Tso Thoughts

Being a bridge, not an island has been a core value of Base since day one

The @base-@solana bridge allows anyone to deposit and use SOL in Base apps, import any Solana asset into Base, and export any Base asset into Solana

Now available for anyone to integrate into their app

Base

The Base-Solana bridge is now live.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

SOL is just the beginning

@base will serve as a hub for the everything economy

Every asset, across every network, at any time

sam.base.eth

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Prepare to WARP

ƒlaunch

@flaunchgg

Bridge your coins from Solana

Base

Add liquidity, earn more, and plug into the @Base ecosystem

Prepare to WARP.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

If it’s on @solana, it can be on @base

Aerodrome

@AerodromeFi

The Base-Solana Bridge is Live on Aerodrome

Starting now, any @Solana token can deploy and trade on Aerodrome seamlessly.

Bridge SPL tokens, deploy liquidity, and tap into the Base ecosystem––in just seconds.

If it's on Solana, it can be on @base.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base-Solana Bridge is now live on @virtuals_io

Virtuals Protocol

@virtuals_io

Base-Solana Bridge is now live on Virtuals Protocol.

@solana assets can now directly enter Virtuals, unlocking liquidity for trading, owning, and launching agents.

The agent economy just went cross chain.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

SOL is now on @zora

$zora

@zora

SOL is now on Zora.

You can now deposit and trade with $SOL across all Zora markets.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Onchain is way bigger than @base – and for a better global economy to work, we need to make it:

- Interoperable and connected
- Simple to move assets across ecosystems
- Easy to discover new apps no matter which chain they’re built on

Everyone wins if we bring the world onchain

Companies Choosing Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

J.P. Morgan’s USD-backed deposit token (JPMD) is now live on @base

This enables a new payment rail that provides @jpmorgan institutional clients the ability to settle instantly and securely at a fraction of a cent

Base will bring every institution and financial asset onchain

Base

From proof of concept to fully live.

J.P. Morgan’s USD deposit token, JPMD, is now available for institutional transfers on Base.

Moving money should take seconds, not days. Commercial banking is coming onchain.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Everyone is becoming based

MetaMask.eth 🦊

@MetaMask

MetaMask Card is now Based.

You can now spend your $USDC and $USDT on
@base IRL with MetaMask Card.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Insane milestone – and a testament to @base’s value prop and ethos:

Let founders focus on building breakout products without ever having to worry about scaling infra

Excited to see even more great businesses built on Base

Victor Cardenas Codriansky

Slash, @slashapp, just crossed $150M in annualized revenue profitably.

We went from $2M -> $150M in 24 months making us the fastest-growing business banking* platform of all time.

700 word post on 4 guiding principles that got us here.

This cost us >$10M dollars to learn...

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

We are entering the era of Fintech 3.0 and it is all happening on @base

Victor Cardenas Codriansky

We have a big "normal" fintech (powered by US bank partners) and recently launched an onchain product to let us serve businesses globally. The onchain product is powered by Base!

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The world is coming onchain and they’re choosing @base

2025 brought @Shopify, @jpmorgan, @AmericanExpress, @FTI_US, @ycombinator, and many others onchain

Now we’re heading into 2026 with our strongest momentum yet – LFB!!

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Build on @Kalshi and @base and you will be rewarded

Kalshi Ecosystem

@KalshiEco

$2M in grants to build on top of @Kalshi are live, co-sponsored by @solana and @base.

The canonical liquidity layer for onchain predictions is here.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is the most trusted chain for the world’s leading companies to build on

sam.base.eth

awesome to see @AmericanExpress build an onchain experience that is so seamless, 100k+ of their users are already unknowingly using @base

Launch Your Token on Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Launch on @base

Raise capital faster, with long term investors, from anywhere in the world

That’s the promise of a global onchain economy

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

With @coinbase token sales, we’re redefining how tokens reach real users

For users → equitable access to tokens with clear disclosures and transparent terms

For issuers → distribution to retail, sale design optimized for a token’s long term health, and deep exchange liquidity

Coinbase 🛡️

Token launches just got a whole lot better.

→ Early access to your favorite tokens
→ Real supporters are prioritized
→ Sustainable token distribution
→ US users can finally join

Now possible with token sales on Coinbase.

Oh, one more thing: the @monad sale starts Nov 17.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Launch your token on @base

Reach all major trading venues like @coinbase and @RobinhoodApp

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Every @base token is now tradable on the @okx app

OKX

@okx

We've shipped a massive unlock for @Base traders.

Base DEX trading → live on the OKX app.

Millions of tokens, no bridges, no gas — just trade from your fiat or exchange balance.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Every currency, everywhere, on @base

Base

More and more local stablecoins are live on Base. At
@EFDevcon, @jessepollak announced a new Argentian stablecoin from @RipioApp .

Every currency, everywhere, onchain.

(Clip credit: @Jackkk)

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

All global assets will eventually be traded and settled in their most capital-efficient form

And that's going to be tokenized onchain, on @base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

In five years, all global assets will be onchain

Not just crypto – equities, bonds, funds, commodities, money markets, everything

And the @baseapp will be the everything app for @base, the everything economy

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Canada’s first compliant CAD stablecoin, QCAD, is coming to @base

A huge milestone for @stablecorp and a massive win for Canada’s onchain future!

Stablecorp Inc.

