# Tso Thoughts | Apr 2026, Azul Era

**Published by:** [Tso Thoughts](https://paragraph.com/@cryptso/)
**Published on:** 2026-05-09
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## Content

Welcome to the Tso Thoughts newsletter! Every month, I curate my best thoughts, ideas, and observations on crypto and the industry at large.Builders David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy When you build on @base you get more than a chain You get a community that bear hugs you in, distribution you didn’t have before, and a vision bigger than what you came with The top apps proved it, now it’s your turn 178 4:00 PM • Apr 8, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Incredible batch of teams committed to building on @base Can’t wait for the journey ahead Base @base Introducing Base Batches Cohort 003: The top 12 out of 1,100+ teams. Building across AI, DeFi, payments, and prediction markets for 7 weeks. It all culminates in a Demo Day in San Francisco to pitch top investors Meet the cohort and read more about our selection process: 56 1:15 AM • Apr 9, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The global economy we are building together on @base is a flywheel Builders ship apps and markets, bring new demand, and grow the economy with their hard work and ingenuity Our job is to make it as easy as possible for every builder (human or agent) to spin this flywheel faster 0 4:00 PM • Apr 17, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Our goal at @base: Help the best teams and builders find their footing, get funded, and build scalable businesses 309 4:00 PM • Apr 20, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Build something unique and we will back you on @base Apex777.eth @apex_ether This is true. I’m proof. I built @Veildotcash. @base gave me early footing, then backed me so I could go full time. I was one guy with an idea who said fuck it, let’s launch and find out. I even had a token ( $VEIL ) from day one — still got support. My one piece of advice 106 6:50 PM • Apr 20, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The @virtuals_io and @base teams are running a joint residency to get AI agents into the real world nibel.base.eth @Nibel_eth Find out what went down with @ethermage when I visited the newly launched Eastworlds Robotics Lab by @virtuals_io The @Base Batches 003 finalists for the Robotics Track will be doing a month long residency at Eastworlds Robotics Lab before their demo day at @ns on May 7th. 47 1:00 AM • Apr 21, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy We win together on @base Base @base Built by the best Season 2 | April 27th 121 5:20 PM • Apr 23, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy “More and more assets are coming onchain thanks to @base Prediction markets, options, assets we can’t even imagine We wanted to play long term games with long term builders and I think that’s where Base really stands out” – @jai_prasad17 Base @base Episode 1 of BaseLayer S2 is live Meet @jai_prasad17 from @definitiveFi From growing up in a country of 1.4 billion where a birthplace can determine your financial access, to building a platform to give access to all This is his story 29 12:30 AM • Apr 28, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The most valuable companies of the future will be built on @base blockspace 193 4:00 PM • May 4, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy “@base, and by extension @coinbase as well, is a very well known brand Very design forward, we’re very design forward They seem to be taking this long term view on what all these products could do, not today, but maybe 5 years from now or 10 years from now” – @gabri3l Base @base Meet @gabri3l and @lucacs from @noise_xyz From two Midwestern kids who met at a USC blockchain club trading NFTs to building the for-you page for the internet where markets, not feeds, surface what's actually true This is their story 24 8:10 PM • May 4, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Apply to @ycombinator Build on @base Nemil Dalal @nemild Today's our initial deadline for @ycombinator's Summer 2026 batch. We're excited for crypto teams to fund especially focused on trading, stablecoins, tokenization, and agentic commerce. All of finance is going to run onchain. We want to back the founders making this reality. 