A concise yet comprehensive guide to setting up and managing custom base tokens in ZKsync, underscoring the protocol’s evolving possibilities for chain sovereignty and reduced gas fees.

From behind the bars of a high-security prison, Sam Bankman-Fried passionately defended his innocence in the FTX collapse during a phone call with The New York Sun, hinting at a political pivot toward Trump and criticising the legal process that led to his 25-year sentence.

PumpDotFun, a prominent platform for launching and trading memecoins, is now at the center of a class-action lawsuit alleging violations of U.S. securities laws. Plaintiffs claim the platform sold unregistered securities and amassed “hundreds of millions of dollars” in fees while permitting questionable content. If successful, the lawsuit could significantly tighten regulatory oversight and reshape the memecoin landscape.

Coinbase has made a bold move into the world of decentralised finance (DeFi) with the launch of cbBTC, its own wrapped version of Bitcoin. This ERC-20 token, backed 1:1 by Bitcoin held in custody by Coinbase, allows Bitcoin holders to leverage their assets within the Ethereum and Base ecosystems. Coinbase’s entry into the wrapped Bitcoin market comes at a time of growing competition, particularly with BitGo, whose Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) has long dominated the space. With cbBTC, Coinbase aims to provide an alternative while expanding Bitcoin’s utility in DeFi.