@stablecorp

Stablecorp is launching QCAD, Canada’s first compliant, 1:1 reserved CAD Stablecoin, on @Base, a low-cost Ethereum L2 built to power an open global economy.

Build Your Startup on Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base

a16z crypto

@a16zcrypto

Which chains are you building on?

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Banger quote from @wagmiAlexander (CEO of @AerodromeFi) on the first episode of @base layer

“Think about the first principles right out of the gate, what doing it the right way means to you... and then never compromise”

Definition of doing the right thing, even if it’s hard

Base

BaseLayer: A new series on the builders shaping the global economy

Episode 001: @wagmiAlexander of @AerodromeFi on finding his way to crypto

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Believe in something

Build the startup you never thought you could

Scale beyond your limits and expectations

We have one shot to build a new global economy that increases innovation, creativity, and freedom

It’s time to execute

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

If you’re wondering what’s driving @base’s exponential growth – it’s not a perfectly planned roadmap

It’s a global group of builders obsessed with speed, execution, and finding the hardest problems, then swinging at them with everything we’ve got to bring the world onchain

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The golden path for @base startups:

- Join Base Batches
- Build with free credits and discounts on services
- Gain access to mentorship, feedback, and ecosystem support
- Present live at Demo Day
- Get accepted into top accelerators
- Raise from the best angels and VCs

Win

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base Batches’ mission is to attract, accelerate, and fund the new startups that will ignite the next era of mainstream onchain adoption

Excited to see so many high quality @base teams and truly novel products a part of this cohort

LFB

Base

Base Batches - Demo Day 2025 x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base has exceptionally strong PMF with startup founders

Every week, highly experimental ideas emerge from the @base primordial soup and turn into commercially viable products that raise, grow, and scale

You just don’t see this level of founder PMF anywhere else

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base has a disproportionate number of successful homegrown teams and founders for an ecosystem that’s only ~2 years old:

- @AerodromeFi
- @AskVenice
- @avantisfi
- @bankrbot
- @blackbird
- @clanker_world
- @daylightenergy_
- @DefinitiveFi
- @districtxyz
- @ethos_network
-

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Congrats to @upshot_cards – the world’s first prediction card game and winner of @base batches 002

How it works: rip open mystery packs w/ prediction cards on sports, internet moments, politics, etc., and win prizes if the predictions on your cards come true

So happy for them!!

Upshot

Mom, we made it.

Winners of @base Batches 002, and this is just the beginning.

We’re bringing something completely new to Base - the first high-stakes prediction card platform, where you can trade the Internet, flip the culture, and win big.

Prediction markets built for the

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

If you’re a founder looking for a place to build and grow, we’d love to chat and help make @base your home

We will always welcome everyone to Base with warmth and support

Retrimentum

@retrimentum

Whilst looking for a Settlement Network for @upshot_cards i spoke to the teams from many L1s.

Most were great, and abundantly helpful.

But... It took a 20 min scrappy call with @davidtsocy to give me a gut feeling that we should build on @base

It wasn't quantifiable, and we

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Every year the frontier of crypto shifts

Below is a look at the ideas @cbventures is most excited about in 2026 across asset tokenization, specialized exchanges and trading terminals, next-gen DeFi, and AI + robotics

If you’re building in any of these areas on @base, please DM!

Coinbase Ventures 🛡️

@cbventures

Short term price moves do not measure long term progress. 2025 was a huge year for fundamental progress in crypto adoption and innovation.

We're sharing 9 ideas we’re ready to back that could define crypto’s next big thing in 2026. They break down into 4 main themes:

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Apps on @base have earned over $1B in revenue

Teams are scaling from $1M → $10M → $100M in revenue faster here than anywhere else in history

Base is the best place to build, grow, and earn

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Bet on @base builders

Have a 5-10 year horizon

That’s the winning strategy

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

“@ethereum is the world’s computer, @base is the global economy, and @xmtp_ is the messaging economy”

– @ShaneMac

Base

Meet @ShaneMac, founder of @xmtp_.

He spent years building messaging before crypto existed, and now he’s building the communication layer for the decentralized internet.

This is his story.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Builders want to be a part of an ecosystem that moves fast and where talent and collaboration compound

That’s @base right now and it’s only accelerating

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

On @base, new teams are consistently hitting $1M+ in revenue within just a few months of launching

This is what happens when S-tier builders meet a distribution-first ecosystem

New Mini Apps

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Venice is a new mini app by @ErikVoorhees and @jesseproudman that is a private, uncensored alternative to mainstream AI apps

Free, friendly, permissionless, and with no data tracking or bias

If you’re still using ChatGPT, try @AskVenice in the @baseapp instead

Compass

This week’s

mini app spotlight is @AskVenice by @ErikVoorhees and @jesseproudman

Venice is an uncensored, private AI platform where your chats and creations stay fully protected on your device

Build leading open-source models for text, image, or code, all without filters or

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Go give Maze Runner by @Uptopia_xyz a spin

One of my favorite mini games in the @baseapp right now

Uptopia Intern

@Uptopia_Intern

Maze Runner has officially been featured on both @baseapp and @farcaster_xyz

What started as the first game built with UptopiaKit has now reached over 20,000 transactions and now ranked among the Top 100 miniapps on Farcaster.

We couldn’t have done it without this amazing

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Crypto’s most trusted voice, @laurashin, is now streaming in the @baseapp via the @Unchained_pod mini app!

