Coinbase's Base Network Launches Earn & Borrow for Layer-2 Applications

Key Facts

1Coinbase's Base network has launched 'Earn & Borrow' features for Ethereum layer-2 applications.

Coinbase's Base network has launched Earn & Borrow features for Ethereum layer-2 applications. Crypto Briefing reported that the new functionality is designed to integrate lending and yield-earning capabilities directly into its ecosystem of decentralized applications, providing native financial primitives for both developers and users.

The move aims to increase the utility of the Base network and drive adoption of Ethereum layer-2 solutions by enhancing in-app access to credit and yield markets. Regarding equity performance, COIN closed at $180.39 on October 12, 2026, having traded between a day high of $184.23 and a low of $176.8 during that session.