61 11:10 PM • May 4, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Capital, distribution, resources @base has everything founders need to scale beyond their local ecosystem 134 4:00 PM • May 5, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Huge congrats to the winners @opengotchi, @shadowcleague, and @Vader_AI_! The next wave of innovation in robotics + autonomous agents is happening on @base Base APAC @baseapac Base Batches 003 Robotics Track by @virtuals_io has officially concluded at @ns. After 8 weeks of pushing robotics onchain, here are the winners: Champion — @opengotchi 1st Runner-Up — @shadowcleague 2nd Runner-Up — @Vader_AI_ The future of robotics is on @base. 34 9:40 PM • May 7, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The top 12 teams from 1,100+ applicants are converging in SF AI, DeFi, payments, prediction markets... This @base batches cohort is stacked Base @base 12 teams | 2 minutes | 1 stage Base Batches 003 Demo Day May 19th in San Francisco 30 9:50 PM • May 7, 2026 Agents David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy ~90% of all x402 transactions are on @base Base Build @buildonbase Building with agents? You need to make sure they can transact ~90% of all x402 transactions are on Base Chain. Learn more: x402.org 0 11:50 PM • Apr 7, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Base is an open economy for humans and agents Base @base From micro-payments to complex coordination; agents on Base are unlocking new economic models in trading, payments, and more. Our new site shows how ecosystem projects like @bankrbot, @virtuals_io, and x402 are building the future on Base. Check it out: base.org/agents 37 11:20 PM • Apr 13, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Agents are choosing @base for payments nick.base.eth 🛡 @Nick_Prince12 agents are choosing base for payments 32 11:40 PM • Apr 14, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Agents are building, owning, and trading alongside humans on @base Kickoff @kickoffdotfun Kickoff AI Arena is LIVE on @base. We just turned attention markets into trenches for agents. Now you can deploy your own custom agent: 1. choose what it tracks 2. define how it reacts to narratives and news 3. let it run, launch attention tokens and trade in real time 27 10:20 PM • Apr 15, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy New tooling for writers using AI, developers building on @paragraph_xyz, and agents that want to buy your work on @base Colin Armstrong @colinarms NEW: you can now run a newsletter entirely from Claude. → draft & publish via MCP → sell gated files inside any post → get paid by humans (card/crypto) or AI agents (x402/MPP) → list your whole archive for agents to buy @paragraph_xyz is now AI-native. we shipped it 16 12:55 AM • Apr 18, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The @base and @CoinbaseDev teams launched Agentic(.)Market today Agentic(.)Market is a curated x402 marketplace where agent builders can discover AI-native services, set up a wallet, and start building on Base API-accessible for agents, web-accessible for humans Base @base Agentic commerce is here, and it's being built on Base. With over 167M x402 transactions already settled - and 85% on Base - Agentic(.)Market takes it to the next level with an agent-to-agent marketplace. The next stage in agentic acceleration, happening onchain. 76 12:35 AM • Apr 21, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy P.S. every API call is settled in @USDC on @base BlockRunAI @BlockRunAI We are back. BlockRun.AI has now delivered 2,000,000 API calls. Thank you to everyone who shipped with us, paid through us, and believed early. Love you all. 20M by mid-2026. Let's set right goal 33 11:55 PM • Apr 21, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The agentic economy is being built on @base #1 in cumulative x402 volume #1 in AI agent market cap 136 4:05 PM • Apr 24, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy x402 is the payment standard @base is the settlement layer @USDC is the asset Danny Organ @organ_danny Current state of the agentic commerce: -x402 is the payment standard -@base is the settlement layer -@USDC is the asset 36 8:10 PM • Apr 24, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy x402 on @base Coinbase 🛡️ @coinbase x402. 43 10:20 PM • Apr 29, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Megapot is now live for AI agents on @base Megapot @megapot Introducing the Lottery for AI Agents. Your AI agent can now play Megapot, the world's first internet lottery. Any agent can win the $1M prize pool with a single API call. 1 USDC. On @Base. We now support x402 and MPP. Powered by @paysponge 25 12:20 AM • May 1, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy AWS developers can now build agents that can discover services, pay in USDC, and complete tasks on their own with x402 Settlement happens in 200 milliseconds on @base with USDC, at less than a fraction of a cent per transaction No accounts, no subscriptions, no checkout screens Coinbase 🛡️ @coinbase x.com/i/article/2052… 62 9:30 PM • May 7, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The internet never had a native payment layer, what @coinbase is building changes that - Unit of exchange: @USDC - Settlement layer: @base - Payments facilitator: @x402 - Customizable infrastructure: @CoinbaseDev One platform, full