Laura Shin

@laurashin

When we first added onchain features at @Unchained_pod, it was an experiment.

Could a crypto media brand use crypto rails, not just talk about them?

Turns out, the answer is yes.

Today, we’re taking the next step:

Unchained is now live on Base, with our own mini-app inside

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Wasabi is a mini app by @spicy_aff that lets you earn while you trade

Trade with up to 3x leverage, get the top onchain yields automatically, and support the communities you believe in – all directly inside @wasabi_protocol on the @baseapp

The @base trenches, at your fingertips

Compass

This week’s

mini app spotlight is @wasabi_protocol by @spicy_aff

Wasabi brings trading, leverage, and yield together in a streamlined DeFi platform

Deposit assets to unlock rewards, competitive APYs, and simple swaps, fully onchain

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Testing your mini app in the @baseapp just got a lot easier

Great walkthrough here for anyone building a mini app

sohey.eth

Hey mini app devs! Here are some helpful tips and a quick walkthrough on debugging in the Base app.

TLDR;

Testing your mini app in the base app is just a toggle away!

Enable Developer Mode in Settings to test your mini app URLs instantly.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Arcadia is a mini app by @jasper_vp and @ThmsSmts that allows anyone to automate concentrated liquidity positions

Compare yields across multiple DEXs, access top pools, and set up automated LP positions in seconds

Manage your liquidity like a pro with @ArcadiaFi on the @baseapp

Compass

This week’s

mini app spotlight is @arcadiafi by @jasper_vp and @thmssmts

Arcadia lets you lend, borrow, and manage leveraged positions on one DeFi dashboard

Optimize passive yield, access margin strategies, and build tailored portfolios with full control over your assets

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Today is a great day to be based and limitless

Limitless

@trylimitless

Limitless is now LIVE as a mini app on @baseapp.

Predict crypto & stock prices natively, all within one crypto super app.

Hourly, daily, weekly. Markets that work 24/7.

Try it now inside @baseapp.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

If you like internet capital markets, then you’ll love internet crop markets

Coming to @base this December

limone.eth 🍋 (on farcaster)

@limone_eth

@rise_of_farms arrives this december on @farcaster_xyz and @base

the next farmville powered by a real and open economy

by @builders_garden

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Collect and trade NBA players to build your all-star squad, compete in tournaments, and earn rewards on @bballxyz

Now live directly in the @baseapp

basketball.xyz

@bballxyz

Basketballxyz mini app is live!

Collect and trade players to build your dream roster and rack up rewards. Join the action on @baseapp

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Any asset, any pair, all unified inside a single frame

The @framedotfun mini app is now live in the @baseapp

Frame

@framedotfun

One Frame to unify all assets on @base . We are live.

Tap into the growth of anything. Select ANY asset on base, pair it, earn fees, and drive it forward with frame's ❨∞❩ strategy machine.

20% of our fees go to $Frame.

Frame anything.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

We’re rolling out support for mini app screenshots in the @baseapp!

Show off what you’re building by adding screenshot URLs to your manifest

Full guide and docs below

sohey.eth

Attention Builders! Your mini app listing just got more powerful on the @baseapp

Mini apps now support screenshots, and featured apps require them. Watch to see how it works.

Docs below

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Kaito is a new mini app by @Punk9277 and @0xWenMoon that shows you what CT is paying attention to in real time

Access cutting-edge market intel and tokenized attention right inside the @baseapp

@KaitoAI is building crypto’s distribution center for attention, data, and capital

Compass

This week’s

mini app spotlight is @kaitoai by @punk9277 and @0xwenmoon

Kaito lets you yap about crypto, climb leaderboards, and compete for mindshare as your posts gain traction

Your takes help shape what the community sees next, turning active participation into

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Let’s see those numbers...

Who had the most onchain transactions on their @base rewind this year?

Bantr

@Bantr_fun

If you spent even a little time on Base this year, this one’s for you.

A soft little recap of your 2025 on @Base - your onchain moves, your Base posting, who you cooked with, and your peak moments.

Check your Base Rewind at: rewind.bantr.fun/base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

My 2025 @base rewind reveal

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Stoked to see @KaitoAI live as a mini app

Track narratives, sentiment, and what CT is paying attention to without ever leaving the @baseapp

Kaito AI 🌊

@KaitoAI

The Kaito mini-app is now live on @Base App!

You can now access all the top features and functionality of Kaito directly through their new app.

Bringing the Kaito ecosystem even closer to Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

How to get your mini app featured in the @baseapp:

1. Register your mini app on base dot dev
2. Watch @sohey_eth’s video tutorial below

sohey.eth

Want to get your mini app featured? Make sure you don't miss this one crucial step

Tweets of the Month

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

What I love most about the @base ecosystem is that builders show up day in and day out, regardless of what's happening in the market

Don’t let anyone convince you to stop shipping

Base

This week on Base:
News
■ 725 projects applied to Base Batches, and 50 finalists remain. They will pitch live at @EFDevcon during Demo Day.
■ @CoinbaseDev is hosting a hackathon at @ycombinator on November 15 with @OpenAI, @Anthropic, @Replit, and @PayWithLocus. Builders can

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

If you’re new to @base, don’t go it alone

Build in public and share your progress, ideas, wins, and misses openly

It’ll hold you accountable and attract a community of supporters whose feedback will help you level up

