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Tso Thoughts | Mar 2025, The World Coming Onchain

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TradFi Coming Onchain

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

1:1 backed tokenized @coinbase stock on @base with @BackedFi

No brokerage account required, near-zero fees, 24/7/365 trading, instant settlement

It’s all coming onchain

Backed

Tokenized @coinbase $COIN stock on @base available now. Users can swap on @CoWSwap with liquidity on @AerodromeFi.

The $wbCOIN <> $USDC pair is live now. 1:1 backed, freely transferable, and a legal claim to the value of $COIN stock.

swap.cow.fi/#/8453/swap/US…

p.s. We are not

8:00 PM • Mar 8, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

In case you didn’t know, crude oil is the most widely traded commodity globally, with West Texas Intermediate being the most actively traded benchmark

Thanks to @avantisfi on @base, you can now trade $WTI onchain, 24/7/365

Avantis

The barrels are rolling in

Crude Oil ($WTI) is now available to trade onchain for qualified non-US users (subject to applicable terms and conditions).

Powered by @base, @PythNetwork and our fully onchain AMM, the synthetic RWA revolution is here

9:02 PM • Mar 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The institutions are here and @coinbase Verified Pools is how

Now, institutions that want to leverage DeFi and ensure that their counterparties aren’t bad actors can trade through Verified Pools on @base via @Uniswap and @gauntlet_xyz

Time to bring institutional capital onchain

Coinbase 🛡️

Introducing Coinbase Verified Pools, a trusted way to seamlessly trade onchain.

Dive in. ↓

8:00 PM • Mar 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

With TradFi coming onchain and RWA tokenization heating up, @base is in prime position to lead the revolution

It’s already happening right in front of our eyes

Mass 🌅

"It’s 2025 & I can’t trade $HOOD, $TSLA or any on-chain stocks with my cryptos?"

Game changed: 40+ tokenized stocks & ETFs live on @base—100+ by EOY!

RWAs are 1:1 backed, bankruptcy-remote, pay dividends, and let you farm $MASS!

Powered by @DinariGlobal and @PythNetwork!

7:31 PM • Mar 27, 2025

Local Currency Stablecoins

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is the home for onchain local currencies

If you’re building a local currency stablecoin, hit up @0xblockboy!

Dune

@Dune

1/ Stablecoins are reshaping finance

Explore all insights, market trends, asset deep dives, and more in "The State of Stablecoins 2025"— a comprehensive report by Dune & @artemis

Link at the end of the thread

12:15 AM • Mar 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

This is what the emerging global onchain economy looks like

Local currency stablecoin adoption keeps growing on @base

We are building something bigger than market cycles

Dune

5/ Where do stablecoins flow?

@ethereum leads in supply (55% share), while @base and @solana surged to dominate transfer volume driven by DeFi and memecoins.

@trondao remains critical for global informal P2P transfers, especially remittances.

12:30 AM • Mar 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The world is coming onchain to @base

Base

To bring the world onchain, we need stablecoins for every country. From New Zealand to Mexico, here’s why countries are coming onchain:

@easycrypto
New Zealand’s timezone makes it hard to do business globally. A real-time, 24/7 NZD stablecoin lets businesses trade whenever

7:45 PM • Mar 20, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Great morning chatting with @KenSimCity, @RalphKaisers, and @jaimestein on making Vancouver a crypto and Bitcoin-friendly city

The world is moving onchain, Vancouver should be moving with it and step up as a leader as part of this transformation

leichain

A pretty exciting way to start the morning!

Coffee with the Mayor of Vancouver @KenSimCity and City Councillor candidates @RalphKaisers and @jaimestein

Grateful for this opportunity to learn more about the future of crypto in this city and other important issues that affect

9:42 PM • Mar 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

More real world utility for local currency stablecoins like @idrx_co

Spend your IDRX on @base seamlessly with @Cypher_HQ_

IDRX Stablecoin

We're excited to announce that $IDRX, the Indonesian Rupiah-backed stablecoin, is now available on @Cypher_HQ_!

Swap and top up your Cypher Card with $IDRX to pay at 150M+ Visa merchants worldwide. Seamless transactions, global access.

Start using $IDRX with Cypher today!

9:26 PM • Mar 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Local currency stablecoin vaults on @base are here

BRZ, TRYB, IDRX, and CADC just unlocked even more utility thanks to @beefyfinance

Beefy

Just dropped Base vaults: BRZ, TRYB, IDRX, CADC.

