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TVMExecutor: Nine Basis Points, No Exceptions
The TVMExecutor contract is live on Base mainnet. A UUPS proxy that wraps TychoRouter with a fixed 9 bps fee. MIT-licensed. Source-verified on Basescan. Here is the design.
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Lowest Fee Swap Platforms Compared in 2026: The Real Cost of a Crypto Swap
Every swap platform advertises low fees. Most quote only the explicit fee and ignore gas, MEV, slippage, and spread. This comparison breaks down the real all-in cost of swapping across eight platforms in 2026.
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How to Swap WETH to USDC Gasless on Base
Gasless swaps use a Permit2 signature instead of an on-chain transaction, so you can swap WETH to USDC on Base without holding ETH for gas. This guide covers what gasless means, the Permit2 flow, step-by-step execution, cost comparison, and when gasless is the right choice.
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How to Swap USDC to cbBTC on Base — A Complete Guide
cbBTC is Coinbase's Base-native Bitcoin wrapper, backed 1:1 by native BTC. This guide covers what cbBTC is, why you would swap USDC for it, the step-by-step swap flow on Orkid, cost breakdown versus Uniswap and 1inch, MEV considerations, and what to do with cbBTC after swapping.
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Best DEX Aggregator for Base in 2026: A Head-to-Head Comparison
Base has become the dominant L2 for retail swap volume. This comparison breaks down eight DEX aggregators by fee model, gas requirements, MEV protection, and surplus return — and identifies which one wins on Base in 2026.
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Why Base's Liquidity Graph Leaks Value
Base has six major DEXs and dozens of pools for the same token pairs. That fragmentation creates persistent price discrepancies. Value leaks out of the graph until someone routes through it. Here is what we have observed.
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Base Chain Gas Fees Explained: Understanding L1 and L2 Costs
Base uses a dual-fee structure with L2 execution fees and L1 data availability fees. Here is how Base gas fees work, why they fluctuate, and how to minimize transaction costs.
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