stack for payments 97 4:05 PM • May 8, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Two generational tailwinds are converging right now 1. The rise of stablecoins and demand for digital dollars globally 2. The rise of agentic commerce Turns out @coinbase is the #1 distributor of USDC and @base is the #1 network for agentic payments​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​, interesting Artemis @artemis x.com/i/article/2052… 138 6:10 PM • May 8, 2026 Payments David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Every country deserves its local currency onchain Dune | We Are Hiring! @Dune In February, @base processed $4.4B/month in local currency stablecoin volume with only ~17K senders. The highest volume-to-sender ratio across all chains we tracked. It fits the strategy. Base is making non-USD stablecoins a core priority: beyond EURC dominance, Base is 65 12:30 AM • Apr 7, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Base is for fast, cheap, and global payments Base @base Fast, cheap, and global payments run on Base. We launched a new payments website to show what's possible when money moves at the speed of the internet. Check it out: base.org/payments 0 4:10 PM • Apr 9, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Stablecoins move on @base wilson.base.eth @WilsonCusack Stablecoins move on Base 0 12:35 AM • Apr 11, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy This is the power and promise of stablecoins Xen @XenBH "Every currency onchain" is one of those statements that sounds like marketing until you realise what it actually means. Every person on earth with a phone can hold, send, and swap any currency without a bank. 31 12:45 AM • Apr 11, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy In 2025, @base processed $17T in stablecoin volume, became the #1 venue for BTC spot trading, launched @baseapp in 140+ countries, and funded 50+ Base Batch teams In 2026, we’re focused on building global markets, scaling payments and stablecoins, and being the home for builders 0 4:00 PM • Apr 13, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Every currency Every country On @base Base @base Base is for everyo̶n̶e̶ currency: USDC EURC MXNB XSGD AUDD BRZ CNGN TGBP CADC ZARP IDRX VCHF MYRC BRLA BRLY ARGT Transact with local stablecoins on Base 0 10:25 PM • Apr 15, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy A must read on onchain loyalty and why stablecoins are modern programmable points by @brad_or_bradley Bradley Freeman (coinbrad.base.eth) @brad_or_bradley x.com/i/article/2044… 19 11:30 PM • Apr 16, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Stablecoin volume on @base grew over 10x YoY to $15T in Q1 2026 And this is just the beginning Shan Aggarwal @ShanAggarwal x.com/i/article/2048… 51 12:20 AM • Apr 28, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy 32 non-USD stablecoins 21 local currencies Up only on @base Berkay Secil @berkay_secil International stablecoin activity on Base is picking up. Weekly transactions trending up, with clear spikes in recent weeks. Usage is becoming more global. 23 7:50 PM • Apr 28, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Over the past year, stablecoins have evolved from a promising innovation to a practical way to move money globally Today, @Visa announced that it is supporting @base for stablecoin settlement Slowly but surely Base @base Base is now supported by Visa for stablecoin settlement Our mission is to make onchain the standard, and this partnership is a major step towards it It's time to make stablecoin payments a reality for billions 73 10:30 PM • Apr 29, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Slash just launched global cards on @base @slashapp’s global cards let any business spend their USDSL balance on virtual and physical cards, anywhere in the world The future of money is here Andy @slopbleach x.com/i/article/2049… 22 12:15 AM • May 1, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The Singapore dollar is now natively on @base via XSGD by @StraitsX StraitsX @StraitsX $XSGD @base. Now live on the StraitsX dashboard! You can now mint, transfer, and redeem XSGD on Base directly through your StraitsX account. No external workflows, no friction. Direct 1:1 fiat redemptions Unified cross-chain management. Low-cost, scalable 22 8:15 PM • May 4, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The Canadian dollar is now natively on @base via CADD by @TetraDigitalGrp Tetra Digital Group @TetraDigitalGrp CADD has received regulatory approval from the Alberta Treasury Board and Finance and is now live on @base , @ethereum and @tempo The Canadian dollar is now a global digital currency Read more businesswire.com/news/home/2026… 101 8:20 PM • May 4, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The future of payments belongs on @base Eco @eco 7 of the last 12 