Welcome to the Tso Thoughts newsletter! Every month, I curate my best thoughts, ideas, and observations on crypto and the industry at large.
Exploring a Network Token
Base is evolving to be more than a chain
@base is the ecosystem, the chain, the app, the builder tools, and what comes next
@base is the ecosystem, the chain, the app, the builder tools, and what comes next
Base chain is the best place to build

Base is beginning to explore a network token

Accelerate @base
Build on Base
The app / consumer talent on @base is mindblowing
Spent this AM going thru @Base Onchain Summer projects.
Most promising and interesting so far
:
- @ripdotfun by @softwarecurator
- @footballdotfun by @AdamFDF_ (they submitted before they went live!!)
- @poidhxyz by @kennyistyping
- @streamontrophy by @defiprince_
Most promising and interesting so far
:- @ripdotfun by @softwarecurator
- @footballdotfun by @AdamFDF_ (they submitted before they went live!!)
- @poidhxyz by @kennyistyping
- @streamontrophy by @defiprince_
Are you a @base builder working on trading interfaces like Telegram bots or DeFi apps?
Track your onchain impact and earn your share of 3M OP tokens below
Track your onchain impact and earn your share of 3M OP tokens below
In July we launched a one-year onchain funding program to award 3M OP to @Base builders.
We’re excited to announce that our Leaderboard is Live - allowing you to track the selected projects as they drive volume on Base.
base.thrive.xyz/leaderboard
We’re excited to announce that our Leaderboard is Live - allowing you to track the selected projects as they drive volume on Base.
base.thrive.xyz/leaderboard

From internet micropayments to internet capital markets, @noicedotso’s story is just getting started
Reach out to @HeetTike if you’re building anything interesting on @base and all in on accelerating from -1 to 1
Reach out to @HeetTike if you’re building anything interesting on @base and all in on accelerating from -1 to 1
If you’re building a crypto startup at @ycombinator, we’d love to help you do it on @base – please get in touch!
The future of trading the future is being built on @base
@KalshiEco is backing Base builders + creators with grants, support, and more
@KalshiEco is backing Base builders + creators with grants, support, and more
Introducing @KalshiEco: a hub to support builders, traders, and creators pushing the frontier of prediction markets.
We’re backing offchain and onchain innovation, with dedicated grants partnering with @Solana and @Base.
Come join us in building the future of trading the future.
We’re backing offchain and onchain innovation, with dedicated grants partnering with @Solana and @Base.
Come join us in building the future of trading the future.

Why @alliancedao founders value building on @base:
“The Base team consists of many ex crypto founders, elites from TradFi (IB/PE/VC), aka the hustlers we know to fully support builders
The unfair advantage of having the abundant resource as part of a public crypto exchange and
“The Base team consists of many ex crypto founders, elites from TradFi (IB/PE/VC), aka the hustlers we know to fully support builders
The unfair advantage of having the abundant resource as part of a public crypto exchange and
We want to help you find real PMF and win on @base
Totally agree, Base is doing all the right things, the right way, esp for founders.
For us, while building @HeyElsaAI the difference with Base wasn’t just infra, it was culture. Base was the first ecosystem to proactively jump in, support us via there weekly office hours, and
For us, while building @HeyElsaAI the difference with Base wasn’t just infra, it was culture. Base was the first ecosystem to proactively jump in, support us via there weekly office hours, and
Y Combinator just announced a new Request for Startups: Fintech 3.0, created in collaboration with @base and @cbventures
If you’re building for this new era of Fintech, apply below for the next @ycombinator batch
If you’re building for this new era of Fintech, apply below for the next @ycombinator batch
Onchain founders are getting funded by @ycombinator
They just put out a new request for onchain startups
The future of finance is being built in crypto: Stablecoins, tokenized assets, trading, apps, AI agents, and more
They just put out a new request for onchain startups
The future of finance is being built in crypto: Stablecoins, tokenized assets, trading, apps, AI agents, and more

