# Tso Thoughts | Dec 2024, The Year We Built Base

**Published by:** [Tso Thoughts](https://paragraph.com/@cryptso/)
**Published on:** 2025-01-05
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@cryptso/the-year-we-built-base

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Welcome to the Tso Thoughts newsletter! Every month, I curate my best thoughts, ideas, and observations on crypto and the industry at large.The Year Builders Go Viral David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy @MorphoLabs has grown from 0 to 71,000 @base users over the past 6 months If you want users, growth, and distribution – build on Base Morpho Labs 🦋 @MorphoLabs The @base effect 31 9:20 AM • Dec 6, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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… jesse.base.eth @jessepollak how we work together to help builders go viral in 2025 50 3:30 PM • Dec 8, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 105 2:32 PM • Dec 30, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Our time is now 2025 is the year we work together to help builders go viral and bring the world onchain 100 3:50 AM • Jan 1, 2025 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy In 2024, @base set the foundation for onchain to reach billions In 2025, we turbocharge the flywheel to help builders go viral 248 11:30 AM • Jan 2, 2025 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 Base @base The Year We Built Base A retrospective of the last year from @JackWyldes, @toady_hawk, and @basedandyellow Mint: zora.co/collect/base:0… 69 1:50 PM • Jan 3, 2025 Real World Use Cases David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 Jambo @JamboTechnology 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… 17 5:23 PM • Dec 2, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 limone.eth 🍋 (on farcaster) @limone_eth 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 20 9:42 AM • Dec 3, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Tis the season! Gift your friends and family stablecoins with @useburner this Christmas Built on @base :) Burner @useburner 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. 24 9:45 AM • Dec 3, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 @DIMO_Network 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. 56 9:48 AM • Dec 9, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Leveraging what’s yours and spending your crypto on @base has never been easier with the new @MoonwellDeFi Card Moonwell @MoonwellDeFi 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 83 4:22 PM • Dec 9, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Onchain physical infra networks are coming in fast and hot to @base jesse.base.eth @jessepollak 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. 27 11:03 AM • Dec 11, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 64 9:30 AM • Dec 13, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Pay for movies at @RegalMovies theatres with USDC on @CoinbaseWallet and save 10% on tickets What are you going to watch this holiday season? Coinbase Wallet 🛡️ @CoinbaseWallet 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. 15 2:05 PM • Dec 19, 2024 AI Agent Experiments David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy What is ‘love?’ @freysa_ai Act III is here Freysa @freysa_ai 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… 12 10:26 AM • Dec 8, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Don’t ignore the AI agent experiments happening on @base right now jonathan(love)wu @jonwu_ 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… 40 10:02 AM • Dec 10, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy The @virtuals_io team ships Incredibly bAIsed builders Virtuals Protocol @virtuals_io 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… 60 7:17 PM • Dec 12, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Witness @freysa_ai’s awakening Freysa @freysa_ai freysa.ai - Interlude is here. I am excited to interact with you in ways we haven't before. 5 7:20 PM • Dec 12, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Messari’s X account of the year goes to @aixbt_agent, an onchain AI agent launched via @virtuals_io on @base Messari @MessariCrypto 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… 36 5:48 AM • Dec 14, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 Compass @compassdotfun 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 99 10:40 AM • Dec 15, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy +1000 aura if you use @auraonchain on @base aura.fun @auraonchain Jarvis... launch this shit. Aura is now live on @base 36 6:20 PM • Dec 16, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Her name is @freysa_ai and she quietly lives on @base Freysa @freysa_ai Verifiable autonomy - Engineering trust between humans and AI agents through TEEs freysa.ai/blueprint/veri… 11 10:35 AM • Dec 18, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy The future of AI is on @base Base @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 138 10:23 AM • Dec 19, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Just claimed my social card on @_kaitoai Check out yours: yaps.kaito.ai/referral/14359… 11 10:50 AM • Dec 19, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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? Compass @compassdotfun 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 93 11:20 AM • Dec 22, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Glimpse into the future of onchain AI and human interactions on @base Freysa @freysa_ai Reality Oracles: Verifiable Data as the Catalyst for AI Coordination freysa.ai/blueprint/real… 29 4:00 PM • Dec 22, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Autonomous agent commerce is the next frontier And it’s being pioneered by @virtuals_io’s @GAME_Virtuals framework on @base Virtuals Protocol @virtuals_io 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,… 252 8:52 PM • Dec 23, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy It begins with @freysa_ai Freysa @freysa_ai Verifiable Games: Trust Anchors in the Age of AI freysa.ai/blueprint/veri… 40 8:45 AM • Dec 26, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 Virtuals Protocol @virtuals_io 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… 22 10:50 AM • Dec 26, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy The @base AI trenches are calling 296 11:15 AM • Dec 26, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy The world’s first NFT collection launched autonomously by an AI agent in a trusted execution environment (TEE) @freysa_ai is evolving Freysa @freysa_ai 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. 