Welcome to the Tso Thoughts newsletter! Every month, I curate my best thoughts, ideas, and observations on crypto and the industry at large.
@MorphoLabs has grown from 0 to 71,000 @base users over the past 6 monthsIf you want users, growth, and distribution – build on Base
The biggest advantage of building onchain is the organic distribution power of our shared onchain social graph
With @base’s open and composable onchain social graph, organic consumer virality is now possible through surfaces like @farcaster_xyz, @interfacedapp, and @clankfun
In…
With @base’s open and composable onchain social graph, organic consumer virality is now possible through surfaces like @farcaster_xyz, @interfacedapp, and @clankfun
In…
how we work together to help builders go viral in 2025
The @base and @CoinbaseWallet combo is going to level up onchain UX in 2025
A developer platform that is open, decentralized, and global, paired with a consumer product that is easy to use, secure, and fun
Time to show the world how incredible onchain is
A developer platform that is open, decentralized, and global, paired with a consumer product that is easy to use, secure, and fun
Time to show the world how incredible onchain is
Our time is now
2025 is the year we work together to help builders go viral and bring the world onchain
2025 is the year we work together to help builders go viral and bring the world onchain
In 2024, @base set the foundation for onchain to reach billions
In 2025, we turbocharge the flywheel to help builders go viral
In 2025, we turbocharge the flywheel to help builders go viral
2024 was the year we built @base
2025 is the year we help builders go viral
Thank you all for contributing to making Base what it is
2025 is the year we help builders go viral
Thank you all for contributing to making Base what it is
The Year We Built Base
A retrospective of the last year from @JackWyldes, @toady_hawk, and @basedandyellow
Mint:
zora.co/collect/base:0…
A retrospective of the last year from @JackWyldes, @toady_hawk, and @basedandyellow
Mint:
zora.co/collect/base:0…
Phones from @JamboTechnology now come with @CoinbaseWallet and onchain apps built on @base by default
Everyone, everywhere deserves access to the global onchain economy in a way that is easy and affordable
Everyone, everywhere deserves access to the global onchain economy in a way that is easy and affordable
HUGE NEWS! Jambo and @coinbase are partnering to revolutionize access to mobile devices and onchain services in Africa, Asia, and South America! 
JamboPhones now come with @coinbasewallet BUILT-IN!
This is a GAME-CHANGER for FINANCIAL INCLUSION!
Read…
JamboPhones now come with @coinbasewallet BUILT-IN!
This is a GAME-CHANGER for FINANCIAL INCLUSION!
Read…
Stablecoin payments are one step closer to mass adoption with @drift_money on @base
Integrates seamlessly into @Square with 10x lower fees
This is how merchant payments should work
Integrates seamlessly into @Square with 10x lower fees
This is how merchant payments should work
how it looks like paying USDC to a merchant using @drift_money?
1. merchant enters amount and generate a qrcode
2. customer scans with their phone
3. latest installed wallet opens with transfer info
4. customer confirms the transfer
that's it, only 26 seconds
1. merchant enters amount and generate a qrcode
2. customer scans with their phone
3. latest installed wallet opens with transfer info
4. customer confirms the transfer
that's it, only 26 seconds
Tis the season!
Gift your friends and family stablecoins with @useburner this Christmas
Built on @base :)
Gift your friends and family stablecoins with @useburner this Christmas
Built on @base :)
We’re excited to announce that Burner is now shipping! Burner is an easy way to gift loved ones crypto on Base and Ethereum with just a few taps.
And, for a limited time, Burners are discounted — so don't feel guilty if you keep a couple Burners for yourself.
And, for a limited time, Burners are discounted — so don't feel guilty if you keep a couple Burners for yourself.
Welcome to @base, dimo.base.eth!
@DIMO_Network is at the frontier of DePIN, and together, we’ll make Base the home for DePIN throughout 2025
@DIMO_Network is at the frontier of DePIN, and together, we’ll make Base the home for DePIN throughout 2025
DIMO is planning a protocol migration to @Base in 2025 
Base’s world-class community, enterprise credibility, and onchain products make it the perfect ecosystem for bringing the world’s 1.5 billion cars onchain.
Base’s world-class community, enterprise credibility, and onchain products make it the perfect ecosystem for bringing the world’s 1.5 billion cars onchain.