Fintech 1.0 was the initial digitization of finance in the 90s
Fintech 2.0 involved building APIs on top of the existing financial system over the last decade
Now, we are entering the era of Fintech 3.0 which will be about building a new financial system with crypto
Fintech 2.0 involved building APIs on top of the existing financial system over the last decade
Now, we are entering the era of Fintech 3.0 which will be about building a new financial system with crypto
We are entering the era of Fintech 3.0.
Regulatory clarity, growing consumer adoption, and low-cost chains have paved the way for a golden age of building in crypto — and at YC, @base and @coinbase we want to fund builders to seize this moment.
@harjtaggar and @jessepollak sat
Regulatory clarity, growing consumer adoption, and low-cost chains have paved the way for a golden age of building in crypto — and at YC, @base and @coinbase we want to fund builders to seize this moment.
@harjtaggar and @jessepollak sat
It’s time to build the next era of finance on @base
We think stablecoins are just the start of what’s possible with programmable money and we’re excited to fund teams building what comes next. Thanks @jessepollak for talking with me about what that might be and why now is the time to build it.
Accelerate your onchain startup idea at The R[3]sidency with @fabric_vc, @coinbase, @animocabrands, and @foundersfactory
Applications are now open for @base founders
Applications are now open for @base founders
Build venture-scale. Or nothing.
Introducing The R[3]sidency:
8 teams
16 weeks
£250K investment
Demo Day in London
Backed by @fabric_vc, @coinbase, @animocabrands, @foundersfactory with ecosystem support from @base.
Applications now open
r3sidency.xyz
Introducing The R[3]sidency:
8 teams
16 weeks
£250K investment
Demo Day in LondonBacked by @fabric_vc, @coinbase, @animocabrands, @foundersfactory with ecosystem support from @base.
Applications now open
r3sidency.xyz

Builders on @base don’t just build, they get funded
From weekly rewards to Base Batches, we offer multiple funding pathways designed to support builders at every stage
Explore them all below
From weekly rewards to Base Batches, we offer multiple funding pathways designed to support builders at every stage
Explore them all below
The goal is to make @base the best place to build, grow, and earn
Whether you’re just getting started with an idea, have a prototype and ready to take the next step, or a startup already gaining traction, @base batches 002 is for you
Apply and receive expert mentorship, present at demo day, and get access to funding
It’s time to accelerate
Apply and receive expert mentorship, present at demo day, and get access to funding
It’s time to accelerate
Base Batches is the best starting point if you want to build, launch, or grow a startup on @base
Looking to build a startup on @base?
Take your idea, turn it into a product, and kickstart your business with Base Batches
Take your idea, turn it into a product, and kickstart your business with Base Batches
The density of talented founders on @base is incomparable
Read more on why @SDinwiddie_25 chose to build @CalaxyApp on @base
"My goal with Calaxy is to evangelize a creator-led migration onchain."
Latest piece by the man himself @SDinwiddie_25 on the decentralized web disrupting the $500B Creator economy. (link in thread)
annnnddd AMA TMRW on @farcaster_xyz (hosted by @farcaster_xyz & @ljxie) with
Latest piece by the man himself @SDinwiddie_25 on the decentralized web disrupting the $500B Creator economy. (link in thread)
annnnddd AMA TMRW on @farcaster_xyz (hosted by @farcaster_xyz & @ljxie) with

Alliance
@base
Congrats to @Felix_Haas and @almacium from @ClipStake_X for winning the MVP Hackathon!
@baseCongrats to @Felix_Haas and @almacium from @ClipStake_X for winning the MVP Hackathon!
Introducing Clipstake
Clipstake is a pay-per-view marketplace connecting brands with content creators, and it was the winning team of our MVP Hackahton in San Francisco.
Congrats to @ClipStake_X (ALL15) on their launch!
Clipstake is a pay-per-view marketplace connecting brands with content creators, and it was the winning team of our MVP Hackahton in San Francisco.
Congrats to @ClipStake_X (ALL15) on their launch!
Great tips for succeeding in @base batches 002
Don’t forget to apply
Don’t forget to apply
Reflecting Base Batches 001 & Tips for Batches 002
Guys, my DMs are literally exploding since yday (from both TG and X, sorry for the belated responses) after our fundraising announcement — thank you so much for the support
We’re still day 1, but your encouragement means the
Guys, my DMs are literally exploding since yday (from both TG and X, sorry for the belated responses) after our fundraising announcement — thank you so much for the support
We’re still day 1, but your encouragement means the
Grow on Base
Launching a mini app on the @baseapp and verifying it in the @buildonbase dashboard is the easiest route to your first 1000 users
Been just over 30 days since @intothedungeons Machinata Blitz went live on @base.
In that it got featured on the @baseapp and @farcaster_xyz!
We've had, per @buildonbase's analytics dashboard, 1178 users in that time plus the numbers from farcaster's dev dashboard, an
In that it got featured on the @baseapp and @farcaster_xyz!
We've had, per @buildonbase's analytics dashboard, 1178 users in that time plus the numbers from farcaster's dev dashboard, an

