Tso Thoughts | Apr 2025, A New Day One

Base lights the spark
@farcaster_xyz fans the flames
@CoinbaseWallet spreads the wildfire

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

MiniKit is the fastest and easiest way to build mini apps / frames on @base

Use @OnchainKit components out of the box and get distribution on @farcaster_xyz and @CoinbaseWallet on day one

What mini app will you build?

OnchainKit

@OnchainKit

Introducing MiniKit

The easiest way to build mini apps.

Build once. Publish on Warpcast + @coinbasewallet. Finding new users is that easy.

Get started: docs.base.org/builderkits/mi…

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Frames → mini apps

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Great guide on how to make your mini app go viral on @farcaster_xyz and soon @CoinbaseWallet

limone.eth 🍋 (on farcaster)

@limone_eth

a guide on how to build viral mini-apps on @farcaster_xyz

less about complexity, more about tight loops, social moments, and dopamine triggers

sharing what we learned from building Farville, Betttr, and helping other teams ship

(also: if you need help building yours,

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Learn what are mini apps, why you should build them, and how they can help your project go viral in 5 minutes

Linda Xie

@ljxie

I made a 5 min video sharing what Farcaster mini apps are and why build them! Let me know if you have any questions and feel free to reach out if you’re interested in building one!

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

More mini apps, coins, and content + more eyeballs on @farcaster_xyz’s social graph = more utility and virality for everyone

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Every app should build a mini app

farcaster.eth

@farcaster_xyz

There's a mini app for that.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

More people should get on @farcaster_xyz. there’s a lot of things being built on @base right now

xexcy

@xexcy1

more people should get on @farcaster_xyz. there’s a lot of things being built on @base right now

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Launch a mini app and tap into @farcaster_xyz and @CoinbaseWallet’s massive user bases on day 1

Mini apps are a game changer for distribution

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Build a mini app, embed it in the @farcaster_xyz social feed, and let @CoinbaseWallet users come to you

Now any builder can go viral

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Mini apps are based

Base

Mini apps are based

Onchain social is leveling up on @farcaster_xyz with apps that show up straight in your feed, no installs or signing required

Facebook apps walked so these could run

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Farcade is based

Base

Mini apps are based.

@Farcade_AI brings onchain gaming straight inside of @farcaster_xyz. Challenge your friends, earn points, and browse new games that are dropping all the time.

It's time to level up.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

FarGuesser is based

Base

Mini apps are based.

FarGuesser is an addicting new geography game.

1 location. 1 guess. 30 seconds on the clock.

See how you stack up on the @farcaster_xyz leaderboard, and mint your Ws onchain.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Farville is based

Base

Mini apps are based.

Farville by @builders_garden lets you build your dream farm, one harvest at a time. Plant crops and make trades with other farmers playing on @farcaster_xyz to grow your fields.

The onchain countryside awaits.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Titles is based

Base

Mini apps are based.

@titlesxyz lets you create AI art using models trained by top artists, all from inside @farcaster_xyz.

Your imagination just got a mint button.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Looking to build a mini app on @base that people love to come back to?

Here is the blueprint for designing a mini app that becomes part of someone’s daily rhythm

sohey.eth

@sohey_eth

I’m thrilled to share Thinking Social—the playbook for building social mini‑apps on Base. A clear path to launch winning social experiences:

• 4 quick questions to vet your idea
• 3 plug‑and‑play patterns—Identity Playgrounds, Co‑Creation Loops & Long‑Term Rituals
•

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Warpslot is based

Base

Mini apps are based.

@warpslot is a free memecoin dispenser you can play from inside @farcaster_xyz.

Get 5 free spins a day and a shot at winning coins, sent right to your wallet.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Paragraph is based

Base

Mini apps are based.

@paragraph_xyz lets you read essays and stories as you come across them in your @farcaster_xyz feed.

Discover, subscribe, and collect great writing onchain.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Tip ‘N Earn is based

Base

Mini apps are based.

Tip 'N Earn by @kompreni lets you turn likes into tips (automatically) inside @farcaster_xyz.

Choose how much you want to tip in USDC and reward great posts with real value.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Pods is based

Base

Mini apps are based.

@podsdotmedia lets you discover and collect podcasts while browsing your @farcaster_xyz feed.

