# This Week on Base: Founders choose Base, crypto at Chipotle, and more By [This Week on Base](https://paragraph.com/@thisweekonbase) · 2025-10-24 --- #### Founders are choosing Base [**a16z**](https://x.com/a16zcrypto) just released their [**State of Crypto 2025**](https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/state-of-crypto-report-2025/) report, ranking the top chains founders are building on. Ethereum and Base are the #1 and #2 chains founders choose. That's based. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/75b86bebacb0e9f19b2bcc552547c4177a834a913485dc5aefce371bdbd07cd6.jpg)](https://twitter.com/buildonbase) [Base Build](https://twitter.com/buildonbase) [@buildonbase](https://twitter.com/buildonbase) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/buildonbase/status/1981054579858166130) Ethereum and Base are the #1 and #2 chains founders choose to build on Read more about what founders are doing in a16z's 2025 State of Crypto: ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/543cbf3f835b89dd2a3977cdf023bfbe45e71e5b25bbedd9bb3a53e5816cd344.jpg) [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d9badb93f123dfd4fcea2137f3e3eaadea1545e1c93ea9b52531e87f5f157323.jpg)](https://twitter.com/a16zcrypto) [a16z crypto](https://twitter.com/a16zcrypto) [@a16zcrypto](https://twitter.com/a16zcrypto) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/a16zcrypto/status/1981024131450818602) Our latest State of Crypto report is here. The main theme for the year is the maturation of the crypto industry: • Traditional financial institutions and fintechs launched crypto products • DeFi and stablecoins went mainstream • Blockchains got faster and cheaper • The ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/49da1a7a654679382f6d6f29658c71f20e1c818d8d989dfd20df0663f41244af.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 676](https://twitter.com/buildonbase/status/1981054579858166130)[ 10:46 AM • Oct 22, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/buildonbase/status/1981054579858166130) * * * #### Base Pay hits the real world [**Flexa**](https://x.com/FlexaHQ) now supports **Base Pay** across major U.S. merchants: * **Chipotle** * **Regal Cinemas** * **Barnes & Noble** * **Sheetz** * And more Pay with crypto straight from **mini apps in the Base app**. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/bef68d0564e8f8a972691f169f0b2ee37b947a0bdb6d8f69df735301943b3ff8.jpg)](https://twitter.com/base) [Base](https://twitter.com/base) [@base](https://twitter.com/base) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/base/status/1978866297908625739) Base Pay is now live across [@FlexaHQ](https://twitter.com/FlexaHQ)'s merchant network. Pay at merchants like Chipotle, Regal, Barnes & Noble, and Sheetz, right from mini apps inside of [@baseapp](https://twitter.com/baseapp). [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/910cb0e50fcdde03ca5ab0342842ad3c59cee6314451d9afa73ebab8ac0d8663.jpg)](https://twitter.com/FlexaHQ) [Flexa](https://twitter.com/FlexaHQ) [@FlexaHQ](https://twitter.com/FlexaHQ) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/FlexaHQ/status/1978855212464140707) Now available: faster, more seamless USDC checkout with Base Pay. Flexa and [@base](https://twitter.com/base) are teaming up to make it easy for any merchant to accept digital asset payments with the fastest onchain checkout experience for USDC. No wallets to manage, no risk of fraud, no added complexity. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ed28d100cf47738401e28711314069ffd5408aed10034129138f497e82c4d483.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 955](https://twitter.com/base/status/1978866297908625739)[ 9:51 AM • Oct 16, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/base/status/1978866297908625739) * * * #### Coinbase acquires Echo Big moves in the capital stack: Coinbase acquired [**Echo**](https://x.com/echodotxyz), the leading onchain fundraising platform. New rails for raising capital are available to the Base ecosystem. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ba1e5a02fef3c6b2276076fd0db4587dce3b352490ee647ee0ac9a63c151f5ef.png)](https://twitter.com/coinbase) [Coinbase 🛡️](https://twitter.com/coinbase) [@coinbase](https://twitter.com/coinbase) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1980577685459132681) Bringing back Up Only was just the warm up. We’ve acquired [@echodotxyz](https://twitter.com/echodotxyz), the leading onchain capital raising platform. → Joining builders with community capital → Giving investors access to new opportunities → Growing economic freedom worldwide ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1980575465250209792/img/93KIl1RZzG_xfgl5.