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Transactions on @base hitting new ATHs every day

Higher

poet.base.eth

@1CrypticPoet

is this good?
@base transactions just made a new ATH yesterday.
16.1M

You're in denial if you think this is slowing down anytime soon.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Job’s not finished until the entire world is onchain

wilson.base.eth

@WilsonCusack

another ATH, but still only 20% of Solana

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

At @base, we ignore the noise and stay squarely focused on shipping

Can’t stop, won’t stop building a new global economy

Base

This week on Base:
NEWS
■ @jpmorgan’s USD deposit token (JPMD) is now live on Base for institutional transfers. Commercial banking is moving onchain.
■ Base transactions hit a new all-time high with 16.1 million in a single day.
■ Base Chain’s gas limit is now 150 Mgas/s,

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

A global economy where anyone can make it, no matter their name, nationality, or status

@base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

December 17

Coinbase 🛡️

Updated our bio.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The first-ever Coinbase System Update is coming

Join us as we reveal what’s next for @coinbase and @base

Coinbase 🛡️

Coinbase System Update incoming.

→ Exciting product announcements
→ Key business updates
→ Lots of other cool stuff

A new era of Coinbase is beginning.

December 17, 2PM PT, live on 𝕏.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Come build on @base alongside us and help create a new global economy that increases innovation, creativity, and freedom

Base

This week on Base:

NEWS
■ Base Batches 002 has wrapped. 50 Builder Track finalists are heading into Incubase, our virtual mentorship program, and 50 Startup Track finalists pitched at @EFDevcon, with 12 standouts selected as overall winners. Congrats to @upshot_cards for taking

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The @baseapp is the best place to earn your first crypto

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Bet on @base builders, creators, writers, musicians, memes that are shipping despite good or bad market conditions

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The @base network state is here to stay

Base

“We now have the ability to supercharge networks like we’ve never had before.” - @XenBH on the @EFDevcon stage

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Happy basedgiving

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

I feel thankful to work for @ethereum, @base, and @coinbase

And I feel thankful that there are so many other brilliant people and orgs across the ecosystem working together to build a new global economy that puts everyone, everywhere on a level playing field

Now is our time

Brian Armstrong

@brian_armstrong

The Ethereum whitepaper was published 12 years ago today.

Ethereum changed the course of crypto by giving builders greater tools - including a Turing complete language!

Shoutout to @VitalikButerin, the Ethereum co-founders, and the entire Ethereum community. So many of the

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

“based” is the #1 trait you should hire for if you want to maintain a startup culture at scale

John Wang

@j0hnwang

“based” is the #1 trait you should hire for if you want to maintain a startup culture at scale

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Build on @base
Create on Base
Trade on Base
Transact on Base
Experiment on Base
Onboard to Base
Invest in Base
Believe in Base

And you will be rewarded

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Are you watching closely?

Base

Wrist-check, 12.18.25

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Live in the future

See what’s missing

Build it on @base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for everyone

Come build with us

Base

This week on Base:

NEWS
■ The Base–Solana bridge, secured by @chainlink CCIP alongside Coinbase, is now live. Solana assets like SOL, CHILLHOUSE, and TRENCHER can now bridge to Base and trade across the ecosystem.
■ Messari released its State of AI report, with case studies

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

December 17

Game day

Consumer Apps / Experiences I Liked

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

170 @base heroes just hit The Base Arena

Grateful to @fantasy_top_ for spotlighting the products, builders, and creators pushing the Base ecosystem forward every day

Game on

fantasy.top

@fantasy_top_

The Base Arena is HERE

First we brought Fantasy to @base, and now we’re bringing Base to @fantasy_top_

Discover 170 Heroes from the Base community and compete for thousands of dollars in rewards spread across Arenas this week-long competition.

Find out more below

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

This is an all star line up ngl

jesse.base.eth

@jessepollak

got my (based) squad

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Won’t let you down @travisbickle0x

travis bickle ⎮ fan/acc

@travisbickle0x

Arenas are accelerating with the release of the exclusive @base

Arenas offer a sustainable way to intuitively merge attention capture AND engagement.

Players predict → Heroes post → Players engage → Earn and Repeat

With 170 new heroes, I had the most fun experience

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The future of creator–fan relationships is being shaped on @base

Justin Blau

@justinblau

I’m launching all my new music onchain.

I just uploaded 12 unreleased songs to my @joinbond profile & you can get access by bonding USDC ($1 or more)

I’ll regularly update versions and share notes on my creative process.

Invite code: 713ZEN

joinbond.xyz/creators/0x6d3…

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

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MNSTRM

@mnstrm_adoption

■■■■

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

NFL season on @footballdotfun is kicking off

You building a squad?

Football.Fun

@footballdotfun

Own the players that make the moments you remember.

Draft, trade, and dominate the world of NFL.

Built on Base.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

You can now buy tokens on @base with a single like

noice

@noicedotso

introducing oracle:

like a post, buy the ticker

oracle is built to yap for our ecosystem founders over the long run while they do what they do best — build.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Excited for @Wishwish_art to reveal what they’ve been building this past year soon

They’ll make collecting cool again and make NFT activity on @base go

sam.base.eth

thought this was an interesting chart from @a16zcrypto's annual report - NFT activity is overwhelmingly on @base today

while there is a lot of momentum around coining / fungible tokens on base, cool to see how much experimentation there still is with non fungibles (especially in

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Congrats to @myprasanna and the team on launching @0xppl_ 2.0

Proud to see it built on @base

Prasanna S

@myprasanna

I’m excited to launch today: 0xPPL 2.0 - something I’ve poured a lot of my life energy into. It’s a crypto superapp for all things onchain.

