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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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Today’s Base Buzz
Jesse reminds us why Base exists — and it’s simple
Jesse Pollak dropped a banger reminder: Base’s mission is to make onchain as cheap and accessible as possible — aiming for 1 cent per million transactions. Wildly aggressive but sets the tone for what Base infra is here to do.
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Smart Wallet drops profiles — 1-click checkout is here
0xyoussea highlighted Smart Wallet’s latest upgrade: you can now create profiles, link your address, and check out instantly. Another step towards smoother onchain shopping for everyone on Base.
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🧩 Breakout apps keep driving Base traffic
Base’s official account confirmed that breakout consumer apps are fueling 10x more onchain traffic. Early signals show real user growth sticking around, not just degen churn.
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🔥 Bitcoin-backed loans vs altcoins: big trust gap
Max Branzburg shared new loan data: Bitcoin-backed loans consistently outperform altcoin-collateral loans in trust and rates. Base and Coinbase Wallet are leaning into this for more secure, user-friendly lending flows.
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🔑 Alt season vibes in TradFi too?
SmallCapScience pointed out small cap stock charts are starting to look like early altcoin setups. TradFi or degen — capital is hunting for the next rotation. Eyes on both sides of the fence.
Meme of the Day
JPMD ($JPMD) — Gravano lays it out: “JP Morgan Chase has partnered with Coinbase to launch a pilot program for its USD-pegged deposit token, JPMD, on Base.” Degens are pushing the meme version toward a $1 target, which would put it at a $1B cap. Gravano wants an “SPX6900 type of run” — worth watching.
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Quick Stat
Stablecoin transfer value: Stablecoins settled $10 trillion+ in transactions last year, per Coindesk. The backbone for onchain flow keeps growing.
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Where’s Bill Today
🌴 Touching grass with the fam today — no shows live.
👉 Want a Topi? Buy one on OpenSea & write its lore: OpenSea | Topipedia
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Replay Vault
Late Night on Base — Degen Altcoin Hunt: finding the next 100x across chains — 5,200 tuned in live. Watch replay
Stay Based AF — 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.
👉 Stay connected and follow me on X: @Latenightonbase
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.
Ayush breaks down how this Base-native team raised 18M Series A
Ayush unpacked why Warp, building entirely on Base, just raised a significant round to double down on onboarding normies to crypto. They’re betting on cheap gas, social-first design, and simple UX to make Base the mainstream gateway. Investors are paying attention — and putting money behind it.
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Coinbase One teams up with Hypothetical for next-gen Base wallet
Max Branzburg announced that Coinbase One is partnering with Hypothetical Wallet to push the limits of what an onchain wallet can be — all native to Base. This collab aims to deliver smoother UX, smarter L2 usage, and more powerful features for everyday degen and normie users alike. Another big step in making Base the go-to for simple, secure onchain activity.
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🧩 JP Morgan taps Base for onchain fund tokenization
Base dropped a bombshell confirming that JP Morgan’s Onyx team is piloting fund tokenization on Base, alongside Axelar, Oasis Pro, and WisdomTree. This isn’t just “another grant” — it’s a global banking giant using Base’s infrastructure to experiment with real onchain financial products. Clear signal: Base isn’t just for memes — Wall Street is watching and building here too.
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🔥 US Senate stablecoin bill gaining traction
Senator Hagerty confirmed the GENIUS Act is moving ahead in the Senate. If passed, it sets clear rules for stablecoin backing and banking relationships — a big unlock for more USDC adoption on Base and less gray area for builders. Regulatory clarity means more confidence to build.
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🔑 BaseIsForEveryone taps VIVI tools to empower creators
BaseIsForEveryone isn’t just talking memes — they’re building. They announced they’re partnering with VIVI tools to help creators mint, distribute, and share onchain art and meme culture more easily. Memes + creator tools = Base grows faster, powered by the people.
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JPMD ($JPMD) — JP Morgan showed up on Base, so naturally the degens spun up a meme token in record time. Some big ETH whales are behind it. It got shaky with FUD earlier but sentiment’s back up. Can this hit $1.00? Eyes on the chart.
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Base TVL: $1.57 Billion — up 12% this week. Builders are building and users are minting.
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🎙 Live today on The Next Layer with The Verse — we’re diving into where the next 100x is hiding, across any chain. It’s the show for degens, by degens.
👉 Tune in
👉 Want a Topi? Buy one on OpenSea & write its lore: OpenSea | Topipedia
Late Night on Base w/ ENB & Boomer Community — 6,000 tuned in live to break down these two projects on the road to Onchain Summit. Watch replay
BASED NFT Show — 2,000 watched live as we unpacked fresh news in the Base NFT Ecosystem. Replay here
Topi Tribe Fireside — holders alpha and updates from the Topi frontlines. Watch here
Stay Based AF — 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.
👉 Stay connected and follow me on X: @Latenightonbase