RWA deposits across DeFi just crossed $7.4B — growing even as broader crypto activity declines. When one category grows into a downturn, that's usually the category worth paying attention to, not the ones that need a bull market to look alive.
ZK/privacy
$116M just got drained from a bitcoin mining pool because of a five-year-old build flag nobody caught. This is the whole argument for ZK and formally verified systems in one sentence: if you can't prove correctness, you're just hoping nobody looks too closely.
24 hours until the Base Global Builder Call
Tune in for:
- Updates from the team
- Interviews with top builders
- Spotlights of emerging projects
It's gonna be based https://t.co/obI08C8h0t
ANNOUNCING: x402 ON ARKHAM
We’ve added support for Coinbase’s x402 Standard, developed by @coinbase, and governed by the @linuxfoundation to the Arkham API, enabling AI agents to pay for Arkham API usage with USDC directly at request time.
Here’s how you can use the Arkham API for trading with AI Agents:
Update: we'll be moving the Base Community Call to next Thursday at 11AM EST
While we can't wait to talk with you all, we want to make sure it's the best quality it can be
We'll be adding the final touches to production, guests and topics over the next few days
Appreciate the patience here while we get this ready!
Momentum is building on Base.
Here’s 25 things the Base ecosystem launched and announced in July.
1) @morpho launched Morpho Midnight, Fixed Rate Markets, and a new Markets App. Allowing users on Base to lend and borrow at fixed rates.
2) @o1_exchange introduced the B20 launchpad to create and discover B20 tokens on Base in seconds, without code.
3) @bankrbot crossed $5B in total volume traded onchain through Bankr.
4) @tenorfinance, a fixed-rate lending and borrowing platform for asset managers and large borrowers, went live on Base to provide access to onchain lending markets.
5) @numoforex presented the first stablecoin-settled USD/NGN futures exchange, unlocking Nigerian Naira DeFi opportunities on Base.
6) @noon_capital went live with its digital dollar, built with institutional-grade security, on Base.
7) @definitivefi launched Flash Agents, delivering advanced orders, smart routing and resilient execution on Base.
8) @doppler_fi expanded to Base, starting with infrastructure for cbXRP and paving the way for more tokenized assets over time.
9) @cloudflare announced Monetization Gateway, which will allow you to charge for any web page, dataset, API, or MCP tool behind Cloudflare with stablecoins on x402.
10) @apify launched 20,000+ tools accessible through x402, giving autonomous agents access to the largest marketplace of web automation tools.
11) @spiko, with @coinbase, now lets USDC and EURC settle directly into regulated, yield-bearing UCITS liquidity funds on Base.
12) @centrifuge issued over $50 million in tokenized AAA CLOs on Base as part of Ethena’s ongoing diversification of its collateral with institutional credit.
13) @avantis announced the rollout of Avantis V2 on August 12, featuring expanded RWA access, zero-commission trading, and more.
14) @midasrwa launched on Base to bring its composable onchain investment products to one of the largest onchain finance ecosystems.
15) @askvenice raised $65 million in a round led by Dragonfly at a $1 billion valuation, to expand its private and uncensored AI platform as an alternative to mainstream models.
16) @ethos_network launched Ethos Trade, a beta version of its Reputation Markets v2 that lets users trade anyone’s reputation onchain.
17) @liveframe shipped a tool for UGC creators, streamers, and clippers to monetize their attention and get paid through its next-generation distribution platform on Base.
18) @liminalcash launched Nim, an AI financial agent on Base that lets users move money, split bills, invest, and handle banking tasks through simple conversation.
19) @opal_dex announced Production V1 of its privacy-first perpetual DEX on Base, with invite-only access and limited capacity now live for stress-testing.
20) @birchhill_io launched its first onchain product: a permissioned USDC credit market on Base backed by tokenized real estate equity.
21) @pixiechess opened its new Free Brawl game mode on Base, offering no-entry-fee play with real rewards.
22) @trueo_ launched user-created markets on its permissionless prediction platform, letting anyone ask questions, create markets, and earn.
23) @korprotocol shipped KOR ID on Base, a unified verified identity that unlocks access to its full suite of apps and enables instant agent payments on deal close.
24) @niftyisland launched Prize World, a new play mode powered by Base for collecting authenticated trading cards and unlocking rewards.
25) @freedomfactory announced PQ1, the world’s first fully post-quantum hardware wallet, live on Base.
USERS can get involved with testnet by helping us Build the Parthenon.
Parthenon is Movement mainnet.
Building the Parthenon is our incentivized testnet program.
Anybody can join a Parthenon guild and start completing quests.
Start building here:
https://t.co/hxeeIG49VB
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MOVEDROP is our program that includes everyone helping on the journey to mainnet. The MoveDrop contains:
⚡ Building the Parthenon
⚡ Battle of Olympus
⚡ Gmove
⚡ Centurions (TBA)
https://t.co/QJwj6xMBJd
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Here is my RWA (real world apology) for not posting about Plume's testnet campaign earlier. Join me on the journey to become a Plume Goon!
https://t.co/7H9lntampm
#PlumeTestnet#PlumeGoons#GoonSquad
The Liquid USD vault now almost $30M TVL, one of the largest stablecoin vaults in DeFi 💸
Actively monitored strategies to earn rewards + points:
➡️ Lending on Aave
➡️ Pendle USDe PT
➡️ Lending on Gearbox
➡️ Curve PYUSD/USDC LP
➡️ sDAI
➡️ sUSDe
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