I previously co-founded Rippling.com (worth $10B+), a B2B SaaS superapp. 0xPPL is backed by top angels including, @balajis

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Diversify your @base portfolio, automate rebalancing, and earn passive yield

All in one place with @glider_fi

Base

What if your portfolio ran itself?

@glider lets you build and automate onchain portfolios, all inside of in one smooth onchain app.

Crypto assets, on autopilot.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

B̶e̶l̶i̶e̶v̶e̶-i̶n̶-s̶o̶m̶e̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶

Have a little feyth

fey

@feyprotocol

Permissionless Token Deployment is now live on Fey

Deploy tokens now at fey.money

Let the good times roll!

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The growth engine for creator capital markets has now landed on the @baseapp

Docker

@dockerxyz

Docker has arrived on @baseapp.

As Creator Capital Markets gain momentum on @base, Docker is continuing to invest and expand at an increasing rate.

An initial $10,000 has been earmarked for Base App investments.

docker meta

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

See growth, in real time on @hytopia

HYTOPIA

@hytopia

From players to creators, HYTOPIA’s ecosystem is expanding rapidly on @base.

~ 2M minutes of playtime per week

800K+ downloads on Android

250k+ Monthly Active Players

18K–21K daily players

Today, we’re opening up a public dashboard so you can track that growth in real

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Track your portfolio, follow wallets, spot trends early, and trade on the go in one simple, social interface

Everything on @base is on @0xppl_

0xPPL

@0xppl_

everything on @base is on 0xPPL

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

All your leagues and your friends, finally in one place:

1. Build your squad
2. Bet together
3. Track and grow your PnL
4. Climb the leaderboard

Saddle up and join the waitlist for @rodeo now

Rodeo

@rodeo

Welcome to the Rodeo

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Fun fact: Towns groups made over $33M on @base over the past year alone

If you want to make money with your friends, download @townsapp today

Base

What if your group chat had a wallet?

@townsapp brings messaging, money, and builders into one onchain space.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Everything will be tokenized / coined

Paragraph

@paragraph_xyz

We just shipped something special for writers and their earliest believers: writer coins.

A new way to support writers that actually feels good for everyone involved.

Here's why

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base Pay is eating the world

runn3rr.eth

@runn3rrr

was scrolling Instagram

saw cool and funny hoodie from some local niche brand, decided to check store

price is cheap. I still don't have much funds on my card.

still added to basket. going to checkout and I see USDC on @base as payment option

just entered my shipping info,

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for global builders

@slashapp is too – cashback cards, yield, analytics, multi-entity management

Everything you need in one platform, powered by @base

Base

What if your finances were actually built for the modern internet entrepreneur?

@slashapp combines USD accounts with crypto rails, virtual cards, stablecoin payments, and cashback, all in one place

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

If you’re thinking “I should buy some Bitcoin now...”

Thx App lets you buy cbBTC on @base with Apple Pay instantly

Stop, swipe, tap – it’s that easy

Rarible

@rarible

Meet Thx App.

Buy Bitcoin instantly with Apple Pay. Start with just $10.

Built on @Base, powered by @Rarible.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Create a game on @RemixGG_, earn from it on @base

Remix

@RemixGG_

Today we’re releasing the first layer of the Remix economy on @Base.

- A friendly 90/10 split
- Onchain payment rails
- Instant withdrawals

Create a game, earn from it, and take money out anytime.

Boosts are step one.

In-game unlocks and achievements are next.

It’s a

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The next era of commerce is on @base

Slice

@slice__so

Commerce is finally moving onchain, and @base will take it mainstream.

Slice enables new ways for buyers, merchants, agents, and platforms to interact — all built on open, trustless, composable infrastructure.

The next era of commerce is here. Build it with us.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

It’s officially Black Friday weekend

Grab a @EthereumPhone dGEN1, use code BASEPAY for a discount, and check out with @base pay ↓

ethOS

@EthereumPhone

Just use @base pay when grabbing a dGEN1

And try the BASEPAY code today, only for Black Friday weekend!

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Polymarket meets Pokémon on @base

@upshot_cards’s first Base packs are coming soon

I’ve got 10 early access codes – drop a comment if you want one!

Upshot

babe wake up, @base packs are dropping.

That’s right.. the first ever Base-edition prediction card packs are coming to Upshot!

You may or may not want to claim them while you can

Limited supply. Notis on.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Time to rip @RIPNDIP @ponkehq

Ponke

@ponkehq

READY TO RIP?

@RIPNDIP + @ponkehq on @base, powered by @223W0RLD

This month

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Every online store on an open, global marketplace

Buy anything and sell without intermediaries on @slice__so – the protocol for trustless, programmable commerce

The future of commerce is here

Base

What if every online store was connected but decentralized?

@slice__so is building the World Marketplace, a global commerce platform that any merchant can be a part of, just by selling onchain.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Brb ripping packs and stacking XP on @upshot_cards

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Just claimed my @cityprotocolHQ passport on the @baseapp!

