Utopia Labs 加入 Coinbase 推進鏈上支付計劃

Utopia Labs 團隊現在將與 Coinbase 的第 2 層擴展網路 Base 集成，以推進該公司的鏈上支付計劃

Coinbase has acquired Utopia Labs, a company specialising in cryptocurrency payments, as part of a broader strategy to expand its on-chain payment services, the exchange announced in a blog post on 23 February.

Coinbase 交易所在 2 月 23 日的部落格文章中宣布，作為擴大其鏈上支付服務的更廣泛策略的一部分，Coinbase 已收購了一家專門從事加密貨幣支付的公司 Utopia Labs。

The acquisition will see Utopia Labs' team integrated with Base, Coinbase's layer 2 scaling network, to advance the company's on-chain payments initiatives, particularly through Coinbase Wallet.

此次收購將使 Utopia Labs 的團隊與 Coinbase 的第 2 層擴展網路 Base 整合，以推進公司的鏈上支付計劃，特別是透過 Coinbase 錢包。

According to Coinbase, the acquisition is part of a wider strategy to create a cycle of growth in the on-chain ecosystem. The company noted that Base supports developers building decentralised applications, which in turn attract users. These users are then onboarded through Coinbase Wallet, creating further demand for on-chain development.

Coinbase 表示，此次收購是在鏈上生態系統中創造成長週期的更廣泛策略的一部分。該公司指出，Base 支援開發人員建立去中心化應用程序，從而吸引用戶。然後，這些用戶透過 Coinbase 錢包加入，為鏈上開發創造了進一步的需求。

Launched by Coinbase to provide scalability for Ethereum transactions, Base recently surpassed Arbitrum as the leading layer 2 network in terms of total value locked (TVL). As of 22 February, Base has approximately USD 3.15 billion in TVL, compared to Arbitrum's USD 2.9 billion, according to DeFiLlama.

Base 由 Coinbase 推出，旨在為以太坊交易提供可擴展性，最近在總鎖定價值 (TVL) 方面超越 Arbitrum，成為領先的第 2 層網路。根據 DeFiLlama 的數據，截至 2 月 22 日，Base 的 TVL 約為 31.5 億美元，而 Arbitrum 的 TVL 為 29 億美元。

Utopia Labs offers a platform for managing cryptocurrency payments, particularly those involving stablecoins. Its tools aim to simplify transactions for both individuals and protocols, aligning with Coinbase's goal to expand its on-chain payment services.

Utopia Labs 提供了一個管理加密貨幣支付的平台，特別是涉及穩定幣的支付。其工具旨在簡化個人和協議的交易，與 Coinbase 擴展其鏈上支付服務的目標保持一致。

This acquisition highlights a trend in the Web3 space where payments platforms have become attractive acquisition targets. In October, for instance, payment technology firm Stripe acquired Bridge, a stablecoin-focused platform, in a USD 1.1 billion deal, signalling a growing interest in stablecoin-based payments.

此次收購凸顯了 Web3 領域的一個趨勢，即支付平台已成為一個有吸引力的收購目標。例如，10 月，支付技術公司 Stripe 以 11 億美元的交易收購了專注於穩定幣的平台 Bridge，這表明人們對基於穩定幣的支付越來越感興趣。

Other developments from Coinbase

Coinbase 的其他進展

In October 2024, Coinbase announced a partnership with Visa to deliver real-time account funding to its customers through the integration of Visa Direct. The partnership aimed to add convenience and new solutions for Coinbase clients across the regions of the US and EU, including real-time, reliable, and safe money movements.

2024 年 10 月，Coinbase 宣布與 Visa 建立合作關係，透過整合 Visa Direct 為其客戶提供即時帳戶資金服務。此次合作旨在為美國和歐盟地區的 Coinbase 客戶提供便利和新的解決方案，包括即時、可靠和安全的資金流動。

Through the process of integrating with the Visa Direct network, Coinbase clients gained the ability to deposit funds into their accounts in real-time using eligible Visa debit cards.

透過與 Visa Direct 網路集成，Coinbase 客戶能夠使用符合資格的 Visa 金融卡將資金即時存入其帳戶。