Summary
- It said that the Base protocol and Coinbase hinted at a token launch and are receiving high interest.
- It reported that Kaito and Boundless are receiving high attention as they were listed on major exchanges.
- It said that discussions of the U.S. Bitcoin reserve strategy have amplified interest among industry figures and the market.

According to the token Mindshare top gainer of Kaito, an AI-based Web3 search platform (Token Mindshare, an indicator that quantifies the influence of a specific token within the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market), as of the 16th the top five virtual asset-related keywords that people are most interested in are Base (BASE), Coinbase, Kaito (KAITO), Boundless (ZKC), and Bitcoin (BTC).
1st and 2nd places were taken by the Base protocol, which hinted at a token launch, and Base operator Coinbase. Jesse Pollak, a core developer who developed Base, said at the Basecamp event the previous day that they are exploring plans to launch a native token for Base. Base plans to build the token on Ethereum (ETH).
3rd and 4th places were Kaito and Boundless. The project Boundless, which gained popularity on Kaito's launchpad, was listed on major exchanges worldwide, causing Kaito and Boundless to receive attention simultaneously. As of 1:18 PM that day, Boundless was trading on Upbit at 1197 won, down 8.79% from the previous day.
Leading virtual asset Bitcoin took 5th place. Market interest has intensified as signs suggest that the United States' Bitcoin reserve strategy is about to accelerate. Major figures in the virtual asset industry, such as Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy CEO, and Peter Thiel, founder of Bullish, will meet with the U.S. Congress tomorrow. They are reported to discuss the U.S. Bitcoin reserve strategy with members of Congress.
In addition, investors showed interest in Lombard (LOMBARD), Avalanche (AVAX), Intuition (TRUST), Ethereum (ETH), and MetaMask.

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