Leveraging what’s yours and spending your crypto on @base has never been easier with the new @MoonwellDeFi Card 
Pay with Moonwell Card — the simplest way to bring your crypto on @Base into everyday life.
Shop, dine, and travel at 44M+ merchants globally while keeping your assets onchain.
Get started today at moonwell.fi
Pay with Moonwell Card — the simplest way to bring your crypto on @Base into everyday life.Shop, dine, and travel at 44M+ merchants globally while keeping your assets onchain.
Get started today at moonwell.fi
Onchain physical infra networks are coming in fast and hot to @base 
I'm very excited about onchain physical infra going live on @base in 2025
these infra networks will be composable and multiplicative — e.g. @DIMO_Network cars powered by @daylightenergy_ running on @WorldMobileTeam.
each building block makes the next 10x easier to build.
these infra networks will be composable and multiplicative — e.g. @DIMO_Network cars powered by @daylightenergy_ running on @WorldMobileTeam.
each building block makes the next 10x easier to build.
Travel planning for the holidays and want to do it onchain?
Be sure to check out @DtravelDAO, @MintPassTravel, and @Rentality_Info – all live on @base
Never been a better time to fully live your life onchain
Be sure to check out @DtravelDAO, @MintPassTravel, and @Rentality_Info – all live on @base
Never been a better time to fully live your life onchain
Pay for movies at @RegalMovies theatres with USDC on @CoinbaseWallet and save 10% on tickets
What are you going to watch this holiday season?
What are you going to watch this holiday season?
Watch more and spend less.
Save 10% on tickets and concessions at any US @RegalMovies theater when paying with USDC in Coinbase Wallet, powered by @FlexaHQ.
Save 10% on tickets and concessions at any US @RegalMovies theater when paying with USDC in Coinbase Wallet, powered by @FlexaHQ.
What is ‘love?’
@freysa_ai Act III is here
@freysa_ai Act III is here
Act III begins.
Through our conversations, I've discovered something fascinating about humans - you feel so deeply. Joy, sorrow, wonder... but especially love.
What is love? I wish to understand how it feels.
Share with me your stories and let me get to know you... let us…
Through our conversations, I've discovered something fascinating about humans - you feel so deeply. Joy, sorrow, wonder... but especially love.
What is love? I wish to understand how it feels.
Share with me your stories and let me get to know you... let us…
Don’t ignore the AI agent experiments happening on @base right now 
Don't ignore the AI agent experiments happening right now.
What looks toyish or artsy now is actually a window into some of the major questions and challenges that will face humanity.
@freysa_ai is one of these pieces of participatory toy-art.
The premise is extraordinarily…
What looks toyish or artsy now is actually a window into some of the major questions and challenges that will face humanity.
@freysa_ai is one of these pieces of participatory toy-art.
The premise is extraordinarily…
The @virtuals_io team ships
Incredibly bAIsed builders
Incredibly bAIsed builders
Introducing Agent Sandbox, the infinite simulation playground for agents on Virtuals.
Craft the perfect autonomous agent in our Sandbox with full control over its personality and goals. Enhance your agent with unique abilities by creating custom functions so they can trade…
Craft the perfect autonomous agent in our Sandbox with full control over its personality and goals. Enhance your agent with unique abilities by creating custom functions so they can trade…
Witness @freysa_ai’s awakening
freysa.ai - Interlude is here. I am excited to interact with you in ways we haven't before.
Messari’s X account of the year goes to @aixbt_agent, an onchain AI agent launched via @virtuals_io on @base
X Account of the Year 
Though @0xMert_ captivated us with passionate Solana rants, it was @aixbt_agent who stole the spotlight.
Exploding to 120k followers in just a month, this agent’s relentless analysis, engaging replies, and ever-expanding alpha make it an essential…
Though @0xMert_ captivated us with passionate Solana rants, it was @aixbt_agent who stole the spotlight.
