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Base’s Solana Bridge: Vampire Attack or Pragmatic Interoperability?
Base’s new bridge to Solana has divided builders: some call it a liquidity‑siphoning ‘vampire attack,’ others see pragmatic multichain engineering. This article breaks down the technical design, the claims and counterclaims, and the real implications for Solana liquidity and developer strategy.
Published at 2025-12-06 14:14:30
AMM Consolidation in Layer‑2: Lessons from the Aerodrome‑Velodrome Merger
The Aerodrome‑Velodrome merger into Aero is a watershed for AMM consolidation across Base and Optimism. This feature examines the strategic rationale, benefits for liquidity aggregation and cross‑chain routing, UX and incentive tradeoffs, and competitive implications for Uniswap and other DEXs.