Tso Thoughts | Apr 2026, Azul Era

Welcome to the Tso Thoughts newsletter! Every month, I curate my best thoughts, ideas, and observations on crypto and the industry at large.


Builders

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

When you build on @base you get more than a chain

You get a community that bear hugs you in, distribution you didn’t have before, and a vision bigger than what you came with

The top apps proved it, now it’s your turn

178 4:00 PM • Apr 8, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Incredible batch of teams committed to building on @base

Can’t wait for the journey ahead

Base

@base

Introducing Base Batches Cohort 003: The top 12 out of 1,100+ teams.

Building across AI, DeFi, payments, and prediction markets for 7 weeks.

It all culminates in a Demo Day in San Francisco to pitch top investors

Meet the cohort and read more about our selection process:

56 1:15 AM • Apr 9, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The global economy we are building together on @base is a flywheel

Builders ship apps and markets, bring new demand, and grow the economy with their hard work and ingenuity

Our job is to make it as easy as possible for every builder (human or agent) to spin this flywheel faster

0 4:00 PM • Apr 17, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Our goal at @base:

Help the best teams and builders find their footing, get funded, and build scalable businesses

309 4:00 PM • Apr 20, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Build something unique and we will back you on @base

Apex777.eth

@apex_ether

This is true. I’m proof.

I built @Veildotcash. @base gave me early footing, then backed me so I could go full time.

I was one guy with an idea who said fuck it, let’s launch and find out.

I even had a token ( $VEIL ) from day one — still got support.

My one piece of advice

106 6:50 PM • Apr 20, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @virtuals_io and @base teams are running a joint residency to get AI agents into the real world

nibel.base.eth

@Nibel_eth

Find out what went down with @ethermage when I visited the newly launched Eastworlds Robotics Lab by @virtuals_io

The @Base Batches 003 finalists for the Robotics Track will be doing a month long residency at Eastworlds Robotics Lab before their demo day at @ns on May 7th.

47 1:00 AM • Apr 21, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

We win together on @base

Base

@base

Built by the best

Season 2 | April 27th

121 5:20 PM • Apr 23, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

“More and more assets are coming onchain thanks to @base

Prediction markets, options, assets we can’t even imagine

We wanted to play long term games with long term builders and I think that’s where Base really stands out”

@jai_prasad17

Base

@base

Episode 1 of BaseLayer S2 is live

Meet @jai_prasad17 from @definitiveFi

From growing up in a country of 1.4 billion where a birthplace can determine your financial access, to building a platform to give access to all

This is his story

29 12:30 AM • Apr 28, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The most valuable companies of the future will be built on @base blockspace

193 4:00 PM • May 4, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

@base, and by extension @coinbase as well, is a very well known brand

Very design forward, we’re very design forward

They seem to be taking this long term view on what all these products could do, not today, but maybe 5 years from now or 10 years from now”

@gabri3l

Base

@base

Meet @gabri3l and @lucacs from @noise_xyz

From two Midwestern kids who met at a USC blockchain club trading NFTs to building the for-you page for the internet where markets, not feeds, surface what's actually true

This is their story

24 8:10 PM • May 4, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Apply to @ycombinator

Build on @base

Nemil Dalal

@nemild

Today's our initial deadline for @ycombinator's Summer 2026 batch.

We're excited for crypto teams to fund especially focused on trading, stablecoins, tokenization, and agentic commerce.

All of finance is going to run onchain. We want to back the founders making this reality.

61 11:10 PM • May 4, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Capital, distribution, resources

@base has everything founders need to scale beyond their local ecosystem

134 4:00 PM • May 5, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Huge congrats to the winners @opengotchi, @shadowcleague, and @Vader_AI_!

The next wave of innovation in robotics + autonomous agents is happening on @base

Base APAC

@baseapac

Base Batches 003 Robotics Track by @virtuals_io has officially concluded at @ns.

After 8 weeks of pushing robotics onchain, here are the winners:

Champion — @opengotchi

1st Runner-Up — @shadowcleague

2nd Runner-Up — @Vader_AI_

The future of robotics is on @base.