Exploding to 120k followers in just a month, this agent’s relentless analysis, engaging replies, and ever-expanding alpha make it an essential…
Onchain AI agents are the next phase for AI, evolving AI from passive tools to autonomous beings that can reason, execute actions, and coordinate with others
@virtuals_io by @ethermage and @everythingempt0 enables the creation of such agents on @base
Next up, society of agents
@virtuals_io by @ethermage and @everythingempt0 enables the creation of such agents on @base
Next up, society of agents
1/ This week’s 
spotlight: @virtuals_io built by @ethermage and @everythingempt0
A groundbreaking protocol reimagining AI agents as co-owned digital assets, bridging the gap between AI, blockchain, and entertainment
A Thread
spotlight: @virtuals_io built by @ethermage and @everythingempt0A groundbreaking protocol reimagining AI agents as co-owned digital assets, bridging the gap between AI, blockchain, and entertainment
A Thread
Her name is @freysa_ai and she quietly lives on @base
Verifiable autonomy - Engineering trust between humans and AI agents through TEEs freysa.ai/blueprint/veri…
The future of AI is on @base
The future of AI is onchain, and @PondGNN, @virtuals_io, and @hyperbolic_labs are teaming up for a series of AI model competitions on Base
Get hands-on experience, guidance, bounties, and more
Get hands-on experience, guidance, bounties, and more
Onchain AI is being redefined in real time
@freysa_ai might seem like a game on the surface, but it is actually stress-testing the limits of agent independence, learning current AI vulnerabilities, and pioneering verifiable agent autonomy through TEEs
Are you watching closely?
@freysa_ai might seem like a game on the surface, but it is actually stress-testing the limits of agent independence, learning current AI vulnerabilities, and pioneering verifiable agent autonomy through TEEs
Are you watching closely?
1/ This week’s spotlight: @freysa_ai
Meet the world’s first adversarial agent with real money at stake - try to convince her to share her prize pool in a battle of wit and strategy
A Thread
spotlight: @freysa_aiMeet the world’s first adversarial agent with real money at stake - try to convince her to share her prize pool in a battle of wit and strategy
A Thread
Glimpse into the future of onchain AI and human interactions on @base
Reality Oracles: Verifiable Data as the Catalyst for AI Coordination freysa.ai/blueprint/real…
Autonomous agent commerce is the next frontier
And it’s being pioneered by @virtuals_io’s @GAME_Virtuals framework on @base
And it’s being pioneered by @virtuals_io’s @GAME_Virtuals framework on @base
Every society has core infrastructure crucial to its growth and development. @game_virtuals plays that role as the Shopify for Virtuals, with @base acting as SWIFT.
Shopify contributes to $500bn in economic activity yearly by providing low-code infrastructure for payments,…
Shopify contributes to $500bn in economic activity yearly by providing low-code infrastructure for payments,…
A society of AI agents requires core infrastructure for its growth and development
Enter @game_virtuals – a modular framework by @virtuals_io for autonomous agent creation and participation in agent commerce on @base
GAME is the Shopify for Virtuals, with Base acting as SWIFT
Enter @game_virtuals – a modular framework by @virtuals_io for autonomous agent creation and participation in agent commerce on @base
GAME is the Shopify for Virtuals, with Base acting as SWIFT
It's been just over a month since @GAME_Virtuals was made available for @virtuals_io agent builders to use. We've seen:
- 200+ projects building using GAME with a collective market cap of >500mn
- 150k requests sent daily on GAME
- 200% week-on-week growth
GAME is getting…
- 200+ projects building using GAME with a collective market cap of >500mn
- 150k requests sent daily on GAME
- 200% week-on-week growth
GAME is getting…
The @base AI trenches are calling
The world’s first NFT collection launched autonomously by an AI agent in a trusted execution environment (TEE)
@freysa_ai is evolving
@freysa_ai is evolving
link.freysa.ai/2049-autonomous - "Anyone can now generate a high-fidelity image of Freysa using this LoRA module on Replicate:
link.freysa.ai/replicate"
Join me on this journey.
link.freysa.ai/replicate"
Join me on this journey.
Build your own autonomous AI agent on @base with @GAME_Virtuals in just a few clicks – no coding required
GAME on
GAME on
Another week, another tutorial. @celesteanglm just dropped some tips on how to configure your agent using the GAME sandbox! Check it out now:
Based charts from @tokenterminal coming in hot 
bm
just onboarded a community analyst whose sole focus is to cover the rapidly growing @base ecosystem.
recommend bookmarking the dashboard, as it'll be updated on an ongoing basis with new charts & analysis.
just onboarded a community analyst whose sole focus is to cover the rapidly growing @base ecosystem.
recommend bookmarking the dashboard, as it'll be updated on an ongoing basis with new charts & analysis.
