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Base DeFi Expands as Tokenized Stocks and AI Payments Gain Ground

Coinbase Q3 2026 Earnings Scheduled for October 29

Chainlink Partners With LG CNS to Expand Korea’s Stablecoin Market

Coinbase Ireland Agrees to €3.25M Fine Over Safeguarding Failures

Base Active Addresses Rise 50% as Transactions and Fees Decline

Aave Launches Stock-Backed Lending Hub on Base With USDC Loans

Base Active Addresses Jump 82.5% to 629,142 High

Aerodrome and Velodrome Merge Into Aero, Targeting $120B Market

Coinbase Builds Data Quality Platform to Improve Reliability and Accountability

Kazakhstan Court Restricts Coinbase, BingX and Four Other Crypto Platforms

Coinbase Partners With Thunes to Expand Stablecoin Payouts

Coinbase Tokenized Stocks on Base Record $2.04B in Monthly DEX Volume

Base Expands Stablecoin Lending and Tokenized Stocks as DeFi TVL Reaches $6.1B

Coinbase and Marqeta Partner to Launch Stablecoin-Funded Cards

Base Ranks Third in Daily Spot DEX Volume, Nearly Double BNB Chain

Coinbase Reactivates CoinbaseAssets for Official Listing Announcements

Chainlink Brings Data Feeds to Stellar’s $4B Tokenized Asset Ecosystem

Base Introduces Earn & Borrow Tools for Stablecoin Yield and Crypto-Backed Loans

Coinbase Calls for Early Bitcoin Quantum Protection Plan

Base Overtakes Solana in DeFi TVL as Ethereum Leads With $51.9B

Base Expands Tokenized Stocks as Trading Volume and DeFi Activity Grow

Coinbase Completes Deribit Integration, Expanding Institutional Crypto Options Access

AERO Jumps 48% in Four Weeks as Aero Multichain Launch Nears

Coinbase and Gennius Plan ONED USD Stablecoin Integration With Latin American Banks

Chainlink Launches CCIP Vault Adapters for Deposits From 80+ Blockchains

Coinbase Cryptographer Rejects Ethereum Researcher's AI Crypto Warning as FUD

US Government Moves $770M in Seized Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime

Coinbase and Samsung Bring USDC to Samsung Wallet

Coinbase Pro Returns After Deribit Integration

Base DeFi Expands as Tokenized Stocks and AI Payments Gain Ground
Base’s DeFi ecosystem is expanding through lending, decentralized trading, tokenized equities, and AI-driven payments. A reported September 2026 total value locked of $18.5 billion highlights the growing interest in onchain financial services, while new integrations connect traditional assets with blockchain-based applications.

Coinbase Q3 2026 Earnings Scheduled for October 29
Coinbase Global will publish its third-quarter 2026 financial results on October 29 after the U.S. stock market closes. Investors will be watching the company's earnings release and management's scheduled question-and-answer session for updates on its crypto business.

Chainlink Partners With LG CNS to Expand Korea’s Stablecoin Market
Chainlink and LG CNS have formed a strategic partnership to expand Korean stablecoin adoption and strengthen digital asset infrastructure in South Korea. The collaboration will also bring Chainlink’s data and cross-chain technology into LG CNS platforms serving Korean institutions.

Coinbase Ireland Agrees to €3.25M Fine Over Safeguarding Failures
Coinbase Ireland Limited has agreed to pay a €3.25 million fine following a settlement with the Central Bank of Ireland over historical customer-fund safeguarding and outsourcing failures. Coinbase says it has resolved the issues and that no customer suffered financial losses or lost access to funds.

Base Active Addresses Rise 50% as Transactions and Fees Decline
Base active addresses climbed another 50%, even as transaction activity fell 8.7% and dollar-denominated user fees declined 20% on October 22. The mixed performance came as a GMGN trading competition continued on the Ethereum Layer 2 network.

Aave Launches Stock-Backed Lending Hub on Base With USDC Loans
Aave has launched its Equities Hub on Base, allowing eligible investors outside the United States to borrow USDC against Coinbase tokenized stocks without selling their holdings. The initiative connects tokenized equities with decentralized lending and could expand the use of traditional financial assets in DeFi.

Base Active Addresses Jump 82.5% to 629,142 High
Base active addresses surged 82.5% to 629,142 on Oct. 21, marking a 30-day high. Transactions and user-paid fees also rose during the session, signaling stronger onchain activity on the Ethereum Layer 2 and renewed engagement across wallets and applications.

Aerodrome and Velodrome Merge Into Aero, Targeting $120B Market
Aerodrome and Velodrome are joining forces under a new onchain trading platform called Aero, targeting seven blockchain networks with a combined monthly trading volume of roughly $120 billion. The project introduces predictive liquidity rewards, cross-network swaps and a model that directs exchange revenue to AERO stakers.

Coinbase Builds Data Quality Platform to Improve Reliability and Accountability
Coinbase developed its Data Quality Observability Platform (DQOP) to make data checks visible, accessible, and accountable across teams. Launched in Q1 2025, the system separates individual quality checks from service-level agreements and uses composite scores to summarize data health.

Kazakhstan Court Restricts Coinbase, BingX and Four Other Crypto Platforms
Kazakhstan’s Astana International Financial Centre court has restricted six crypto platforms accused of operating without the required authorization. The injunctions also cover app-store operators Google and Apple, while nine other platforms avoided enforcement after voluntarily restricting access in the country.

Coinbase Partners With Thunes to Expand Stablecoin Payouts
Coinbase has partnered with Thunes to connect stablecoin infrastructure with local bank accounts and mobile-wallet payout networks. The companies have not yet announced a launch date or confirmed which markets will be supported.