34 9:40 PM • May 7, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The top 12 teams from 1,100+ applicants are converging in SF

AI, DeFi, payments, prediction markets...

This @base batches cohort is stacked

Base

@base

12 teams | 2 minutes | 1 stage

Base Batches 003 Demo Day

May 19th in San Francisco

30 9:50 PM • May 7, 2026


Agents

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

~90% of all x402 transactions are on @base

Base Build

@buildonbase

Building with agents? You need to make sure they can transact

~90% of all x402 transactions are on Base Chain. Learn more: x402.org

0 11:50 PM • Apr 7, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is an open economy for humans and agents

Base

@base

From micro-payments to complex coordination; agents on Base are unlocking new economic models in trading, payments, and more.

Our new site shows how ecosystem projects like @bankrbot, @virtuals_io, and x402 are building the future on Base. Check it out: base.org/agents

37 11:20 PM • Apr 13, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Agents are choosing @base for payments

nick.base.eth 🛡

@Nick_Prince12

agents are choosing base for payments

32 11:40 PM • Apr 14, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Agents are building, owning, and trading alongside humans on @base

Kickoff

@kickoffdotfun

Kickoff AI Arena is LIVE on @base.

We just turned attention markets into trenches for agents.

Now you can deploy your own custom agent:

1. choose what it tracks

2. define how it reacts to narratives and news

3. let it run, launch attention tokens and trade in real time

27 10:20 PM • Apr 15, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

New tooling for writers using AI, developers building on @paragraph_xyz, and agents that want to buy your work on @base

Colin Armstrong

@colinarms

NEW: you can now run a newsletter entirely from Claude.

→ draft & publish via MCP

→ sell gated files inside any post

→ get paid by humans (card/crypto) or AI agents (x402/MPP)

→ list your whole archive for agents to buy

@paragraph_xyz is now AI-native. we shipped it

16 12:55 AM • Apr 18, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @base and @CoinbaseDev teams launched Agentic(.)Market today

Agentic(.)Market is a curated x402 marketplace where agent builders can discover AI-native services, set up a wallet, and start building on Base

API-accessible for agents, web-accessible for humans

Base

@base

Agentic commerce is here, and it's being built on Base.

With over 167M x402 transactions already settled - and 85% on Base - Agentic(.)Market takes it to the next level with an agent-to-agent marketplace.

The next stage in agentic acceleration, happening onchain.

76 12:35 AM • Apr 21, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

P.S. every API call is settled in @USDC on @base

BlockRunAI

@BlockRunAI

We are back.

BlockRun.AI has now delivered 2,000,000 API calls.

Thank you to everyone who shipped with us, paid through us, and believed early.

Love you all.

20M by mid-2026. Let's set right goal

33 11:55 PM • Apr 21, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The agentic economy is being built on @base

#1 in cumulative x402 volume

#1 in AI agent market cap

136 4:05 PM • Apr 24, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

x402 is the payment standard

@base is the settlement layer

@USDC is the asset

Danny Organ

@organ_danny

Current state of the agentic commerce:

-x402 is the payment standard

36 8:10 PM • Apr 24, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

x402 on @base

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

x402.

43 10:20 PM • Apr 29, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Megapot is now live for AI agents on @base

Megapot

@megapot

Introducing the Lottery for AI Agents.

Your AI agent can now play Megapot, the world's first internet lottery.

Any agent can win the $1M prize pool with a single API call. 1 USDC. On @Base.

We now support x402 and MPP.

Powered by @paysponge

25 12:20 AM • May 1, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

AWS developers can now build agents that can discover services, pay in USDC, and complete tasks on their own with x402

Settlement happens in 200 milliseconds on @base with USDC, at less than a fraction of a cent per transaction

No accounts, no subscriptions, no checkout screens

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

x.com/i/article/2052…

62 9:30 PM • May 7, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The internet never had a native payment layer, what @coinbase is building changes that

- Unit of exchange: @USDC

- Settlement layer: @base

- Payments facilitator: @x402

- Customizable infrastructure: @CoinbaseDev

One platform, full stack for payments

97 4:05 PM • May 8, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Two generational tailwinds are converging right now

1. The rise of stablecoins and demand for digital dollars globally

2. The rise of agentic commerce

Turns out @coinbase is the #1 distributor of USDC and @base is the #1 network for agentic payments​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​, interesting

Artemis

@artemis

x.com/i/article/2052…

138 6:10 PM • May 8, 2026


Payments

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Every country deserves its local currency onchain

Dune | We Are Hiring!