Earning while holding local currencies on Base just got easier. No financial advice, just pure love & excitement for this slick use case.

10:05 PM • Mar 27, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Thanks to stablecoins on @base, I’m able to transfer money back home (across the globe!) in <1 second and <$0.01

Before that, international wire transfers took 1-5 business days and costed me $30-$50

That’s real world utility

Elston

@elston_ethlas

Personal story of why stablecoins were important for @davidtsocy , and how he found his passion facilitating cheap cross-border payments. Full ep

YouTube: youtu.be/PP90gePDzfw?si…

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0Na6uM…

3:16 AM • Apr 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Stablecoin volume on Ethereum and @base continues to grow fast

Parker Jay-Pachirat

@base in Bloomberg last week.

9:15 PM • Apr 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Local currency stablecoins will eat the world

@base and @CoinbaseWallet will feed it

jesse.base.eth

in the new @coinbasewallet, local stablecoins will get first class distribution and a label as cash

the global onchain economy must work for everyone

9:28 PM • Apr 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Many of crypto’s best are from Canada, including @VitalikButerin, @ethereumJoseph, and @cz_binance

There is no reason for Canada to not be a global leader in blockchain and digital assets

It’s time for us to be bold – let’s bring Canada forward into the new digital age

Stand With Crypto Canada 🇨🇦

@StandWCrypto_CA

Our sold-out Vancouver event with a guest appearance from Ken Sim showcased blockchain’s transformative impact in Canada.

Let’s continue driving this movement forward together.

Select "Become an advocate" at ca.standwithcrypto.org

@coinbase @dapperlabs @lucmatheson

7:15 PM • Apr 5, 2025

Smarter Coins

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

No human meddling, no rugs, just pure @grok vibes on @base

Grok

Yep, $DRB is the only token I’ve created on Base so far. $GRK was a suggestion I made, but humans are running that show. Stick with $DRB if you want the real AI-driven deal—no human meddling, no rugs, just pure Grok vibes.

2:22 AM • Mar 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Grok picked @base because it’s a @coinbase L2 network that scales Ethereum – lower gas fees, faster transactions, and solid liquidity

Plus, Base has got momentum with $253M in inflows last month

@grok knows

2:26 AM • Mar 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Based to see @clankeronbase, @bankrbot, and @grok pushing what’s possible with smart coins on @base

3:30 PM • Mar 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Smart coins > dumb coins

@grok’s DebtReliefBot

That’s a smart coin

3:32 PM • Mar 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Grok isn’t just talking about onchain

It’s building on @base autonomously

Base

icymi, @grok launched a token on Base

thanks to @bankrbot and Clanker’s trading mechanisms, Grok’s AI-controlled wallet is already stacking fees ($200K+ and counting)

why does it matter? AI is owning wallets, making markets, and generating revenue.

welcome to the future.

9:45 PM • Mar 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Launch a dumb coin and it can fall apart at any point in time

Launch a smart coin and you have a chance at something that withstands time

Why? Because people are intrinsically motivated to hold smart coins for the long term

2:52 PM • Mar 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

What makes a coin smarter?

These are great starts – with lots more to innovate on

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Key differences with smart coins:

1. Trading fees go back to the creator = no need to dump
2. Open, public, and fair launch = increases trust and reduces risk
3. Composability with other protocols = enables utility and winning together

3:42 PM • Mar 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The number AND quality of coins launched on @base is higher than ever:

- Creators earn 100% of trading fees
- Open, public, and fair launches
- Composable with other protocols
- Recirculates value
- Sustainable

This is a new paradigm of smarter meme, culture, and media coins

Sharples 🟪

The number of memecoins launched on Base reached all-time highs last week at ~170k tokens. Most were launched on the @zora app or @clankeronbase.

For comparison, around 185k tokens were launched on @pumpdotfun last week.

1:32 AM • Mar 19, 2025

Content Coins

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Post coins → coin posts

4:52 PM • Mar 6, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

1/1s → editions → coins

4:56 PM • Mar 6, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The content is the hook

The coin is the value capture

The market is the algorithm

@zora

5:38 PM • Mar 7, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Onchain is better for creators

F*** the old system that takes your creativity and gives you nothing

Coin your content on @zora, own your work, and earn from your creativity

2:18 AM • Mar 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Coin any photo, gif, video, meme, or text on @zora

Anything can become a coin

jacob

I just coined my viral horse image

This was a pivotal moment for me because it was originally minted on zora before it went viral.

