The Protocol: Coinbase Launches Own Blockchain as Sleuths Scour PayPal's Stablecoin Software


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In this week's issue, we cover Coinbase's launch of "Base," a layer-2 network atop Ethereum, along with the crypto community's reaction to PayPal's new stablecoin and the brouhaha over Matter Labs' use of Polygon-crafted open-source software. The Protocol is CoinDesk's weekly newsletter devoted to blockchain and crypto technology.

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