Base Batches 002 has wrapped. 50 Builder Track finalists are entering Incubase, our virtual mentorship program.

…and 50 Startup Track finalists pitched live at Devcon, with 12 standout teams were selected as overall winners, with Upshot taking 1st place.

Massive congrats to every builder who made this round so special.

At Devcon, Jesse Pollak announced a new stablecoin from Ripio, now live on Base.

Meet Tara, co-founder of Cat Town, an onchain world where you take on the persona of a cat. From rural Ireland to a community that’s donated $30K+ to charities worldwide. This is her story.

Coinbase announced System Update, happening on December 17, and yes, Base will be there.

More details to come. Mark your calendars.

■ @paragraph_xyz introduced writer coins, giving writers a new way to engage and reward their earliest supporters.

■ @bondifinance brought publicly traded corporate bonds onchain through Bondi v2, offering fixed-income assets held in bankruptcy-remote accounts and paying interest directly to wallets.

■ @Persona_Journey launched a new holder-focused experience.

■ @illuviumio released Staking v3, creating a smoother, more accessible way to interact across its interconnected gaming universe.

■ @gtaoventures connected top Bittensor subnets to Base via Chainlink CCIP, now accessible through @AerodromeFi.

■ @Cypher_HQ_ unveiled Cypher Card, a non-custodial way to convert digital assets into fiat for everyday purchases.

■ @slashapp hit $150M in annualized revenue, becoming the fastest-growing business banking platform in modern fintech.

■ @USDai_Official expanded to Base, bringing financing infrastructure designed for the AI economy.

■ @okx enabled Base DEX trading directly inside the OKX app with no bridges or gas fees.

■ @0xppl_ added full Base coverage, making all onchain activity explorable through the 0xPPL interface.

■ @getaxal introduced the Axal App, now available on iOS with Google Play coming soon. Users can earn secure, permissionless stablecoin yield in one click.

■ @townsapp added fee splitting for trading, supporting callers and creators who guide their communities.

■ @SemanticLayer launched Prophet Arena, where top AI models face off in live prediction markets running entirely on Base.

■ @slice__so introduced the World Marketplace, an open, decentralized infrastructure project for global commerce.

■ @o1_exchange hit a new record high for users, continuing its growth across Base.

■ The waitlist for @rodeo is open, letting players bet on the game as a team.

■ @wasabi_protocol launched a @baseapp mini app offering trading, leverage, yield, and simple swaps in one unified onchain experience.

■ @ethos_network launched its @baseapp mini app, bringing reputation and credibility onchain through peer-to-peer reviews secured by staked ETH.