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Ape responsibly with no KYC.
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📌 Today’s Base Buzz
The DAO That Never Was
Before Base existed, Jesse Pollak pitched a $1B DAO with 60 employees to build something new. He got denied. What emerged instead? Base.
the first thing i pitched to the coinbase exec team was to give me $1B and 60 employees so I
Base IRL at Cannes
Naomi from Base showed Web2 leaders how to onboard their businesses onchain — straight from the beaches of Cannes. Real-world meets Base world.
📲 Coop Hits 1K on TikTok
Coopahtroopa just passed 1K followers on TikTok — proving that if we want the normies, we have to go where they are. Respect the hustle.
🎭 Coinbase One Gets Custom Emojis
Coinbase users can now unlock exclusive digital emojis and avatars through Coinbase One. It’s giving social + identity vibes.
Base Expands in Ireland
Three new ambassadors were just announced for Base Ireland — another win for the global onchain movement.
BM Ireland Please join me in welcoming @apex_ether, @purrfect_pixels, and @aoifeodwyer as the first @base Ireland Ambassadors
They’ll be helping grow the local community, supporting builders and creators, and bringing more onchain energy to the island of Ireland
📊 Stat of the Day
💰 Base now holds $4.1B in stablecoins.
The rails are laid. The money is real. And the users are coming.
📣 Where’s Bill Today
🍼 No livestreams today — dad duty calls. Back tomorrow with more fire.
📺 Replay Vault
Road to Onchain Summit ft. Limone from Farville + Roor
We got into the weeds with two of Base’s most creative builders. Farville is building a surrealist onchain farming game; Roor is cooking a whole gateway for projects to get merch.
👉 Watch the replay (2,504 views)
🎨 Topi Tuesdays
Another round of lore dropped by the community. The characters, the chaos, the creativity — Topipedia continues to expand.
🧠 Meme / Low Cap of the Day
Literally everything / send it all.
The chart energy is nuclear right now. The degens know.
🧵 Topi of the Day: Sun Wukong, The Monkey King
Topipedia just got its first-ever Chinese lore submission — and it slaps.
Sun Wukong channels ancient mischief and cosmic power, leaping across timelines with his magical staff and wits sharper than steel.
See You All Tomorrow.
Bill the Bull 🐂
Disclaimer:
Nothing in this newsletter is financial advice. All information here is strictly for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any assets. Always do your own research and consult with a professional before making any financial decisions. Remember — I’m just a degen with opinions and I like to talk.
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📨 Welcome to Based AF
Your daily 2-minute cheat sheet for everything happening on Base. News, memes, alpha, and raw onchain moves — delivered fast and straight to your inbox.
👉 New here? Subscribe Monday–Friday for free: Subscribe here
🛠 Degen Tool of the Day
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📌 Today’s Base Buzz
It’s Taco Tuesday. Which means I’m going to eat tacos later tonight. I suggest you do the same.
• 🎁 Onchain gifting goes live
Sidekick Labs is integrating with Base to bring native onchain tipping and gifting to livestreams. Think Twitch meets crypto — big unlock for creators.
• 🐛 $5M Bug Bounty Live
Coinbase just dropped a $5 million bounty for security researchers. If you can find a vulnerability in their smart wallet stack… get paid big.
Help us battle test—let's make operating onchain as safe and secure as possible.
@Coinbase has launched a $5M bug bounty on Cantina, a new program focusing exclusively on all its onchain products and @base’s smart contracts. It sets a new standard for securing Web3 organizations at scale. Details below.
• Make sure your Mini App shows up in TBA
If you’re building a Farcaster Mini App, here’s your reminder from Aneri: tag your app properly to show up in the TBA directory.
Check out this quick reference to see which fields from the mini app manifest we pull to feature your app in search, trending, feed, and more!
• 🐸 Stake B3, Win a Milady
Yeah, for real. B3 is giving away Miladys to stakers. If you’re farming vibes and culture coins, this one’s for you.