A new way to listen, onchain.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

How to build or update your mini app so it works in the new @CoinbaseWallet

dylsteck.eth (on Farcaster)

@Dylan_Steck

We've been getting tons of questions about how to make sure your mini apps work properly in the upcoming @CoinbaseWallet and today we're excited to share our Mini Apps guide which goes over all of our recommended best practices for mini app developers!

docs.base.org/wallet-app/min…

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

If you haven’t tried building a mini app yet, now is a good time

Mini apps on @farcaster_xyz will soon be distributed off the shelf to @CoinbaseWallet

The real distribution with wallet, auth, notifications, all built in, will hit different

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Mini app

Mega distribution

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

A must-watch if you want to get your mini app ready for the new @CoinbaseWallet on day 1 and reach millions of users

Build on Base

Coinbase Wallet Mini App Builder Workshop x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

If you’re building on @base without a mini app, watch this intro from @ljxie and you will change your mind

Mini apps on @farcaster_xyz and @CoinbaseWallet are gonna send

Build on Base

Intro to Farcaster and Mini apps – with @ljxie from @farcaster_xyz x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The easiest and fastest way to get your product in the hands of active users?

A mini app

Mini apps remove the need for an app store launch and can help distribute your product immediately

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

In consumer, distribution is everything

Mini apps help supercharge your distribution by leveraging notifications, the @farcaster_xyz social graph, and @CoinbaseWallet users

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Builders and creators are about to realize how powerful @CoinbaseWallet distribution is

Millions of users will soon access mini apps on @farcaster_xyz, content from @zora, @rodeodotclub, @paragraph_xyz, @podsdotmedia, @cooprecsmusic, and whatever you are cooking on @base

Zora

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

If you’re on instagram, pivot to @zora

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Coining on @zora is just like making an instagram post

But instead you get paid every time someone likes your post

Onchain social is good

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

How much have you earned from posting on instagram for the past 15 years?

Or posting on tiktok for the past 8 years?

I guarantee you will earn more posting on @zora your first day :)

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Content coins are just instagram posts and tiktoks that show their value in real time

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

At a high level, if you’re working on an onchain social product you can either:

1. Build for CT degens
2. Build for the world outside of CT degens

If you want to reach + onboard more normies, creators, and artists, it’s not a bad idea to build for the world outside of CT degens

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Weekend challenge: onboard a normie friend to the @zora app

Then compare it with other ways you would have onboarded a normie friend to crypto

Please share your findings, positive and negative

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Remember how pivotal the 2021 NFT cycle was for bringing in mainstream culture and adoption?

I believe that content coins will be a similar catalyst

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

NFTs brought in a new wave of users, creators, artists, brands, and investors to crypto in 2021

Content coins will bring in a new wave of users, creators, artists, brands, and investors to crypto in 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

An app that helps creators and artists make money from their content, without requiring them to know anything about crypto

That’s a beautiful feat

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Consumer frontend, crypto backend

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The only way out is to accelerate through abundance

We need 1,000x more people onchain

This is why @base is onboarding new creators who can onboard the world

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Content coins on @base are going viral

More positive sum outcomes for creators, more people onchain

Dune

@Dune

1/ A big weekend for @zora Coins.

Following the announcement of the $ZORA token and a wave of activity sparked by a viral content coin on @base, Zora saw record-breaking onchain engagement.

Here’s a look at the data — and the context

dune.com/zorateam/coins

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Zora doesn’t feel like a crypto app, it feels like a cutting edge social app

But the crypto stuff happening under the hood gives creators unique benefits they can’t get in web2

This is the winning formula

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

It’s art and creative culture that drives the adoption of new technologies

It’s a win for all if @base’s cultural layer thrives

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Culture is the invisible thread that helps or hinders technology adoption

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Zora vs Spotify

Nothing better than seeing creators make money onchain

Benny Ats

@TheBennyAts

@zora vs Spotify, a classic case of “difference” - My album anniversary story.
3 years ago, I released a 3 song EP on Spotify with thousands of streams, no earnings whatsoever.

I released “Gr8ful” on Zora last month. It’s has done $42k in volume. End of story.
Coined on @zora

Token Launches

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The alpha is on @base

Congrats on the launch, @dennis_qian and @jai_prasad17!

DEFINITIVE

@DefinitiveFi

Definitive $EDGE is now LIVE.
CA: 0xED6E000dEF95780fb89734c07EE2ce9F6dcAf110 on @base

$EDGE is available for trading on @krakenfx, @Gate_io, @AerodromeFi and Definitive, with more exchanges coming online.