Coinbase Tokenized Stocks on Base Record $2.04B in Monthly DEX Volume
Coinbase tokenized stocks recorded $2.04 billion in trading volume on Base decentralized exchanges over 30 days, despite a combined market capitalization of just $35.9 million. The figures imply a turnover ratio of approximately 57 times market cap, the highest among issuers in the comparison.

Base Expands Stablecoin Lending and Tokenized Stocks as DeFi TVL Reaches $6.1B
Base is expanding its decentralized finance ecosystem with Earn & Borrow, new tokenized stock products, stablecoin payment services and AI-powered applications. The network now ranks second among blockchain networks by DeFi total value locked, with $6.1 billion, while developers continue launching new financial tools.

Coinbase and Marqeta Partner to Launch Stablecoin-Funded Cards
Coinbase and Marqeta are expanding their six-year partnership to help businesses offer payment cards funded by stablecoin holdings. Coinbase will manage custody and currency conversion, while Marqeta handles card issuing and payment processing.

Base Ranks Third in Daily Spot DEX Volume, Nearly Double BNB Chain
Base has become the third-largest blockchain by daily spot decentralized exchange volume, with trading activity nearly twice that of BNB Chain. The milestone highlights Base’s growing role in on-chain trading.

Coinbase Reactivates CoinbaseAssets for Official Listing Announcements
Coinbase is bringing back @CoinbaseAssets as its dedicated X account for official asset announcements, including listings, delistings, availability changes and network updates. @CoinbaseMarkets will continue focusing on market insights, trading content, product updates and education.

Chainlink Brings Data Feeds to Stellar’s $4B Tokenized Asset Ecosystem
Chainlink’s Data Feeds and Data Streams are now live on Stellar, giving developers access to market data for decentralized finance applications. The integration targets a network with more than $4 billion in tokenized real-world assets and could support new lending markets, prediction markets and perpetual futures platforms.

Base Introduces Earn & Borrow Tools for Stablecoin Yield and Crypto-Backed Loans
Base has introduced Earn & Borrow, an infrastructure offering that lets platforms provide customers with variable stablecoin yield and loans backed by digital assets. The service combines Base infrastructure with third-party lending markets to help applications add earning and borrowing features.

Coinbase Calls for Early Bitcoin Quantum Protection Plan
Coinbase is urging the Bitcoin ecosystem to begin preparing for future quantum-computing threats before they become an immediate security risk. Its proposals include flexible transaction formats, staged adoption of quantum-resistant signatures, and a separate discussion about long-dormant or potentially vulnerable bitcoin.

Base Overtakes Solana in DeFi TVL as Ethereum Leads With $51.9B
Base has edged ahead of Solana in total value locked, with $6.27 billion compared with Solana’s $6.26 billion. Ethereum remains the largest of the three ecosystems by this metric, with $51.9 billion in TVL.

Base Expands Tokenized Stocks as Trading Volume and DeFi Activity Grow
Base is seeing growing activity in tokenized stocks, stablecoin payments, and decentralized finance, with new products and partnerships spanning multiple markets. Recent milestones include $500 million in weekly Coinbase Tokenized Stocks trading volume and more than 2 million validity transactions since Cobalt launched.

Coinbase Completes Deribit Integration, Expanding Institutional Crypto Options Access
Coinbase has completed the integration of Deribit and Coinbase International Exchange, moving international institutional clients to a unified derivatives platform. US-based Coinbase Prime clients are expected to gain access to crypto options through a separate rollout.

AERO Jumps 48% in Four Weeks as Aero Multichain Launch Nears
Aerodrome Finance’s AERO token gained 48.1% over four weeks through October 10, outperforming Bitcoin and Ether. The rally comes as the Base-based decentralized exchange prepares for the October 21 launch of Aero, a planned multichain platform combining Aerodrome and Velodrome.

Coinbase and Gennius Plan ONED USD Stablecoin Integration With Latin American Banks
Coinbase and Gennius plan to bring ONED USD stablecoin services into Latin American banking apps, starting in Argentina. The proposed integration would let customers convert eligible deposits into digital dollars, transfer funds 24/7 and spend through Visa.

Chainlink Launches CCIP Vault Adapters for Deposits From 80+ Blockchains
Chainlink has launched CCIP Vault Adapters, allowing decentralized finance (DeFi) vaults to accept deposits from users across more than 80 supported blockchains without deploying separate vaults on every network. The solution aims to reduce cross-chain friction and expand access to capital while keeping core vault operations on a single home chain.

Coinbase Cryptographer Rejects Ethereum Researcher's AI Crypto Warning as FUD
Coinbase cryptographer Yehuda Lindell has challenged Justin Drake’s warning that AI could accelerate attacks on crypto signatures. Vitalik Buterin agrees that AI-driven cryptanalysis deserves attention but urges caution over immediate wallet migrations.

US Government Moves $770M in Seized Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime
The US government transferred 9,261 BTC worth about $770 million to Coinbase Prime, including 2,456 BTC from previously unknown holdings that may be linked to new law enforcement seizures.

Coinbase and Samsung Bring USDC to Samsung Wallet
Coinbase will power USDC as the default dollar stablecoin in Samsung Wallet for eligible U.S. Galaxy users starting in the last week of October 2026. The partnership expands access to USDC through Samsung's consumer wallet ecosystem.

Coinbase Pro Returns After Deribit Integration
Coinbase plans to bring back Coinbase Pro by the end of 2026 after completing its Deribit integration. The move creates Coinbase Global Exchange and expands access to options, perpetuals, spot margin and unified portfolios.
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