Base recently wrapped up Based Around the World; a series of buildathons taking place in different regions across the world.
In this article, we’ll be talking about some the winners of the Based India Buildathon and their amazing innovations, all aimed at solving real-world challenges.
Incase you missed the article featuring some of the winners of the Based Africa Buildathon, check it out here:
Following the announcements of the winners of the Based Africa Buildathon, the Base team hosted an event in India to connect with builders IRL on the 7th of November, and the winners of the Based India Buildathon were announced there.
Like I did in the previous article, we’ll go through the winning projects and get a preview of what they do, and the value they bring to the Base ecosystem.
BasedCoffee was created to help local innovators bring their ideas to life. This platform connects creators with supporters who understand their challenges, empowering communities to solve their own problems.
The Challenge
Small entrepreneurs struggle to get funding because banks ignore them, and VCs chase bigger projects. Communities also lack a way to directly support local ideas, and on top of that, funding processes are often too slow for time-sensitive projects.
How BasedCoffee Helps
Easy Pitches: Entrepreneurs can share 60-second video pitches using just their phones. No fancy presentations needed.
Quick Funding: Projects can start getting money as soon as they’re posted, without long waiting periods.
Transparent Deals: Smart contracts ensure every transaction is clear and trustworthy.
Small Contributions: Anyone can chip in with small amounts, allowing more people to support projects.
BasedCoffee, created by Gayatri Taley, was redesigned for the buildathon as a mobile-first platform focusing on video crowdfunding. Future updates aim to include verification features to enhance trust. You can check out their work on GitHub and YouTube.
https://devfolio.co/projects/basedcoffee-6709
Tike addresses the challenges of integrating media creation, ownership, and monetization in Web3. Current platforms are often too complex, hindering mainstream adoption. There’s also a lack of effective discovery and engagement for dApps, NFTs, and DeFi tools.
Base plays a key role in solving these issues with its scalability, affordability, and user accessibility. It bridges the gap between Web2 ease and Web3 innovation, making onboarding smoother for new users.
Tike is a simple, social app where users can:
Create, mint, and monetize media content.
Explore and discover dApps, NFTs, and DeFi opportunities via an Explore page.
Integrate wallets and seamlessly navigate Web3.
With Base’s scalability, Tike connects Web2 simplicity with Web3 innovation, empowering creators and enhancing accessibility.
Challenges and New Features
Tike faced challenges like limited client operations beyond Warpcast due to updated channels and difficulties with metadata indexing and minting conditions using the Neynar API. Some issues remain unresolved but have been reported to the Neynar team for further support.
Despite these hurdles, Tike introduced exciting new features, including Coinbase Smart Wallet integration, swap and bridge functionalities for cross-chain asset transfers, interactive frames on the client, and minting capabilities for content and artwork on Base via Zora.
Tike was created by the Tike-social team (Karan Parsnani & Anirudh Pareek). Check out their GitHub and explore the platform at tike.social.
https://devfolio.co/projects/tike-60d6
Basics is a gamified “learn-to-earn” platform designed to make onchain education accessible, engaging, and rewarding. Built on Base, it transforms complex blockchain concepts into simple and interactive learning experiences, helping users explore and understand the onchain world in a fun and practical way.
How Basics Works
The Basics’ learning experience integrates education, rewards, and gamification:
Interactive Modules: Called "surf spots," these modules guide users through real onchain activities, providing hands-on learning opportunities.
Gamified Progression: Users track their learning journey with digital surfboards that evolve as they complete modules, unlocking new rewards and milestones.
Reward System: Basics incentivizes users by offering SHELLS tokens as rewards for completing tasks. These tokens can be used across the Base ecosystem, creating tangible value for learners.
Community Engagement: Features like leaderboards, customizable profiles, and a marketplace create a sense of competition and connection among users.
Ecosystem Exploration: An interactive map helps users discover and navigate various Base products, improving their learning experience and driving ecosystem adoption.
Why Basics Matters
Basics aims to empower users, particularly in emerging markets, by breaking down barriers to blockchain adoption. It offers an entry point into the onchain economy through engaging tools and practical education. By blending learning with earning, Basics helps users get opportunities for personal and financial growth while exploring the broader Base ecosystem.
