# The Onchain Drop - Edition #8

> Your 2-minute drop of what’s happening onchain 📩

**Published by:** [Onchain Media](https://paragraph.com/@onchainmedia/)
**Published on:** 2025-08-18
**Categories:** onchain, crypto, onchainmedia, news, base, coinbase, btc, eth, onchainsummit, sanfrancisco, california
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@onchainmedia/the-onchain-drop-edition-8

## Content

Setting the StageHey, friends! Hope you all had a re‑energizing weekend I took some much-needed self care time, and now I’m feeling grounded and ready to roll into this wild week ahead. Here’s what went down the past week in the world of Onchain Media, Base, and onchain everything—and what's around the corner:Last Week in Review· Latest Shows, Updates, Events, & HighlightsI hosted a final heartfelt "Road to Onchain Summit" X space with Quigley, and it felt surreal that we have been doing these for so many months, and now the time has finally come for us to head to the actual event together. You can listen to the recording below! rachelonchain.base.eth @RachelOnchain Tomorrow Join us on our final Road to Onchain Summit spaces before the event We’ll have special guests and projects joining us including @kevinebest, @onchainsf, @okx and more Set your reminders below x.com/i/spaces/1PlKQ… 93 5:46 PM • Aug 13, 2025 Just dropped a new podcast — this one featuring an Emmy Award–winning Executive Director behind Nickelodeon’s beloved The Tiny Chef , alongside Kristen Kingsbury, whose incredible work spans from the film Coraline to the Film3 Festival Onchain Media @OnchainMediaCo New Onchain Media pod drop with @Flannel_Donut, @YouPlayTM, @Rob_Shaw_Anim, & @L2MoonGirl Featuring Rob Shaw — Emmy Award winning director of Nickelodeon’s The Tiny Chef Show who also directed animation on Portlandia — alongside indie filmmaker Kristen Kingsbury, whose 25 10:39 PM • Aug 12, 2025 Myself and Bill (Late Night on Base) hosted the legendary QuickSwap for a livestream to welcome them to Base! We had the pleasure of chatting with a longtime blockchain pioneer, Roc Zacharias! Watch the replay below rachelonchain.base.eth @RachelOnchain Onchain Media Livestream ft QuickSwap x.com/i/broadcasts/1… 40 3:22 PM • Aug 13, 2025 We had a fun time on our "Based Weekly Roundup" on the Build on Base account recapping the week on Base with the community. Lots of awesome people and projects pulled up! Check out the recording on the post below rachelonchain.base.eth @RachelOnchain Live now with the @base family for our weekly roundup! @buildonbase @banksonbase @SecretBasealpha @BasedBusterCoin @nameisnaemis @0xSlapCoin @Teaonchain @brokenrealitydh @PandaPump_ @SeamlessFi @townsxyz Jump in below x.com/i/spaces/1zqKV… 64 2:55 PM • Aug 15, 2025 The trailer for my first ever documentary film created in collaboration with Zeitza Labs dropped! We are less than a week away from premiering our film LIVE in San Fran, and we absolutely can't wait 🤗 Film3 DAO | Film3 Festival @501cfilm3 This fun + talented team seized a great opportunity to make a short doc together to premiere at the Film3 Festival. Don’t miss it!! @RachelOnchain @zeitzalabs @Jawna_Standish Zeitza Labs @zeitzalabs Onchain Humans + Impact [Official trailer] Premiers at Film3 Festival San Francisco Sunday, Aug. 24 ⁦⁦@RachelOnchain⁩ ⁦@BaseJunkie_⁩ ⁦@marciejastrow⁩ ⁦@kyrandaniel⁩ ⁦@CudisWellness⁩ ⁦@OseanDao⁩ ⁦@pttrn_ntgrty⁩ ⁦⁦@onchainsf⁩ 13 10:27 PM • Aug 14, 2025 I officially brought on a management team (KNECT) to help me scale my efforts and work in the space! This is such a massive milestone and I can't wait to see the work we do together. Check out the announcement post below rachelonchain.base.eth @RachelOnchain BIG news update for me this week I’m so grateful to share that I’ve officially brought on @KNECT_Advisory as my management to support my growth, connect with inspiring new projects, and help scale my work. A heartfelt thank you to lovely @CryptoEmpressX for the wonderful Knect @KNECT_Advisory We are honored to welcome @RachelonChain Rachel has become a pillar in the @Base ecosystem, and many refer to her as the voice of Base. But that’s far from her only achievement: – Bestselling author – 500+ X Spaces hosted – Social Impact Award Winner – WomELLE – 111 5:30 PM • Aug 15, 2025 Went to an incredible event called "Humanity Verified" in Los Angeles hosted by Stand With Crypto, Chipped, New Friendship Tech, Crypto Sapiens and Worldcoin It was a treat to see old friends, make some content, and meet some new folks in the LA community as well! rachelonchain.base.eth @RachelOnchain Had a great time in LA tonight @ the Humanity Verified event! It was a blast hanging with friends & interviewing the legend himself who got me into podcasting: @humpty0x Thanks to the amazing projects who hosted! @CryptoSapiens_ @worldcoin @standwithcrypto @chippedsocial 66 10:34 PM • Aug 15, 2025 Top 3 Macro Crypto News This WeekBitcoin & ETH hit fresh highs Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high around $124K, while