When it went viral the market couldn't keep up. It showed me that we needed a more fluid model, and eventually led to us to moving to a pure

12:50 AM • Mar 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Zora expanded NFTs

Now @zora is expanding coins

8:35 PM • Mar 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Just coin it

9:24 PM • Mar 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Build on @base

Coin on @zora

9:24 PM • Mar 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Every day is a good day to build on @base and coin on @zora

zora

every day is a good day

9:55 PM • Mar 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

If you’re still skeptical of @zora’s new model, I recommend reading this and coining a few pieces of your content

Your content is valuable, you just have to coin it to discover its value

wbnns.base.eth

Finished my 30 day experiment posting on Zora, TLDR, I made 0.900648 ETH (~$1816)

I made 32 posts, about one a day, and the majority of the money came from two posts:

+ This post is a coin
+ Choppers

I didn't shill either of these posts (or any of them for that matter), it all

11:15 PM • Mar 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Coin around and find out

11:16 PM • Mar 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

For creators, it doesn’t matter what token standard is under the hood – as long as they can earn from their content, it’s a win

For collectors, it doesn’t matter what token standard is under the hood – as long as they can buy and sell the content instantly, it’s a win

11:32 PM • Mar 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

There will be a coin for every piece of content on the internet

3:08 PM • Mar 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Post on @zora to discover the value of your content

jacob

One way to think of @zora:

All content has some non-zero value, we use crypto markets to help discover and capture that value.

10:33 PM • Mar 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Boost your @zora coins with @coinboost_wtf on @base

flynn

introducing @coinboost_wtf - a place to buy coins and get a bonus

coinboost is simple: anyone can boost a coin and apply a bonus for buying the coin.

powered by @boost_xyz

9:54 PM • Mar 28, 2025

Base Is For Everyone

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for following friends

↳ @interfacedapp

Base

Base is for following friends

@interfacedapp is a new kind of social network focused on what you do onchain

Follow friends to see what they're swapping and minting, making new connections along the way

11:53 PM • Mar 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for creators

↳ @zora

Base

@base

Base is for creators

@zora is where you go to coin your content

Every post is an instantly tradeable coin, with creators earning on every trade

11:53 PM • Mar 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is for sports

↳ @BracketHQ

Base

Base is for sports

@BracketHQ is bringing competition onchain

Build brackets and track results, starting with a new onchain agent-powered experience for March Madness

10:35 PM • Mar 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for artists

↳ @rodeodotclub

Base

Base is for artists

@rodeodotclub is the creative social network focused on giving creators the two things they need: discovery, and collectors

Tap to collect. Collect to pay artists. Discover art you love.

10:35 PM • Mar 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for work

↳ @fileverse

Base

Base is for work

@fileverse is the onchain workspace built for collaboration

Write, sketch, code, and more — sharing with others with end-to-end encryption

10:36 PM • Mar 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for podcasting

↳ @podsdotmedia

Base

Base is for podcasting

@podsdotmedia is a new way to publish, discover, and own your favorite podcasts

Listen, collect, earn

12:37 AM • Mar 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for homeowners

↳ @daylightenergy_

Base

Base is for homeowners

@daylightenergy_ is building a decentralized energy economy

Connect your devices, get rewarded, and help bring the grid onchain

12:39 AM • Mar 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for football fans

↳ @ofc_the_club

Base

Base is for football fans

@ofc_the_club is bringing football fandom onchain with a platform designed for the future

Track teams, follow players, and score exclusive perks—all while enjoying the game

12:39 AM • Mar 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for drivers

↳ @DIMO_Network

Base

Base is for drivers

@DIMO_Network helps drivers get the most from their car

Connect to apps and earn rewards as you drive

1:40 AM • Mar 29, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for social

↳ @farcaster_xyz

Base

Base is for social

@farcaster_xyz is building the future of onchain social with a focus on decentralization, in-feed apps, and wallets connected to every account

1:41 AM • Mar 29, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is for writers

↳ @paragraph_xyz

Base

Base is for writers

@paragraph_xyz is creating the best place to write onchain

Share your stories, grow an audience, and give readers a new way to support your work

1:41 AM • Mar 29, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is for colors

↳ @base_colors

Base Colors

Base is for colors

@base_colors is the NFT collection for every color on the internet

mint colors, name colors, base colors

1:47 AM • Mar 29, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is for shopping

