Base ecosystem is pushing boundaries in 2026: The @baseapp pivots to trading-first, spotlighting high-quality assets like protocols, stocks, predictions, and memes. Sunsetting the Farcaster “Talk” feed and creator rewards sharpens its finance UX— a pragmatic shift, though it dials back social elements that felt too Web2 anyway.
Critiquing the landscape: While many L2s linger as incentive-fueled ghost chains, Base steadily grows TVL, users, and activity. Standout apps include speedy @o1_exchange, @DefinitiveFi’s teased upgrades, and bots like @bananagun and @bankrbot.
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