Base, a layer-two blockchain developed by Coinbase, has seen a significant surge in Total Value Locked (TVL) over the last 24 hours following a key integration.
It comes amid changing regulatory winds in the US, with President Trump’s pro-crypto stance inspiring bold moves among sector players.
Base TVL Soars 20% As Binance.US Adds Support
According to data on DefiLlama, Base TVL is up by $557 million. It moved from $2.778 billion on Thursday to $3.335 billion as of this writing, a 20% surge in the last 24 hours.
Base TVL. Source: DefiLlama
The surge in TVL suggests an increased volume of assets staked, locked, or deposited in the Base blockchain. A higher TVL indicates increased user activity, trust, and adoption, with users committing capital to the protocol.
Meanwhile, this surge follows a notable announcement from Binance.US, the American arm of Binance exchange, the world’s largest crypto trading platform by volume metrics.
According to the announcement, Binance.US now supports Base. It allows Ethereum (ETH) and Circle’s USDC (USD Coin) stablecoin transfers on the Layer-2 network.
“We’re excited to announce that Binance.US now supports Base! Starting today, you can deposit and withdraw Ethereum (ETH) and USDC via Base,” an excerpt in the announcement read.
The exchange highlighted that more assets will join Binance.US on the Base network, indicating interest in developing the integration. Meanwhile, using Base’s blockchain, users can deposit and withdraw ETH and USDC directly to and from Binance.US.
For the exchange, this integration could bolster accessibility. Specifically, Binance.US users can interact with Base’s ecosystem without bridging assets through Ethereum’s mainnet. This is amidst concerns that Ethereum’s mainnet is slow and costly.
As an L2 scaling solution, Base offers faster and lower-cost transactions compared to Ethereum’s mainnet. Data on Etherscan shows Ethereum’s transaction throughput is approximately 13.2 TPS. This could lead to network congestion and high gas fees during peak periods.
Ethereum TPS. Source: Etherscan
On the other hand, Base processes transactions off-chain, bundling them before submitting them to Ethereum. This Method achieves higher throughput and significantly lower fees, making it more cost-effective for users.
Therefore, the integration allows Binance.US users to move ETH and USDC to Base for DeFi activities at a fraction of the cost.
Meanwhile, this development comes only months after Binance.US restarted USD deposits and withdrawals via bank transfer following a two-year hiatus.
Binance.US suspended its USD deposit and withdrawal services following a high-profile SEC lawsuit and mounting regulatory pressure starting in 2023. However, amid shifted political rhetoric toward crypto, exchanges appear to be taking bold steps.
“Now that we’ve survived, our goal is to help crypto thrive and empower all Americans with freedom of choice,” Binance.US interim CEO Norman Reed said recently.
It aligns with a recent move from the Kraken exchange. As BeInCrypto reported, the US-based exchange listed BNB in a move that marked a strategic shift in US crypto exchanges, potentially signaling broader token adoption in the country.