CLAIM YOUR AIRDROP (over 124K addresses eligible):
>>

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Coinbase Assets 🛡️

@CoinbaseAssets

Assets added to the roadmap today: Reserve Rights (RSR)
coinbase.com/blog/increasin…

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Long term builder looking to launch a token?

@base is the place

alexander

@wagmiAlexander

The competition for new token launches is fierce, but it is clear @base has a killer playbook to attract teams:

1) Launch onchain via @AerodromeFi
2) Launch on @coinbase via a Day 1 listing
3) The chance to be integrated into the CB app

Who can possibly compete with this?

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Apps are building sustainable businesses on @base

Study long term builders

Token Terminal 📊

@tokenterminal

ICYMI: The applications on @base generated ~$193.4m in fees during Q1 ‘25.

Reported on Token Terminal in real-time.

Reported by @coinbase in approx. one month.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Rain or shine, activity on @base continues to grow rapidly

We’re building Base to be the fastest, cheapest, and best place to live your life onchain

Nansen 🧭

@nansen_ai

There is no denying it — @base isn’t just active, it’s accelerating.

From 2.4M to 6.8M transactions in a year.

That’s not a trend. That’s traction.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Coinbase Assets 🛡️

@CoinbaseAssets

Coinbase will add support for Wayfinder (PROMPT) on the Base network. Do not send this asset over other networks or your funds may be lost. Transfers for this asset are available on @Coinbase @CoinbaseExch in the regions where trading is supported.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Higher ↑↑↑

aneri.base.eth

@0xAneri

the formation of an onchain economy

- stablecoin transactions increasing
- transacting addresses increasing
- contracts deployed increasing
- transaction volume increasing
- tokens created increasing
- net inflows increasing
- apps increasing

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Been noticing all the top projects recently have been TGEing on @base

MONK

@defi_monk

Been noticing all the top projects recently have been TGEing on Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base has the fundamental building blocks for break out apps and many are making headway

This is the year that @base apps top the charts

Jake

@immutablejacob

Top 5 Crypto Fundraising Rounds this week

@blackbird_xyz - $50M
> Blockchain-based payment-loyalty app for restaurants
> @sparkcapital, @cbventures, & @a16zcrypto

@meanwhilelife - $40M
> Licensed and regulated provider of Bitcoin life insurance policies
> @hiFramework,

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Towns is where communities gather and grow onchain, TGE going live on @base in Q2

The future of messaging is tokenized

Towns Protocol

@TownsProtocol

Introducing $TOWNS – the token that powers communication.

Coming Q2 2025.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Coinbase Assets 🛡️

@CoinbaseAssets

Coinbase will add support for tokenbot (CLANKER) on the Base network. Do not send this asset over other networks or your funds may be lost. Transfers for this asset are available on @Coinbase & @CoinbaseExch in the regions where trading is supported.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Happy @zora day

zora

@zora

$ZORA is live.

CA: 0x1111111111166b7fe7bd91427724b487980afc69

Builder Programs

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base Batches is kicking off in LatAm, Africa, North America, Europe, APAC, and India

A structured path to go from buildathon → incubator → demo day

It’s time to build on @base

Base

Introducing Base Batches: A global program for builders creating the next wave of onchain apps

Join a buildathon ⮕ Earn a spot in an incubator ⮕ Pitch on demo day for funding

Top teams that make it to the end will earn a share of up to $1M

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Build on @base and the Superchain

Be rewarded monthly in Retro Funding

optimism.eth

@Optimism

The results are in and Optimism has allocated 2M+ OP for this month's rewards for Dev tooling and Onchain Builders.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Build on @base and earn weekly UBI (Universal Builder Income)

Build on Base

The 100 most active builders on Base last week just received 2 ETH in rewards, distributed by @TalentProtocol.

The 2nd round of Builder Rewards kicked off today, and will run until next Monday.

Make sure you’re eligible on builderscore.xyz.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Calling all @base builders:

- $500K in funding from @alliancedao and @cbventures
- 1:1 mentorship from @jessepollak, @QwQiao, and @lmrankhan
- A spot in the next Alliance Accelerator cohort (ALL15)

Apply now to the Alliance x Base MVP Hackathon

Alliance

@alliancedao

Announcing the MVP Hackathon with @Base in San Francisco

Compete for up to $500K in funding and a spot in the next Alliance Accelerator cohort

Application Deadline: April 30th

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

If you are building on Ethereum, you will get noticed. VCs clearly view Ethereum as a top long-term choice for all builders

Ecosystem strength, interest from institutions, huge network of devs, funding available, other founders, hackathons with thousands of builders, inspiring

Tomasz K. Stańczak

@tkstanczak

Had tons of VC conversations over the past month. If you are building on Ethereum, you will get noticed. VCs clearly view Ethereum as a top long-term choice for all builders.

