had a really good chat with @jessepollak about what it actually means to onboard people onchain and more importantly, how to keep them there.
here’s the breakdown:
0:00 how to keep people onchain
0:42 how he balances being online and offline
1:36 will @baseapp onboard his kid onchain
really appreciated his honesty, long-term thinking, and how much care he puts into this mission. you can feel the passion when he talks about building for the next generation, not just the next cycle.
my favorite takes:
-Its based to be present
-you should make money doing what you love
grateful for the support he’s been giving to creators and the ecosystem, and glad we finally got to have this chat.
Builder network → Network state
@XenHB took the stage at @thenetworkstate conference to explain how onchain communities like Base are evolving
https://t.co/5ITvakpTt7
What if you could trade players, not just pick them?
@sportfun is fantasy and trading in one fast-paced marketplace. Compete on the pitch. Win in the market.
Congratulations to Michel Devoret, Google Quantum AI’s Chief Scientist of Quantum Hardware, who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics today. Google now has five Nobel laureates among our ranks, including three prizes in the past two years. https://t.co/FprszfslSZ
Am I trading the bull market well?
No.
Am I studying my bad trades to learn from them?
No.
But am I positioned onchain to spot a new trend early and put size into the next runner?
Also no.
We’re bringing AI Mode in Google Search to 36 new languages and more than 40 new countries and territories, bringing it to over 200 total, including many across Europe. AI Mode uses the advanced reasoning and multimodal understanding of our custom Gemini model for Search to grasp the subtleties of languages and be helpful in all the languages we introduce.
Had an amazing time today at the @BasedIndia event led by @XenBH, @AhaanRaizada, and @Saxenasaheb they shared some incredible insights about Base’s journey over the past 365 days across India. The growth has been massive, with 4000+ builders coming onboard, the Base Fellowship expanding, and nearly 30% of projects receiving serious funding.
We also got to learn more about some of the cool projects building on Base, like @dendotshow, which empowers creators and streamers to monetize their content, launch tokens for gated access, and build real communities. There were also some interesting talks around sports betting projects and other creative use cases on Base.
Later, we had a light meal and we got to meet @RajansheeS full of energy as always! She shared her journey and explained what @callusfbi is all about, and how developers, designers, and even content creators like me can be part of it.
Then I met @Ox_SBM, who walked me through @HeyElsaAI their copiloted model focused on making a seamless UI for new users. He also explained how it handles cross-chain bridges, swaps and leverage trading on @avantisfi (not live on other platforms yet).
To top it off, it was great catching up with @ThePrayasu after a long time last time we met was during @coinexcom 's event at @IBWofficial when I was volunteering at THE DEN. He gave a solid demo of @OrbitX_Pay, a Visa-powered payment card that lets you spend USDT/USDC anywhere Visa is accepted, both online and offline stores. Just load your stablecoins and you’re good to go with a small 1% forex fee.
Big thanks to @BasedIndia for hosting another great event this was my second one, and I absolutely loved the vibe and the community energy.
Oh, and almost forgot to tag @sumedha2199 since I didn’t see her speaking today 😂 and sadly missed @jessepollak 's talk this time.
Would love to connect with everyone again soon there’s so much to learn, build, and create together as a community. The Base energy just keeps getting better every time.
Here's a thread from me on how I see the perfect $BASE airdrop and how to keep the @base project alive even after the token distribution (99% of L2 projects failed here)
@kabir_base please read this thoroughly and in detail now. 😉