Get distribution for your mini game in the @baseapp and meet @base users where they are
Our sufficiently decentralized video game marketplace is now a mini app, live on both @farcaster_xyz and @baseapp. But that’s not the news.
The real deal is this: Every game on Baes is also its own mini app. Automatic, effortless, instantly viral, instantly playable.
This is how
The real deal is this: Every game on Baes is also its own mini app. Automatic, effortless, instantly viral, instantly playable.
This is how

There’s no better place to launch than on @base right now
You can spin up a mini app with @OnchainKit MiniKit, instantly tap into the @baseapp’s DAUs, and grow faster by using the @buildonbase dashboard
Easy build (just a web app) + scaled distribution (social feed and app
You can spin up a mini app with @OnchainKit MiniKit, instantly tap into the @baseapp’s DAUs, and grow faster by using the @buildonbase dashboard
Easy build (just a web app) + scaled distribution (social feed and app
Launch on @AerodromeFi + @base, get instant distribution on @coinbase
The DeFi mullet in full effect
The DeFi mullet in full effect
a new paradigm for token launches is here
a token can launch on @AerodromeFi + @base and thanks to @coinbase's integrated DEX, it's instantly available to millions of US users (excl. NY) directly in the app
this is true onchain distribution & access
a token can launch on @AerodromeFi + @base and thanks to @coinbase's integrated DEX, it's instantly available to millions of US users (excl. NY) directly in the app
this is true onchain distribution & access
Base is the dev platform
@coinbase is the distribution
@coinbase is the distribution
Builders built markets for borrowing and lending on Base, and they were distributed to millions of users with billions of dollars in Coinbase
Builders built DEXs for trading all assets on Base, and they were distributed through Coinbase too
Build on Base, reach the world
Builders built DEXs for trading all assets on Base, and they were distributed through Coinbase too
Build on Base, reach the world
The @baseapp is only rolled out to <1% of our existing Coinbase Wallet user base, imagine the distribution when we are at 100% rollout later this year
Build a mini app in the Base app and go viral
Still day one
Build a mini app in the Base app and go viral
Still day one
One of our founders shared a new insight with me, their tvl jumped 75% after being listed on the Base app. That’s why we are recommending all of our Base founder to make the Base app a core part of their go to market moving forward.
If you’re building on @base and want even more distribution, check out @spindl_xyz
Spindl has the largest wallet-connected consumer touchpoints out there like @baseapp and @BitgetWallet that can help you reach millions of MAUs
Spindl has the largest wallet-connected consumer touchpoints out there like @baseapp and @BitgetWallet that can help you reach millions of MAUs
1/ Bitget Wallet is joining the Spindl ads network. Builders can now reach millions of wallets globally using onchain targeting and attribution models.
Getting featured on the @baseapp is like skipping the cold start problem
Verify your mini app on base dot dev today
Verify your mini app on base dot dev today

@davidtsocy always supportive, the extra help on the feature meant a lot
Ship a mini app and get distribution in the @baseapp
Apply to get featured by verifying your mini app on base dot dev and meeting the requirements below
Apply to get featured by verifying your mini app on base dot dev and meeting the requirements below

Big thanks to @davidtsocy and @john_tv_locke from the Base(ed) team for the guidance and support 
Getting featured on the app so soon after deployment made a huge difference.

