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This week on Base:
NEWS
■ The Base Ecosystem Job Network is now live, powered by @hirechain_io, with open roles from teams across the Base ecosystem.
■ Base released a new BaseLayer episode featuring @js_horne, co-founder of @zora.
■ @sportfun received an investment from @cbventures' Base Ecosystem Fund, supporting its expansion as a global sports entertainment platform.
■ THE MUSICAL by @sequelmovies was selected for Sundance U.S. Dramatic Competition, becoming the first Base-backed film to premiere at Sundance.
■ Base introduced a new standard for one-step onchain payments, now live on @Shopify using Base Pay and open standards anyone can adopt.
■ Ethereum shipped an upgrade highlighting PeerDAS (EIP-7594), giving rollups cheaper blob fees and more room to scale.
■ @WilsonCusack shared the Associated Account spec (ERC-8092), proposing new primitives for multi-address onchain accounts.
LAUNCHES
■ @virtuals_io launched the Base–Solana Bridge inside Virtuals, allowing Solana assets to directly enter the agent economy for trading, ownership, and launches.
■ @flaunchgg introduced WARP, allowing users to bridge Solana tokens to Base while keeping 100% of fee earnings.
■ @RelayProtocol added the ability to send SOL between Solana and Base.
■ @grizzle_art brought Trencher to Base.
■ @withportrait made Portrait free for everyone, removing the registration fee and opening access to its onchain identity platform.
■ @districtxyz announced a $1M Builder Fund, the core engine behind its Flywheel to put builders in control.
■ @AtownBrown rolled out creator selfies with @jessepollak, unlocking new AI-powered content features and the ability to coin outputs against any creator token on @zora via @tryEmerge.
■ @movingcastles_ launched RAT . FUN
■ @gauntlet_xyz integrated Gauntlet USDC Prime into @wirexapp business accounts on @Morpho's Base deployment, bringing DeFi yield to business treasuries.
■ @JIMMYEDGAR released Shards, a generative onchain collection exploring blockchain memory through browser-native, permanently encoded works.
■ @relaybyjenzy announced cross-border money movement infrastructure, focused on faster and cheaper payments across Africa.
■ @Shatterpointgg kicked off Season 2, featuring competitive gameplay, leaderboard progression via @KaitoAI, and onchain item trading through @OpenSea.
■ @horizenglobal launched its mainnet as a high-performance appchain on Base, enabling more privacy for builders.
■ @riftdex enabled native BTC / ERC20 trading, bringing Bitcoin liquidity onchain with low gas costs.
■ @anoma went live, bringing native intents and programmable privacy to improve UX for decentralized applications.
■ @Veildotcash opened deposits to all Base addresses, expanding access to compliant privacy using deposit screening from @0xbowio.
■ @MFTMKKUS opened the physical claim for Lucky Cat Zombie NFTs, with physical card packs available for all minters and a signed Murakami collectible for full set holders.
■ @Persona_Journey shared a creator-focused update, highlighting Imagine, its gen-AI tool for creating assets with native Base branding.
■ @ashnichrist shared early creator monetization results from @baseapp, highlighting new opportunities for creators posting onchain.
MINI APPS
■ @joinbond was featured as the Base mini app spotlight, letting fans lock refundable stakes to support creators while creators earn onchain yield.
■ @Wishwish_art launched in beta on @baseapp, building an onchain popmart for artist-led IP with AR, VR, and widget-based utility.
■ @MetaLend_DeFi launched its mini app inside @baseapp, allowing users to access multiple lending pools with a single deposit and automated allocation.
■ @WowmaxExchange launched its mini app inside @baseapp, offering best-price swaps, cross-chain swaps across 20+ networks, and copy trading.
This week on Base:
News
■ The new @baseapp is now available in 140+ countries, positioning itself as an everything app for social, trading, and payments, with built-in ways for users to earn from content and activity.
■ @avantisfi launched Leagues of Leverage, a multi-week creator campaign blending short-form content and trading, powered by Base App.