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Your AI quant agent to diligence and trade stocks, coins, perps, creators, and prediction markets on @base

Test out @pigeon_trade on the @baseapp and @telegram now

jasonkim.eth (pigeon arc)

@jasonkimvc

What in the world is Pigeon Code?

How can you use it to ie: get more out of trading on @base?

We wanted to make the most useful trading AI and have deep integrations with base ecosystem:

- Onramp via @CoinbaseDev + @privy_io
- We vectorized/embedded all @farcaster_xyz post

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Welcome to @base, @TheSandboxGame

The Sandbox

@TheSandboxGame

The Sandbox has always seen the internet as our playground.

$SAND is now on @base to explore new corners of the internet.

The story's just starting....

Infrastructure / Tooling Updates

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

FYI: the @coinbase protocol security team is offering free security reviews for @base builders

Base Build

@buildonbase

Free security reviews for builders from Coinbase’s protocol security team!

Reviews are in beta for apps and protocols on Base. They contain scoped reviews, prioritized recs, hands‑on support, and other help to improve.

Spots are limited! Info in

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Internet capital markets on @base

@noicedotso v2 is open for business

@heettike

open for business

docs.noice.so

And that’s my monthly roundup! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and follow me to stay in the loop.

Welcome to the Tso Thoughts newsletter! Every month, I curate my best thoughts, ideas, and observations on crypto and the industry at large.

Just Use Baselana

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base

The Base-Solana bridge is now live.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

SOL is just the beginning

@base will serve as a hub for the everything economy

Every asset, across every network, at any time

sam.base.eth

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Prepare to WARP

ƒlaunch

@flaunchgg

Bridge your coins from Solana

Base

Add liquidity, earn more, and plug into the @Base ecosystem

Prepare to WARP.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

If it’s on @solana, it can be on @base

Aerodrome

@AerodromeFi

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base-Solana Bridge is now live on @virtuals_io

Virtuals Protocol

@virtuals_io

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

SOL is now on @zora

$zora

@zora

SOL is now on Zora.

You can now deposit and trade with $SOL across all Zora markets.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Companies Choosing Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Everyone is becoming based

MetaMask.eth 🦊

@MetaMask

MetaMask Card is now Based.

You can now spend your $USDC and $USDT on
@base IRL with MetaMask Card.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Victor Cardenas Codriansky

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

We are entering the era of Fintech 3.0 and it is all happening on @base

Victor Cardenas Codriansky

We have a big "normal" fintech (powered by US bank partners) and recently launched an onchain product to let us serve businesses globally. The onchain product is powered by Base!

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Build on @Kalshi and @base and you will be rewarded

Kalshi Ecosystem

@KalshiEco

$2M in grants to build on top of @Kalshi are live, co-sponsored by @solana and @base.

The canonical liquidity layer for onchain predictions is here.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is the most trusted chain for the world’s leading companies to build on

sam.base.eth

awesome to see @AmericanExpress build an onchain experience that is so seamless, 100k+ of their users are already unknowingly using @base

Launch Your Token on Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Launch on @base

Raise capital faster, with long term investors, from anywhere in the world

That’s the promise of a global onchain economy

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Coinbase 🛡️

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Launch your token on @base

Reach all major trading venues like @coinbase and @RobinhoodApp

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Every @base token is now tradable on the @okx app

OKX

@okx

We've shipped a massive unlock for @Base traders.

Base DEX trading → live on the OKX app.

Millions of tokens, no bridges, no gas — just trade from your fiat or exchange balance.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Every currency, everywhere, on @base

Base

More and more local stablecoins are live on Base. At
@EFDevcon, @jessepollak announced a new Argentian stablecoin from @RipioApp .

Every currency, everywhere, onchain.

(Clip credit: @Jackkk)

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

All global assets will eventually be traded and settled in their most capital-efficient form

And that's going to be tokenized onchain, on @base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Canada’s first compliant CAD stablecoin, QCAD, is coming to @base

A huge milestone for @stablecorp and a massive win for Canada’s onchain future!

Stablecorp Inc.

@stablecorp

Stablecorp is launching QCAD, Canada’s first compliant, 1:1 reserved CAD Stablecoin, on @Base, a low-cost Ethereum L2 built to power an open global economy.

Build Your Startup on Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base

a16z crypto

@a16zcrypto

Which chains are you building on?

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base

BaseLayer: A new series on the builders shaping the global economy

Episode 001: @wagmiAlexander of @AerodromeFi on finding his way to crypto

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base

Base Batches - Demo Day 2025 x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Upshot

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

If you’re a founder looking for a place to build and grow, we’d love to chat and help make @base your home

We will always welcome everyone to Base with warmth and support

Retrimentum

@retrimentum

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Coinbase Ventures 🛡️

@cbventures

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Apps on @base have earned over $1B in revenue

Teams are scaling from $1M → $10M → $100M in revenue faster here than anywhere else in history

Base is the best place to build, grow, and earn

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Bet on @base builders

Have a 5-10 year horizon

That’s the winning strategy

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

“@ethereum is the world’s computer, @base is the global economy, and @xmtp_ is the messaging economy”

– @ShaneMac

Base

Meet @ShaneMac, founder of @xmtp_.

He spent years building messaging before crypto existed, and now he’s building the communication layer for the decentralized internet.