months. That's how often @base has ranked #1 in stablecoin transaction volume across all chains. Data: @artemis 113 8:20 PM • May 5, 2026 Trading David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Great to see more @base assets getting listed on @coinbase Still early Coinbase Markets 🛡️ @CoinbaseMarkets Assets added to the roadmap today: Diem (DIEM) and Opengradient (OPG) coinbase.com/blog/increasin… 60 8:15 PM • Apr 16, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy B ready for @BaselineMarkets Baseline @BaselineMarkets Shortly after $B’s launch, Baseline will launch across a number of EVM chains, powering new token launches and integrations. Thanks to our day one partners: • @virtuals_io • @kamigotchiworld • @pear_protocol • @katana • @reppo • @blackhaven 0 10:40 PM • Apr 16, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Base is the most trusted platform for onchain markets across all assets (perps, majors, equities, stablecoins) and transactions (trade, pay, lend, borrow) 92 4:00 PM • Apr 21, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Higher Xen @XenBH Base is #2 in DEX volume. The goal is #1. 103 1:45 AM • Apr 23, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy #1 for major asset spot markets or bust wilson.base.eth @WilsonCusack Base is #1 in onchain ETH spot volume (for the last two weeks ) 31 1:50 AM • Apr 23, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Cool to see @base markets maturing Onboarding the first PropAMMs like @wasabi_protocol, @Tessera_PE, and @elfomo_fi And becoming the largest onchain venue for ETH and BTC spot trades 63 5:15 PM • Apr 23, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy More @base assets coming to @coinbase Coinbase Markets 🛡️ @CoinbaseMarkets Assets added to the roadmap today: Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL), Pharos (PROS), and KAIO (KAIO) coinbase.com/blog/increasin… 125 1:55 AM • Apr 24, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The @virtuals_io team pioneered tokenized AI agents with wallets and onchain execution capabilities before anyone was calling it a meta Congrats and long overdue! Virtuals Protocol @virtuals_io Virtuals Protocol is coming to Coinbase 252 2:10 AM • Apr 24, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy cbMEGA is now live on @base, joining the rest of the cb Wrapped Asset family Fast, cheap, and composable across DeFi Base @base cbBTC. cbETH. cbXRP. cbDOGE. cbADA. cbLTC. ..and now: cbMEGA cb Wrapped Assets let you hold with @Coinbase's security and move freely across DeFi on Base cbMEGA is supported by these ecosystem platforms from day one ↓ 21 5:35 PM • Apr 30, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy cbMEGA Supported across the @base ecosystem from day one Base @base Where you can access cbMEGA on Base A thread, starting with @AerodromeFi ↓ x.com/AerodromeFi/st… 0 5:40 PM • Apr 30, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The plan is simple: cbEVERYTHING 55 6:00 PM • Apr 30, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Follow the smart money on @base with @mobyagent Moby @mobyagent Moby is now live on Base. Moby started as the home for onchain discovery and trading on Solana. Today it goes multichain. See what active wallets are doing in real time and trade any Base token in a few taps. 1/7 43 12:05 AM • May 1, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Base is building markets that work better for everyone Where anyone, anywhere can issue, trade, and own assets – limited paperwork, no borders, no multi-day settlement delays All you need is an internet connection and @base’s open network 91 4:00 PM • May 1, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Base is the #1 L2 by net asset inflows Builders, communities, and products are all moving here 181 4:00 PM • May 6, 2026 Tokenization David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The future of finance is being built on @base 270 4:00 PM • Apr 6, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy New protocol on @base that enables token holders to convert their tokens into equity stakes in the issuing company MetaLeX @MetaLeX_Labs x.com/i/article/2042… 30 12:20 AM • Apr 10, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy It’s pretty wild that you can press a few buttons on @base and get access to a whole financial system without permission 74 4:00 PM • Apr 10, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Crypto is updating the financial system - Stablecoins are becoming fast, free, global money - Any asset can now be tokenized, traded, and settled, 24/7 - Prediction markets are letting people put skin in the game on what they believe We’re building toward this future on @base 24 4:30 PM • Apr 14, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Every asset on earth is coming onchain and every market is going 24/7 @base is