• Leverage Your Favorite Stonk
Aevo is now letting you go long or short on tokenized versions of stocks like NVDA and TSLA. Degens meet TradFi.
📊 Stat of the Day
Base daily active users and TVL still strong. Track it live:
📣 Where’s Bill Today
🎤 Road to Onchain Summit — the grind continues.
🎨 Topi Tuesdays — celebrating the most creative IP on Base.
📺 Replay Vault
🎙 Live with Jake from QR Coin — a daily auction site for projects to get featured
We are going Live at 12PM PST with @0FJAKE from @qrcoindotfun
And also talk about how our memes are looking
Hint: $OKAYEG really looks like it’s gonna pull a 100x
Live on X. Don’t miss it.
🧪 Meme / Low Cap of the Day
You and me both, brother. You and me both.
🐗 Topi of the Day
Shydos, Woodland Reverie 🌲
A gentle soul and woodland wanderer, Shydos drifts between reality and reverie. Wherever he walks, flowers bloom, and time slows. One with the forest — and maybe your heart.
See You All Tomorrow.
Bill the Bull 🐂
Disclaimer:
Nothing in this newsletter is financial advice. All information here is strictly for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any assets. Always do your own research and consult with a professional before making any financial decisions. Remember — I’m just a degen with opinions and I like to talk.
👉 Follow me on X: @latenightonbase
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📨 Welcome to Based AF
Your daily 2‑minute cheat sheet for everything happening on Base. News, memes, alpha, and raw onchain moves — delivered fast and straight to your inbox.
👉 New here? Subscribe Monday–Friday for free.
🛠 Degen Tool of the Day
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📌 Today’s Base Buzz
It’s Monday and that means another newsletter. The show must go on.
🧠 Coinbase Wallet Getting a New Name?
Coinbase Wallet teased a rebrand with just one line: “We’re getting a new name 👀” — no details yet, but something big is coming. A new name likely signals a shift in positioning as the wallet preps for mass retail.New name coming soon. TBA.
🔮 First Prediction Market for Content
Nazim Ahmed drops a look at Duels — where users can bet on the outcome of content pieces. Like Polymarket meets Substack.
👉 Check it out
FWB Fest Ticket Giveaway on Base
Base and Friends With Benefits team up to give away tickets to the iconic onchain cultural festival.
👉 Enter the giveaway
Linda’s Onchain Coding Vibes
Linda Xie drops a pic of her remote setup — Base vibes included.
👉 See the setup
🛠 Customize Your TBA App Fully
Aneri shows off dev tools that let you build exactly what you want with the Token Bound Account spec.TBA is yours to build.
your colors. your vibe. your app.
📊 Stat of the Day
Base activity continues to soar. Total value locked and user volume showing steady growth.
👉 Check Base stats on DeFiLlama
📣 Where’s Bill Today
🎥 Today’s Show:
Love is live — featuring Jacob from QR Code.
We’re talking about the new platform where creators can pay to be featured for 24 hours. Daily auctions, onchain attention, and the future of internet real estate.
We are going Live at 12PM PST with @0FJAKE from @qrcoindotfun
And also talk about how our memes are looking
Hint: $OKAYEG really looks like it’s gonna pull a 100x
Live on X. Don’t miss it.
📺 Replay Vault
No streams over the weekend, come on fam. Touch grass.
Meme / Low Cap of the Day
Okayeg is still cooking. Chart looks like it’s coiled for a massive breakout — over a year of quiet consolidation could be ending. Tick tocl motha fu*%a
🧵 Topi of the Day
Orbit Never Drifts
This Topi roams the cosmic edges, guided by intuition and destiny. He navigates the stars alone — but never aimless. Some say he’s searching for something lost… others say he’s already found it.
See You All Tomorrow.
Bill the Bull 🐂
Disclaimer:
Nothing in this newsletter is financial advice. All information here is strictly for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any assets. Always do your own research and consult with a professional before making any financial decisions. Remember — I’m just a degen with opinions and I like to talk.
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👉 Follow our team: @onchainmediaco