Ether rallied above $4.7K—markets are bubbling with renewed bullish vibes. Bitcoin hits fresh record as Fed easing bets add to tailwindsBitcoin has risen nearly 32% so far in 2025 on the back of long-sought regulatory wins for the sector.https://www.reuters.comRetirement accounts go crypto-friendly The U.S. passed an executive order allowing crypto—including Bitcoin—in 401(k) plans. This move could open a massive institutional gateway to digital Trump's 401(k) order offers retirement savers crypto, private assets, but also higher fees and more riskThe new White House order directing regulators to expand access to alternative investments in 401(k) plans, like crypto or privately owned companies adds a new layer of risk to the retirement portfolios for ordinary investors that they may not fully understand, investment professionals say.https://www.reuters.comDeFi systemic risk exposed A roughly $1 billion Bitcoin liquidation this August highlighted ongoing leverage and risk in DeFi—like a reminder that the space is powerful, but we still need guardrails.Crypto Leverage and Systemic Risk: Lessons from $1 Billion in Bitcoin LiquidationsCrypto Leverage and Systemic Risk: Lessons from $1 Billion in Bitcoin Liquidationshttps://www.ainvest.comWhat’s Next: This Week — Onchain Summit, San Francisco! Onchain Summit San Francisco @onchainsf it's growing. 304 4:14 PM • Aug 14, 2025 This week is something special—Onchain Summit is FINALLY happening in San Francisco, and the Base community is coming together to celebrate, connect, and build I’ll be on the ground:Meeting and connecting with so many of you IRL, swapping stories, vibes, and ideas Capturing the energy through content, interviews, and real-time updates 📽Keeping the vibes high and sharing it all back across our feeds Speaking on a panel & premiering my first EVER documentary film at the Film3 Festival And for those who want to go a little deeper—I’ll also have a dedicated media room set up for interviews. It’s a space to sit down, share your story, and highlight what you’re building. Slots are open but limited, so if you or your project would like to lock one in, let me know early.Photo of me and Jesse Pollak (the creator of Base) in the media room last year!Let’s make this Summit unforgettable—come say hi, grab a coffee, or hop on camera with me!Self-Care Check-InThis weekend, I made a point to pause—stepping outside for fresh air, giving myself a spa reset (sauna + acupressure massage💆🏻‍♀️), doing a little light work, but mostly unplugging. It also happened to be the anniversary of my father’s passing, which made the time for stillness and reflection even more meaningful. Grief has its own rhythm, and I wanted to honor that space while still moving forward. Taking this time to recharge felt deeply needed—especially with the Summit and a full week ahead. If you’re traveling out for Summit, I can’t encourage this enough: carve out a little time for your own wellness before the whirlwind begins rachelonchain.base.eth @RachelOnchain GM and happy Saturday friends The best way to predict the future is to create it. So tell me — what are you building, manifesting, or bringing to life today? 132 2:52 PM • Aug 16, 2025 Looking AheadHere’s what I’m prepping to bring you in the coming week:Daily content from the Onchain Summit floor A livestream with the CIK team (one of the main Onchain Summit sponsors) happening Monday at 2PM PT / 5PM ET A livestream with the head of product at Optimism to discuss the superchain & scaling Ethereum BMX @BMXDeFi Let’s talk Scaling Ethereum + the Future of the OP Stack! We're livestreaming Tuesday w/ @sammcingvale, Head of Product @OPLabsPBC, builders of @Optimism & the Superchain vision. Hosts: @RachelOnchain & @D333z When: Aug 19 at 12:30 PM PDT / 19:30 UTC lu.ma BMX DeFi is Livestreaming w/ OP Labs (Builders of Optimism) · Luma BMX DeFi is Livestreaming w/ OP Labs (Builders of Optimism) Join us for Let’s Ride with special guest Sam McIngvale (@sammcingvale), Head of Product at OP… 24 8:10 AM • Aug 16, 2025 A live X space to kick off the main day of Summit on Saturday morning Our Based Weekly Roundup X space on Friday at 2:30PM PT / 5:30PM ET On-camera moments featuring Base builders, projects, and friends BONUS: I pulled together a mood board for my Summit fit and landed on this dress for the main day. Curious what you all think of the vibe rachelonchain.base.eth @RachelOnchain Ok y’all Just scooped my main day dress for Saturday at Onchain Summit Built a little mood board to lock in the vibe—fun, bold, colorful, and based 59 8:57 PM • Aug 17, 2025 Founder's Note ✍Let’s make this week in SF one to remember. In a world driven by tech, it’s the human connections that truly move us forward—and those can never be underestimated. This space has always been for humans, built by humans. So let’s come together—creators, builders, friends—and write the next chapter, side by side. See you soon, —Rachel OnchainSubscribe

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