Basics was created by Shruti Panjwani to make blockchain accessible for everyone, starting with India. Discover more about Basics by visiting their website and exploring their GitHub.
https://devfolio.co/projects/basics-b60f
SuperBaseNames makes it easier than ever to buy and manage Basenames, addressing the challenges of a complicated process. Many users struggle with bridging funds, finding ETH, and dealing with gas fees, which often makes buying a Basename slow and frustrating. SuperBaseNames solves these issues, offering a more user-friendly experience for everyone.
With SuperBaseNames, users can pay using tokens from any blockchain. The system automatically swaps and bridges these tokens for ETH on Base, making the entire process seamless. Once the purchase is complete, any leftover ETH is returned to the user, making it easy to set the Basename as primary for other transactions.
To use SuperBaseNames, users simply search for the Basename they want and choose how they want to pay. The platform takes care of the rest—handling swaps, bridging, and the purchase itself in a single step. This reduces friction and ensures a smooth and fast experience.
The Challenges
The team faced several challenges during development, including understanding Basename contracts without proper documentation and building a reliable system to bridge funds with accurate quotes.
Additionally, they worked to minimize the need for multiple transactions, which often complicates the user experience. By solving these problems, SuperBaseNames ensures that buying Basenames is fast, efficient, and easy for users everywhere.
How It Works
Users search for a Basename and choose how to pay.
The system swaps the chosen asset for ETH on Base.
It buys the Basename and sends back any unused ETH.
Users can use the extra ETH to set their Basename as primary.
SuperBaseNames was created by Jayesh Bhole and Ateet Tiwari. Check out their platform here and experience a new way to buy Basenames.
https://devfolio.co/projects/superbasenames-5e0d
DefiLens is a platform designed to make investing in Base memecoins easy and accessible for everyone. It helps users buy, sell, and manage multiple memecoins without needing advanced technical skills, making the process straightforward and hassle-free.
Key Features
With DefiLens, users can:
Buy Multiple Coins in One Click: Easily purchase or rebalance several Base memecoins in a single transaction.
Trade Without Gas Fees: All transactions are gas-free, making investing more affordable, especially for small investors.
Get Market Insights: Access real-time charts, market data, and trends to make informed investment decisions.
Manage Portfolios Easily: Track all your memecoins in one place with a clear dashboard that shows portfolio value and history.
Use Advanced Filters: Sort memecoins by market cap, trading volume, or performance to find what suits your strategy.
Challenges Solved
The platform addresses common issues for investors by:
Supporting all Base memecoins, including new ones.
Simplifying bulk purchases and rebalancing for convenience.
Easily integrating with exchanges like Uniswap, OKX, and 1inch for trading.
Offering bookmarks, batch selling, and detailed coin analysis for better user experience.
Basically, DefiLens helps users to explore and invest in the Base memecoin market with confidence, making the process smarter and more efficient. The platform’s Memecoin Rebalancer tool enables users to easily buy and manage different memecoins on Base, all in one place.
Check out DefiLens at memes.defilens.tech. It was built by Sunny Radadiya, and you can explore their work on GitHub and their website.
https://devfolio.co/projects/defilens-memecoin-rebalancer-e778
TagFi is a TikTok-style app designed to collect high-quality, verified data for training AI models. It uses gamification, social engagement, and rewards to make data collection engaging and scalable.
How It Works
TagFi ensures data quality by verifying users through reputation checks and identity systems. Verified users can participate in tasks like classifying images or generating content using fun tools like filters and mobile cameras. Users are rewarded based on their contributions, powered by AI agent wallets and Coinbase SDK integration.
TagFi serves two main groups:
Data Consumers: AI companies needing verified and high-quality data for model training.
Content Creators: Users who classify or generate data and earn rewards for their efforts.
Key Features
TagFi includes a marketplace where AI companies can post data requests. The platform makes data collection fun with a TikTok-like interface and gamified experiences. It ensures data quality through user verification and peer reviews, creating a reliable source of input for AI training.
Challenges Addressed
The platform tackles two major issues in the AI ecosystem:
Verified Data Collection: By verifying users and assessing their reputations, TagFi prevents spam and ensures high-quality inputs.
Scalability: Its engaging, social interface attracts a large, diverse user base, making it possible to generate data at scale.
With high-quality data becoming scarce, TagFi offers a solution by leveraging human-classified, reliable inputs for AI training. This approach ensures the continued growth of AI technology while making data collection rewarding for users.
