poin...https://www.tradingview.com BlackRock is staking Ethereum. That’s not a rumor. It’s in their filings. This is the world’s largest asset manager — managing $10T+ — and they’re staking ETH like it’s 2021.BlackRock Seeks Staking Option for iShares Ethereum Trust in New FilingNasdaq submitted an amended 19b-4 filing to allow staking of ether held in the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA).https://finance.yahoo.com Altcoins are alive. Across the board, we’re seeing strong moves. Feels like we’re teetering on the edge of an alt season. Not calling it yet, but if it quacks…Ethereum News Today: Altcoins Surge 220% as Blockchain Innovations Drive Institutional DemandEthereum News Today: Altcoins Surge 220% as Blockchain Innovations Drive Institutional Demandhttps://www.ainvest.com XRP is having its moment. It’s been a long time coming, but Ripple’s token is showing real momentum again. For the first time in a while, XRP holders have a reason to smile. https://www.theblock.co/post/363270/xrp-climbs-over-12-to-crack-above-previous-all-time-high-of-3-40Lessons of the WeekCoinbase is quickly becoming the most important crypto company in the U.S.Base isn’t just an L2 anymore — it’s an ecosystem, a platform, and now a product too.Governments may not love crypto, but they are legislating for it now.We’re in the middle of a narrative shift: from speculation to integration.If you’re still waiting for a “bull market signal” — you might’ve already missed it.Founder's NoteIf you’re building right now — keep going. You are not late. You are early. But this time, the tide is coming in fast. The infrastructure’s here. The apps are launching. The laws are changing. And for the first time in a long time, it feels like crypto is no longer an island. It’s a bridge — and the world is starting to cross it. Stay with it. — Rachel Onchain, Onchain MediaSubscribe

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