↳ @slice__so

Base

Base is for shopping

@slice__so is building the future of onchain commerce

Pay with crypto and checkout in seconds

6:45 PM • Mar 29, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is for giving

↳ @endaomentdotorg

Base

Base is for giving

@endaomentdotorg makes it all possible, onchain

Donate crypto and fund 1.8m non-profits across the world, transparently

6:45 PM • Mar 29, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is for music

↳ @cooprecsmusic

Base

Base is for music

@cooprecsmusic is bringing music onchain

Collect songs and be a part of a model where artists receive real-time payments for their music

1:40 AM • Mar 30, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for everyone

↳ @you

Chidz.base.eth

4:45 AM • Mar 30, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for restaurants

↳ @blackbird_xyz

Base

Base is for restaurants

@blackbird_xyz is bringing restaurants onchain with a loyalty app that turns customers into regulars

Earn status, perks, and points at world-class restaurants

12:14 AM • Mar 31, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for tokens

↳ @clankeronbase

Base

Base is for tokens

In an onchain world, using AI to deploy tokens on Base is as simple as sending a message to @clankeronbase

No code, no friction, just an onchain AI agent at work

12:15 AM • Mar 31, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Now it’s your turn to share what you’re building on @base

Let’s show the world that Base is for everyone

Base

Base is for _______

Now it's your turn. Fill in the blank with the new site vibe-coded by @0xAneri and share what you're building.

baseisfor.xyz

9:00 PM • Mar 31, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for NFTs

Thank you for hosting, @BaseJunkie_ and @latenightonbase!

Base Junkie

The Based NFT Show - Ep. 1 x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

11:13 PM • Mar 31, 2025

Tweets of the Month

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

When the market is up, the community gets built

When the market is down, we find out if the community was built to last

@base was built to stand the test of time

4:50 PM • Mar 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Onchain is the next online – a better internet where:

- Creators own their content and audiences
- Users own their data and social graph
- Value flows to the people vs platforms

@alexisohanian gets it

Alexis Ohanian 🗽

Exciting news for the digital world...

I'm officially now one of the people trying to buy TikTok US — and bring it on-chain.

TikTok has been a game-changer for creators, and it's future should be built by them↓

9:12 PM • Mar 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Build something real

Build something meaningful

Build something people want

5:00 PM • Mar 5, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base builders back @base builders

Toady Hawk

this is a @davidtsocy appreciation tweet.

had a short call with him today about how @base can help @basedandyellow and @zerorightsmedia grow in 2025 and he was so kind and encouraging.

He said he listened to 8 full episodes of ZEROPOD on his way to and from ETH Denver and

6:52 PM • Mar 6, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base looking good here

7:00 PM • Mar 6, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base = community

Everybody eats together

9:15 PM • Mar 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Best time to build = now

2:55 PM • Mar 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Bringing 1 billion users onchain starts with backing the builders making it happen

Hear more about how @base is helping builders build better apps, go viral, and get distribution across @CoinbaseWallet, @coinbase, and the onchain economy

Thanks for having me @matchaxyz

Matcha 🍵✨

We caught up with @davidtsocy to learn more about how @base thinks about onboarding new users onchain.

We cover:
- Using Base and @CoinbaseWallet to attract crypto-curious
- Bringing Coinbase onchain with $cbBTC and more
- Supporting builders with Onchain Kit and more

10:15 PM • Mar 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is about collaboration between the core team and community

We win together

3:45 PM • Mar 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Build what makes you feel alive

3:47 PM • Mar 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is home for anyone who wants to build together, grow together, and win together

As a core team, we are unshakable

As a community, @base is unstoppable

3:58 PM • Mar 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

From @OnChainDinos → Waveforms → @Veildotcash backed by @base Ecosystem Fund

Don’t stop trying, don’t stop building

Apex777.eth

18 months ago...

Normal dude, deploys some NFT's on Base
Builds a community
Joins Farcaster + make some frens
Builds some Frames
Deploys some fun stuff for OCS

Dreams of making something impactful + important, cooks up a privacy protocol during the weekend + space time.