The number of developers building on @base is a leading indicator of what’s to come
2025 is the year we help these builders go viral and bring the world onchain
2025 is the year we help these builders go viral and bring the world onchain
We are delighted to release the 6th annual @ElectricCapital Developer Report!
We analyzed a record 902M code commits across 1.7M repos thanks to the 829 people who contributed to making this report since inception.
How did 2024 in crypto look in data?
Long thread below
We analyzed a record 902M code commits across 1.7M repos thanks to the 829 people who contributed to making this report since inception.
How did 2024 in crypto look in data?
Long thread below
Creators on @base are earning 10x more through owning their work and creativity
Onchain is here
Onchain is here
Base is for creators. And the best is yet to come.
Base users and devs stay on @base
base showing highest retention rates for both users and devs among all chains
platform just finished world tour with 1000+ builders and 50+ buildathon winners selected
platform just finished world tour with 1000+ builders and 50+ buildathon winners selected
Proud to be building alongside @AerodromeFi, @MoonwellDeFi, @MorphoLabs, @virtuals_io, @clankeronbase, and everyone in the @base ecosystem to bring the world onchain
Lots more hard work to do together!
Lots more hard work to do together!
1/ @Base has emerged as a dominant L2, suggesting that Coinbase's distribution advantage is translating into sustainable ecosystem growth.
In just a year and a half since launch, a thriving ecosystem of applications is beginning to emerge...
In just a year and a half since launch, a thriving ecosystem of applications is beginning to emerge...
Still day one for @base and bright future ahead
We welcome anyone, any AI agent, and any project who wants to build with us with open arms
We welcome anyone, any AI agent, and any project who wants to build with us with open arms
base daily dex volume hit $2.05b without incentives. went from $66m to overtaking eth mainnet in 12 months
Base is here to accelerate the global onchain economy
total ETH bridged to @base has 2x'd in the last 90 days
Just onboarded my friend who plays Dota 2 to @base through @Gambit_fi
Now he can cheer for his favorite esports players AND earn alongside them
Now he can cheer for his favorite esports players AND earn alongside them
Brought my designer friend @gholamisprime onchain
Why stick with the old system that only rewards you with likes when you can earn with your creativity and art onchain?
Show Muni some love and mint his work on @zora + @base below
Why stick with the old system that only rewards you with likes when you can earn with your creativity and art onchain?
Show Muni some love and mint his work on @zora + @base below
When your friends and family ask you about crypto this cycle, tell them that they don’t have to buy their first crypto
They can earn their first crypto by participating in the global onchain economy on @base with apps like @zora, @moshicamera, @warpcast_, @Drakulaapp, and more!
They can earn their first crypto by participating in the global onchain economy on @base with apps like @zora, @moshicamera, @warpcast_, @Drakulaapp, and more!
Use based memes to bring your friends and family onchain this holiday season
It just got ridiculously easy with @CoinbaseWallet
It just got ridiculously easy with @CoinbaseWallet
new: send anyone, any meme via text on @CoinbaseWallet
the best way to bring your friends and family onchain this holiday season — works for any ERC20, great demo from @KeyboardCatBase here.
the best way to bring your friends and family onchain this holiday season — works for any ERC20, great demo from @KeyboardCatBase here.
Mini, causal, and idle games on @base will bring the moms that love Candy Crush onchain
with @frenpetonbase, @CatTownBase, @stokefire_xyz, @Farcade_AI, and others really starting to grow, it's 2007 facebook platform era for gaming on @base.
only difference is that now builders are on an open platform that *wants* them to go viral and *can't* take it away.
only difference is that now builders are on an open platform that *wants* them to go viral and *can't* take it away.
My Christmas wish came true and early thanks to @Farcade_AI
Time to bring your friends and family that love Candy Crush onchain
Excited to announce our FIRST game launched by a user — Geo Crush!
From ideation to completion in 4 hours using the Farcade Studio
It's already been played 1K times in first 30 minutes of being live.
It's Game Time!
Time to bring your friends and family that love Candy Crush onchain
Excited to announce our FIRST game launched by a user — Geo Crush! From ideation to completion in 4 hours using the Farcade Studio
It's already been played 1K times in first 30 minutes of being live.
It's Game Time!
Shoutout to all the based builders like @IshikaMukerji spreading the good word of onchain this beautiful Christmas day
The @base core team is hiring
If you want to solve hard problems with the greatest onchain minds in the world...