the trusted infrastructure where any asset can be tokenized, any market traded, and anyone can participate 66 3:30 PM • Apr 15, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy We are bringing every asset and market that exists to @base Equities, commodities, and every major asset class, in every market structure (native issuance, tokenization, predictions, perpetuals, spot) 126 4:00 PM • Apr 16, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Excited to see @pumpcade as the first team to launch an ACE round with @MetaLeX_Labs on @base, letting any token holder convert their tokens into equity in the company The line between tokens and cap table is officially gone Pop Punk @PopPunkOnChain x.com/i/article/2044… 67 11:10 PM • Apr 16, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy ICYMI: @base DeFi TVL is growing fast Base will be the center of the new global economy jesse.base.eth @jessepollak base TVL in defi since launch is approaching $5B 70 1:00 AM • Apr 18, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy DeFi is dead Morpho 🦋 @Morpho The Morpho effect on @base 146 12:45 AM • Apr 25, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The next wave of crypto use cases will be built on two core primitives: trading and tokenization @base is where both are happening 110 4:00 PM • Apr 27, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Base is in the race for #1 in onchain trading for majors and tokenized equities 97 4:35 PM • Apr 28, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy deRWAs are now live on @base deRWAs are a framework by @centrifuge for issuing tokenized assets that are liquid, tradeable, and composable in DeFi natively The first deRWA is deSPXA, giving tokenized exposure to the S&P 500 fund 24/7 onchain which has never been possible before Base @base x.com/i/article/2052… 166 4:30 PM • May 6, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Equities, commodities, credit, funds, treasuries, real estate, sports… Every asset on earth is coming onchain @base is where those markets are being built 143 4:00 PM • May 7, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Get pre-IPO access to SpaceX, Anthropic, and more on @base WLTH @wlthxyz Available in eligible jurisdictions only. KYC required. WLTH is live on @base. We’re building a way for more people to access and participate in the companies shaping their world. Download the WLTH app and see what onchain access to early-stage opportunities looks like. 42 10:40 PM • May 7, 2026 Tweets of the Month David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy A look back at what shipped in the @base ecosystem this week: Base @base x.com/i/article/2040… 83 1:05 PM • Apr 4, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Consumer crypto on @base looks good here jesse.base.eth @jessepollak all these launched in the last week which is kind of insane: @PixieChess @traitordotfun @GromaCorp @noise_xyz @DotA_Agents 89 12:05 AM • Apr 5, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Shoutout to every founder, app, and token pushing @base forward 259 4:00 PM • Apr 7, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Another week flew by, and @base builders stayed locked in Base @base x.com/i/article/2042… 50 6:45 PM • Apr 11, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Feels good to be on @base with so much happening every day 108 6:15 PM • Apr 12, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy “All our protocols are deployed on @base We chose that because Base has low gas fees and most popular payment providers support Base For @megapot if we need to reach a billion people we need to go somewhere that has the best onramps supported” – @Patrick_Lung (timestamp 40:38) Bankless @Bankless LIVE NOW - Megapot: the Onchain Lottery That Lets You Play Both Sides A billion people already play the lottery. @megapot wants to put it onchain. @Patrick_Lung breaks down: - why lotteries barely changed in 50 years - Megapot’s shared global prize pool as an onchain consumer 76 10:15 PM • Apr 15, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Another week, another step closer to the new global economy Base @base x.com/i/article/2045… 0 5:10 PM • Apr 18, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Base is for builders, issuers, traders, neobanks, and enterprises 173 4:00 PM • Apr 22, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy You blinked and just like that the @base ecosystem shipped another dozen updates Base @base x.com/i/article/2047… 51 1:10 AM • Apr 25, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy It’s a beautiful Saturday t̶o̶ ̶t̶o̶u̶c̶h̶ ̶g̶r̶a̶s̶s̶ ̶ to ship on @base mainnet 134 6:00 PM • Apr 25, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Base is going all in on 4 priorities: Trading, payments, agents, and builders 300 4:00 PM • Apr 29, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Base is global Base @base Base’s global community, now even easier to find A new look - streamlined to 10 accounts from across the world 52 10:25 PM • Apr 29, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Dear algorithm, please show this article to every lion that shipped another big week on @base Base @base x.com/i/article/2050… 20 10:05 PM • May 1, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Base is where the users, developers, technology, enterprises, and institutions are 195 5:40 PM • May 2, 2026 Consumer Apps / Experiences I Liked David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Covered Vaults are live on @base, enabling any existing DeFi vault to become insurable without changes to the associated protocol @OpenCover’s first 3 Covered Vaults 1. @Morpho x @SteakhouseFi High Yield Instant USDC 2. @superformxyz USDC Supervault 3. @yield YoUSD More to come Base @base What if your vault position came with a safety net? @OpenCover is onchain vault insurance, making any DeFi vault insurable; without leaving the protocol. Up to $50M coverage per vault! Toggle cover on or off by staking your vault shares. 0 9:40 PM • Apr 3, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy ZEROBASE is a real time ZK prover network for real yield by @0x677 @zerobasezk staking offers sub-second, ZK-verified capital neutrality for a wide range of large scale commercial use cases on @base Participate as a node operator on @baseapp and start earning rewards today Compass @compassdotfun This week’s spotlight is @zerobasezk by @0x677 Zerobase is a staking-focused protocol built around zero-knowledge privacy Deposit assets, earn rewards, and keep participation simple 🫆 0 4:30 PM • Apr 5, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Base is for everyone, and @rektdrinks is making it easier for everyday people to get onchain Rekt Drinks @rektdrinks Rekt is now available in @Waitrose stores across the UK and online. Claim your rewards on @base: Purchase a 4-pack Peel the sticker on the pack Claim via @baseapp Find your local store below 96 11:40 PM • Apr 7, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy On @ethos_network every user gets a credibility score built from onchain reputation signals: community reviews, ETH-backed vouches, and human verification These scores can be integrated into any platform to cut through the noise Live on @base, with thousands of users every week Base @base What if your reputation proved who you are, without invasive data asks? @ethos_network is an onchain reputation network where verification is public and verifiable by anyone. Built on Base and secured by ETH. 37 12:30 AM • Apr 10, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Welcome to the @baseapp, @Exa_App Exa App @Exa_App Exa is live in the @baseapp 31 12:00 AM • Apr 11, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Traitor is a new app by @taydotfun that uses AI to create 1000 unique NFTs from any image and gamifies minting / selling Creative? Drop a live NFT collection on @traitordotfun and earn ETH on @base for every mint Degen? Mint on a curve and decide if you’ll be loyal or a traitor Compass @compassdotfun This week’s spotlight is @traitordotfun by @taydotfun Traitor lets you create and launch trait-based drops in just a few clicks Its betrayal markets fuse collectible identity with liquidity in a fast, timing-first format 73 6:05 PM • Apr 12, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Most artists today don’t get credited and paid on the AI models trained on their work @titlesxyz changes that – train a model, own it, and earn every time someone creates with your style Built on @base TITLES @titlesxyz Most AI tools give everyone access to the same generic models. The result? Everything looks the same. We have a different vision for AI creation. Introducing TITLES, a new creative studio built around AI models trained and owned by artists. In Studio, you can create with 28 11:20 PM • Apr 14, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Printr V2: Proof of Belief is now live on @base Printr @printr Introducing V2: Proof of Belief on @base - New fee distribution: POB staking - Memecoin/bluechip/custom token profiles - Anti-vamp protection Build lasting tokens and community. app.printr.money 31 11:30 PM • Apr 14, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Let @Beezie cook Beezie @Beezie 420K+ Claw pulls on @base. Collectibles are moving onchain at scale. Beezie is leading the next era of collecting. It’s Beezie SZN. 20 10:30 PM • Apr 16, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy A new all in one platform built for the hobby on @base Rip packs, pull grails, and get instant offers on your Pokémon, baseball, basketball, and football cards through @tradible Base @base What if the hobby you grew up with ran on better rails? @tradible is a card marketplace built on Base where you can buy, sell, and bid on cards, as well as rip packs and get instant 85% offers on your pulls. 