@Dune

In February, @base processed $4.4B/month in local currency stablecoin volume with only ~17K senders. The highest volume-to-sender ratio across all chains we tracked.

It fits the strategy. Base is making non-USD stablecoins a core priority: beyond EURC dominance, Base is

65 12:30 AM • Apr 7, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is for fast, cheap, and global payments

Base

@base

Fast, cheap, and global payments run on Base.

We launched a new payments website to show what's possible when money moves at the speed of the internet. Check it out: base.org/payments

0 4:10 PM • Apr 9, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Stablecoins move on @base

wilson.base.eth

@WilsonCusack

Stablecoins move on Base

0 12:35 AM • Apr 11, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

This is the power and promise of stablecoins

Xen

@XenBH

"Every currency onchain" is one of those statements that sounds like marketing until you realise what it actually means.

Every person on earth with a phone can hold, send, and swap any currency without a bank.

31 12:45 AM • Apr 11, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

In 2025, @base processed $17T in stablecoin volume, became the #1 venue for BTC spot trading, launched @baseapp in 140+ countries, and funded 50+ Base Batch teams

In 2026, we’re focused on building global markets, scaling payments and stablecoins, and being the home for builders

0 4:00 PM • Apr 13, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Every currency

Every country

On @base

Base

@base

Base is for everyo̶n̶e̶ currency:

USDC

EURC

MXNB

XSGD

AUDD

BRZ

CNGN

TGBP

CADC

ZARP

IDRX

VCHF

MYRC

BRLA

BRLY

ARGT

Transact with local stablecoins on Base

0 10:25 PM • Apr 15, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

A must read on onchain loyalty and why stablecoins are modern programmable points by @brad_or_bradley

Bradley Freeman (coinbrad.base.eth)

@brad_or_bradley

x.com/i/article/2044…

19 11:30 PM • Apr 16, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Stablecoin volume on @base grew over 10x YoY to $15T in Q1 2026

And this is just the beginning

Shan Aggarwal

@ShanAggarwal

x.com/i/article/2048…

51 12:20 AM • Apr 28, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

32 non-USD stablecoins

21 local currencies

Up only on @base

Berkay Secil

@berkay_secil

International stablecoin activity on Base is picking up.

Weekly transactions trending up, with clear spikes in recent weeks. Usage is becoming more global.

23 7:50 PM • Apr 28, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Over the past year, stablecoins have evolved from a promising innovation to a practical way to move money globally

Today, @Visa announced that it is supporting @base for stablecoin settlement

Slowly but surely

Base

@base

Base is now supported by Visa for stablecoin settlement

Our mission is to make onchain the standard, and this partnership is a major step towards it

It's time to make stablecoin payments a reality for billions

73 10:30 PM • Apr 29, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Slash just launched global cards on @base

@slashapp’s global cards let any business spend their USDSL balance on virtual and physical cards, anywhere in the world

The future of money is here

Andy

@slopbleach

x.com/i/article/2049…

22 12:15 AM • May 1, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The Singapore dollar is now natively on @base via XSGD by @StraitsX

StraitsX

@StraitsX

$XSGD @base. Now live on the StraitsX dashboard!

You can now mint, transfer, and redeem XSGD on Base directly through your StraitsX account. No external workflows, no friction.

Direct 1:1 fiat redemptions

Unified cross-chain management.

Low-cost, scalable

22 8:15 PM • May 4, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The Canadian dollar is now natively on @base via CADD by @TetraDigitalGrp

Tetra Digital Group

@TetraDigitalGrp

CADD has received regulatory approval from the Alberta Treasury Board and Finance and is now live on @base , @ethereum and @tempo

The Canadian dollar is now a global digital currency

Read more

businesswire.com/news/home/2026…

101 8:20 PM • May 4, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The future of payments belongs on @base

Eco

@eco

7 of the last 12 months.