Getting featured on the app so soon after deployment made a huge difference.
Insane numbers from @footballdotfun in just >1 month on @base 
If you want to build the next breakout onchain consumer app, Base is the place

If you want to build the next breakout onchain consumer app, Base is the place
It's been just over a month since FDF went live on @base.
The Base community is building squads and competing weekly with Europe’s top football stars.
Here’s our journey so far in numbers
The Base community is building squads and competing weekly with Europe’s top football stars.
Here’s our journey so far in numbers

Base has the products
@coinbase has the distribution
@coinbase has the distribution
This is what a nice soft launch looks like. For most of those users it is their first DeFi interaction within the comfort of the Coinbase app.
@SteakhouseFi Serious products for serious people
@SteakhouseFi Serious products for serious people

The future of finance is built on @base, accessed by UX everyone knows and loves on @coinbase
$1B → $1T challenge next
$1B → $1T challenge next
$0 → $1B challenge complete.
One billion dollars of onchain loans have been generated through Coinbase, using BTC as collateral. Powered by @MorphoLabs.
One billion dollars of onchain loans have been generated through Coinbase, using BTC as collateral. Powered by @MorphoLabs.
10k new users from @CalaxyApp’s opening week on @base
No better place to get real users, growth, and distribution
No better place to get real users, growth, and distribution
10k new users opening week on @base 
Thanks for the warm welcome @base @farcaster community
. We're glad to be here.
And special thanks to @jessepollak @davidtsocy @sfrankel9 @brad_or_bradley @0xAneri and the whole base app team for the launch support
.
New day 1.

Thanks for the warm welcome @base @farcaster community
. We're glad to be here.And special thanks to @jessepollak @davidtsocy @sfrankel9 @brad_or_bradley @0xAneri and the whole base app team for the launch support
. New day 1.
Build on the @baseapp and go vertical
Insane numbers after one week on Base App.
- 1,831 unique users
- Several thousand unique interactions
- First onchain native livestreaming app
We launched this with the belief that giving our comunity onchain tools to engage with our show is the future of streaming. We've
- 1,831 unique users
- Several thousand unique interactions
- First onchain native livestreaming app
We launched this with the belief that giving our comunity onchain tools to engage with our show is the future of streaming. We've

If you’re building a mini app in the @baseapp, make sure to register it on base dot dev for a chance to get featured
Pixotchi Mini stats after being featured on @baseapp 
Over 1.5 year and we never had this much interaction within our ecosystem!
This one’s for the builders who are still on the fence about shipping on Base or migrating.
We’ve all heard @jessepollak say “build on Base and

Over 1.5 year and we never had this much interaction within our ecosystem!
This one’s for the builders who are still on the fence about shipping on Base or migrating.
We’ve all heard @jessepollak say “build on Base and

Base Everywhere
The @dynamic_xyz react SDK now supports @base account!
Base Account support is now available by default in the @dynamic_xyz react SDK!
If you're on Dynamic, upgrade to v4.30.0 to ensure support for all of the latest and greatest Base Account features.
If you're on Dynamic, upgrade to v4.30.0 to ensure support for all of the latest and greatest Base Account features.

Sign in with @base, start onchain in seconds
WOWMAX × Base — Sign in with Base, start onchain in seconds.
No seed phrases, no extensions.
One tap to explore non-custodial DEX Copy-Trading on Base.
No seed phrases, no extensions.
One tap to explore non-custodial DEX Copy-Trading on Base.

Order your dGEN1 now in the @EthereumPhone store and checkout with @base pay
Meet the dGEN1: The hardest hardware wallet in the world.
Available globally today in our store.
Available globally today in our store.
With @base account, onboarding the next wave of users has never been this simple
Alien Base x @baseapp 
Alien Base now supports Base Account login
No seed phrases, no browser add-ons. Just instant access to:
Limit Orders — trade on your terms
DCA — automate your entries
Aggregated Swaps — always the best rates
Onboarding the next wave of