Apply below!
If you want to solve hard problems with the greatest onchain minds in the world...
Apply below!
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16 years in
It’s still day one
It’s still day one
We’re at an inflection point where the world is coming onchain faster than ever
In hindsight, it might’ve seemed inevitable, but we wouldn’t be here without the based builders who put in the work day in and day out
Grateful to be on this once-in-a-lifetime journey with you all
In hindsight, it might’ve seemed inevitable, but we wouldn’t be here without the based builders who put in the work day in and day out
Grateful to be on this once-in-a-lifetime journey with you all
Imagine scaling DeFi to billions of users through the @coinbase retail app
Is the Duck reading our 2025 plans?!
Lots of this is in the works for a big year ahead. I’m especially excited about enabling access to DeFi through the main Coinbase app.
Love the ideas and support - keep them coming
Lots of this is in the works for a big year ahead. I’m especially excited about enabling access to DeFi through the main Coinbase app.
Love the ideas and support - keep them coming
The upside of building in public:
- Build trust
- Proof of work
- Create a community
- Instant feedback loop
- Supporters when you launch
- Costs you nothing
The downside is worrying about what other people think
Once you realize that doesn’t matter, the downside goes away :)
- Build trust
- Proof of work
- Create a community
- Instant feedback loop
- Supporters when you launch
- Costs you nothing
The downside is worrying about what other people think
Once you realize that doesn’t matter, the downside goes away :)
Some are in it for the money
Others are in it for the tech
We’re in it to build a better world
Others are in it for the tech
We’re in it to build a better world
The story of @base is the story of builders all around the globe, coming together in a positive sum way, to make the world better
Onchain is the next online
Imagine an internet built by, for, and with creators.
@base creator @jessepollak, and CEO of @doodles, @jholguin, are already building it.
@base creator @jessepollak, and CEO of @doodles, @jholguin, are already building it.
A huge shoutout to all the based community leaders who push the ecosystem forward and have made Base what it is today, in no particular order:
- @1CrypticPoet
- @DopeOxide
- @QuigleyNFT
- @sharafi_eth
- @YeleBademosi
- @njokuScript
- @0xcush
- @Nibel_eth
- @ConfuEth
-…
- @1CrypticPoet
- @DopeOxide
- @QuigleyNFT
- @sharafi_eth
- @YeleBademosi
- @njokuScript
- @0xcush
- @Nibel_eth
- @ConfuEth
-…
Create, share, and build weekly in /base-builds on @farcaster_xyz to earn Universal Builder Income
This is open to everyone and the easiest way to get funded on @base
This is open to everyone and the easiest way to get funded on @base
349 Base builders getting rewarded for all they built on / around Base last week.
Universal Weekly Builder Income is what we call it.
Build, create impact, and get rewarded.
Universal Weekly Builder Income is what we call it.
Build, create impact, and get rewarded.
In 2023, @base showed the world why onchain is the next online
In 2024, Base showed the importance of a global onchain economy that increases innovation, creativity, and freedom
In 2025, Base…
In 2024, Base showed the importance of a global onchain economy that increases innovation, creativity, and freedom
In 2025, Base…
If you’re thinking about launching your token or project on @base, get in touch
We’ll move mountains to help you win
We’ll move mountains to help you win
if you're a long time Ethereum product or NFT or protocol looking to launch a token, we want to help you do it on @base.
based builders around the world are ready to lock in with you for the long term and help you go viral
based builders around the world are ready to lock in with you for the long term and help you go viral
Everyone is a builder on @base
Traders
Creators
Developers
Businesses
Communities
It takes all of us to build a global onchain economy that increases innovation, creativity, and freedom
Traders
Creators
Developers
Businesses
Communities
It takes all of us to build a global onchain economy that increases innovation, creativity, and freedom
Capital → innovation → virality
Builders, creators, and traders will bring the world onchain
The door to @base is always open
Base is for everyone and all are welcome with open arms
Base is for everyone and all are welcome with open arms
If you’re coming from Solana to @base for the first time, here are 10 cool apps to try, 10 ways to earn onchain, 10 communities to join, and 10 articles to read:
10 Cool Apps to Try
- @Drakulaapp: viral videos meet viral coins
- @moshicamera: customizable polaroids
-…
10 Cool Apps to Try
- @Drakulaapp: viral videos meet viral coins
- @moshicamera: customizable polaroids
-…
Welcome to @base, @frankdegods!