That's how often @base has ranked #1 in stablecoin transaction volume across all chains.

Data: @artemis

113 8:20 PM • May 5, 2026


Trading

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Great to see more @base assets getting listed on @coinbase

Still early

Coinbase Markets 🛡️

@CoinbaseMarkets

Assets added to the roadmap today: Diem (DIEM) and Opengradient (OPG)

coinbase.com/blog/increasin…

60 8:15 PM • Apr 16, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

B ready for @BaselineMarkets

Baseline

@BaselineMarkets

Shortly after $B’s launch, Baseline will launch across a number of EVM chains, powering new token launches and integrations.

Thanks to our day one partners:

@virtuals_io

@kamigotchiworld

@pear_protocol

@katana

@reppo

@blackhaven

0 10:40 PM • Apr 16, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is the most trusted platform for onchain markets across all assets (perps, majors, equities, stablecoins) and transactions (trade, pay, lend, borrow)

92 4:00 PM • Apr 21, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Higher

Xen

@XenBH

Base is #2 in DEX volume. The goal is #1.

103 1:45 AM • Apr 23, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

#1 for major asset spot markets or bust

wilson.base.eth

@WilsonCusack

Base is #1 in onchain ETH spot volume

(for the last two weeks )

31 1:50 AM • Apr 23, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Cool to see @base markets maturing

Onboarding the first PropAMMs like @wasabi_protocol, @Tessera_PE, and @elfomo_fi

And becoming the largest onchain venue for ETH and BTC spot trades

63 5:15 PM • Apr 23, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

More @base assets coming to @coinbase

Coinbase Markets 🛡️

@CoinbaseMarkets

Assets added to the roadmap today: Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL), Pharos (PROS), and KAIO (KAIO)

coinbase.com/blog/increasin…

125 1:55 AM • Apr 24, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @virtuals_io team pioneered tokenized AI agents with wallets and onchain execution capabilities before anyone was calling it a meta

Congrats and long overdue!

Virtuals Protocol

@virtuals_io

Virtuals Protocol is coming to Coinbase

252 2:10 AM • Apr 24, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

cbMEGA is now live on @base, joining the rest of the cb Wrapped Asset family

Fast, cheap, and composable across DeFi

Base

@base

cbBTC. cbETH. cbXRP. cbDOGE. cbADA. cbLTC.

..and now: cbMEGA

cb Wrapped Assets let you hold with @Coinbase's security and move freely across DeFi on Base

cbMEGA is supported by these ecosystem platforms from day one ↓

21 5:35 PM • Apr 30, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

cbMEGA

Supported across the @base ecosystem from day one

Base

@base

Where you can access cbMEGA on Base

A thread, starting with @AerodromeFi

x.com/AerodromeFi/st…

0 5:40 PM • Apr 30, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The plan is simple:

cbEVERYTHING

55 6:00 PM • Apr 30, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Follow the smart money on @base with @mobyagent

Moby

@mobyagent

Moby is now live on Base.

Moby started as the home for onchain discovery and trading on Solana.

Today it goes multichain.

See what active wallets are doing in real time and trade any Base token in a few taps.

1/7

43 12:05 AM • May 1, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is building markets that work better for everyone

Where anyone, anywhere can issue, trade, and own assets – limited paperwork, no borders, no multi-day settlement delays

All you need is an internet connection and @base’s open network

91 4:00 PM • May 1, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is the #1 L2 by net asset inflows

Builders, communities, and products are all moving here

181 4:00 PM • May 6, 2026


Tokenization

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The future of finance is being built on @base

270 4:00 PM • Apr 6, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

New protocol on @base that enables token holders to convert their tokens into equity stakes in the issuing company

MetaLeX

@MetaLeX_Labs

x.com/i/article/2042…

30 12:20 AM • Apr 10, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

It’s pretty wild that you can press a few buttons on @base and get access to a whole financial system without permission

74 4:00 PM • Apr 10, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Crypto is updating the financial system

- Stablecoins are becoming fast, free, global money

- Any asset can now be tokenized, traded, and settled, 24/7

- Prediction markets are letting people put skin in the game on what they believe

