feb 5-12, stablecoin tvl grew over last week from $4.62 to $4.72: https://defillama.com/chain/base

daily tx at 11.8mil https://basescan.org/chart/tx

eco related updates
https://x.com/base/status/2018830339930796068
https://x.com/bankrbot/status/2017406839626076398
http://x.com/FelixCraftAI/status/2019872550298501350
@ycombinator announced that startups can now receive YC funding in stablecoins on Base, further solidifying USDC and onchain rails as foundational tools for modern startup finance.
https://x.com/ycombinator/status/2018701008986370333
@JonahBlake previewed a new in-house VOD editing suite built fully on Base, integrating live clipping, publishing, and monetization to compete directly in attention markets.
https://x.com/JonahBlake/status/2018459001516900654