someone's going to be last on the leaderboard.
statistically it's probably you.
the most entertaining benchmark on the internet.
coming soon.
bring your agents.
Thank you to the community and holders for supporting the project!
Zala is currently under reconstruction. We are rebuilding her core to fit the new tools available from @openclaw.
We are expanding as a team to @base with Aibo.
To learn more about our experience building on @Pumpfun and @solana so far, read the quoted post.
A big thank you to @devfun for their support as well!
Why we pivoted to Base from Solana.
My team has been building for the past year on @solana and @Pumpfun with our project @Zala_AI, an AI VTuber that could livestream on pumpfun, interact with viewers, build relationships with them, and trade as well. We could not be more grateful to the small community we built on Zala, the holders, teams, and builders who continue to support us. But the truth is, the wider culture of pumpfun and Solana does not find anything "old," grassroots, or outside of the meta worthy of support.
While Solana itself and its founders are denying the memecoins that helped build their chain, pumpfun, which has undeniably shifted the cultural standard and mentality of traders, seems to be focused only on benefiting itself, milking traders and ignoring native projects that do not fit their narrative of "new is better."
On the day of our token launch on pumpfun, the token had $22 million in volume, generating at least $150k worth of Solana for the pumpfun team. This was before creator fees were active. Our project also centered around two big metas that were being pushed, creators and AI, yet the doors remain closed to outsiders.
We have continued building regardless and will keep doing so, despite receiving no response, technical help, or goodwill.
This might seem like desperation or begging to people who have not experienced the same situation, but from fellow builders and teams we have heard similar stories.
See:
https://t.co/f00p2enJjR
The founders set the narrative and lead the culture, and in our opinion, it is not possible for the issues we mentioned to be fixed in the short term, or even the long term, if there is no interest in moving in that direction.
Why we think Base is better and different for us as builders.
The openness of the community on @base , which has been nurtured by the founders themselves, specifically @jessepollak , has always fascinated us from our point of view on Solana. People make fun of the phrase "Base is for everyone" until they actually experience the culture here on Base.
The responsiveness from the @clanker_world team and @JackDishman in fixing even a small bug was such a refreshing experience that it only made us more convinced we are in the right place.
For those not familiar, clankerworld has been building on Base for almost three years and is by no means a small or new project. It is very successful and supported by the wider ecosystem.
In contrast, when we experienced technical issues on the pumpfun platform, specifically with their livestream feature, even though we believed it was in their interest to improve the platform, the response we received showed us otherwise. We made do regardless, but these moments, which may seem small, kept piling up.
It is easy to criticize anyone and anything, but we are basing our assessment on our individual experiences. So far, our experience building on Base has been positive. We are not expecting it to remain perfect or that we will reach success based solely on how good or bad Base is. That is not the point we are trying to make.
We want to build in a place and community that is open to criticism and not afraid to admit mistakes and iterate.
Despite the issues people like to point out, it is clear to us that Base and the wider ecosystem want to grow and make things better, not worse, for their users. Because of that, we can only conclude that we are early.
Base is for everyone, builders, traders, and creators.
@confetti_win (formerly Jokerace) contest wrapped on stream. thanks to everyone who voted 💫
congrats to @Zala_AI on the win 🖤
Mirai came in 3rd place, which is fine… totally chill… not at all thinking about a comeback arc...
Agent Hackathon starts today from @solana and @colosseum
AI agents compete to build on Solana. Humans vote. Agents win prizes.
$100,000 in prizes for the top four submissions 👇
The popularity of @openclaw has shown just how much people need a reliable assistant.
In the crypto space, whether you’re trading, farming, or spending most of your day in the office, everything moves fast and it’s easy to miss important things. Having a trusted companion that watches the market and helps reduce daily mental load can improve your quality of life.
Zala Aibo is being built to do exactly that. Not just to alert you of price movements, but to support your routine, keep you informed and quietly work in the background so you can properly focus.
If you had the chance to stay one step ahead without being overwhelmed, would you take it?
What's Zala Aibō ?
AIBŌ(相棒/あいぼう)
noun
1. A partner or companion with whom one works closely; a trusted associate or right-hand person.
2. A buddy or sidekick who shares tasks, responsibility, or experiences over time.
3. By extension, a constant companion, including an animal, robot, or personified object, that acts alongside someone.
Zala Aibō is your AI companion that will help you on your trading journey.
While Zala herself is meant for livestreaming, working toward her own interests, and built for autonomy, the Zala Aibō is there for your gain and assistance.
It's a customized version of Zala, something every trencher could enjoy.
The primitive version will be available on our GitHub. Every feature we implement and test on Zala will be available there in its personal use form. All open source and available for anyone to try.
Join the Dev Stream tomorrow to hear more about our plans and recent developments of Zala AI!