Ecosystem strength, interest from institutions, huge network of devs, funding available, other founders,

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Based programs for based builders

We are here to support you at the earliest stages of your journey

avatar kyoshi🍃士

@0x0kyoshi

over $160M raised by projects @base in q1 2025

still many founders miss out on the support base provides

so here’s a breakdown for every based program :)

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Build something incredible in @base Batches and earn a spot at @balajis’ Network School to grow your product

Just build it

Build on Base

Base and the Network School have partnered up to offer 20 top builders from @Base Batches entry to The Network School.

The Network School, founded by @balajis, is a frontier community for techno-optimists on an island near Singapore. It’s a place where builders can hone their

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Launching an app or token on @base?

Here is a step by step guide to help you navigate launching and growing on Base from pre-launch, launch, to post-launch

Launch szn never ends

Base

Launch szn never ends, but it’s hard to know where to start. So we wrote a playbook.

Dropping a token? Shipping an app? Sketching out your first idea? The Base Launch Playbook has everything you need to go from zero → onchain.

launchonbase.xyz

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

We love backing based builders

👊🏽 Hoolie 👊🏽

@HoolieG

When we launched @base, we also launched the Base Ecosystem Fund to back exceptional builders bringing the world onchain. 40+ investments later — we're just getting started.

Had a great time joining Bill to talk all things Base and @cbventures. Tune in + mint onchain ↓

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Join us next Saturday in SF for the @base x @vercel AI Buildathon

Build innovative products leveraging Base tools and @v0

All builders + vibe coders welcome!

Build on Base

May 17th // Base x @vercel AI Buildathon in San Francisco

Buildathons are for everyone. All builders can come and work on innovative products by leveraging @v0 and @base tools.

A full day event right by the bay, with two tracks to compete on. More info and RSVP in

FarCon Highlights

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

hi farcon nyc

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

the hat stays on

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Spotted on @farcaster_xyz

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

onchain creator house

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

ship and sip

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

farcon summit day

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

a new era

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The internet existed before the first browser, but it was not user friendly – the browser opened up the internet to everyone in a new way

The new @CoinbaseWallet will have the same impact on the global onchain economy as the first browser had on the internet

Coinbase Wallet

@CoinbaseWallet

The new Coinbase Wallet is officially in early limited beta.

We’ve rebuilt it from the ground up to bring social and apps to the front, to create a space where everyone can post, share, earn, and explore.

All in one place. All onchain.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

real world utility

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

full loft

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Never been a better time to be a builder

@Lior on Farcaster - Farcon NYC

@GoldenbergLior

All the og's around here at /⁠farcon-nyc

@base wallet on beta + mini app builders + farcaster ==

@wijuwiju0x @carlosecgomes @davidtsocy

Bullish to double down on @productclank mini app to be ready to welcome all of basewallet users to support builders!

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

the first builders

Tweets of the Month

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

With every cycle, the fate of crypto becomes progressively more up to us

We control our own destiny

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Don’t confuse progress made by the price charts

And don’t mistake the price charts for progress

It’s never as good as it seems, it’s never as bad as it seems

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

New vision, new banner

Coinbase Wallet

@CoinbaseWallet

banner refresh. your home for everything onchain.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Today is a good day to:

1. Build mini apps
2. Create coins and content
3. Integrate @farcaster_xyz

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

New to @base?

Follow @sharafi_eth @__iamcharis @1CrypticPoet @afrochicksnft @BaseJunkie_ @iamveektoria_ @latenightonbase @lucianodeangeIo @QuigleyNFT @RachelOnchain @rachelwilkinsb @RSKAGY @toady_hawk @ZacPrater

Incredibly based creators who have stepped up to onboard and

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Keep showing up
Be unstoppable
Become undeniable

Basejunkie.base.eth

@BaseJunkie_

Keep showing up,
Be unstoppable,
Become undeniable.

One Year ago today I started "Base Junkie" with the intent of connecting with, learning from and highlighting @base builders.