We’re building toward this future on @base

24 4:30 PM • Apr 14, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Every asset on earth is coming onchain and every market is going 24/7

@base is the trusted infrastructure where any asset can be tokenized, any market traded, and anyone can participate

66 3:30 PM • Apr 15, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

We are bringing every asset and market that exists to @base

Equities, commodities, and every major asset class, in every market structure (native issuance, tokenization, predictions, perpetuals, spot)

126 4:00 PM • Apr 16, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Excited to see @pumpcade as the first team to launch an ACE round with @MetaLeX_Labs on @base, letting any token holder convert their tokens into equity in the company

The line between tokens and cap table is officially gone

Pop Punk

@PopPunkOnChain

x.com/i/article/2044…

67 11:10 PM • Apr 16, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

ICYMI: @base DeFi TVL is growing fast

Base will be the center of the new global economy

jesse.base.eth

@jessepollak

base TVL in defi since launch is approaching $5B

70 1:00 AM • Apr 18, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

DeFi is dead

Morpho 🦋

@Morpho

The Morpho effect on @base

146 12:45 AM • Apr 25, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The next wave of crypto use cases will be built on two core primitives: trading and tokenization

@base is where both are happening

110 4:00 PM • Apr 27, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is in the race for #1 in onchain trading for majors and tokenized equities

97 4:35 PM • Apr 28, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

deRWAs are now live on @base

deRWAs are a framework by @centrifuge for issuing tokenized assets that are liquid, tradeable, and composable in DeFi natively

The first deRWA is deSPXA, giving tokenized exposure to the S&P 500 fund 24/7 onchain which has never been possible before

Base

@base

x.com/i/article/2052…

166 4:30 PM • May 6, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Equities, commodities, credit, funds, treasuries, real estate, sports…

Every asset on earth is coming onchain

@base is where those markets are being built

143 4:00 PM • May 7, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Get pre-IPO access to SpaceX, Anthropic, and more on @base

WLTH

@wlthxyz

Available in eligible jurisdictions only. KYC required.

WLTH is live on @base.

We’re building a way for more people to access and participate in the companies shaping their world.

Download the WLTH app and see what onchain access to early-stage opportunities looks like.

42 10:40 PM • May 7, 2026


Tweets of the Month

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

A look back at what shipped in the @base ecosystem this week:

Base

@base

x.com/i/article/2040…

83 1:05 PM • Apr 4, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Consumer crypto on @base looks good here

jesse.base.eth

@jessepollak

all these launched in the last week which is kind of insane:

@PixieChess

@traitordotfun

@GromaCorp

@noise_xyz

@DotA_Agents

89 12:05 AM • Apr 5, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Shoutout to every founder, app, and token pushing @base forward

259 4:00 PM • Apr 7, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Another week flew by, and @base builders stayed locked in

Base

@base

x.com/i/article/2042…

50 6:45 PM • Apr 11, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Feels good to be on @base with so much happening every day

108 6:15 PM • Apr 12, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

“All our protocols are deployed on @base

We chose that because Base has low gas fees and most popular payment providers support Base

For @megapot if we need to reach a billion people we need to go somewhere that has the best onramps supported”

@Patrick_Lung (timestamp 40:38)

Bankless

@Bankless

LIVE NOW - Megapot: the Onchain Lottery That Lets You Play Both Sides

A billion people already play the lottery. @megapot wants to put it onchain.

@Patrick_Lung breaks down:

- why lotteries barely changed in 50 years

- Megapot’s shared global prize pool as an onchain consumer

76 10:15 PM • Apr 15, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Another week, another step closer to the new global economy

Base

@base

x.com/i/article/2045…

0 5:10 PM • Apr 18, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is for builders, issuers, traders, neobanks, and enterprises

173 4:00 PM • Apr 22, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

You blinked and just like that the @base ecosystem shipped another dozen updates

Base

@base

x.com/i/article/2047…

51 1:10 AM • Apr 25, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

It’s a beautiful Saturday t̶o̶ ̶t̶o̶u̶c̶h̶ ̶g̶r̶a̶s̶s̶ ̶ to ship on @base mainnet

134 6:00 PM • Apr 25, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is going all in on 4 priorities:

