[Surge in Zora Content Tokens on Base Exposes 'Vanity Metrics' Issue] According to a report by Golden Finance, the number of tokens issued on the Layer 2 blockchain Base has recently surged significantly, with a single-day peak exceeding 100,000 tokens, almost entirely driven by Zora's content token mechanism. Zora allows creators to mint tokens at nearly zero cost, but the network's active addresses and transaction volume are at an 18-month low, indicating that these tokens lack real economic value.