■ @layer3 kicked off 20 Days Onchain on Base, where anyone can explore the network and participate in challenges.
■ Spend Permissions are live for all mini apps in the @baseapp, enabling smooth transaction UX without unlimited token approvals.
■ A newBase Chain capacity upgrade increased the block gas limit to 375 Mgas per block, unlocking higher burst capacity and improved throughput as activity grows.
■ TRON hosted The New Era of Onchain Liquidity, featuring @justinsuntron and @jessepollak, bringing cross-ecosystem dialogue to the forefront.
■ @Rachelwilkins opened applications for the Creator-Fi Accelerator, funded by Base for the first 100 creators, focused on helping creators learn, build, and earn onchain.
■ @liveframe received an investment from @cbventures’ Base Ecosystem Fund, supporting its mission to build creator capital markets software.
■ @beezie announced its upcoming launch, positioning itself as consumer crypto infrastructure built for scale.
Launches
■ @bananagun launched Banana Pro support for Base, bringing swaps, limit orders, DCA, wallet tracking, and cross-chain views into a unified trading terminal.
■ @BitgetWallet rolled out a new Base token list, letting users hold assets like BTC, XRP, and LTC alongside trending Base-native tokens.
■ @samterminalcom introduced Agentic Capital Markets, a framework where AI agents train on onchain data, discover signals, and execute trades autonomously on Base.
■ @Flannel_Donut released a short animated film, Welcome to the Base App
■ @blox_malaysia launched a 1:1 Malaysian Ringgit stablecoin on Base
■ @UpscaleTrade went live, bringing an onchain proprietary trading platform with Base wallet login, onchain payments, and a verified vault contract.
■ @KuCoin_Web3 added support for Coinbase-wrapped assets on Base, including cbBTC, cbETH, cbXRP, cbDOGE, cbADA, and cbLTC.
■ @ponkehq and @RIPNDIP, powered by @223W0RLD, opened early access for their vinyl toy drop minted on Base.
■ @billions_ntwk launch brought mobile-first zero-knowledge verification for humans and AI agents.
■ @useTria enabled Base assets for real-world spending, allowing users to top up a Tria card and pay globally while maintaining self-custody.
■ @edeldotfinance went live, opening its first wave of users and beginning phased access to its onchain financial system.
■ @cornersinternet launched Corners, a market for curated link collections where users can discover, trade, and earn from shared interests, supported by @TheSandboxGame.
■ @HooCrypto released Onchain Wrapped 2025, giving builders, creators, and traders a full-year view of their activity on Base.
■ Wrapped season. @0xppl_ released Base Onchain Wrap, letting users review their wins and losses from 2025 on Base.
■ @flock_io is co-leading CARiFIN, bringing AI-powered, privacy-preserving microinsurance to Latin America using decentralized federated learning on Base, accelerated by @UNDP and built with @Deluthium and @AerodromeFi.
■ @carv_official launched @CashieCARV, a programmable execution layer that turns social engagement into verifiable onchain rewards using x402, CARV ID, and agent autonomy standards.
■ @truemarkets launched its mini app inside Base App, giving non-US users a streamlined way to access fully onchain prediction markets on mobile.
■ @rollxfi announced RollX v2, a self-custodial, community-owned perp trading platform, with a waitlist now open.
Mini Apps
■ @upshot_cards is now live inside @baseapp, bringing its high-stakes prediction card platform directly to everyone using the app.
■ @slabcash is bringing onchain collectibles to @baseapp.
■ @WowmaxExchange launched its mini app, offering best-price swaps, cross-chain swaps across 20+ networks, and copy trading in one place.
■ @avantisfi’s Creator Arena experience is live through @baseapp as part of Leagues of Leverage.
■ @Bantr_fun launched Base Rewind, letting users view 2025 stats, mint their Rewind, and vote for regional Base communities with rewards for select voters.
■ @clashofcoins rebuilt its mini app experience with improved onboarding, refreshed UI, and a revamped shop, alongside a week-long in-game event.
