Base seems to be prepping for Base mini app expansion with Screenshots of Mini Apps coming to a likely revamped app store / explore page. And if you missed it: Apple yes the iPhone maker is joining the Mini App gang: https://developer.apple.com/programs/mini-apps-partner/

1-10 bullet points / links with a short explainer

1. Add on more confirmation of crypto being enterprise/institution ready: https://x.com/jinglejamOP/status/1993806277873725722

2. Mini Apps on base app now show the manifest screenshots. Check the explainer from Sohey to learn more https://x.com/sohey_eth/status/1993728491716587630

3. OpSyS x Farcaster Merch coming https://farcaster.xyz/fffflood/0xbac9ec1d

4. It’s all mini apps https://farcaster.xyz/gramajo.eth/0x29fd166a

5. Farcaster team on wether or not they are sufficiently decentralized yet? https://farcaster.xyz/v/0x8d86dafb

What did you see? tag @samuellhuber.eth on Farcaster to ping great insights for next week's episode.

Here's the current overview of Farcaster metrics.

• How much funds do users hold? aka what's the liquidity you can tap into? How much of these is held by quality users?

• Is the network growing? How many of these users are considered quality (using OpenRank global scores for filtering). How does activity look like?

• Which chains are used the most among influential accounts and how does Base vs Solana dominance look like?

• How many daily active users (DAU) does Farcaster have right now? How much activity exists aka how many new posts? how many of these new posts are from quality users?

The full data can be viewed live on the Dune Dashboard

On Mini Apps I'd highly recommend following https://farcaster.xyz/matthewfox/ who has been saying Mini Apps are going to eat the world for over a year now and actively moves on the opportunity with his team. They have been publishing incredible experiences on Farcaster, World, Base and more ecosystem. Currently focused on a tamagotchi style game called Clankermon combining onchain tokens with fun gamification.