This week on Base:
NEWS
■ The Base Ecosystem Job Network is now live, powered by @hirechain_io, with open roles from teams across the Base ecosystem.
■ Base released a new BaseLayer episode featuring @js_horne, co-founder of @zora.
■ @footballdotfun received an investment from @cbventures' Base Ecosystem Fund, supporting its expansion as a global sports entertainment platform.
■ THE MUSICAL by @sequelmovies was selected for Sundance U.S. Dramatic Competition, becoming the first Base-backed film to premiere at Sundance.
■ Base introduced a new standard for one-step onchain payments, now live on @Shopify using Base Pay and open standards anyone can adopt.
■ Ethereum shipped an upgrade highlighting PeerDAS (EIP-7594), giving rollups cheaper blob fees and more room to scale.
■ @WilsonCusack shared the Associated Account spec (ERC-8092), proposing new primitives for multi-address onchain accounts.
LAUNCHES
■ @virtuals_io launched the Base–Solana Bridge inside Virtuals, allowing Solana assets to directly enter the agent economy for trading, ownership, and launches.
■ @flaunchgg introduced WARP, allowing users to bridge Solana tokens to Base while keeping 100% of fee earnings.
■ @RelayProtocol added the ability to send SOL between Solana and Base.
■ @grizzle_art brought Trencher to Base.
■ @withportrait made Portrait free for everyone, removing the registration fee and opening access to its onchain identity platform.
■ @districtxyz announced a $1M Builder Fund, the core engine behind its Flywheel to put builders in control.
■ @AtownBrown rolled out creator selfies with @jessepollak, unlocking new AI-powered content features and the ability to coin outputs against any creator token on @zora via @tryEmerge.
■ @movingcastles_ launched RAT . FUN
■ @gauntlet_xyz integrated Gauntlet USDC Prime into @wirexapp business accounts on @Morpho's Base deployment, bringing DeFi yield to business treasuries.
■ @JIMMYEDGAR released Shards, a generative onchain collection exploring blockchain memory through browser-native, permanently encoded works.
■ @relaybyjenzy announced cross-border money movement infrastructure, focused on faster and cheaper payments across Africa.
■ @Shatterpointgg kicked off Season 2, featuring competitive gameplay, leaderboard progression via @KaitoAI, and onchain item trading through @OpenSea.
■ @horizenglobal launched its mainnet as a high-performance appchain on Base, enabling more privacy for builders.
■ @riftdex enabled native BTC / ERC20 trading, bringing Bitcoin liquidity onchain with low gas costs.
■ @anoma went live, bringing native intents and programmable privacy to improve UX for decentralized applications.
■ @Veildotcash opened deposits to all Base addresses, expanding access to compliant privacy using deposit screening from @0xbowio.
■ @MFTMKKUS opened the physical claim for Lucky Cat Zombie NFTs, with physical card packs available for all minters and a signed Murakami collectible for full set holders.
■ @Persona_Journey shared a creator-focused update, highlighting Imagine, its gen-AI tool for creating assets with native Base branding.
■ @ashnichrist shared early creator monetization results from @baseapp, highlighting new opportunities for creators posting onchain.
MINI APPS
■ @joinbond was featured as the Base mini app spotlight, letting fans lock refundable stakes to support creators while creators earn onchain yield.
■ @Wishwish_art launched in beta on @baseapp, building an onchain popmart for artist-led IP with AR, VR, and widget-based utility.
■ @MetaLend_DeFi launched its mini app inside @baseapp, allowing users to access multiple lending pools with a single deposit and automated allocation.
■ @WowmaxExchange launched its mini app inside @baseapp, offering best-price swaps, cross-chain swaps across 20+ networks, and copy trading.