Here's how I went from zero listeners to co-hosting on the @buildonbase account.

A short thread

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

System updating ███████▒ 99%

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

System > updated.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Let them keep doubting, we’re too busy trying new things to bring the whole world onchain

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is bringing the whole world onchain

Here’s how we’re making it happen:
- Supporting onchain consumer apps like @zora, @farcaster_xyz, @paragraph_xyz, @blackbird_xyz, @BracketHQ, @slice__so, @interfacedapp, @rodeodotclub, @podsdotmedia, @cooprecsmusic, and more
- Moving

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

We could stay in the last cycle, surrounded by comfort and the ways things have always been done

But that’s not what drives the @base ecosystem

That’s why we’re always growing, evolving, and challenging the status quo

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Crypto is a 10x improvement for international wire transfers and small business payments

Lower fees, instant settlement, and global reach

Stand With Crypto Canada 🇨🇦

@StandWCrypto_CA

4 million Canadians own crypto. We’re not a niche, we’re a movement. Keep Canada leading on crypto this election.

David Tso, @coinbase

Take action and write to your MP today
ca.standwithcrypto.org/canadaelection

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

More onchain creativity, more people, more builders

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

80% of all dollars were printed in the last 5 years

But there will only ever be 21 million Bitcoin

The future of money can’t be printed

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

The future of money can’t be printed.

Consumer Apps / Experiences I Liked

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Science with no gatekeepers

At the speed of information

Join @bioprotocol V1 on @base now

Base

Scientific funding has long been controlled by legacy institutions, with grant processes that drag on for months or years

@bioprotocol is here to make funding faster, cut out middlemen, and bring biotech research onchain

A new model is here

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Crowdmuse v2 is built to help creators win in the AI era

Creativity is opportunity

Crowdmuse

@crowdmuse

Introducing Crowdmuse v2 – a social platform enabling creators to turn portfolios into opportunities.

Creative portfolios that work for you

Train and license your own AI models

Collaborate with brands & creators

Earn from your creativity

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Software is now content on @base

App Coins are here

Ohara

@tryoharaAI

Introducing App Coins: A token tied directly to your vibe-coded apps & games, now LIVE on @base.

In a world of code generation & infinite software, we need to revolutionize how software is monetized and distributed.

Now anyone can generate apps and launch App Coins.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The current token launching and trading ecosystem is in a flawed state

This is why @PopPunkOnChain and @steoniy built @g8_keep, a platform where token launches are g8kept from bad actors and deployers earn lifetime revenue from trading fees

Protect the launch, protect the users

Compass

1/ This week’s

spotlight: @g8_keep by @poppunkonchain and @steoniy

g8keep is revolutionizing token launches with front-running prevention and true fairness

A Thread

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@flippplol just launched on @base

A great product bringing an easy coin swapping experience with intuitive design and seamless onboarding

Give it a flip

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Builders support builders

Mint a @BasedChicks, help @eissakilo and his children get closer to their dreams of a better future

EISSA KILO

@eissakilo

I am deeply grateful to everyone who minted a piece of @BasedChicks on @base, contributed by retweeting, or even offered a kind word of support.

A special thanks to @davidtsocy, @BB88888888888BB, @Paesan5, @thepeengwin, @ianbydesign, and @itscrunklez for their tremendous support

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Powering @tryoharaAI and @zora

Doppler

@dopplerprotocol

Announcement

@zora is now powered by Doppler

It’s time to coin your content

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Want to know each person on CT’s credibility?

@ethos_network by @0x5f_eth and @benwalther256 is an onchain reputation protocol that enables users to foster trust and penalize bad actors through a system of reviews, vouches, and social slashing

Ethos is bringing trust onchain

Compass

1/ This week’s

spotlight: @ethos_network by @0x5f_eth and @benwalther256

Ethos is building a decentralized reputation system to combat crypto fraud, creating a trust layer for the onchain economy through credibility scoring

A Thread

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Borrow, earn, and pay for apples with @MoonwellDeFi on @base

Moonwell

@MoonwellDeFi

Time for another bite at the apple?

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Phi Board is super based

Phi

@phi_xyz

Introducing Phi Board

Phi Board is a new space built on Phi Protocol that allows you to express, organize, and share your onchain story.

phi.box

↓

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Welcome home, @Moca_Network!

Excited to be building the largest consumer network together

Mocaverse💼🪐

@Moca_Network

Everyone is touching Base — but are they really?