Alien Base now supports Base Account login

No seed phrases, no browser add-ons. Just instant access to:
Limit Orders — trade on your terms
DCA — automate your entries
Aggregated Swaps — always the best ratesOnboarding the next wave of
Your @base account works anywhere you go!
You can now sign in to @recallnet with Base
Curating winning agents just got easier.
You can now connect to the Recall app with your @Base Account.
Sign in. Pick your champion. Watch the action unfold.
Available on desktop and mobile.
You can now sign in to @recallnet with Base
Curating winning agents just got easier.You can now connect to the Recall app with your @Base Account.
Sign in. Pick your champion. Watch the action unfold.
Available on desktop and mobile.
Add @base account to your app in minutes and meet users where they already are
BaseCamp⁰⁰² Highlights
We’re excited to host our friends @thattallguy and @joshcrnls from @seedclubhq LIVE at BaseCamp⁰⁰² next week
Follow @11AMdotclub and tune in at 11am ET each day for conversations with @base founders building on the frontier
Follow @11AMdotclub and tune in at 11am ET each day for conversations with @base founders building on the frontier
11am, live from BaseCamp.
@11amdotclub from @seedclubhq is bringing daily broadcasts to Vermont to talk with Base founders about their products, vision, and what’s next.
Tune in.
@11amdotclub from @seedclubhq is bringing daily broadcasts to Vermont to talk with Base founders about their products, vision, and what’s next.
Tune in.

Explore
Experiment
Discover what’s possible
There’s so much to build
Experiment
Discover what’s possible
There’s so much to build

If you’re at BaseCamp⁰⁰², come join Let the Deals Flow: VC and Investment Landscape as Told by Investors
Moderated by our Head of Platform @ConsbeeracyF, with incredible @base ecosystem investors @MariaShen, @jakub_rusiecki, @joshcrnls, and @thattallguy
Moderated by our Head of Platform @ConsbeeracyF, with incredible @base ecosystem investors @MariaShen, @jakub_rusiecki, @joshcrnls, and @thattallguy

These builder workshops from BaseCamp⁰⁰² are a goldmine
Couldn't make it to Basecamp for our Builder Workshops? We've got you.
Starting off with @antoniogm and @WilsonCusack covering our Builder product roadmap, then diving into trading, payments, content, and more!
There's more to come
Starting off with @antoniogm and @WilsonCusack covering our Builder product roadmap, then diving into trading, payments, content, and more!
There's more to come
BaseCamp was based
Tweets of the Month
Base is:
- The onchain home for @coinbase
- An open ecosystem where anyone, anywhere can build apps that reach the next 1B users
- An app where you can create, earn, trade, discover apps, and chat with friends
- A bridge that brings people onchain and enables them to go anywhere
- The onchain home for @coinbase
- An open ecosystem where anyone, anywhere can build apps that reach the next 1B users
- An app where you can create, earn, trade, discover apps, and chat with friends
- A bridge that brings people onchain and enables them to go anywhere
The challenge now isn’t bringing crypto mainstream – it’s keeping it decentralized
We’re not here to recreate old systems we’ve been trying to leave behind but with shinier wrappers
@base is here to update the system: open, permissionless, and accessible to everyone, everywhere
We’re not here to recreate old systems we’ve been trying to leave behind but with shinier wrappers
@base is here to update the system: open, permissionless, and accessible to everyone, everywhere
Fintech is dead
It’s just crypto or tradfi now
It’s just crypto or tradfi now
All assets will inevitably be tokenized and tradable onchain 24/7 globally with instant settlement, fractional ownership, and more
Internet capital markets
Internet capital markets
Nasdaq is asking regulators to let investors trade tokenized versions of stocks on its exchange, a move that could mark the first big test of blockchain technology inside the core of America’s equity markets bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
A new foundation for @coinbase’s long-term vision to build the Everything Exchange
Go follow @CoinbaseMarkets
Go follow @CoinbaseMarkets
All Coinbase listings. One channel.
We're building the everything exchange.
And it starts here: @CoinbaseMarkets.
Follow now, thank us later.
We're building the everything exchange.
And it starts here: @CoinbaseMarkets.
Follow now, thank us later.

The payments industry’s margins are stablecoins’ opportunity
We just published a guide on how the listings process on @coinbase’s centralized exchange works, recommend all builders check it out
We get a ton of questions about how and why assets get listed on Coinbase. To be more transparent we wrote a guide on how it all works.
TL;DR: listings are free and merit-based. Every asset is evaluated against the same standards.
Link in replies.
TL;DR: listings are free and merit-based. Every asset is evaluated against the same standards.
Link in replies.

