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April 25, 2025, Shanghai — — Base, the Ethereum Layer 2 network developed by Coinbase, reached new milestones this week with Total Value Locked (TVL) hitting $3.344 billion, a 20.39% increase in 24 hours, continuing to lead the Layer 2 landscape.
Key Data Snapshot:
TVL: $3.344B (up 18.30% weekly), surpassing Arbitrum ($2.26B) and Sui ($1.642B)
Active Addresses: 944,000, with a daily peak exceeding 1.2 million
Transaction Volume: DeFi transactions worth $2.86B; cross-bridge transactions at $12.852B, second only to Ethereum
Developer Ecosystem: Base aims for 50M gas/s this quarter — a 20x scaling since launch
Latest Ecosystem Updates:
1.Enzyme.Blue is live on Base! Projects can now utilize Enzyme.Blue’s all-in-one platform to directly launch tokenized strategies and financial products on Base.
2.Inco Lightning, a solution enabling developers to build confidential apps on existing blockchains, is now live on Base Sepolia. Developers can create foundational on-chain use cases like private payments, ... 0 reply
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It’s challenging to prevent college students from engaging in crypto derivatives trading unless exchanges proactively restrict KYC registration for 18–23-year-olds. Growth-focused marketers and commission-driven affiliates often target younger audiences, leveraging peer influence to drive sign-ups. The crypto industry’s cyclical media buzz further fuels this trend, drawing newcomers whenever coverage spikes.
During 2018–2019, exchanges aggressively promoted perpetual futures in markets like Japan and Korea, even incentivizing students struggling with private university tuition to recruit peers. Many of these students, now in their mid-20s, remain in crypto—some holding Bitcoin long-term, others achieving financial independence. While they experimented with derivatives and faced losses, many prioritized spot purchases, illustrating both risks and rewards of early exposure.
Industry media, funded by exchanges, played a role in amplifying narratives and attracting outsiders. Instead of outright cr... 3 replies
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