Coinbase launches tokenized Apple, Nvidia, Meta, Alphabet stocks on Base
Crypto exchange brings equities trading to Ethereum's Base layer using Abu Dhabi regulatory framework, expanding institutional asset classes onchain.
The Ether: Monday, August 24, 2026
Blocks: 25,821,306 - 25,828,483
Slots: 15,058,799 - 15,065,998
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The day in review
The day in review
Protocol
A quiet day here.
Apps
- DeFi curators managed $11.3 billion across 856 vaults spanning 18 protocols, showing institutional capital flowing into managed strategies.
World
- Coinbase launched tokenized US stocks on Base, bringing equities onchain via Abu Dhabi's regulatory framework.
- Fasset raised $68 million Series C with SBI backing, signaling institutional appetite for onchain cross-border payments.
Fasset raises $68 million Series C at $1 billion valuation as SBI backs expansion
The stablecoin infrastructure neobank's growth reflects institutional momentum toward onchain cross-border payments and settlement.
More: The Block
State of DeFi Curation 2026 reports $11.3B across 856 vaults
Comprehensive analysis of curated DeFi ecosystem growth shows 131 active curators managing assets across 18 protocols, offering insight into institutional capital concentration and vault diversity.
Also in the news this day
Stories that gathered new coverage this day but broke earlier, so they live on their own day's page.
- Term Finance suffers $8.5 million governance exploit despite veto controls
- Glamsterdam upgrade repricing impacts smart contract developers
- Rocket Pool bi-weekly update, August 25: staking and protocol developments
- Risk Stewards: Supply Cap Increases on Aave V3 / 2026.08.25
- Uniswap v4 Permissioned Pools now enforce issuer rules on tokenized asset swaps
- Ethlabs Week 9 offsite notes: emerging theses and team growth
- ePBS, distilled: research deep-dive on proposer-builder separation mechanics
- ACDC #186 agenda posted for September 3, discussing Glamsterdam and Hegotá