TagFi was built by team Aatmanirbhar (Rishikesh Kale & Yogita Sawant). Check them out on GitHub, and their website.
https://devfolio.co/projects/tagfi-dd72
CultureCo is a platform that helps independent artists monetize their work and connect deeply with fans. It combines tools for selling art, tickets, and memberships with blockchain-powered ownership, ensuring secure and fair transactions.
Key Features:
Artist Tools: Manage sales, events, and fan engagement in one platform.
Fan Rewards: Badges and exclusive content recognize and strengthen fan loyalty.
Simplified Blockchain: Blockchain transactions are smooth and user-friendly.
Fair Ticketing: Genuine fans get priority access, reducing scalping.
CultureCo addresses inconsistent artist incomes, weak fan connections, and blockchain complexity, creating a more supportive ecosystem for artists and fans alike.
Hackathon Highlights
The team built creator profiles, a ticketing system, fan rewards, and automated onchain minting. Alpha testing improved user experience and showcased CultureCo’s potential to transform the creative economy. CultureCo was built by the Culture Co team. Check out their Canva page and their website.
https://devfolio.co/projects/cultureco-93eb
CastMoney Feed simplifies DeFi by adding a social layer, making it approachable, fun, and trustworthy. It allows users to explore and engage with decentralized finance through their social connections, fostering trust and reducing the intimidation often felt by newcomers.
Key Features:
Social Discovery: Users can see what DeFi opportunities their friends on Farcaster have explored, such as swaps, staking, or NFT mints.
Real-time Feeds: A dynamic feed highlights onchain activities from trusted social networks, helping users discover opportunities safely.
Intuitive Design: The platform prioritizes user-friendly interfaces to make DeFi exploration seamless and engaging.
CastMoney tackles key issues in DeFi: its competitive nature, overwhelming noise, and lack of guidance for new users.
Hackathon Highlights:
The team focused on building a discovery engine and real-time activity feed, overcoming technical challenges in handling large volumes of data and mapping it to social graphs. CastMoney’s current version offers a robust foundation to scale into a full-featured social DeFi platform.
CastMoney Feed was built by the CastMoney team. Check out their work on GitHub, their YouTube channel, and website.
https://devfolio.co/projects/castmoney-feed-cc53
Lumen is a blockchain-based platform that promotes sustainability by making supply chains more transparent, rewarding eco-friendly practices, and preparing businesses for stricter climate regulations. It focuses on creating a circular economy where everyone benefits—businesses, consumers, and the environment.
Key Features:
Traceability: Lumen ensures transparency by verifying sustainability claims and showing the journey of products, helping consumers avoid greenwashing.
Green Rewards: Eco-friendly brands earn tokens for reducing their environmental impact. These tokens are shared with consumers, retailers, and recyclers to incentivize sustainable choices.
Regulatory Support: The platform helps businesses comply with new climate regulations by connecting them with green suppliers and lowering emissions.
Why It Matters
Lumen simplifies sustainability by connecting brands, consumers, and recyclers, making it easier to reward and adopt eco-friendly practices. This approach helps reduce waste and moves the society towards a greener future.
Check out Lumen on GitHub and their website. Lumen was created by the Lumen team.
https://devfolio.co/projects/lumen-f464
Vox is a platform designed to simplify ticket buying and selling by using blockchain technology. It focuses on solving common problems with event tickets, such as fake tickets, overpriced resales, and complex systems.
Key Features:
Unique & Verifiable Tickets: Each ticket is one-of-a-kind and can be verified for authenticity.
Price Caps: Resale prices are capped at double the original price, preventing scalping.
No Middlemen: Buyers and sellers can deal directly, without the risk of sketchy third parties.
Escrow Payments: Money stays safe in escrow until the transaction is confirmed.
Why It Matters:
Vox makes buying and selling tickets easy, secure, and user-friendly, without needing any crypto knowledge. It targets the ticketing issues faced by both large and small events in India, offering a trustworthy and accessible solution.
You can check out Vox on GitHub and explore their website.
https://devfolio.co/projects/vox-9aed
Using the lines from my previous article:
“These are a few of the winning projects from the Based India Buildathon. Each submission highlights Base's unique mission and vision for the blockchain ecosystem.”
Winners from other regions have been announced as well. Stay tuned for my next article on the buildathon results for other regions. To follow the buildathon, check out the detailed article containing meetup dates, and full information about the buildathon here:
https://base.mirror.xyz/Fk1jnSmh84MlauA1z-UogFjjNBu5VLF4JrKgyqVYhWA
As always, it is still day one.