This is his story.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Builders want to be a part of an ecosystem that moves fast and where talent and collaboration compound

That’s @base right now and it’s only accelerating

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

On @base, new teams are consistently hitting $1M+ in revenue within just a few months of launching

This is what happens when S-tier builders meet a distribution-first ecosystem

New Mini Apps

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Compass

This week’s

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Go give Maze Runner by @Uptopia_xyz a spin

One of my favorite mini games in the @baseapp right now

Uptopia Intern

@Uptopia_Intern

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Crypto’s most trusted voice, @laurashin, is now streaming in the @baseapp via the @Unchained_pod mini app!

Laura Shin

@laurashin

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Compass

This week’s

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Testing your mini app in the @baseapp just got a lot easier

Great walkthrough here for anyone building a mini app

sohey.eth

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Compass

This week’s

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Today is a great day to be based and limitless

Limitless

@trylimitless

Limitless is now LIVE as a mini app on @baseapp.

Predict crypto & stock prices natively, all within one crypto super app.

Hourly, daily, weekly. Markets that work 24/7.

Try it now inside @baseapp.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

If you like internet capital markets, then you’ll love internet crop markets

Coming to @base this December

limone.eth 🍋 (on farcaster)

@limone_eth

@rise_of_farms arrives this december on @farcaster_xyz and @base

the next farmville powered by a real and open economy

by @builders_garden

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Collect and trade NBA players to build your all-star squad, compete in tournaments, and earn rewards on @bballxyz

Now live directly in the @baseapp

basketball.xyz

@bballxyz

Basketballxyz mini app is live!

Collect and trade players to build your dream roster and rack up rewards. Join the action on @baseapp

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Any asset, any pair, all unified inside a single frame

The @framedotfun mini app is now live in the @baseapp

Frame

@framedotfun

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

We’re rolling out support for mini app screenshots in the @baseapp!

Show off what you’re building by adding screenshot URLs to your manifest

Full guide and docs below

sohey.eth

Attention Builders! Your mini app listing just got more powerful on the @baseapp

Mini apps now support screenshots, and featured apps require them. Watch to see how it works.

Docs below

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Compass

This week’s

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Let’s see those numbers...

Who had the most onchain transactions on their @base rewind this year?

Bantr

@Bantr_fun

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

My 2025 @base rewind reveal

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Stoked to see @KaitoAI live as a mini app

Track narratives, sentiment, and what CT is paying attention to without ever leaving the @baseapp

Kaito AI 🌊

@KaitoAI

The Kaito mini-app is now live on @Base App!

You can now access all the top features and functionality of Kaito directly through their new app.

Bringing the Kaito ecosystem even closer to Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

How to get your mini app featured in the @baseapp:

1. Register your mini app on base dot dev
2. Watch @sohey_eth’s video tutorial below

sohey.eth

Want to get your mini app featured? Make sure you don't miss this one crucial step

Tweets of the Month

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

What I love most about the @base ecosystem is that builders show up day in and day out, regardless of what's happening in the market

Don’t let anyone convince you to stop shipping

Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Transactions on @base hitting new ATHs every day

Higher

poet.base.eth

@1CrypticPoet

is this good?
@base transactions just made a new ATH yesterday.
16.1M

You're in denial if you think this is slowing down anytime soon.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Job’s not finished until the entire world is onchain

wilson.base.eth

@WilsonCusack

another ATH, but still only 20% of Solana

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

At @base, we ignore the noise and stay squarely focused on shipping

Can’t stop, won’t stop building a new global economy

Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

A global economy where anyone can make it, no matter their name, nationality, or status

@base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

December 17

Coinbase 🛡️

Updated our bio.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The first-ever Coinbase System Update is coming

Join us as we reveal what’s next for @coinbase and @base

Coinbase 🛡️

Coinbase System Update incoming.

→ Exciting product announcements
→ Key business updates
→ Lots of other cool stuff

A new era of Coinbase is beginning.

December 17, 2PM PT, live on 𝕏.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Come build on @base alongside us and help create a new global economy that increases innovation, creativity, and freedom

Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The @baseapp is the best place to earn your first crypto

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Bet on @base builders, creators, writers, musicians, memes that are shipping despite good or bad market conditions

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The @base network state is here to stay

Base

“We now have the ability to supercharge networks like we’ve never had before.” - @XenBH on the @EFDevcon stage

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Happy basedgiving

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Brian Armstrong

@brian_armstrong

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

“based” is the #1 trait you should hire for if you want to maintain a startup culture at scale

John Wang

@j0hnwang

“based” is the #1 trait you should hire for if you want to maintain a startup culture at scale

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Build on @base
Create on Base
Trade on Base
Transact on Base
Experiment on Base
Onboard to Base
Invest in Base
Believe in Base

And you will be rewarded

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Are you watching closely?

Base

Wrist-check, 12.18.25

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Live in the future

See what’s missing

Build it on @base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for everyone

Come build with us

Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

December 17

Game day

Consumer Apps / Experiences I Liked

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

170 @base heroes just hit The Base Arena

Grateful to @fantasy_top_ for spotlighting the products, builders, and creators pushing the Base ecosystem forward every day

Game on

fantasy.top

@fantasy_top_

The Base Arena is HERE

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

This is an all star line up ngl

jesse.base.eth

@jessepollak

got my (based) squad

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Won’t let you down @travisbickle0x

travis bickle ⎮ fan/acc

@travisbickle0x

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The future of creator–fan relationships is being shaped on @base

Justin Blau

@justinblau

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

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MNSTRM

@mnstrm_adoption

■■■■

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

NFL season on @footballdotfun is kicking off

You building a squad?