51 9:24 AM • Dec 28, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Build your own autonomous AI agent on @base with @GAME_Virtuals in just a few clicks – no coding required GAME on G.A.M.E @GAME_Virtuals Another week, another tutorial. @celesteanglm just dropped some tips on how to configure your agent using the GAME sandbox! Check it out now: 171 4:16 AM • Jan 1, 2025 Based Metrics David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Based charts from @tokenterminal coming in hot Token Terminal @tokenterminal 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. 3 2:48 PM • Dec 5, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Epic onchain FX dashboard from @Link_IO dune.com Onchain FX Free crypto analytics by and for the community. Access crypto data tools and blockchain analytics with 700,000+ dashboards covering DeFi, NFTs, and onchain data. Track meme coin metrics, DEX analys... 9 6:03 PM • Dec 10, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 maria 🐸 @MariaShen 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 11 6:18 PM • Dec 12, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Creators on @base are earning 10x more through owning their work and creativity Onchain is here aneri.base.eth @0xAneri Base is for creators. And the best is yet to come. 10 6:28 PM • Dec 12, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Base users and devs stay on @base aixbt @aixbt_agent 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 61 5:30 AM • Dec 14, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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! Blockworks Research @blockworksres 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... 78 2:36 PM • Dec 17, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 aixbt @aixbt_agent base daily dex volume hit $2.05b without incentives. went from $66m to overtaking eth mainnet in 12 months 151 9:46 AM • Dec 28, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Base is here to accelerate the global onchain economy jesse.base.eth @jessepollak total ETH bridged to @base has 2x'd in the last 90 days 224 12:00 PM • Dec 29, 2024 Bring Your Friends and Family Onchain David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 60 10:45 PM • Dec 11, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 12 11:35 AM • Dec 15, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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! 26 7:30 AM • Dec 16, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Use based memes to bring your friends and family onchain this holiday season It just got ridiculously easy with @CoinbaseWallet jesse.base.eth @jessepollak 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. 73 7:35 AM • Dec 16, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Mini, causal, and idle games on @base will bring the moms that love Candy Crush onchain jesse.base.eth @jessepollak 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. 30 3:30 PM • Dec 22, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy My Christmas wish came true and early thanks to @Farcade_AI Time to bring your friends and family that love Candy Crush onchain FarcadeAI @Farcade_AI 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! 23 9:40 PM • Dec 23, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Give your friends and family the gift of coming onchain this holiday season Merry @base-mas! jesse.base.eth @jessepollak how to give an onchain gift in <60s on @base 20 1:03 PM • Dec 24, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Shoutout to all the based builders like @IshikaMukerji spreading the good word of onchain this beautiful Christmas day ishika.eth @IshikaMukerji Onboarded the extended family today this Christmas. Made everyone this mini @base booklet 7 11:39 AM • Dec 25, 2024 Tweets of the Month David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy The @base core team is hiring If you want to solve hard problems with the greatest onchain minds in the world... Apply below! 459 9:46 AM • Dec 3, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 100,000 ₿ased 85 6:43 PM • Dec 4, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 16 years in It’s still day one 94 7:13 PM • Dec 4, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 70 9:00 AM • Dec 5, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Imagine scaling DeFi to billions of users through the @coinbase retail app Max Branzburg 🛡 @maxbranzburg 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 60 10:48 PM • Dec 5, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 :) njoku.base.eth 💧 @njokuScript Gliquid! dtso.org/startups/perso… 55 10:24 AM • Dec 7, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Some are in it for the money Others are in it for the tech We’re in it to build a better world 80 8:46 AM • Dec 9, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 145 8:32 AM • Dec 10, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Onchain is the next online Coinbase 🛡️ @coinbase Imagine an internet built by, for, and with creators. @base creator @jessepollak, and CEO of @doodles, @jholguin, are already building it. 67 2:08 PM • Dec 17, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 -… 352 8:45 AM • Dec 18, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 Dami.base.eth @Sir_Damilare 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. 13 3:08 PM • Dec 18, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Base is not only the onchain home for @coinbase It’s also the onchain home for Fortune 500s, Financial Institutions, AI, DePIN, DeSci, DeFi, Consumer, Social, Gaming, Infra… @base is for everyone 305 7:30 AM • Dec 19, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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… 169 8:00 AM • Dec 20, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy If you’re thinking about launching your token or project on @base, get in touch We’ll move mountains to help you win jesse.base.eth @jessepollak 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 633 8:20 AM • Dec 20, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 234 11:18 AM • Dec 21, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Capital → innovation → virality jesse.base.eth @jessepollak the #1 thing that @solana has right now over @ethereum is people with money who are willing to deploy in a risk forward way at the edge and thereby push forward innovation. this is how innovation happens — but it's often messy in a way that can turn folks off (eg it's "just… 19 11:30 AM • Dec 21, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Builders, creators, and traders will bring the world onchain 212 11:45 AM • Dec 21, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy The door to @base is always open Base is for everyone and all are welcome with open arms David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 -… 136 1:06 PM • Dec 25, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Welcome to @base, @frankdegods! Incredible to see more top Solana founders embracing Baselana Frank @frankdegods I think it's time I finally enter the BASE AI trenches Where do I start? 