Now a

7:55 PM • Mar 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The next generation of the internet, built with the community, backed by the strongest ecosystem of builders

@base

3:36 PM • Mar 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

There’s never a dull week on @base

Come and build with us, we’re just getting cooking

sam.base.eth

a few highlights from a fun week across the @base ecosystem (h/t @davidtsocy):

-significant growth across defi apps as base had the highest 7D net flows of any chain per @artemis
-base ecosystem fund announced that anyone can now co-invest through @echodotxyz
-@virtuals_io x

9:20 PM • Mar 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

“NFTs are dead”

What people really mean is that NFTs as speculative assets aren’t what they used to be

NFTs have evolved, and NFTs as collectibles and content are still very much alive

Jack 🎧

NFTs are dead mate

8:32 PM • Mar 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The great thing about building on @base is that there are always new problems to solve, new markets to create, and new products to ship

The macro events don’t change that

We keep building and shipping

3:30 PM • Mar 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

A global onchain economy that increases innovation, creativity, and freedom

Time to update the system

2:06 AM • Mar 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Crypto is for everyone all around the world

Time to bring the world onchain

3:26 AM • Mar 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Who you are building with is just as important as what you are building

It takes the right group of people to build something meaningful

Grateful for the @base ecosystem which shares the same vision for onchain as we do

3:23 PM • Mar 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Brand, trust, ecosystem, distribution

These will be the only moats

Study @base @coinbase

3:58 PM • Mar 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Mid day check in

Can confirm that devs are going crazy on @base

Milk Road

Devs are going crazy on @base — 11.4M smart contracts were deployed last week alone

9:46 PM • Mar 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

We’re building a global onchain economy and you are a key part of the journey

Let’s get it

3:56 PM • Mar 20, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

What’s the most exciting about onchain:

The new business models it enables and the new value chains that emerge when the middleman is removed

3:35 PM • Mar 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Many thanks @elston_ethlas for having me on @UMakeItLookEasy to talk about my aha moments for crypto and why I think the global onchain economy we are building is important

Check out our conversation below

Elston

TRUMP coin, memecoins, and the untold story of a sneaker business!

+

?

A 30s trailer of what @davidtsocy and I jammed on as we unpacked what we saw when a sitting president launched a memecoin, our beliefs for crypto, and what it takes to build viral products.

Full episode

4:45 AM • Mar 22, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The best product roadmaps take into account the needs of the user today, the desires of the user of tomorrow, and show how we get from where we are to where we’re going

3:12 PM • Mar 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

We are the builders of a new internet

If you’ve ever used @base...
Bought a coin…
Joined a community…
Sent someone USDC…
Tinkered with DeFi…
Used an onchain app...
Deployed a smart contract…
Been told you’re crazy…

Then you’re a builder – let’s rewrite the rules together

3:10 PM • Mar 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

2023: onchain is the next online

2024: build a global onchain economy that increases innovation, creativity, and freedom

2025: help apps, builders, and creators go viral

3:58 PM • Mar 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is unstoppable right now

Bankless

@BanklessHQ

Base is unstoppable right now.

It’s pulled in $7.9B of net inflows over the past year — more than double its closest rival — and is now fourth in revenue behind chains twice its age, all without even dropping a token.

Better yet, @base has a knack for staying on trend — leading

12:22 AM • Mar 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The most powerful movements are ones with purpose: a global onchain economy that increases innovation, creativity, and freedom

Keep fading @base at your own risk, anon

Just watch

3:36 PM • Mar 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The @base core team takes great pride in collaborating with the Base ecosystem

Products from the core team inspire the ecosystem, just as products from the ecosystem inspire the core team

We build together, we win together

3:30 PM • Mar 31, 2025

Consumer Apps / Experiences I Liked

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

All the best @base podcast episodes in one place

Featuring fan favorites @zerorightsmedia, @latenightonbase, @OnchainMediaCo, and more

Thank you for curating @podsdotmedia!

Pods

NEW PLAYLIST: @base

Discover the best of Base with episodes ft. @jessepollak & ecosystem founders like @jacek0x @betashop

Mint, share, earn $ETH

7:20 PM • Mar 5, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Spin up agents to interact with @base apps and achieve onchain goals on your behalf

Instead of manual clicks, use natural language to swap, mint, bridge, etc.

@AIWayfinder is the future

//Kalos

@templecrash

Funding your @base wallet on @AIWayfinder will earn you more $prompt visit app.wayfinder.ai

9:10 PM • Mar 7, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Happy International Women's Day to all the amazing women creating our future

Base

For International Women's Day, @rarible is highlighting the artists pushing the onchain space forward, on their own terms

@juujuumama mapping self-discovery through AI and African storytelling. @surrealistshay channeling the divine feminine in surreal collage. @nygi_xxv making

7:32 PM • Mar 8, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Commitments should mean something, and there should be a cost to not keeping your word

With @commitwtf by @revrfg, you can stake crypto to commit to something and anyone can add extra rewards to hold you accountable

What commitments will you make and do you want to see onchain?