Football.Fun

@footballdotfun

Own the players that make the moments you remember.

Draft, trade, and dominate the world of NFL.

Built on Base.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

You can now buy tokens on @base with a single like

noice

@noicedotso

introducing oracle:

like a post, buy the ticker

oracle is built to yap for our ecosystem founders over the long run while they do what they do best — build.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Excited for @Wishwish_art to reveal what they’ve been building this past year soon

They’ll make collecting cool again and make NFT activity on @base go

sam.base.eth

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Congrats to @myprasanna and the team on launching @0xppl_ 2.0

Proud to see it built on @base

Prasanna S

@myprasanna

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Diversify your @base portfolio, automate rebalancing, and earn passive yield

All in one place with @glider_fi

Base

What if your portfolio ran itself?

@glider lets you build and automate onchain portfolios, all inside of in one smooth onchain app.

Crypto assets, on autopilot.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

B̶e̶l̶i̶e̶v̶e̶-i̶n̶-s̶o̶m̶e̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶

Have a little feyth

fey

@feyprotocol

Permissionless Token Deployment is now live on Fey

Deploy tokens now at fey.money

Let the good times roll!

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The growth engine for creator capital markets has now landed on the @baseapp

Docker

@dockerxyz

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

See growth, in real time on @hytopia

HYTOPIA

@hytopia

From players to creators, HYTOPIA’s ecosystem is expanding rapidly on @base.

~ 2M minutes of playtime per week

800K+ downloads on Android

250k+ Monthly Active Players

18K–21K daily players

Today, we’re opening up a public dashboard so you can track that growth in real

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Track your portfolio, follow wallets, spot trends early, and trade on the go in one simple, social interface

Everything on @base is on @0xppl_

0xPPL

@0xppl_

everything on @base is on 0xPPL

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

All your leagues and your friends, finally in one place:

1. Build your squad
2. Bet together
3. Track and grow your PnL
4. Climb the leaderboard

Saddle up and join the waitlist for @rodeo now

Rodeo

@rodeo

Welcome to the Rodeo

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Fun fact: Towns groups made over $33M on @base over the past year alone

If you want to make money with your friends, download @townsapp today

Base

What if your group chat had a wallet?

@townsapp brings messaging, money, and builders into one onchain space.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Everything will be tokenized / coined

Paragraph

@paragraph_xyz

We just shipped something special for writers and their earliest believers: writer coins.

A new way to support writers that actually feels good for everyone involved.

Here's why

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base Pay is eating the world

runn3rr.eth

@runn3rrr

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for global builders

@slashapp is too – cashback cards, yield, analytics, multi-entity management

Everything you need in one platform, powered by @base

Base

What if your finances were actually built for the modern internet entrepreneur?

@slashapp combines USD accounts with crypto rails, virtual cards, stablecoin payments, and cashback, all in one place

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

If you’re thinking “I should buy some Bitcoin now...”

Thx App lets you buy cbBTC on @base with Apple Pay instantly

Stop, swipe, tap – it’s that easy

Rarible

@rarible

Meet Thx App.

Buy Bitcoin instantly with Apple Pay. Start with just $10.

Built on @Base, powered by @Rarible.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Create a game on @RemixGG_, earn from it on @base

Remix

@RemixGG_

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The next era of commerce is on @base

Slice

@slice__so

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

It’s officially Black Friday weekend

Grab a @EthereumPhone dGEN1, use code BASEPAY for a discount, and check out with @base pay ↓

ethOS

@EthereumPhone

Just use @base pay when grabbing a dGEN1

And try the BASEPAY code today, only for Black Friday weekend!

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Polymarket meets Pokémon on @base

@upshot_cards’s first Base packs are coming soon

I’ve got 10 early access codes – drop a comment if you want one!

Upshot

babe wake up, @base packs are dropping.

That’s right.. the first ever Base-edition prediction card packs are coming to Upshot!

You may or may not want to claim them while you can

Limited supply. Notis on.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Time to rip @RIPNDIP @ponkehq

Ponke

@ponkehq

READY TO RIP?

@RIPNDIP + @ponkehq on @base, powered by @223W0RLD

This month

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Every online store on an open, global marketplace

Buy anything and sell without intermediaries on @slice__so – the protocol for trustless, programmable commerce

The future of commerce is here

Base

What if every online store was connected but decentralized?

@slice__so is building the World Marketplace, a global commerce platform that any merchant can be a part of, just by selling onchain.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Brb ripping packs and stacking XP on @upshot_cards

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Just claimed my @cityprotocolHQ passport on the @baseapp!

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Your AI quant agent to diligence and trade stocks, coins, perps, creators, and prediction markets on @base

Test out @pigeon_trade on the @baseapp and @telegram now

jasonkim.eth (pigeon arc)

@jasonkimvc

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Welcome to @base, @TheSandboxGame

The Sandbox

@TheSandboxGame

The Sandbox has always seen the internet as our playground.

$SAND is now on @base to explore new corners of the internet.

The story's just starting....

Infrastructure / Tooling Updates

David Tso (dave.base.eth)