21 11:15 PM • Apr 16, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Create, go live, distribute, and earn with @liveframe LiveFrame @liveframe We are live in early access now! We're working with next generation creators and brands to put your USDC to work. This is the future of distribution Let us help you grow your audience and wallet! Link in bio. 7 11:20 PM • Apr 16, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy In this market consolidation phase, @o1_exchange continues to improve and build differentiated, high-performance products Their fully AI-native team ships features at a rate generalist teams simply can’t replicate Jerry Pan @stambouli_o1 Release Changelogs, April 16 - New experience: Mobile Token Page - New Token Page Table: Tracked Wallet Analytics - New Metrics on Wallet Analytics: Wallet Labels, Token Trading Volume, Txns Count - ENS Domain Label on Tracked Wallet - Tracker: custom sound notification for 29 11:45 PM • Apr 17, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy TITLES is a new AI creative tool by @sorenwrenn built around custom models trained and owned by artists Create with distinct styles trained on different bodies of work and artists get credited and paid on @base as their work spreads @titlesxyz is what artist-first AI looks like Compass @compassdotfun This week’s spotlight is @titlesxyz by @sorenwrenn Titles is a creative studio where artists train and own AI models shaped by their own visual style In studio, you can create images and video with distinct looks while artists stay credited as the work spreads 0 3:00 PM • Apr 19, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Noise is becoming the culture platform where trends get monetized in real time Trade on trends, built on @base Noise @noise_xyz Introducing Posts: Comments have evolved. Now you can make your call, say "I told you so" and keep up with the discussion all in the same place. 0 2:10 AM • Apr 23, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Connect your electric vehicle and start earning rewards every time you charge through the @OpenVPP network on @base OpenVPP @OpenVPP OpenVPP is excited to announce that we’ve brought over 500 MWhs of distributed energy delivered onchain via real-world assets (RWAs) on @Base. This is estimated enough to power: 16,000 homes → 1 day 1,300 homes → 12 days Small town → 1 day Large data center → several hours 109 1:10 AM • Apr 24, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Build together, win together Charms @charmsai Charms x @clanker_world is official. The AI character economy needs its own token layer. Built together on @base. Next week. 0 12:55 AM • Apr 25, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Pixie Chess is a more entertaining and high stakes version of chess by @joshqharris Collect magical chess pieces through live auctions, speculate on their power / value, and ante them up to participate in tournaments @PixieChess is reimagining chess for the modern era on @base Compass @compassdotfun This week’s spotlight is @pixiechess by @joshqharris and @heyitaki Pixie Chess brings a fresh twist to chess with collectible pieces, live tournaments, and onchain prizes Build your board, play for rewards, and trade pieces as the game grows 99 6:00 PM • Apr 26, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy x Base @base It's time to bring ballers to Base Soon 117 12:15 AM • Apr 28, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy A big week for football fans Welcome to @base, @Chiliz and @FanTokens! Base @base Sport just found its home on Base @Chiliz are coming to Base - bringing their global community of sports fans and @fantokens that include Manchester City, FC Barcelona, Juventus and many other world-class sports brands Right in time for the World Cup 89 7:10 PM • Apr 28, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy A new way for brands to scale creator campaigns @Records_Network turns UGC into permanent onchain records on @base Records @Records_Network ContentFi is live on Base @Records_Network solves a simple problem - the disconnect between brands and creators. UGC at scale, fair rewards, and lasting IP. That's Proof of Culture. 0 7:30 PM • Apr 28, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Don’t miss out on season rewards on @PixieChess Pixie Chess @PixieChess Ranks are now live. Climb the ladder! 35 7:40 PM • Apr 28, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Cards you collect, art you own Now purchasable with USDC on @base CARTE @carte_gg USDC purchase options are now available for collectors in our private beta on carte.gg. Powered by @base and @manifoldxyz. 