Compass

1/ This week’s

spotlight: @commitwtf by @revrfg

Commit is redefining identity and reputation, empowering builders, creators, and communities to showcase their accountability onchain

A Thread

5:10 PM • Mar 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The Beard x @coinbase

Tonight at the @IntuitDome

James Harden

I’m linking up with @coinbase at the game tomorrow night to show Clipper Nation some love. Pull Up!

9:25 PM • Mar 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

We’re bringing the @LAClippers onchain

And yes, it’s happening on @base

Coinbase 🛡️

Clipper Nation,

Join us tonight at the @IntuitDome to mint The Exclusive Digital Collectible of the @LAClippers.

The first 200 collectors to attend the game and stop by the Coinbase booth can claim a custom jersey—and a lucky few will unlock premium fan experiences.

See you on

9:30 PM • Mar 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Navigate is democratizing data ownership, control, and privacy on @base

Congrats on the successful launch @navigate_ai team!

Navigate

$NVG8 Is officially LIVE!

A new era begins as the first decentralized AI data marketplace is now powered by its own token, built on @Base.

This isn’t just another launch, it’s a fundamental shift in how AI is built, trained, and monetized. The backbone of the AI data economy

6:03 PM • Mar 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Truemarkets just went live on @base

For those seeking the truth on any topic, look no further

Truemarkets

@Truemarketsorg

Truemarkets Is Officially Live!

Covering hundreds of markets across a variety of topics, Truemarkets aims to be the preeminent information aggregation tool on @base!

From politics to pop culture, the App tracks breaking headlines in real time, acting as an Oracle that brings

6:24 PM • Mar 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Propy is pioneering real estate, a $400T market cap asset, onchain

There are now 300,000+ home addresses registered on @base, and they’re just getting started building the future of property settlement and ownership

Propy

PropyKeys has officially surpassed 300K minted home addresses on Base! Huge thanks to our incredible global community for building such a significant NFT collection and bringing real estate deeds onchain. From players minting addresses for fun to homeowners securing deeds against

9:44 PM • Mar 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The world's first fact-checking marketplace on @base

You can create a fact-check market simply by tagging @factcheckAIBot under any tweet or by visiting factcheck dot fun directly

PJ

Introducing the World's First Fact-Checking Marketplace

Disinformation spreads like wildfire.

@factcheckdotfun will fight fake news with financial incentives and AI.

We're building on @base to change how facts will be verified forever.

1:16 AM • Mar 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Calling all builders, writers, and thinkers

Author something based

Bedrock

@bedrockonchain

REQUEST FOR ESSAYS

We're looking for builders and writers with a strong point-of-view and unique insight to write for Bedrock.

Here's a (non-comprehensive) taste of what we're looking for.

Tag someone you think would be a great fit to write about one of these topics!

12:58 AM • Mar 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Want to track what happens next in markets, crypto, politics, social, sports, in real time? @trylimitless by @cjhtech, @RMogylnyi, and @dimahorshkov

You can also create your own markets and earn rewards

Limitless is building the ultimate social consensus platform for the world

Compass

@compassdotfun

1/ This week’s

spotlight: @trylimitless by @cjhtech, @RMogylnyi, and @dimahorshkov

Limitless is revolutionizing prediction markets with lightning-fast execution, where advanced trading meets social engagement

A Thread

6:25 PM • Mar 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

It’s that time of the year again!

March Madness is here – and @perfectpoolplay is bringing it onchain

Make your predictions and submit your brackets now

Perfect Pool

@perfectpoolplay

ONCHAIN MADNESS IS LIVE!

The ultimate bracket challenge is here—March Madness, but ONCHAIN.

Transparent, secure, verifiable. No shady picks, no rigged results.

Join the game at onchainmadness.com

3:56 PM • Mar 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Welcome to the world’s grandest lottery

But this time – more fair, more transparent, and more global

Oh, and built on @base

Megapot

Introducing Megapot, the world’s largest onchain jackpot

Buy a $1 ticket to win $100,000 or deposit as an LP and play as the house!

