Base has completed an upgrade dubbed Cobalt, introducing conditional transaction mechanics and new features for assets issued under the B20 standard. Details and use cases are still pending further clarification from the team.
Base has launched an upgrade codenamed Cobalt, with two core additions: conditional transactions, and expanded functionality for assets issued under its B20 standard. The Block confirmed the rollout of this upgrade.
That's all the public information available for now — exactly how Cobalt will change the transaction process, and what real-world applications the new B20 asset features actually point to, have yet to be fully explained by the team.
Organ composer Kali Malone's fourth album "Burning Song" drops October 30, alongside a newly announced 2027 tour across Europe and the US, with many dates set in church venues echoing the album's recording origins at Leipzig's Thomaskirche.
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