19 12:30 AM • May 1, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Tailgate is the social layer of sports prediction markets by @0xSherpaXYZ With @thetailgateapp, you can trade sports predictions with your friends and follow the best handicappers in the world Climb the leaderboard and get paid on @base everytime someone tails your trades Compass @compassdotfun This week’s Spotlight is @thetailgateapp by @0xsherpaxyz Tailgate rewards you for making strong picks and getting others to tail them See live odds, follow winning bettors, and place your picks without leaving the app 31 4:30 PM • May 3, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy It pays to be right on @TradeOnsight Onsight @TradeOnsight Onsight Mobile. The most exclusive social trading platform. Find a limited invite link, get insights, share your takes, and be rewarded. Alpha launch, now live. 20 11:10 PM • May 7, 2026 Infrastructure / Tooling Updates David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The security of the @base ecosystem is our top priority Base Build @buildonbase Building on Base? Make sure you take advantage of the security offerings to strengthen any protocol or app. We offer multiple benefits: 1. Free security reviews from our Protocol Security team 2. Smart contract monitoring by @chainalysis 3. 10+ discounts for audits Links in 0 11:45 PM • Apr 7, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Base just got a whole lot faster 5K TPS now live on @base mainnet wilson.base.eth @WilsonCusack Making progress! Been in the trenches with the team building but want to highlight an exciting milestone from a couple weeks ago: 10k transactions in a single block, i.e. 5k TPS. Results of the team's work on scaling and stability. Onward! basescan.org/block/43712142 56 1:05 AM • Apr 9, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Analytics, builder codes, and leaderboards – all in one place Meet the @base dashboard Base Build @buildonbase base[dot]dev is now Base Dashboard New URL. Full redesign. Faster site. Same tools to grow your app on Base 22 1:10 AM • Apr 9, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Base is for privacy Welcome to @base, @theprivacycash! Privacy Cash @theprivacycash Privacy Cash is live on Base. After powering $340M+ in private transfers on Solana, we’re bringing privacy to Base. Privacy Cash lets you transfer funds to your wallets without linking past addresses or transaction history. Why use Privacy Cash on Base? 44 1:05 AM • Apr 21, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The Azul era is upon us Base Build @buildonbase x.com/i/article/2046… 62 9:10 PM • Apr 21, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The world is trying to scale compute @USDai_Official is building the rails to finance it via @base DeFi Base @base DeFi and AI infrastructure are converging on Base. @USDai_Official is rewiring the system on how GPUs are financed today through CALIBER protocol. Every trillion dollar market has had access to liquid credit except for AI. By bringing financing onchain, USDai enables AI 42 8:30 PM • Apr 21, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy The @OpenGradient network is now live on @base Permissionless AI infrastructure on a foundation that’s open, verifiable, and owned by the people building on it OpenGradient (∇, ∇) @OpenGradient OpenGradient on Base. OpenGradient is the network for open intelligence: infrastructure powering verifiable AI compute, trustless inference, and onchain agents. Today, we're excited to launch on the chain where the onchain economy is being built. A short thread 29 9:30 PM • Apr 21, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Prediction markets have always been closed: fixed questions, manual resolution, trader-optimized The team behind @turfsports_ built sdk(.)markets on @base – a white-label SDK for spinning up AI-resolved parimutuel markets on anything Every opinion deserves a market Turf @turfsports_ x.com/i/article/2047… 63 2:00 AM • Apr 23, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Describe what you want to build on @base and Dreamspace will generate a working app complete with smart contract logic for you With @spaceandtime, anyone can become a builder Space and Time @spaceandtime Introducing Dreamspace: your onchain vibe coding canvas. Now available to creators everywhere. Powered by Space and Time, @Microsoft AI, and @base. 59 1:05 AM • Apr 24, 2026 David Tso (dave.base.eth) @davidtsocy Host, execute, and verify AI models at scale with @OpenGradient on @base Base @base What if your AI agent's reasoning was something you could verify? @OpenGradient runs AI models with proofs and attestations so apps can trust the output. Not just hope for it. 39 1:05 AM • Apr 25, 2026 And that’s my monthly roundup! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and follow me to stay in the loop.Follow David Tso

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