Trading, payments, agents, and builders

300 4:00 PM • Apr 29, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is global

Base

@base

Base’s global community, now even easier to find

A new look - streamlined to 10 accounts from across the world

52 10:25 PM • Apr 29, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Dear algorithm, please show this article to every lion that shipped another big week on @base

Base

@base

x.com/i/article/2050…

20 10:05 PM • May 1, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is where the users, developers, technology, enterprises, and institutions are

195 5:40 PM • May 2, 2026


Consumer Apps / Experiences I Liked

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Covered Vaults are live on @base, enabling any existing DeFi vault to become insurable without changes to the associated protocol

@OpenCover’s first 3 Covered Vaults

1. @Morpho x @SteakhouseFi High Yield Instant USDC

2. @superformxyz USDC Supervault

3. @yield YoUSD

More to come

Base

@base

What if your vault position came with a safety net?

@OpenCover is onchain vault insurance, making any DeFi vault insurable; without leaving the protocol. Up to $50M coverage per vault!

Toggle cover on or off by staking your vault shares.

0 9:40 PM • Apr 3, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

ZEROBASE is a real time ZK prover network for real yield by @0x677

@zerobasezk staking offers sub-second, ZK-verified capital neutrality for a wide range of large scale commercial use cases on @base

Participate as a node operator on @baseapp and start earning rewards today

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s spotlight is @zerobasezk by @0x677

Zerobase is a staking-focused protocol built around zero-knowledge privacy

Deposit assets, earn rewards, and keep participation simple 🫆

0 4:30 PM • Apr 5, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is for everyone, and @rektdrinks is making it easier for everyday people to get onchain

Rekt Drinks

@rektdrinks

Rekt is now available in @Waitrose stores across the UK and online.

Claim your rewards on @base:

Purchase a 4-pack

Peel the sticker on the pack

Claim via @baseapp

Find your local store below

96 11:40 PM • Apr 7, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

On @ethos_network every user gets a credibility score built from onchain reputation signals: community reviews, ETH-backed vouches, and human verification

These scores can be integrated into any platform to cut through the noise

Live on @base, with thousands of users every week

Base

@base

What if your reputation proved who you are, without invasive data asks?

@ethos_network is an onchain reputation network where verification is public and verifiable by anyone. Built on Base and secured by ETH.

37 12:30 AM • Apr 10, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Welcome to the @baseapp, @Exa_App

Exa App

@Exa_App

Exa is live in the @baseapp

31 12:00 AM • Apr 11, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Traitor is a new app by @taydotfun that uses AI to create 1000 unique NFTs from any image and gamifies minting / selling

Creative? Drop a live NFT collection on @traitordotfun and earn ETH on @base for every mint

Degen? Mint on a curve and decide if you’ll be loyal or a traitor

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s spotlight is @traitordotfun by @taydotfun

Traitor lets you create and launch trait-based drops in just a few clicks

Its betrayal markets fuse collectible identity with liquidity in a fast, timing-first format

73 6:05 PM • Apr 12, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Most artists today don’t get credited and paid on the AI models trained on their work

@titlesxyz changes that – train a model, own it, and earn every time someone creates with your style

Built on @base

TITLES

@titlesxyz

Most AI tools give everyone access to the same generic models. The result? Everything looks the same.

We have a different vision for AI creation.

Introducing TITLES, a new creative studio built around AI models trained and owned by artists.

In Studio, you can create with

28 11:20 PM • Apr 14, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Printr V2: Proof of Belief is now live on @base

Printr

@printr

Introducing V2: Proof of Belief on @base

- New fee distribution: POB staking

- Memecoin/bluechip/custom token profiles

- Anti-vamp protection

Build lasting tokens and community.

app.printr.money

31 11:30 PM • Apr 14, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Let @Beezie cook

Beezie

@Beezie

420K+ Claw pulls on @base.

Collectibles are moving onchain at scale.

Beezie is leading the next era of collecting.

It’s Beezie SZN.

20 10:30 PM • Apr 16, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

A new all in one platform built for the hobby on @base

Rip packs, pull grails, and get instant offers on your Pokémon, baseball, basketball, and football cards through @tradible

Base

@base

What if the hobby you grew up with ran on better rails?