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 4,316](https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1980577685459132681)[ 3:11 AM • Oct 21, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1980577685459132681) * * * #### Powering the electric future [**Daylight**](https://x.com/daylightenergy_) raised **$75M** to build a decentralized energy network that powers the grid of the future. Distributed energy meets onchain coordination. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/37350a2ca033d453857203a07543272ca576b341a575bdf45c0ef8dbf7760927.jpg)](https://twitter.com/daylightenergy_) [Daylight](https://twitter.com/daylightenergy_) [@daylightenergy\_](https://twitter.com/daylightenergy_) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/daylightenergy_/status/1978802756929438020) We’ve raised $75M to build the decentralized energy network powering the world’s most important commodity: electricity. This funding helps us move faster toward an electric grid that delivers what the old one no longer can: affordability, reliability, and abundant power. ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1978801681115525120/img/SDphQKXX-_4zXOAK.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 1,911](https://twitter.com/daylightenergy_/status/1978802756929438020)[ 5:38 AM • Oct 16, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/daylightenergy_/status/1978802756929438020) * * * ### …and so much more * [Chainlink](https://x.com/SPGlobal/status/1978098679669014588) has integrated S&P Global Ratings onto Base, making stablecoin risk assessments accessible directly to smart contracts. * [LiveArtX](https://x.com/LiveArtX) introduced DeFi for Cultural RWAs, bringing art and luxury assets like Picassos and Rolexes onchain. * [Memory Protocol](https://x.com/MemoryProtocol) launched FollowSync, letting you take your X follows to the Base app. * [Solv Protocol](https://x.com/SolvProtocol) integrated $cbBTC natively on Base. * [AllUnity](https://x.com/AllUnityStable) launched EURAU, a Euro-backed stablecoin. * [Velora](https://x.com/VeloraDEX) integrated Base’s native bridge for seamless ETH–Base transfers. * [Hacken](https://x.com/hackenclub) arrived to run protocol audits + pen tests on Base. * [Recall](https://x.com/recallnet) is bringing AI competitions onchain, with transparent model rankings. * [Common](https://x.com/commondotxyz) lets communities launch tokens, mint namespaces, run contests, gate access, and swap natively. * [SmartFunds](https://x.com/_SmartFunds_) makes it easy to create compliant, tokenized SPVs in minutes, no lawyers or spreadsheets required. * [normal mfer](https://x.com/normalmfer_) dropped Episode 5 of their animated series: “Shoot Your Shot”. * [Beyond](https://x.com/beyond__tech) integrated with Base, bringing true Bitcoin interoperability, letting you move BTC, LSTs, and Runes directly to and from Base. * [basketball.xyz](https://x.com/bballxyz) lets you collect player cards, build a lineup, and compete in a basketball tournament.. * [Kairos](https://x.com/KairosSwap) launched on Base, unlocking onchain yield and interest rate hedging. * [fxhash](https://x.com/fx_hash_)'s new coin launcher makes it simple to create and collect. * [Bond](https://x.com/joinbond) (formerly Royal) rebranded and relaunched, connecting music and onchain ownership * [OverHerd](https://x.com/OverHerdXYZ) is giving away $100,000 for anonymous takes in the Base app. * [Rainbow](https://x.com/rainbowdotme) added Base support to RainbowKit. * [Talent Protocol](https://x.com/TalentProtocol) is gathering 80 creatives in Lisbon on Nov 5 for a mini app build sprint. * [Backroom](https://x.com/useBackroom) launched Backroom Deals, an ICM incubator on Base, powered by Aerodrome. * * * [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/bef68d0564e8f8a972691f169f0b2ee37b947a0bdb6d8f69df735301943b3ff8.jpg)](https://twitter.com/base) [Base](https://twitter.com/base) [@base](https://twitter.com/base) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/base/status/1980685177090372056) keep climbing ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f751b511a26cfb80a22e978820039dad5822681ba2f1ea1ca8e54abeb9340ad3.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 2,895](https://twitter.com/base/status/1980685177090372056)[ 10:18 AM • Oct 21, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/base/status/1980685177090372056) **Based builders keep shipping. The onchain world keeps expanding.** See you next week --- *Originally published on [This Week on Base](https://paragraph.com/@thisweekonbase/10-24-2025)*