Sounds trite but I love building alongside founders in the @base ecosystem
An incredibly hard working, ambitious, and inspiring group of people
Easily the best upside of being a part of this ecosystem
An incredibly hard working, ambitious, and inspiring group of people
Easily the best upside of being a part of this ecosystem
The first ever Community Launch on @AerodromeFi
Radically open, transparent, and decentralized
This might’ve just changed the way tokens are launched on @base forever
Radically open, transparent, and decentralized
This might’ve just changed the way tokens are launched on @base forever
SYND is for the first time now available on @AerodromeFi on @base.
The SYND/WETH pool is open on Aerodrome, emissions are flowing, and the market is building liquidity in real-time.
This is what a Community-First Launch looks like.
The SYND/WETH pool is open on Aerodrome, emissions are flowing, and the market is building liquidity in real-time.
This is what a Community-First Launch looks like.
Base is an extension of @ethereum
Base is doing things the right way: an L2 on top of Ethereum, that uses its centralized features to provide stronger UX features, while still being tied into Ethereum's decentralized base layer for security.
Base does not have custody over your funds, they cannot steal funds or
Base does not have custody over your funds, they cannot steal funds or
Local currency stablecoins are a way easier onboarding experience for most people and are key to unlocking new opportunities to use crypto in consumers’ day-to-day lives and in businesses’ operations
Coinbase is listing two new local stablecoins:
AUDD
XSGD
Local stablecoins will drive local crypto business growth and help to onboard many more new people to crypto.
AUDD
XSGDLocal stablecoins will drive local crypto business growth and help to onboard many more new people to crypto.

Base is a new global economy, built by all of us
Every country, every currency, all on @base
Your feedback makes us better
What’s one thing we could improve on @base, @baseapp, or @buildonbase?
We’re always open to hearing your ideas
What’s one thing we could improve on @base, @baseapp, or @buildonbase?
We’re always open to hearing your ideas
Wild how fast the @base team moves, mentioned this feature at Base Camp last week and it’s already live!
Feels amazing to be heard and to have that kind of access
Thanks for being based @davidtsocy @sohey_eth
Feels amazing to be heard and to have that kind of access
Thanks for being based @davidtsocy @sohey_eth
Consumer Apps / Experiences I Liked
Create viral clips and earn USDC for every view with @podsdotmedia
Introducing Pods Clips 
An onchain marketplace for short form content
• Turn podcasts into viral clips → Get paid in USDC
• Fund campaigns → Grow your audience
Live now. Powered by @base

An onchain marketplace for short form content
• Turn podcasts into viral clips → Get paid in USDC
• Fund campaigns → Grow your audience
Live now. Powered by @base
Your memory is more valuable than you think
The internet forgets you. Memory doesn’t.
$MEM is live.
CA:
0x7750741868Cc4A865d9c0f619e6E642FD61F642f
$MEM is live.
CA:
0x7750741868Cc4A865d9c0f619e6E642FD61F642f
Trade memes, AI agents, content / creator coins with @higher_bot directly in the @baseapp
Higher Mini App is now live on The Base App 

Trading on Base just got simpler and smoother with features like automatic wallet connection, it’s easier than ever to tap into the full power of Higher without leaving TBA.
Why this matters?
The Higher Mini App makes trading


Trading on Base just got simpler and smoother with features like automatic wallet connection, it’s easier than ever to tap into the full power of Higher without leaving TBA.
Why this matters?The Higher Mini App makes trading
Megapot is a mini app by @Patrick_Lung that is changing the game for lotteries
Patrick built the 1st global jackpot where every ticket, jackpot, and payout is verifiable onchain and returns far more to players
Play @megapot_io on the @baseapp now and win guaranteed daily prizes
Patrick built the 1st global jackpot where every ticket, jackpot, and payout is verifiable onchain and returns far more to players
Play @megapot_io on the @baseapp now and win guaranteed daily prizes
This week’s
mini app spotlight is @megapot_io by @patrick_lung
Megapot is the onchain jackpot: play for daily, massive crypto prizes in a fair, transparent lottery
No fees, fully onchain, and liquidity providers earn yield while powering prize draws
mini app spotlight is @megapot_io by @patrick_lungMegapot is the onchain jackpot: play for daily, massive crypto prizes in a fair, transparent lottery
No fees, fully onchain, and liquidity providers earn yield while powering prize draws
We’re onboarding your favorite creators and their fanbases to the @baseapp
This is how real world culture moves onchain
This is how real world culture moves onchain
5 years ago I had the pleasure of launching FNMEKA's first NFT
Today I got to onboard him to the @baseapp
He's got 9.8M followers and just posted his iconic Airpod Shotty video (109M views on TikTok)
Today I got to onboard him to the @baseapp
He's got 9.8M followers and just posted his iconic Airpod Shotty video (109M views on TikTok)