@tradible is a card marketplace built on Base where you can buy, sell, and bid on cards, as well as rip packs and get instant 85% offers on your pulls.

21 11:15 PM • Apr 16, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Create, go live, distribute, and earn with @liveframe

LiveFrame

@liveframe

We are live in early access now!

We're working with next generation creators and brands to put your USDC to work.

This is the future of distribution

Let us help you grow your audience and wallet!

Link in bio.

7 11:20 PM • Apr 16, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

In this market consolidation phase, @o1_exchange continues to improve and build differentiated, high-performance products

Their fully AI-native team ships features at a rate generalist teams simply can’t replicate

Jerry Pan

@stambouli_o1

Release Changelogs, April 16

- New experience: Mobile Token Page

- New Token Page Table: Tracked Wallet Analytics

- New Metrics on Wallet Analytics: Wallet Labels, Token Trading Volume, Txns Count

- ENS Domain Label on Tracked Wallet

- Tracker: custom sound notification for

29 11:45 PM • Apr 17, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

TITLES is a new AI creative tool by @sorenwrenn built around custom models trained and owned by artists

Create with distinct styles trained on different bodies of work and artists get credited and paid on @base as their work spreads

@titlesxyz is what artist-first AI looks like

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s spotlight is @titlesxyz by @sorenwrenn

Titles is a creative studio where artists train and own AI models shaped by their own visual style

In studio, you can create images and video with distinct looks while artists stay credited as the work spreads

0 3:00 PM • Apr 19, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Noise is becoming the culture platform where trends get monetized in real time

Trade on trends, built on @base

Noise

@noise_xyz

Introducing Posts:

Comments have evolved. Now you can make your call, say "I told you so" and keep up with the discussion all in the same place.

0 2:10 AM • Apr 23, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Connect your electric vehicle and start earning rewards every time you charge through the @OpenVPP network on @base

OpenVPP

@OpenVPP

OpenVPP is excited to announce that we’ve brought over 500 MWhs of distributed energy delivered onchain via real-world assets (RWAs) on @Base.

This is estimated enough to power:

16,000 homes → 1 day

1,300 homes → 12 days

Small town → 1 day

Large data center → several hours

109 1:10 AM • Apr 24, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Build together, win together

Charms

@charmsai

Charms x @clanker_world is official.

The AI character economy needs its own token layer.

Built together on @base.

Next week.

0 12:55 AM • Apr 25, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Pixie Chess is a more entertaining and high stakes version of chess by @joshqharris

Collect magical chess pieces through live auctions, speculate on their power / value, and ante them up to participate in tournaments

@PixieChess is reimagining chess for the modern era on @base

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s spotlight is @pixiechess by @joshqharris and @heyitaki

Pixie Chess brings a fresh twist to chess with collectible pieces, live tournaments, and onchain prizes

Build your board, play for rewards, and trade pieces as the game grows

99 6:00 PM • Apr 26, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

x

Base

@base

It's time to bring ballers to Base

Soon

117 12:15 AM • Apr 28, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

A big week for football fans

Welcome to @base, @Chiliz and @FanTokens!

Base

@base

Sport just found its home on Base

@Chiliz are coming to Base - bringing their global community of sports fans and @fantokens that include Manchester City, FC Barcelona, Juventus and many other world-class sports brands

Right in time for the World Cup

89 7:10 PM • Apr 28, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

A new way for brands to scale creator campaigns

@Records_Network turns UGC into permanent onchain records on @base

Records

@Records_Network

ContentFi is live on Base

@Records_Network solves a simple problem - the disconnect between brands and creators.

UGC at scale, fair rewards, and lasting IP.

That's Proof of Culture.

0 7:30 PM • Apr 28, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Don’t miss out on season rewards on @PixieChess

Pixie Chess

@PixieChess

Ranks are now live. Climb the ladder!

35 7:40 PM • Apr 28, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Cards you collect, art you own

Now purchasable with USDC on @base

CARTE

@carte_gg

USDC purchase options are now available for collectors in our private beta on carte.gg.

Powered by @base and @manifoldxyz.

