Have you heard about Coinbase’s New Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution’s recent accomplishment? In a surprising turn of events, it momentarily surpassed Optimism (OP) and Arbitrum (ARB) in terms of daily transactions. This significant feat was revealed by the data derived from the respective block explorers of each scaling solution.
A Glimpse into the Surpassing Event
On August 13th, Coinbase’s layer-2 solution, referred to as Base, recorded a total of 617,330 transactions. This figure stood in stark contrast to Optimism’s 438,559 and Arbitrum’s 544,575 transactions recorded on the same day. However, it’s worth noting that both Optimism and Arbitrum have since outperformed Base in the race of daily transaction counts.
Interestingly, Base’s highest ever daily transactions were registered three days prior, on August 10th, when it hit a whopping 757,294. This new layer-2 project, powered by Optimism, had its official launch earlier in the month.
The Ambitions and Design of Base
Coinbase has expressed its hopes that Base will play a crucial role in bringing over a billion people into the crypto economy. The company has made it clear that it does not intend to launch a network token associated with Base. Instead, Base is crafted to be compatible with Ethereum, Ethereum layer-2s, and alternative layer-1 blockchains.
Market Performances of Optimism and Arbitrum
As of the time of writing, Optimism’s native token, OP, is trading at $1.38. Despite being the 42nd-ranked crypto asset by market cap, it has seen a decrease of nearly 1.5% in the past 24 hours and more than 13% in the past seven days. On the other hand, Arbitrum’s native token, ARB, is trading around $0.987. The 39th-ranked crypto asset by market cap has experienced a decline of nearly 5.75% in the past day and nearly 18% in the past week.
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