Utopia Labs 加入 Coinbase 推进链上支付计划

Utopia Labs 团队现在将与 Coinbase 的第 2 层扩展网络 Base 集成，以推进公司的链上支付计划

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 日的博客文章中宣布，作为扩大其链上支付服务的更广泛战略的一部分，Coinbase 已收购了一家专门从事加密货币支付的公司 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.

此次收购将使 Utopia Labs 的团队与 Coinbase 的第 2 层扩展网络 Base 整合，以推进公司的链上支付计划，特别是通过 Coinbase 钱包。

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，此次收购是在链上生态系统中创造增长周期的更广泛战略的一部分。该公司指出，Base 支持开发人员构建去中心化应用程序，从而吸引用户。然后，这些用户通过 Coinbase 钱包加入，为链上开发创造了进一步的需求。

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，旨在为以太坊交易提供可扩展性，最近在总锁定价值 (TVL) 方面超越 Arbitrum，成为领先的第 2 层网络。根据 DeFiLlama 的数据，截至 2 月 22 日，Base 的 TVL 约为 31.5 亿美元，而 Arbitrum 的 TVL 为 29 亿美元。

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 提供了一个管理加密货币支付的平台，特别是涉及稳定币的支付。其工具旨在简化个人和协议的交易，与 Coinbase 扩展其链上支付服务的目标保持一致。

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.

此次收购凸显了 Web3 领域的一个趋势，即支付平台已成为有吸引力的收购目标。例如，10 月，支付技术公司 Stripe 以 11 亿美元的交易收购了专注于稳定币的平台 Bridge，这表明人们对基于稳定币的支付越来越感兴趣。

Other developments from Coinbase

Coinbase 的其他进展

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 宣布与 Visa 建立合作伙伴关系，通过整合 Visa Direct 为其客户提供实时账户资金服务。此次合作旨在为美国和欧盟地区的 Coinbase 客户提供便利和新的解决方案，包括实时、可靠和安全的资金流动。

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.

通过与 Visa Direct 网络集成，Coinbase 客户能够使用符合条件的 Visa 借记卡将资金实时存入其账户。