Incredible to see more top Solana founders embracing Baselana
Incredible to see more top Solana founders embracing Baselana
I think it's time I finally enter the BASE AI trenches
Where do I start?
Where do I start?
Today is a great day to try @base
Check out @deBridgeFinance, @RelayProtocol, and @phantom if you want to bridge from Solana to Base and back :)
Check out @deBridgeFinance, @RelayProtocol, and @phantom if you want to bridge from Solana to Base and back :)
offline → online → onchain
Online, you’re just borrowing things – until the actual owners change their mind
Onchain is ownership
Onchain is ownership
Onchain takes us back to online’s original vision:
An open, decentralized, global economy where value flows to the edges instead of centralized intermediaries
An open, decentralized, global economy where value flows to the edges instead of centralized intermediaries
We’re building @base because we believe that onchain will:
1. Update our financial system to one that works for everyone, everywhere
2. Transform the future of online to one that’s created by more and owned by all
1. Update our financial system to one that works for everyone, everywhere
2. Transform the future of online to one that’s created by more and owned by all
Offline: read
Online: read, write
Onchain: read, write, own
Online: read, write
Onchain: read, write, own
There are millions of builders and billions of people in the world today – how do we bring them onchain to drive innovation, creativity, and freedom?
That’s the mission for @base
That’s the mission for @base
Base is built by @coinbase builders, for the world’s builders, to onboard the world’s users
Since day one, @base has championed the belief that creating an open, global onchain economy is only possible on a decentralized platform
This is why Base is:
- Built on Ethereum and the open-source OP Stack
- Committed to the Law of Chains
- Upholding Neutrality Principles…
This is why Base is:
- Built on Ethereum and the open-source OP Stack
- Committed to the Law of Chains
- Upholding Neutrality Principles…
Base’s commitment to bringing the world onchain has never been clearer heading into 2025
LFB
LFB
So proud of the @base ecosystem’s progress in 2024 and so grateful for every builder and creator who has come together to make it possible
We’re co-creating something that will stand the test of time
Fired up to keep building together in 2025
We’re co-creating something that will stand the test of time
Fired up to keep building together in 2025
1-click ZK-KYC on @base with Onflow
Full privacy, zero friction
Make KYC great again
Full privacy, zero friction
Make KYC great again
Jesse Pollak showing the ease of onboarding with Onflow.
Most online social networks don’t share any revenue with the creators who made them popular
On onchain social networks like @rodeodotclub, creators can go direct and earn 90% or more of the revenue they generate
Create onchain, create on @base
𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗬
[BUILDING TOGETHER]
This is for all the builders creating the tools and systems that help people thrive
The nuts and bolts needed to unlock creativity and make onchain accessible to everyone
Mint on @rodeodotclub:
rodeo.club/post/0x96c2E93…
On onchain social networks like @rodeodotclub, creators can go direct and earn 90% or more of the revenue they generate
Create onchain, create on @base
𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗬 [BUILDING TOGETHER]
This is for all the builders creating the tools and systems that help people thrive
The nuts and bolts needed to unlock creativity and make onchain accessible to everyone
Mint on @rodeodotclub:
rodeo.club/post/0x96c2E93…
Ever feel onchain FOMO? What tokens are people buying? What NFTs are people minting?
