Listen "5 Takeaways From Coinbase's 'Base' Layer 2 Chain Launch"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, NLW examines Coinbase's announcement of its new layer 2 chain, paying particular attention to:
Exchanges moving from layer 1s to layer 2s
No token
Wall Street not getting it
Developer competition
On-chain know-your-customer (KYC)?
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“The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: Coinbase, modified by CoinDesk.
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Exchanges moving from layer 1s to layer 2s
No token
Wall Street not getting it
Developer competition
On-chain know-your-customer (KYC)?
Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1438693620?at=1000lSDb Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/538vuul1PuorUDwgkC8JWF?si=ddSvD-HST2e_E7wgxcjtfQ Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9ubHdjcnlwdG8ubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M= Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
“The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: Coinbase, modified by CoinDesk.
Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.
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