According to @rovercrc, Coinbase will add DEX trading to the Coinbase app, enabling users to trade millions of assets on Base; the post did not include an official Coinbase announcement link for verification. Source: Crypto Rover (@rovercrc) on X, Aug 8, 2025. Base is Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer-2 that settles to Ethereum and uses ETH as gas, so any DEX activity on Base consumes ETH and occurs on-chain. Source: Base documentation by Coinbase. For trading, monitor COIN for premarket and options flow reaction, and track Base network activity (transactions, gas used, and DEX volumes) and ETH on-chain metrics to assess adoption if the feature launches. Sources: Nasdaq for COIN trading and options data; BaseScan for Base network metrics; community analytics such as Dune and DeFiLlama for DEX volumes. Wait for confirmation via Coinbase’s official blog or newsroom before sizing positions based on this headline. Source: Coinbase corporate communications.

According to @jessepollak, a constructive discussion with @balajis has set the stage for expanded collaboration between the Base protocol and The Network State project. This development signals potential growth opportunities for Base ecosystem tokens and increased network activity. Traders should monitor future Base x The Network State initiatives for potential impacts on Base’s DeFi volumes and cross-chain adoption, as highlighted by Jesse Pollak on Twitter (source: @jessepollak, May 17, 2025).