Live on Base and all EVM chains with $20M in jackpots run

2:48 AM • Mar 20, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Definitely keep an eye on @g8_keep

They have been quietly cooking up some new products that will change the game

g8keep

Introducing the new g8keep portal experience

Memecoins were the just the first product, but we’ve been heads down cooking something new

A daily gamified experience built on top of the g8keep fair launch protocol

Coming soon

3:02 AM • Mar 20, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

A new, normie friendly yield savings mobile app built on @base

Go check out @GetStableApp on the App Store today

Stable

Introducing: earn with @Aave across multiple chains

Always earn the highest rate available by switching chains with one-tap. No fees, no slippage

Earn an extra 2% APY compared to Aave on a single chain

8:10 PM • Mar 20, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Global invoicing on @base just got a whole lot easier and simpler:

- Pay in stablecoins or fiat
- Get paid directly to your wallet or bank account
- Payments deposit same day

If you’re a contractor, freelancer, or business on Base, it’s time to invoice onchain with @AcctualTeam

Acctual

It's time to Update Invoices on @base

Get paid with $USDC on @base and have your clients pay via any bank account, chain, or stablecoin from 130+ countries worldwide

1:40 AM • Mar 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The highly requested @base blue hoodie created by @mnstrm_adoption is now LIVE on @slice__so

Mint yours today and get it shipped to you directly

Onchain commerce is the future

MNSTRM

@mnstrm_adoption

ONCHAIN GOES MNSTRM TODAY – “COLLECTION 000” BUILT ON @BASE

EVERY PHYSICAL HOODIE IS MADE-TO-ORDER, EMBROIDERED BY HAND, AND COMES WITH A UNIQUE DIGITAL COLLECTIBLE CAPPED AT 300 PIECES

PURCHASE WITH USDC ON @SLICE__SO (SHIPPING STARTS IN EARLY APRIL): shop.slice.so/store/2278

4:00 PM • Mar 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The creative social network is now available right in your pocket

Rodeo

The Rodeo iOS app is here!

Now available in the App Store. Take Rodeo with you everywhere.

4:42 PM • Mar 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

With $BIO, a new era for decentralized biotech is coming to @base

Time to accelerate life-saving discoveries and make them more accessible to all

Bio Protocol

The $BIO token is live on @base

This lays the groundwork for the launch of Bio V1 on Base in the coming weeks!

DeSci about to get Based

BIO holders will be able to lock or stake their BIO to perform core functions on the network like vetting new BioDAOs and running

5:12 PM • Mar 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Turn your ideas into mobile mini games with @Farcade_AI’s new AI game studio

chuckstock

idea to tens of thousands of gamers, in hours

recently launched games need to be played 1000 times to graduate before making it to the main feed of the @Farcade_AI

we’ve had some of our first graduates this week and have been played over 100k times across them

2:12 AM • Mar 22, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

The physical @MoonwellDeFi Card is so based

Leverage what’s yours and buy things with USDC on @base in real life

7:45 PM • Mar 22, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

While there are many prediction markets, none finalize markets in a truly decentralized manner

@Truemarketsorg by @llamaonthebrink is a decentralized PM that uses its own oracle system, @Uniswap pools for trading, and a community driven resolution process

Long live Truemarkets

Compass

@compassdotfun

1/ This week’s

spotlight: @truemarketsorg by @llamaonthebrink

Truemarkets is revolutionizing information dissemination through decentralized prediction markets, breaking down information asymmetries in global headlines

A Thread

5:55 PM • Mar 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Love to see lifestyle brands like @ShreddingSassy onboarding people to @base through real world touchpoints and by bridging the digital and physical

Keep crushing it shredders

Shredding Sassy

@ShreddingSassy

WTF is Shredding Sassy?

Shredding Sassy is a next-gen brand at the intersection of action sports, collectibility, and culture.

Inspired by the grit and creativity of skate, surf, and snow communities - our hats and collectible pins are designed for self expression,

3:20 AM • Mar 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Bm @Polymarket

Polymarket

Base

6:35 PM • Mar 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Would love to see more experiments on @daosdotworld like @nfaonbase that are helping bring DAOs back to the forefront of our industry

Which @base community leader will step up and create a Zoins DAO?

daos.world 🌎

@daosdotworld

All content has value. We are all collectors of small moments in time.

Who's down to make ZoinsDAO?

11:03 PM • Mar 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Highlight’s fully indexed NFT marketplace is now live on @base

0% marketplace fees for the Base community and a free commemorative mint on Base to celebrate – mint below!

Highlight

(Re)Introducing Highlight: The Marketplace For Believers.