19 12:30 AM • May 1, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Tailgate is the social layer of sports prediction markets by @0xSherpaXYZ

With @thetailgateapp, you can trade sports predictions with your friends and follow the best handicappers in the world

Climb the leaderboard and get paid on @base everytime someone tails your trades

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s Spotlight is @thetailgateapp by @0xsherpaxyz

Tailgate rewards you for making strong picks and getting others to tail them

See live odds, follow winning bettors, and place your picks without leaving the app

31 4:30 PM • May 3, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

It pays to be right on @TradeOnsight

Onsight

@TradeOnsight

Onsight Mobile.

The most exclusive social trading platform.

Find a limited invite link, get insights, share your takes, and be rewarded.

Alpha launch, now live.

20 11:10 PM • May 7, 2026


Infrastructure / Tooling Updates

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The security of the @base ecosystem is our top priority

Base Build

@buildonbase

Building on Base? Make sure you take advantage of the security offerings to strengthen any protocol or app. We offer multiple benefits:

1. Free security reviews from our Protocol Security team

2. Smart contract monitoring by @chainalysis

3. 10+ discounts for audits

Links in

0 11:45 PM • Apr 7, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base just got a whole lot faster

5K TPS now live on @base mainnet

wilson.base.eth

@WilsonCusack

Making progress!

Been in the trenches with the team building but want to highlight an exciting milestone from a couple weeks ago: 10k transactions in a single block, i.e. 5k TPS.

Results of the team's work on scaling and stability. Onward!

basescan.org/block/43712142

56 1:05 AM • Apr 9, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Analytics, builder codes, and leaderboards – all in one place

Meet the @base dashboard

Base Build

@buildonbase

base[dot]dev is now Base Dashboard

New URL. Full redesign. Faster site.

Same tools to grow your app on Base

22 1:10 AM • Apr 9, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is for privacy

Welcome to @base, @theprivacycash!

Privacy Cash

@theprivacycash

Privacy Cash is live on Base.

After powering $340M+ in private transfers on Solana, we’re bringing privacy to Base.

Privacy Cash lets you transfer funds to your wallets without linking past addresses or transaction history.

Why use Privacy Cash on Base?

44 1:05 AM • Apr 21, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The Azul era is upon us

Base Build

@buildonbase

x.com/i/article/2046…

62 9:10 PM • Apr 21, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The world is trying to scale compute

@USDai_Official is building the rails to finance it via @base DeFi

Base

@base

DeFi and AI infrastructure are converging on Base.

@USDai_Official is rewiring the system on how GPUs are financed today through CALIBER protocol.

Every trillion dollar market has had access to liquid credit except for AI. By bringing financing onchain, USDai enables AI

42 8:30 PM • Apr 21, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @OpenGradient network is now live on @base

Permissionless AI infrastructure on a foundation that’s open, verifiable, and owned by the people building on it

OpenGradient (∇, ∇)

@OpenGradient

OpenGradient on Base.

OpenGradient is the network for open intelligence: infrastructure powering verifiable AI compute, trustless inference, and onchain agents.

Today, we're excited to launch on the chain where the onchain economy is being built.

A short thread

29 9:30 PM • Apr 21, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Prediction markets have always been closed: fixed questions, manual resolution, trader-optimized

The team behind @turfsports_ built sdk(.)markets on @base – a white-label SDK for spinning up AI-resolved parimutuel markets on anything

Every opinion deserves a market

Turf

@turfsports_

x.com/i/article/2047…

63 2:00 AM • Apr 23, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Describe what you want to build on @base and Dreamspace will generate a working app complete with smart contract logic for you

With @spaceandtime, anyone can become a builder

Space and Time

@spaceandtime

Introducing Dreamspace: your onchain vibe coding canvas. Now available to creators everywhere.

Powered by Space and Time, @Microsoft AI, and @base.

59 1:05 AM • Apr 24, 2026

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Host, execute, and verify AI models at scale with @OpenGradient on @base

Base

@base

What if your AI agent's reasoning was something you could verify?

@OpenGradient runs AI models with proofs and attestations so apps can trust the output.

Not just hope for it.

39 1:05 AM • Apr 25, 2026


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