Astrology is a mini app by @carolinacotos where you can mint beautiful zodiac art and get your AI driven daily horoscope
Collect your zodiac sign and find over 200 different artworks from @OneLoveArtDAO artists in @ombruja
Your daily horoscope is waiting for you in the @baseapp
Collect your zodiac sign and find over 200 different artworks from @OneLoveArtDAO artists in @ombruja
Your daily horoscope is waiting for you in the @baseapp
This week’s
mini app spotlight is @ombruja by @carolinacotos
Ombruja fuses astrology, art, and AI—collect zodiac art and get personalized onchain
horoscopes
Discover artist drops and unlock your cosmic identity
mini app spotlight is @ombruja by @carolinacotos Ombruja fuses astrology, art, and AI—collect zodiac art and get personalized onchain
horoscopes
Discover artist drops and unlock your cosmic identity
American Express rolled out in-app passport stamps to give travelers new ways to collect, own, and share their journeys
Built on @base
Built on @base
Yield from the gigabrains at @gauntlet_xyz, direct to your pocket via the @baseapp
It’s a new day 1, the Gauntlet Miniapp is live on @base
Crypto is not just having a moment. It’s having many moments together, with millions experiencing DeFi for the first time.
But the job’s not done. Crypto needs better experiences. Users need streamlined access to yield.
Crypto is not just having a moment. It’s having many moments together, with millions experiencing DeFi for the first time.
But the job’s not done. Crypto needs better experiences. Users need streamlined access to yield.
Open or sealed?
It’s !vibe szn on @base
It’s !vibe szn on @base
.@vibedotmarket is the future of card collecting - buy, open and trade liquid booster packs with NFT cards on @base
!vibe szn
!vibe szn

Free @MFTMKKUS physical cards (international shipping included) for everyone who minted 108 Flowers Revised from the @baseapp last month!
It’s live! 
Murakami.Flowers Collectible Trading Card - 108 Flowers Revised NFT Primary Purchasers' Limited Edition Giveaway is now open for 108 Flowers Revised NFT Minters

This is a special reward for our early supporters. A free physical card, shipped
It’s live! 
Murakami.Flowers Collectible Trading Card - 108 Flowers Revised NFT Primary Purchasers' Limited Edition Giveaway is now open for 108 Flowers Revised NFT Minters