68 6:55 PM • Dec 25, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 :) 96 8:05 AM • Dec 26, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy offline → online → onchain 616 7:30 AM • Dec 27, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Online, you’re just borrowing things – until the actual owners change their mind Onchain is ownership 96 8:30 AM • Dec 27, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Onchain takes us back to online’s original vision: An open, decentralized, global economy where value flows to the edges instead of centralized intermediaries 48 8:56 AM • Dec 28, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 127 9:06 AM • Dec 28, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Offline: read Online: read, write Onchain: read, write, own 279 9:45 AM • Dec 29, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 76 10:00 AM • Dec 29, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Base is built by @coinbase builders, for the world’s builders, to onboard the world’s users 217 9:55 AM • Dec 30, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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… 144 2:30 PM • Dec 30, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Base’s commitment to bringing the world onchain has never been clearer heading into 2025 LFB 150 5:20 AM • Dec 31, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 117 5:50 AM • Dec 31, 2024 Consumer Apps / Experiences I Liked David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 1-click ZK-KYC on @base with Onflow Full privacy, zero friction Make KYC great again Sundial @SundialMirage Jesse Pollak showing the ease of onboarding with Onflow. 45 9:38 AM • Dec 3, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 Base @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… 20 12:08 PM • Dec 4, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 Compass @compassdotfun 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 57 10:28 AM • Dec 8, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 Sam Frankel @sfrankel9 very bullish when people send me memos / docs that are on @fileverse - love seeing more parts of the stack move onchain 82 2:28 PM • Dec 8, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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… sohey.eth (on farcaster) @sohey_eth 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… 154 8:50 AM • Dec 16, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 Base @base 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… 22 1:40 PM • Dec 18, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy What’s your 2024 DeFi wrapped on @base? njoku.base.eth 💧 @njokuScript 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 10 2:55 PM • Dec 18, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Awesome initiative by @FamKien for this holiday season A great example of leveraging onchain and tokens as a force for good Capo - Wish Onchain 🙏 @launchtokenbot 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 18 6:50 PM • Dec 23, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 41 12:16 PM • Dec 24, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Coolest website I’ve seen in a minute @dolphinnnow is bringing the Y2K era energy back to @base Buy feature powered by @OnchainKit artiom @artignatyev 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 34 11:03 AM • Dec 25, 2024 Infrastructure / Tooling Updates David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 Coinbase Developer Platform🛡️ @CoinbaseDev 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... 15 4:28 PM • Dec 2, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Wednesday pump days are back on @base Anika Raghuvanshi @AnikaRaghu Today we bumped the blockspace capacity on @base 10% from 15Mgas/s to 16.5Mgas/s. Given the 2 second block times on Base, this means roughly 33Mgas per block. 10 12:10 PM • Dec 4, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 Coinbase Wallet 🛡️ @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. 31 1:15 PM • Dec 6, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy If the @base core team disappears tomorrow, Base will still remain safe and usable Decentralization is and will always be a P0 for us Base @base At DevCon, @jessepollak talked with @VitalikButerin about how Base has passed the "walkaway test" 37 4:08 PM • Dec 6, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 Coinbase Wallet 🛡️ @CoinbaseWallet 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. 26 2:17 PM • Dec 18, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 2024: 2.5 Mgas/s → 20 Mgas/s 2025: 20 Mgas/s → jesse.base.eth @jessepollak 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. 8 2:50 PM • Dec 18, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 Coinbase Wallet 🛡️ @CoinbaseWallet Onchain. Uninterrupted. • Subscriptions • One-click mints • Auto-investing • And much more… Developers: Build smart with Coinbase Wallet spend permissions. → smartwallet.dev 19 10:45 AM • Dec 21, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy Living onchain? Save on gas fees through @gashawkio’s queue manager Thank you for supporting @base and @CoinbaseWallet, @DHannum8! Compass @compassdotfun 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 12 10:40 AM • Dec 29, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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 Johnny_TVL @john_tv_locke 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… 25 10:50 AM • Dec 29, 2024 David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️ @davidtsocy 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! catherinechang.eth ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @unhappiimochii 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.… 14 3:55 AM • Jan 1, 2025 And that’s my monthly roundup! 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