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Today’s Base Buzz
WW3 may have started but there’s no crying at the casino. Let’s run it:
🏆 Base Demo Day heats up
75 top teams are pitching for a share of $1M in grants, judged by heavy hitters from Coinbase Ventures, Seed Club HQ, and of course, Jesse Pollak. Builders — now’s your chance.
👉 Check it🧵 Goyabean’s big weekly Base roundup
If you blinked last week, Goya’s got you covered — one mega thread recapping all the top plays and moves on Base.
👉 Read it💬 Comment-to-earn goes live: reply guys rejoice
Toady Hawk dropped a Base-native comment to earn test. Degens farming likes in replies just got a paycheck.
👉 Peep it🎨 Creator coins hit Zora — flywheel vibes
Jacob teases a new meta: on Zora, creators can now launch personal coins. More ways to monetize fans and build sticky followings.
👉 Check it🛡 Why Coinbase Wallet is a game changer
KokoCodes breaks down the latest upgrade: easier swaps, smoother gas, native minting — the new Coinbase Wallet is primed to onboard millions more Base normies.
👉 Read Koko’s take
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Quick Stat
Base fees & revenue: up and to the right
DopeOxide’s 365-day chart shows Base’s growth in black and white: about $574K daily, $17M monthly, and an annualized run rate topping $208M. Still one of the cheapest chains to use, but quietly stacking serious cash.
📣Where’s Bill Today
🎙 The Based NFT Show with @basejunkie_ — live on the @buildonbase account. It’s Base’s #1 NFT show, don’t miss it.
8pm UTC over on the @buildonbase account. Join @latenightonbase and myself as we jump into NFT news this week.
Then @ 9.30pm UTC I'll be talking about the future of Robotics with the founder of @xmaquinaDAO !
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Replay Vault
No shows over the weekend — I have a life, fam. But don’t miss the latest pod with XMAQUINA — solid deep dive.
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Meme / Low Cap of the Day
BMX — Up 40% today. If there’s one founder we never bet against, it’s Meowphasaurus and the BMX squad. Degens watching this chart for the next leg.
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Topi of the Day
Space Walker — Starlight’s Celestial Symphony
Meet Starlight: Basetopia’s cosmic dreamer, drifting through galaxies and weaving star-born symphonies that unite the whole Topi Tribe.
👉 Write your own Topi lore on Topipedia | Buy a Topi on OpenSea
Stay Based AF — Bill the Bull 🐂
Disclaimer:
Nothing in this newsletter is financial advice. It’s for entertainment and education only. I’m just a degen with opinions who loves to talk. Always DYOR before making any moves.
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