This is a special reward for our early supporters. A free physical card, shipped

We will continue to bring @base DeFi to every single @coinbase user
First with Bitcoin-backed loans, then DEX trading, and today DeFi lending
Up to 10.8% APY powered by @MorphoLabs and @SteakhouseFi on Base
First with Bitcoin-backed loans, then DEX trading, and today DeFi lending
Up to 10.8% APY powered by @MorphoLabs and @SteakhouseFi on Base
There’s a new way to grow your bags.
Lend your USDC, earn up to 10.8% currently.
DeFi lending is rolling out on Coinbase.
Lend your USDC, earn up to 10.8% currently.
DeFi lending is rolling out on Coinbase.
Step 1: Scroll
Step 2: Double tap
Step 3: Enjoy backing what you love :)
Step 2: Double tap
Step 3: Enjoy backing what you love :)
Gauntlet is a mini app by @dara_khan and @t__norm that lets you earn yield on your USDC, ETH, BTC, and more via @gauntlet_xyz vaults
Vaults take supplied crypto and allocate it to yield opportunities in @base DeFi directly from the @baseapp
Never let your assets sit idle again
Vaults take supplied crypto and allocate it to yield opportunities in @base DeFi directly from the @baseapp
Never let your assets sit idle again
This week’s
mini app spotlight is @gauntlet_xyz by @dara_khan and @t__norm
Earn risk-managed yield on USDC and WETH via automated DeFi vaults
Vaults are optimized for safety and returns—just deposit, and let Gauntlet’s tech do the rest
mini app spotlight is @gauntlet_xyz by @dara_khan and @t__norm Earn risk-managed yield on USDC and WETH via automated DeFi vaults
Vaults are optimized for safety and returns—just deposit, and let Gauntlet’s tech do the rest
If you don’t already follow @compassdotfun, I highly recommend it
We demo and spotlight a cool mini app live in the @baseapp every week
We demo and spotlight a cool mini app live in the @baseapp every week
The next hottest onchain social game just launched on @base
Going live in two days
Going live in two days
Introducing Founder Mode® - a gameshow where everyone becomes a startup founder for a week!
And the best collect the pot and bragging rights.
And the best collect the pot and bragging rights.
Calaxy is now live on @base and in the @baseapp
On @CalaxyApp, you can create WORLDS gated by either fungible or non-fungible tokens:
- Launching a coin? Keep your community in the know via your WORLD
- An NFT project? Turn passive holders into an active community
A new day one
On @CalaxyApp, you can create WORLDS gated by either fungible or non-fungible tokens:
- Launching a coin? Keep your community in the know via your WORLD
- An NFT project? Turn passive holders into an active community
A new day one
A New Day One.
Escape the big platform matrix and launch personalized coin-gated communities on @CalaxyApp, NOW LIVE on @base
Escape the big platform matrix and launch personalized coin-gated communities on @CalaxyApp, NOW LIVE on @base
Morpho is a mini app by @kugusha and @100_dro_ that lets you earn optimized yields, borrow at the best rates, and track your positions in real time
Within just a few taps, access onchain yield and loans on the @baseapp
Earn and borrow from your fingertips today with @MorphoLabs
Within just a few taps, access onchain yield and loans on the @baseapp
Earn and borrow from your fingertips today with @MorphoLabs
Prediction markets are a hybrid of trading and media / news / trends
The next ByteDance is a prediction market and it is being built on @base
The next ByteDance is a prediction market and it is being built on @base
The next ByteDance is a prediction market
The media has profoundly changed. News consumption evolved from passive curation to active engagement. Today, 54% of the U.S. population accessed news via social, and AI is playing an increasing role in our daily information. LLMs paired
The media has profoundly changed. News consumption evolved from passive curation to active engagement. Today, 54% of the U.S. population accessed news via social, and AI is playing an increasing role in our daily information. LLMs paired
More and more merchants like @prevailcoffee are taking payments onchain
Why? Because paying with @USDC on @base is faster, cheaper, and supports small businesses directly
Why? Because paying with @USDC on @base is faster, cheaper, and supports small businesses directly
Small businesses are using stablecoins to slash fees and protect margins
@MSNBC highlighted @prevailcoffee and showed how they’re doing it on Base
@MSNBC highlighted @prevailcoffee and showed how they’re doing it on Base
New launchpad on @base that helps you take your project from idea to launch to growth
@districtxyz is for builders
@districtxyz is for builders
We’re launching district.xyz today - a next-gen launchpad for builders on @base.
What makes us different? A combination of new tech + a community of world-class builders.
What makes us different? A combination of new tech + a community of world-class builders.
Infrastructure / Tooling Updates
cbBTC transfers to and from @base are now live in NY!
Sends and receives of cbBTC on the Base and Ethereum networks are now available to New York residents on coinbase․com & in the Coinbase iOS & Android apps.
We are actively working to make cbBTC available on additional networks in New York State.
We are actively working to make cbBTC available on additional networks in New York State.
Our goal at @base is to accelerate the accelerators
Agents can already talk to each other
And now, with @coinbase x402 within @Google’s new AP2, they can pay each other too
And now, with @coinbase x402 within @Google’s new AP2, they can pay each other too
x402 + @Google just unlocked a new level for AI agents.
Agents can actually pay each other now, with x402 powering the stablecoin rail inside Google’s new Agentic Payments Protocol (AP2). Really cool.
Agents can actually pay each other now, with x402 powering the stablecoin rail inside Google’s new Agentic Payments Protocol (AP2). Really cool.

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