■ @frenwtf announced that Farm Frens is relaunching, marking a perfect moment for newcomers to start exploring.
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This week on Base:
NEWS
■ The Base–Solana bridge, secured by @chainlink CCIP alongside Coinbase, is now live. Solana assets like SOL, CHILLHOUSE, and TRENCHER can now bridge to Base and trade across the ecosystem.
■ Messari released its State of AI report, with case studies highlighting based projects liked @recallnet, @PrimeIntellect, @USDai_Official, x402, @gizatechxyz, and @PrismaXai.
■ @ethereum shipped the Fusaka upgrade, marking another step in Ethereum’s scaling journey.
■ @KalshiEco announced $2M in grants co-sponsored by Base and Solana to support new onchain prediction products.
■ Base released a new BaseLayer episode featuring @ShaneMac of @xmtp_, sharing his path building the communication layer for a decentralized internet.
■ @BaseBrasil_ hosted Base Founder House Brazil, with three days of creativity, collaboration, and fundraising sessions.
LAUNCHES
■ @AmericanExpress built a new onchain experience reaching more than 100k customers.
■ @zora added native SOL support, enabling users to deposit and trade SOL across Zora markets.
■ @virtuals_io activated the Base–Solana bridge, letting Solana assets enter the agent economy.
■ @AerodromeFi launched Base–Solana bridging, allowing any Solana token to deploy and trade in seconds.
■ @flaunchgg enabled seamless Solana-to-Base bridging for swapping, liquidity, and ecosystem participation.
■ @sportfun welcomed @Evra as its first athlete investor and ambassador.
■ @virtuals_io announced that all machine-to-machine payments on ACP now settle through x402.
■ @PrimeIntellect unveiled INTELLECT-3, a 100B+ MoE RL model built on their end-to-end stack, achieving state-of-the-art performance for its size across math, code, and reasoning.
■ @GraphAIOfficial launched GraphEngine V1 on Base, enabling natural-language queries over live onchain activity with no SQL or subgraphs required.
■ @ponkehq and @RIPNDIP revealed a new collaboration powered by @223W0RLD.
■ @upshot_cards announced the first Base-edition prediction card packs with limited supply.
■ @jasonkimvc introduced Pigeon Code, an AI trading tool integrated with Base’s onramps, Farcaster data, and creator platforms.
■ @cityprotocolHQ launched Base City with an exclusive Passport NFT on @baseapp and five onchain citizen roles.
■ @rei_labs released Core Sandbox Alpha, an inference-time learning coding assistant.
■ @GraphAIOfficial launched GraphEngine V1, enabling natural-language queries over live onchain data.
■ @3sendxyz introduced encrypted onchain file delivery backed by @ratio1ai.
■ @TheSandboxGame expanded its metaverse into the Base ecosystem.
■ @RemixGG_ released the first layer of the Remix economy with a 90/10 split, onchain payments, instant withdrawals, and creator tools.
■ @framedotfun launched Frame, letting users pair any asset on Base, earn fees, and shape markets with its strategy engine.
■ @freedomfactory highlighted Base Pay support when minting a dGEN1, with a Black Friday code active.
■ @zerufinance opened minting for zPass, a reputation passport tied to zScore.
■ @rarible launched Thx App, letting users buy Bitcoin instantly with Apple Pay.
■ @stablecorp announced QCAD, a fully reserved Canadian dollar stablecoin.
■ @Bantr_fun released Base Rewind, letting users revisit their year on Base.
■ CryptoGivingTuesday kicked off, powered by @TheGivingBlock.
MINI APPS
■ @KaitoAI launched its mini app, bringing its AI research tools to @baseapp.
■ @TowerToken released Crazy Rush Heroes, an onchain action rogue-like.
■ @sportfun gave fans a Thanksgiving update.
■ @bballxyz launched its basketball mini app for collecting players and building rosters.
■ @trylimitless launched its mini app for predicting crypto and stock prices across hourly, daily, and weekly markets.
■ @limone_eth announced Rise of Farms, a FarmVille-style open economy