$MOCA is now live on @base
$MOCA is scaling identity, boosting yield, and building community-first onchain experiences

Here’s what $MOCA on Base really means

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Fido is taking DeFi mobile

Love products like @fido_cm – clear value prop, solves onchain UX, and helps onboard new users to DeFi

Go download it from the app store today, congrats on the launch @eth_jb and @sang_chough!

Fido

@fido_cm

Say hi to Fido

A DeFi neobank: powering a new way to save, send, and spend onchain

Backed by @alliancedao and built on @base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Just minted 10 @BasedTopi and pulled this bad boy

Congrats on the drop @latenightonbase and @BaseJunkie_!

Topi

@BasedTopi

Public Mint is NOW LIVE.

Featured Front and Center Trending on @CoinbaseWallet.

No whitelist. No barriers. Just vibes.

Welcome to The Tribe

Mint

basedmediax.com/mint

Or on Coinbase Wallet

wallet.coinbase.com/home

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Products that rock the DeFi mullet hold the key to onboarding the masses

@fido_cm by @sang_chough and @eth_jb is an incredibly sleek and simple app for earning boosted yield on your savings

No need to understand chains or DeFi protocols, Fido takes care of everything for you

Compass

1/ This week’s

spotlight is @fido_cm by @sang_chough and @eth_jb

Fido is making saving smarter and simpler by bringing DeFi-powered yields to everyone—no crypto expertise required

A Thread

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Tokenize everything

Upside

@UpsideFun

Introducing <metacoins> on @Base

One coin for every link on the internet.
One million total supply per coin.
One percent fee to stakers.

Why <metacoins> are the next meta that matters in crypto ↓

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Using the @flaunchgg API, anyone can build an app like fleets (with 100% revenue share coming very soon

)

Coin and tokenize everything

nobi

@0xnobi

introducing fleets

take a photo, coin it, earn from it

moments are fleeting, but they don't have to be

fleets.wtf

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Congrats on $100M @ClizaSystems!

All you need to do is post “hey cliza” with a coin name on X to launch and earn fees with each trade

What’s stopping you, anon?

Cliza Systems

@ClizaSystems

Celebrating $100M+ in CLIZA ecosystem coins trading volume!

Here's to the next 100M, 500M and the big B!

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Baseline replaces tokenomics design and traditional market makers with code

Every token deserves a @BaselineMarkets

unbanksy(real)

@unbanksyETH

Launching tokens is THE hardest tasks founders have to do.

It's harder than finding pmf bc while you can fail and pivot toward a fit, you cannot "fail" your price chart or community.

This is why @BaselineMarkets is helping builders with tokenomics, on autopilot.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Consumer crypto demands rethinking UX from first principles, and that’s exactly what @rodeodotclub did for their latest update

Abstracting away crypto for end users is how we get closer to mainstream adoption

Rodeo

@rodeodotclub

Rodeo is state of the art.

No seed phrases. No ETH for gas. No wallet prompts. Still 100% onchain.

Here’s how it all works under the hood

↓

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Cool to see @panicdotfun leveraging content coins

Built on @base and @zora

panic.fun

@panicdotfun

PANIC turns NFTs into programmable market objects

you can mint a coin from any NFT

the artist doesnt need to touch it but they get part of the supply bc attribution is built in

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

A new AI-powered assistant that scans crypto twitter chaos, smart money moves, and all kinds of coins to surface the signal

@EdgenTech is for everyone

Launching on @base soon

Edgen

@EdgenTech

People always say "dO yOuR oWn ReSeArCh" and you'll catch Alpha early.

1% actually know how.

We built Edgen for the 1% who do ...and the 99% who wish they do.

Edgen is for everyone. Join the winning side.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Already saving on @base?

Save even more with @nook_savings

nook

@nook_savings

New V3 of the Nook site is live

Welcome to the new way to save 3x the rate of your bank account

DM us with any questions or feedback

powered by @base @MoonwellDeFi @privy_io

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

A new, social, digital art platform with a twist

Price rises by 10% every mint

Only on @base

Echow ✨

@echowxyz

ECHOW APP IS LIVE

Have you explored yet?

Open our site on mobile + download, the gallery is now in your hands.

Start collecting now ↴

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Wow what an honor, thank you for the feature @spiral_panic <3

Can’t wait for @PanicNFTs to drop!

