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Deep dives into Web3 architecture, smart contract security, and onchain infrastructure - from the team building it.

Ethereal Labs Becomes a Base Services Hub Agency
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Ethereal Labs Becomes a Base Services Hub Agency

Ethereal Labs is now a Base Services Hub agency. We build secure smart contracts and full-stack apps for teams shipping on Base.

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x402 Explained: How HTTP 402 Became Crypto's Native Payment Protocol
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x402 Explained: How HTTP 402 Became Crypto's Native Payment Protocol

x402 turns the dormant HTTP 402 status code into an open payment standard for instant USDC payments over HTTP. Here is how it works, why AI agents need it, and what builders should know.

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Ethereal Labs at Consensus 2026: What We Are Building and Who We Want to Meet
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Ethereal Labs at Consensus 2026: What We Are Building and Who We Want to Meet

Ethereal Labs is heading to Consensus 2026 in Miami. Here is everything you need to know about the event, what we are working on, and how to connect with our team.

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From AI Tokens to Privacy Coins: What Crypto Twitter Is Actually Telling Us About the Next Onchain Cycle
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From AI Tokens to Privacy Coins: What Crypto Twitter Is Actually Telling Us About the Next Onchain Cycle

Crypto Twitter narratives are shifting fast. AI tokens and privacy coins are dominating the conversation, and the signal underneath points to a very different onchain cycle than the last one.

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The Dangers of Using DeFi and Why UX Needs to Be Better
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The Dangers of Using DeFi and Why UX Needs to Be Better

DeFi gives you full control of your money. It also gives you full control of your mistakes. Until the UX catches up, most users are one bad click away from losing everything.

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DeFi Lending Explained: How Aave Powers Real-World Commerce
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DeFi Lending Explained: How Aave Powers Real-World Commerce

How Aave's lending protocol works, and how AtlasOra uses it to generate yield on travel booking escrow. Built by Ethereal Labs on Base.

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