The post‑crypto narrative and the birth of the crypto‑lite super app
Coinbase just buried “Wallet,” rebranded its L2, and dropped Base App — a crypto-lite super app where posting memes mints coins and USDC moves like Apple Pay.
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Coinbase just buried “Wallet,” rebranded its L2, and dropped Base App — a crypto-lite super app where posting memes mints coins and USDC moves like Apple Pay.
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