# You Weren’t at Day 1? Don’t Worry, I Was By [Based AF](https://paragraph.com/@basedaf) · 2025-07-17 --- 📨 **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** Ape responsibly with no KYC. I use Bitunix when I want to hit leverage fast and clean — no friction, no nonsense. 👉 [Trade on Bitunix](https://www.bitunix.com/register?vipCode=Lnob) * * * **A New Day 1 was Lit. Bullish on the future of Base** 📌 **Today’s Base Buzz** 🎥 **The New Day 1 was a cook** Missed the kickoff IRL? I shared a behind-the-scenes vlog straight from the Onchain Summit — from green rooms to stage moments. It’s giving culture, conviction, and some chaos. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/132bf09b37fa2281f4c504f67323b81c.jpg)](https://twitter.com/latenightonbase) [Bill- Late Night on Base](https://twitter.com/latenightonbase) [@latenightonbase](https://twitter.com/latenightonbase) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/latenightonbase/status/1945593072764563782) Outside the venue ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1945592950995525634/img/yvbl6x1t-7XcFdjS.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 31](https://twitter.com/latenightonbase/status/1945593072764563782)[ 2:15 PM • Jul 16, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/latenightonbase/status/1945593072764563782) 📱 **The New Base App Is Here** Swap, mint, and explore — all inside one interface. The Base App is becoming a hub where normies and degens never need to leave the chain. This is what an onchain iPhone moment could look like. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/058ed5ba674e94381053029d25a482f9.jpg)](https://twitter.com/base) [Base](https://twitter.com/base) [@base](https://twitter.com/base) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/base/status/1945624674656030985) Move money. Bring your identity wherever you go. Own your social graph. Use markets 24/7. Chat with your friends. All in [@baseapp](https://twitter.com/baseapp). “When everything runs on shared and open rails, you start from an infinite toolbox made by millions of builders like you.” - [@chintanturakhia](https://twitter.com/chintanturakhia) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1945624130251878400/img/r58IwlYkKmvPFsVC.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 514](https://twitter.com/base/status/1945624674656030985)[ 4:20 PM • Jul 16, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/base/status/1945624674656030985) 🏛 **3 Builder Bills Just Passed** Protocol Rewards. Builder Boost. Retroactive Funding. These aren’t vibes — they’re new laws for Base. The protocol is officially rewarding real users, developers, and contributors. 👉 [Read more](https://x.com/hayekandkeynes/status/1945923832402817464?s=46) ⚡ **Speed Isn’t a Feature — It’s the Standard** With insane block finality and no wait times, Base is setting the UX bar for the rest of crypto. Builders feel it. Users are noticing. This isn’t just Ethereum scaling — this is a whole new game. 👉 [Full post](https://x.com/buildonbase/status/1945618401013239880?s=46) 🧠 **Base UX: Before vs After** Samuel Huber’s thread is a banger. From clunky to clean, the evolution of the Base App UI is night and day. Don’t fade the design glow-up. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/8cbde35855205a28090cb382b490657b.jpg)](https://twitter.com/samuellhuber) [Samuel 🦤 (🧱,🔥)](https://twitter.com/samuellhuber) [@samuellhuber](https://twitter.com/samuellhuber) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/samuellhuber/status/1945510645539254571) 1/ Okay, the NEW Coinbase wallet is INSANE. ![🔥](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f525.png) People are actually NOT ready this! In fact, I have the early access and spent days exploring everything… Here’s the comparison and why you should really care... ![🧵](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f9f5.png)![👇](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f447.png) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/70f2e0a2c93d5872a74ab8a0cefc7f1d.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 1,064](https://twitter.com/samuellhuber/status/1945510645539254571)[ 8:47 AM • Jul 16, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/samuellhuber/status/1945510645539254571) 📈 **Trenchbot Snipers Print** Trenchbot holders who followed Mikey’s latest call printed hard during yesterday’s pump. Tools like this are making onchain trading faster, cleaner, and easier for all to join. 👉 [Altcoinist post](https://x.com/altcoinist_com/status/1945730669486768320?s=46) * * * 📊 **Stat of the Day** **Crypto going Parabolic.** 4 Trillion Just Crossed [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6019f8f8a224270444f2de97ea1871de.jpg)](https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto) [Messari](https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto) [@MessariCrypto](https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto/status/1945876280097870222) BREAKING: Crypto Marketcap crosses $4 trillion ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ed172482d2592f55bb035d494612b154.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 150](https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto/status/1945876280097870222)[ 9:00 AM • Jul 17, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto/status/1945876280097870222) * * * 📣 **Where’s Bill Today** 🎤 **The Next Layer ft. The Verse** We’re talking memecoins, community-driven tokens, and parabolic narratives. Its alt season bruv 👉 [Watch live](https://x.com/theverse369/status/1945641741752610924?s=46) 🗓 **Yesterday:** No stream — was deep in the mix at Day 1 of the summit. * * * 🧠 **Meme / Low Cap of the Day** **Boomer** Over a year inside a descending wedge… and it’s coiling hard. This breakout might just be the one. ATH at its peak was 60 mil. This move can dwarf it easy. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0fa80f31751e485e7a23519ada63b372.png) * * * 🧵 **Topi of the Day: Trippy Naut** A Topi with a deep connection to the Cosmos ready to embark on a journey to the stars. 👉 Read full lore 👉 [Mint your own Topi](https://opensea.io/collection/basedtopi) 👉 [Write your own Topi lore](https://www.basetopia.io) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e8f65d8ff8cd6fed56b6b348d09d420e.png) * * * 📜 **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](https://x.com/latenightonbase) 👉 Follow the media engine: [@onchainmediaco](https://x.com/onchainmediaco) --- *Originally published on [Based AF](https://paragraph.com/@basedaf/you-werent-at-day-1-dont-worry-i-was)*