This week in web3 #20

1️⃣ Coinbase launches Base

Crypto exchange Coinbase launched Base, a layer 2 network built using Optimism's OP Stack, to attract millions of new crypto users in the coming years. https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/02/23/coinbase-launches-layer-2-blockchain-base-to-provide-onramp-for-ethereum-solana-and-others/

2️⃣ ERC-4337 is live

An audited version of the Ethereum Foundation’s ERC-4337 account abstraction standard is now available on Ethereum Mainnet. https://blockworks.co/news/ethereum-erc4337-account-abstraction-smart-contract

3️⃣ ComposeDB Beta is live on Ceramic Mainnet

ComposeDB is a decentralized graph database, allowing developers to easily build composable web3 applications on Ceramic using GraphQL and plug-and-play data models. https://twitter.com/ceramicnetwork/status/1630569383130189827

4️⃣ Patch Wallet launches wallets for newbies

Thanks to Patch Wallet, every Twitter user, email, and phone number now has a wallet automatically that only they can access. No onboarding or custodian is required to make it work. https://launch.mirror.xyz/Kwb5Cx_Uj0rrTtR-pnJT0WrVBYa_X-iVpEb1x7SSPNE

5️⃣ Silvergate stock falls 50%

The share price of cryptocurrency-focused US bank Silvergate plummeted by 50% in early trading on Thursday after fresh revelations about the extent of its exposure to the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/02/near-50-per-cent-fall-in-silvergate-shares-over-ftx-exposure-prompts-survival-doubts

6️⃣ Unity launches web3 integration options

Unity, a gaming engine development company, has introduced several blockchain-based integration options to its platform. https://news.bitcoin.com/unity-gaming-engine-launches-blockchain-and-web3-integration-options/