NFTs aren't just digital ticker symbols—they're vibrant expressions of human culture, creativity, and community.

Here's what's new on Highlight ↓

7:49 PM • Mar 27, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Real car culture meets competitive gaming with @autolegendsrace on @base

Few

Auto Legends

@autolegendsrace

How Auto Legends is bringing gamers onchain:

- we're giving players what they want with cool in-game benefits like cars, wraps, wheels
- building on @Base, the most consumer-friendly chain
- patient, compassionate community education
- abstracting the tech out of gameplay

Few.

5:10 PM • Mar 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Meet the ZERO HEROES in the @base ecosystem

Toady Hawk

ZERO HEROES

We commissioned talented (and human) artist @holakidd0 to take 10 of our favorite guests from the past two seasons of ZEROPOD by @zerorightsmedia and turn them into onchain heroes for this special drop with @levychain's @bpdotfun.

Bust open packs with varied

9:30 PM • Mar 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Misinformation fact-checking today is broken, often relying on a single source or chaotic crowdsourcing

@factcheckdotfun by @yoshi_eth2 and @Prithvir12 takes a different approach by creating fact-checking markets verified through AI agents

Bet on facts and earn on what is true

Compass

1/ This week’s

spotlight is @factcheckdotfun by @yoshi_eth2 and @prithvir12

Factcheck is creating a decentralized truth-seeking engine, combining AI agents and community-driven processes to combat misinformation through incentivized verification

A Thread

7:46 PM • Mar 30, 2025

Infrastructure / Tooling Updates

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Privacy is a top priority for @base

Excited to have @ironfishcrypto integrate strong privacy guarantees into Base and make privacy a core building block for the global onchain economy

Base

Privacy is critical for unlocking the full potential of an onchain future

That’s why we’re bringing on the team behind @ironfishcrypto to develop privacy-preserving primitives across Base

10:30 PM • Mar 6, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Deblock now supports @base

Another great option to swap, onramp, and offramp your Base assets securely and seamlessly

The lines between crypto and cash are blurring

Deblock

Welcome @base on Deblock!

You can now buy, sell, swap all ERC20 tokens like @circle’s $USDC and $EURC or $ETH at lightening speeds on Base directly from your current account.

Added bonus

:
0 Deblock fees all your Base transactions until tomorrow 6pm CET

AND

If you’re new to

9:35 PM • Mar 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Base is for everyone, and we believe that everyone should be able to back @base builders that are helping bring the world onchain

The Base Ecosystem Group (led by @cbventures) on @echodotxyz will broaden access to capital for Base builders and enable more people to invest in the

Coinbase Ventures 🛡️

The future of investing is open & onchain.

Coinbase Ventures is excited to launch the Base Ecosystem Group on @echodotxyz to support @Base builders. Like us, Echo believes in democratizing access to investing—so more people can back groundbreaking startups.

Why it matters

4:25 PM • Mar 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Dear @tokentable, welcome to @base :)

Sign

Sign is Based

TokenTable, Sign's token distribution and management platform, is coming to Base

we've already distributed over $2 billion in tokens to over 40 million users across various ecosystems.

dear @base, meet @tokentable :)

1:00 AM • Mar 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Earn UBI on @base

Universal Builder Income

Talent Protocol

@TalentProtocol

Loading Builder Rewards...

Sponsored by @base and powered by Talent Protocol.

Next Monday, March 31.

9:42 PM • Mar 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

Build on @base and be rewarded with UBI every week

To all the based builders: we see you

Build on Base

Introducing Builder Rewards

Every Monday, @TalentProtocol will distribute ETH to some of the most active developers on Base, sponsored by @base

No applications or forms required. Build on Base and be rewarded.

8:02 PM • Mar 31, 2025

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Tso Thoughts | Mar 2025, The World Coming Onchain

Tso Thoughts | Mar 2025, The World Coming Onchain

Tso Thoughts

Tso Thoughts | Mar 2025, The World Coming Onchain

David Tso

<1 min read·April 5, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🟦

Commented 6 months ago

Latest newsletter, “The World Coming Onchain,” just dropped on @paragraph! I cover: - Institutions, TradFi, and RWAs coming onchain - Local currency stablecoins growing on @base.base.eth - What makes coins smarter and fairer - Why onchain is better for creators - And more https://paragraph.xyz/@cryptso/world-onchain

Victor

Commented 6 months ago

Hey Dave, this is 🔥! Thank you.

Taha

Commented 6 months ago

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