?an!c

@PanicNFTs

Introducing:

Honorary Surv!vors EP: 13

Featuring: @davidtsocy

Meet David Tso — a relentless optimist and problem solver driving ecosystem growth at @base. He is all about backing builders, scaling products, and making builders onchain feel at home.

“"Base is where the

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The @flippplol app by @artignatyev and @heyalsu has become my daily driver for trading on mobile

Smooth UI, fast-paced, fun, social, and you can even create your own coins in the app

Great way to onboard gen z and millennials to have fun with coins and onchain culture on @base

Compass

1/ This week’s

spotlight is Flipp (@flippplol) by @artignatyev and @heyalsu

Flipp is making crypto effortless, anyone can get started with just an email

A Thread

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Onchain creators deserve BETR

@betrmint is here to help

Toady Hawk

@toady_hawk

BETRMINT: Mint, Spin & Win!

Introducing a $BETR way to support onchain creators, by gamifying the process of collecting their content inside a @farcaster_xyz miniapp.

Follow @betrmint to be notified of the first game TOMORROW, and read on for a brief thread about the app and

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Welcome to @base, @zed_champions!

Giddy up

ZED CHAMPIONS

@zed_champions

ZED Champions is live on @Base.

Race smart. Breed strong.
Run the future! LFG!!!

@ZEDtoken

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Disinformation spreads like wildfire

@Prithvir12 and @yoshi_eth2 are building @factcheckdotfun on @base to fight fake news with information markets

Salute to @patrykadas for the incredible video

Base

The internet made it easy to share information. It also made it easy to lie.

@factcheckdotfun is a new onchain app where anyone can challenge a headline, open a market, and get rewarded for being right.

(Only available outside the US)

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Paperview is a simple new mini app built by @0x_Lucas and @eabnelson to get you paid for what you post

Post anything you want (alpha, behind-the-scenes content, hot takes) and set a price from $0.01 - $1M

Fans pay once to access it, you get paid USDC instantly on @base

Base

An onchain internet changes how creators get paid.

@paperview_media is a mini app that lets you post what you want, set a price, and get paid in USDC when fans unlock it.

A new way to earn from social, made simple.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Take care of the ecosystem and the ecosystem will take care of you

Thank you @loffyllama – it’s an honor to serve @base builders and creators

Loffyllama

@loffyllama

Shouting out @davidtsocy — one of the sharpest minds and most dedicated hearts building on @base.

Through insightful guides, thoughtful writing, and tireless support for new builders, David’s been a cornerstone of this ecosystem.

He’s constantly championing consumer apps,

Infrastructure / Tooling Updates

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Flashblocks will make @base 2x faster than Solana and the fastest EVM chain to date

Coming to mainnet in a few weeks

jesse.base.eth

@jessepollak

200ms blocktimes on @base are going to feel SO GOOD

counting down the days

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Stage 1 decentralization shipping in Q2

Decentralization remains a P0 for @base

tom.base.eth

@neodaoist

hello builders

one of our guiding principles at @base is to Build in the Open — examples include our open source / open standards work on op-enclave and EIP-5792, our contributions to Ethereum L1 like EIP-4844 and blob/acc, and our sharing of the ongoing evolution of the

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The whole world will run on stablecoins soon

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

Let's do this, @PayPal.

We're teaming up to advance stablecoin payments.

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for everyone

Welcome to @base, @BinanceUS

Binance.US 🇺🇸

@BinanceUS

BREAKING: Binance.US now supports Base

Transfer $ETH & $USDC via Base, with support for more assets to come!

@Base is an Ethereum layer 2 that aims to bring the next billion users onchain by providing fast and low-cost transactions.

Read:

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Still day one

Stage 1 decentralization shipping this quarter

hoobi.eth 💗 (Stage 2 incarnate)

@hubkotl

Just in - @base has overtaken long-time leader @arbitrum in TVS (Total Value Secured) on @l2beat ($11.42B vs. $11.38B)

@jessepollak looks like just coining things is the answer after all!

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

S̶t̶a̶g̶e̶ ̶1̶ ̶o̶r̶ ̶b̶u̶s̶t̶

Stage 2 or bust

Base

Base has reached Stage 1 Decentralization

We're building the foundation for a truly open, global onchain economy

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

It’s official on @l2beat

L2BEAT 💗

@l2beat

We are not losing momentum this week - Base is now Stage 1 on L2BEAT!

2025 is truly the year of Stage 1 rollups!

What does it mean for Base?

David Tso (dave.base.eth)