# All Eyes on Base

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: Mar 21, 2024*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/fr/all-eyes-on-base*

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   All Eyes on Base
  

  
  Published on Mar 21, 2024

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  Pudgys Flip Apes
  
  

  

 

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- **👽 CryptoPunks Alien sells for $16.4M. **The second-largest CryptoPunks sale (in both ETH and USD) was [completed yesterday](https://twitter.com/peruggia_v/status/1770543226782437682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1770543226782437682%7Ctwgr%5E0386233370b24e2a3e183f2c9296b406851c2a1f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdecrypt.co%2F222663%2Fcruptopunk-alien-punks-ethereum-nft-sold-16-million) with Punk 7804 selling for 4,850 ETH.
- 🔵 **Base congestion. **Dencun's gas fee reduction has pushed more trading activity onto Base, resulting in volumes surging 50%. Base [struggled](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/03/20/coinbases-base-chain-warns-of-stuck-transactions-amid-traffic-surge/) to keep up with demand.

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  An Investor Guide to Memecoin Mania
  
  
   
     
     Bankless Author: 
     
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       Arjun Chand](https://twitter.com/arjunnchand)
     
    
 

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/03/image---2024-03-21T161126.423.png)](https://www.bankless.com/investor-guide-to-memecoin-mania)**Memecoins are all the rage right now. **

They’re drawing people onchain, boosting activity across chains, and offering a golden lottery ticket to making it in crypto. The below pointers are a guide to assess memecoins without getting caught up in the hype. These tips can help you set your criteria to define what makes a memecoin an [attractive investment opportunity](https://www.bankless.com/the-2024-bull-run-narrative-glossary). 

*Let’s dive in *👇

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