#  BASE Retroactive Guideline

By [Wale Swap](https://paragraph.com/@wale-swap) · 2023-09-06

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About Base
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Base is an Ethereum Layer 2 platform by Coinbase in partnership with Optimism, offering a secure and affordable solution for building decentralized apps. Its integration with Coinbase grants access to over 110 million users and assets worth $80 billion, indicating potential demand and rewards for early testers.

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Base, Coinbase's native blockchain, akin to Binance's BNB Chain, suggests Coinbase as its primary backer, promising growth potential. Major crypto funds are keenly watching Base, hinting at potential large funding rounds soon, given its collaborations with projects like LayerZero, Ribbon, and Socket.

**Insights:**
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Ethereum's Layer 2 tech, consistently hyped, is pivotal in the evolving crypto space. With Base entering this space, it's swiftly integrating and enhancing its ecosystem. Despite initial claims of no native token, many projects, like Arbitrum, have rewarded early users with substantial tokens.Currently, BASE is live on the mainnet. The guide below provides steps for potential rewards or a possible 'retrodrop' on the BASE network:

**I. Adding the BASE network**
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Visit [Chainlist](https://chainlist.org/?search=BASE), enter “BASE” in search and add the network to Metamask;

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**II. Official Bridge from Base**
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*   Go to the [Base](https://bridge.base.org/deposit) bridge, connect the wallet, enter the required amount of ETH, and click deposit;
    

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**III.** **Doing swaps on Wale Swap**
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*   Visit [Wale Swap](https://waleswap.com/) and connect your wallet;
    

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*   Select pairs that you want to swap (Currently ETH; USDbC; DAI)
    

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*   Enter the amount you want to swap and click on **Swap** buttom;
    

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**IV. Layer3 Quests**
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*   [Here](https://layer3.xyz/category/base) you can find the whole Layer3 quest collection on BASE; (Follow quest updates in the project card updates);
    

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**V. Joing Base Guild and Discod**
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*   Visit [Guild](https://guild.xyz/buildonbase), connect your wallet and join the project's discord;
    

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*   Do social tasks that require you to follow accounts on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/buildonbase);
    

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**VI. Minting NFTs on** **Zora**
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*   Visit [here](https://zora.co/collect/base:0xf0e6db22b365293f796f1d1317274ff50cf0c9f8) to connect your wallet ;
    

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*   [Mint here](https://zora.co/collect/base:0xf0e6db22b365293f796f1d1317274ff50cf0c9f8) to create activity on BASE;
    

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*Originally published on [Wale Swap](https://paragraph.com/@wale-swap/base-retroactive-guideline)*