@interfacedapp by @wijuwiju0x and @annoushkaxyz is an app I check daily to discover all the cool stuff happening on @base
Interface makes onchain social, fun, and expressive – 11/10 product
@interfacedapp by @wijuwiju0x and @annoushkaxyz is an app I check daily to discover all the cool stuff happening on @base
Interface makes onchain social, fun, and expressive – 11/10 product
1/ This week’s spotlight: @interfacedapp built by @wijuwiju0x and @annoushkaxyz
A powerful gateway reimagining how we explore and engage with onchain activity, making web3 discovery seamless and social
A Thread
spotlight: @interfacedapp built by @wijuwiju0x and @annoushkaxyz A powerful gateway reimagining how we explore and engage with onchain activity, making web3 discovery seamless and social
A Thread
If you’re building onchain, it’s time to ditch Google docs
Use @fileverse dDocs instead
End-to-end encrypted and peer-to-peer collaboration, built on @base
Use @fileverse dDocs instead
End-to-end encrypted and peer-to-peer collaboration, built on @base
very bullish when people send me memos / docs that are on @fileverse - love seeing more parts of the stack move onchain
My favorite apps on @base that have smart wallet integration and gasless transactions:
Consumer
- @basepaint_xyz
- @CatTownBase
- @EternalLegacyAI
- @frenpetonbase
- @manifoldxyz
- @moshicamera
- @speedtracergame
DeFi
- @apedotstore
- @avantisfi
- @ExtraFi_io
- @infusionfinance…
Consumer
- @basepaint_xyz
- @CatTownBase
- @EternalLegacyAI
- @frenpetonbase
- @manifoldxyz
- @moshicamera
- @speedtracergame
DeFi
- @apedotstore
- @avantisfi
- @ExtraFi_io
- @infusionfinance…
Next week I’ll be onboarding new users on @base - I wanted to create a list of apps that they can use straight away after creating their first smart wallet:
Looking for apps that have:
Gasless transactions
Smart wallet integration
Also:
I’m looking for educational material on…
Looking for apps that have:
Gasless transactions
Smart wallet integration
Also:
I’m looking for educational material on…
Base is all about living onchain, so we worked with @0x_Lucas and the @podsdotmedia team to mint Evolving Money onchain
If you’re a @base podcast, I recommend you mint all your episodes on Pods to earn from your creativity and also empower your community to create and mint
𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗬
Season 2 of Evolving Money, the @coinbase podcast produced in collaboration with @BBGMedia, is here
'Rebuilding the Creator Economy' with @jessepollak — now minting on @podsdotmedia
pods.media/evolving-money…
If you’re a @base podcast, I recommend you mint all your episodes on Pods to earn from your creativity and also empower your community to create and mint
𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗬 Season 2 of Evolving Money, the @coinbase podcast produced in collaboration with @BBGMedia, is here
'Rebuilding the Creator Economy' with @jessepollak — now minting on @podsdotmedia
pods.media/evolving-money…
What’s your 2024 DeFi wrapped on @base?
Here's my 2024 DeFi wrapped. This is why Base is important—compared to ETH L1, I saved $583 using Base.
Check out how you DeFi'd this year - defiwrapped.xyz
Check out how you DeFi'd this year - defiwrapped.xyz
Awesome initiative by @FamKien for this holiday season
A great example of leveraging onchain and tokens as a force for good
A great example of leveraging onchain and tokens as a force for good
Wish Onchain and do good on @base
- Quote this post. Start with "Dear Santa Capo"
- Share your wish. Be inspiring
- Tell where to donate
50% of Beliefs revenue will go to chosen NGO from @endaomentdotorg. The rest of LP fees is yours
Positive sum memecoins? @VitalikButerin
- Quote this post. Start with "Dear Santa Capo"
- Share your wish. Be inspiring
- Tell where to donate
50% of Beliefs revenue will go to chosen NGO from @endaomentdotorg. The rest of LP fees is yours
Positive sum memecoins? @VitalikButerin
Why I love @Farcade_AI
- Fun: addictive mobile minigames
- User-friendly: no downloads or accounts needed
- Social: plugs into your @farcaster_xyz social graph
- Onchain: works across multiple apps and platforms
- AI: launch mobile minigames using AI
Bonus: built on @base :P
- Fun: addictive mobile minigames
- User-friendly: no downloads or accounts needed
- Social: plugs into your @farcaster_xyz social graph
- Onchain: works across multiple apps and platforms
- AI: launch mobile minigames using AI
Bonus: built on @base :P
Coolest website I’ve seen in a minute
@dolphinnnow is bringing the Y2K era energy back to @base
Buy feature powered by @OnchainKit
@dolphinnnow is bringing the Y2K era energy back to @base
Buy feature powered by @OnchainKit
merry xmas 
the dolphin team is cooking
just shipped the buy feature powered by @OnchainKit
now you can buy $DOLPHIN via apple pay, credit card, or coinbase smart-wallet in just a few taps — directly on dolphin.now
the dolphin team is cookingjust shipped the buy feature powered by @OnchainKit
now you can buy $DOLPHIN via apple pay, credit card, or coinbase smart-wallet in just a few taps — directly on dolphin.now
With Apple Pay as a payment method on @CoinbaseDev Onramp, getting onchain only takes seconds
Use Coinbase Onramp in your app today to help bring the next billion users onchain
Use Coinbase Onramp in your app today to help bring the next billion users onchain
We are excited to announce the launch of Apple Pay for fiat-to-crypto purchases via Coinbase Onramp!
