PANews reported on August 13th that Coinbase Assets announced today that it has added WalletConnect Token (WCT) to its asset roadmap and released the WCT contract address on the Optimism network (0xeF4461891DfB3AC8572cCf7C794664A8DD927945). Officials stated that the trading launch of WCT is subject to market making support and technical infrastructure being in place, and the specific trading launch date will be announced separately.


Macro analyst Luke Gromen’s comments come amid an ongoing debate over whether Bitcoin or Ether is the more attractive long-term option for traditional investors. Macro analyst Luke Gromen says the fact that Bitcoin doesn’t natively earn yield isn’t a weakness; it’s what makes it a safer store of value.“If you’re earning a yield, you are taking a risk,” Gromen told Natalie Brunell on the Coin Stories podcast on Wednesday, responding to a question about critics who dismiss Bitcoin (BTC) because they prefer yield-earning assets.“Anyone who says that is showing their Western financial privilege,” he added.Read more
