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⌐◪-◪ → MetaMask just got a facelift!

MetaMask just announced a comprehensive rebrand and update for 2025, focusing on better UI/UX and expanded blockchain support.

Some key upgrades:

• Native SOL and BTC support

• Sleek new UI (with teasers already dropping)

• Multiple seed phrases, one wallet

• Gas abstraction – pay with any token

• Smart transactions to combat MEV attacks

• MetaMask card – spend crypto anywhere

• Smart account features + delegation

And that’s just what they’re sharing now—sounds like even more is coming.

Not sure why they waited this long, but I’m excited for the next phase of MetaMask, a wallet that holds a special nostalgic value as the first crypto wallet for many.

Also, bullish news: The SEC has agreed in principle to drop their case against MetaMask, according to Consensys founder Joseph Lubin.

Bullish times ahead! Be greedy when others are fearful.

⌐◪-◪ → Let the memecoins roll!

The SEC just issued a statement clarifying that memecoins are NOT securities under federal law.

While exciting, they also made it clear:

• The SEC offers no investor protection here

• Rug pulls and scams are still rampant

• Memecoins can still be considered securities if they grant rights to income, profits, or assets

This aligns memecoins closer to collectibles rather than financial instruments, but don’t get it twisted—fraud is still fraud, and anyone running blatant scams will get wrecked.

Meanwhile, House Democrats are actively working on the MEME Act, which would ban political memecoins following the chaos around $TRUMP, $MELANIA, and $LIBRA.

Honestly, that might not be the worst idea.

TL;DR: Memecoins are not securities, but fraud is still fraud.

⌐◪-◪ → Base is gunning for Solana!

Base is integrating Flashblocks, slashing block confirmation times from 2 seconds to 200 milliseconds—making it 10x faster than its current block times and 2x faster than Solana (44ms).

Think of it as “mini-blocks” getting confirmed every 200ms instead of waiting for full blocks. This is possible because rollups can separate sequencing (ordering), proving (validating), and posting to L1, while L1s have to do it all at once.

Other big moves:

• Base Appchains (Layer 3s) to scale applications

• Smart Wallet Sub-Accounts for smoother UX

• Metacade L3 Appchain, which burns $MCADE with every transaction

These changes boost throughput, lower gas fees, and attract more devs/users. Unichain and Inkonchain are also adopting Flashblocks, with more L2s expected to follow.

While Base is making a strong play for dominance, some are still wary of its Coinbase ties and all the KYC data that comes with it.

Either way, Ethereum L2s are about to get a whole lot faster. Probably nothing.

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