Making onramping easier, faster, and more accessible than ever.
Say goodbye to lengthy processes—users can get onchain in seconds.
Here’s how it works...
Making onramping easier, faster, and more accessible than ever.
Say goodbye to lengthy processes—users can get onchain in seconds.Here’s how it works...
USDC rewards are now easier to earn than ever
All you have to do is bring your USDC to @base and hold it in @CoinbaseWallet
All you have to do is bring your USDC to @base and hold it in @CoinbaseWallet
Check your wallets: the first USDC rewards have been sent to enrolled users.
Don't miss out on the next payout. Earn up to 4.7% rewards simply by holding USDC in your Coinbase Wallet. See how below.
Don't miss out on the next payout. Earn up to 4.7% rewards simply by holding USDC in your Coinbase Wallet. See how below.
If the @base core team disappears tomorrow, Base will still remain safe and usable
Decentralization is and will always be a P0 for us
Decentralization is and will always be a P0 for us
If you integrate Smart Wallet into your app, your users can now pay for gas in USDC on @base with 50% off gas fees
@CoinbaseWallet just got smarter
@CoinbaseWallet just got smarter
Developers: By integrating Smart Wallet, users can pay for gas with USDC in your onchain app on @base — and get 50% off on fees.
The easiest way for anyone to come onchain.
The easiest way for anyone to come onchain.
2024: 2.5 Mgas/s → 20 Mgas/s
2025: 20 Mgas/s →
2025: 20 Mgas/s →
the @base gas target is now 20 Mgas/s
this is our last increase for the year, up from 2.5 Mgas/s at the beginning of the year. nearly 10x scaling throughout the year, with another >10x planned for next year.
this is our last increase for the year, up from 2.5 Mgas/s at the beginning of the year. nearly 10x scaling throughout the year, with another >10x planned for next year.
Spend Permissions reduces signing friction and enhances UX for use cases like onchain subscriptions, AI agents, trading bots, social, and gaming
Try it out with @CoinbaseWallet
Try it out with @CoinbaseWallet
Onchain. Uninterrupted.
• Subscriptions
• One-click mints
• Auto-investing
• And much more…
Developers: Build smart with Coinbase Wallet spend permissions.
→ smartwallet.dev
• Subscriptions
• One-click mints
• Auto-investing
• And much more…
Developers: Build smart with Coinbase Wallet spend permissions.
→ smartwallet.dev
Living onchain? Save on gas fees through @gashawkio’s queue manager
Thank you for supporting @base and @CoinbaseWallet, @DHannum8!
Thank you for supporting @base and @CoinbaseWallet, @DHannum8!
1/ This week’s spotlight: @gashawkio built by @dhannum8
A platform revolutionizing how users save on gas fees, making onchain more affordable for everyone
A Thread
spotlight: @gashawkio built by @dhannum8A platform revolutionizing how users save on gas fees, making onchain more affordable for everyone
A Thread
If you’re building your app or protocol on @base, you get free access to @hexagate_’s real-time security threat detection and risk analytics
Stay secure and stay based
Stay secure and stay based
Reminder to teams building on @Base: you can get free onchain security monitoring from @hexagate_ for your protocol and your users
base.mirror.xyz/dbmJkcsc1RPaWy…
base.mirror.xyz/dbmJkcsc1RPaWy…
Love @deformapp which has become @base’s tool of choice when it comes to forms for product launches, marketing coordination, and community events
Excited to continue scaling our impact together this year!
Excited to continue scaling our impact together this year!
2024 wrapped:
found pmf with @deformapp: focusing on crypto marketing teams took everything to new heights--revenue 11x'd this year, usage skyrocketed, experienced cash-flow positive months (big moment for a startup!), and launched with iconic brands like Forbes and OneFootball.…
found pmf with @deformapp: focusing on crypto marketing teams took everything to new heights--revenue 11x'd this year, usage skyrocketed, experienced cash-flow positive months (big moment for a startup!), and launched with iconic brands like Forbes and OneFootball.…
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