Coinbase has launched a comprehensive update to its Base App, consolidating cryptocurrency trading, payment functions, and social capabilities through advanced technological integrations. The revamped platform features encrypted messaging via XMTP protocol, AI-powered trading agents, and NFC-enabled USDC contactless payments.
A core advancement is the integration of Flashblocks technology, developed in collaboration with Flashbots. This innovation reduces block streaming time to 200 milliseconds, significantly accelerating transaction processing speeds across the Base ecosystem.
The newly introduced Base Pay facilitates instantaneous USDC transactions, currently available through Shopify merchant integrations with plans for future US cashback reward programs. Social trading enhancements leverage Farcaster and Zora infrastructures to enable community-driven market insights and engagement.
Market response has been strongly positive, with Coinbase stock (COIN) reaching a record high of $400. Concurrently, the Base ecosystem’s total value locked (TVL) has exceeded $4 billion, underlining substantial liquidity expansion and user adoption across the platform.