Tso Thoughts | Nov 2025, Baselana is Here

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


Just Use Baselana

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Being a bridge, not an island has been a core value of Base since day one

The @base- @solana bridge allows anyone to deposit and use SOL in Base apps, import any Solana asset into Base, and export any Base asset into Solana

Now available for anyone to integrate into their app

Base

@base

The Base-Solana bridge is now live.

76 8:50 PM • Dec 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

SOL is just the beginning

@base will serve as a hub for the everything economy

Every asset, across every network, at any time

sam.base.eth

@sfrankel9

95 8:55 PM • Dec 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Prepare to WARP

ƒlaunch

@flaunchgg

Bridge your coins from Solana Base

Add liquidity, earn more, and plug into the @Base ecosystem

Prepare to WARP.

23 12:20 AM • Dec 5, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

If it’s on @solana, it can be on @base

Aerodrome

@AerodromeFi

The Base-Solana Bridge is Live on Aerodrome

Starting now, any @Solana token can deploy and trade on Aerodrome seamlessly.

Bridge SPL tokens, deploy liquidity, and tap into the Base ecosystem––in just seconds.

If it's on Solana, it can be on @base.

118 12:20 AM • Dec 5, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base-Solana Bridge is now live on @virtuals_io

Virtuals Protocol

@virtuals_io

Base-Solana Bridge is now live on Virtuals Protocol.

@solana assets can now directly enter Virtuals, unlocking liquidity for trading, owning, and launching agents.

The agent economy just went cross chain.

49 4:50 PM • Dec 5, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

SOL is now on @zora

$zora

@zora

SOL is now on Zora.

You can now deposit and trade with $SOL across all Zora markets.

116 4:50 PM • Dec 5, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Onchain is way bigger than @base – and for a better global economy to work, we need to make it:

- Interoperable and connected

- Simple to move assets across ecosystems

- Easy to discover new apps no matter which chain they’re built on

Everyone wins if we bring the world onchain

100 5:55 PM • Dec 5, 2025


Companies Choosing Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

J.P. Morgan’s USD-backed deposit token (JPMD) is now live on @base

This enables a new payment rail that provides @jpmorgan institutional clients the ability to settle instantly and securely at a fraction of a cent

Base will bring every institution and financial asset onchain

Base

@base

From proof of concept to fully live.

J.P. Morgan’s USD deposit token, JPMD, is now available for institutional transfers on Base.

Moving money should take seconds, not days. Commercial banking is coming onchain.

45 6:32 PM • Nov 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Everyone is becoming based

MetaMask.eth 🦊

@MetaMask

MetaMask Card is now Based.

You can now spend your $USDC and $USDT on

@base IRL with MetaMask Card.

100 1:50 AM • Nov 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Insane milestone – and a testament to @base’s value prop and ethos:

Let founders focus on building breakout products without ever having to worry about scaling infra

Excited to see even more great businesses built on Base

Victor Cardenas Codriansky

@victorcardenas

Slash, @slashapp, just crossed $150M in annualized revenue profitably.

We went from $2M -> $150M in 24 months making us the fastest-growing business banking* platform of all time.

700 word post on 4 guiding principles that got us here.

This cost us >$10M dollars to learn...

40 5:00 PM • Nov 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

We are entering the era of Fintech 3.0 and it is all happening on @base

Victor Cardenas Codriansky

@victorcardenas

We have a big "normal" fintech (powered by US bank partners) and recently launched an onchain product to let us serve businesses globally. The onchain product is powered by Base!

23 8:55 PM • Nov 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The world is coming onchain and they’re choosing @base

2025 brought @Shopify, @jpmorgan, @AmericanExpress, @FTI_US, @ycombinator, and many others onchain

Now we’re heading into 2026 with our strongest momentum yet – LFB!!

172 5:36 PM • Dec 1, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Build on @Kalshi and @base and you will be rewarded

Kalshi Ecosystem

@KalshiEco

$2M in grants to build on top of @Kalshi are live, co-sponsored by @solana and @base.

The canonical liquidity layer for onchain predictions is here.

20 7:00 PM • Dec 2, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is the most trusted chain for the world’s leading companies to build on

sam.base.eth

@sfrankel9

awesome to see @AmericanExpress build an onchain experience that is so seamless, 100k+ of their users are already unknowingly using @base

86 1:00 AM • Dec 3, 2025


Launch Your Token on Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Launch on @base

Raise capital faster, with long term investors, from anywhere in the world

That’s the promise of a global onchain economy

276 5:00 PM • Nov 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

With @coinbase token sales, we’re redefining how tokens reach real users

For users → equitable access to tokens with clear disclosures and transparent terms

For issuers → distribution to retail, sale design optimized for a token’s long term health, and deep exchange liquidity

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

Token launches just got a whole lot better.

→ Early access to your favorite tokens

→ Real supporters are prioritized

→ Sustainable token distribution

→ US users can finally join

Now possible with token sales on Coinbase.

Oh, one more thing: the @monad sale starts Nov 17.

66 10:30 PM • Nov 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Launch your token on @base

Reach all major trading venues like @coinbase and @RobinhoodApp

149 7:20 PM • Nov 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Every @base token is now tradable on the @okx app

OKX

@okx

We've shipped a massive unlock for @Base traders.

Base DEX trading → live on the OKX app.

Millions of tokens, no bridges, no gas — just trade from your fiat or exchange balance.

158 12:10 AM • Nov 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Every currency, everywhere, on @base

Base

@base

More and more local stablecoins are live on Base. At

@EFDevcon, @jessepollak announced a new Argentian stablecoin from @RipioApp .

Every currency, everywhere, onchain.

(Clip credit: @Jackkk)

32 6:30 PM • Nov 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

All global assets will eventually be traded and settled in their most capital-efficient form

And that's going to be tokenized onchain, on @base

47 4:55 PM • Nov 20, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

In five years, all global assets will be onchain

Not just crypto – equities, bonds, funds, commodities, money markets, everything

And the @base app will be the everything app for @base, the everything economy

100 6:00 PM • Nov 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Canada’s first compliant CAD stablecoin, QCAD, is coming to @base

A huge milestone for @stablecorp and a massive win for Canada’s onchain future!

Stablecorp Inc.

@stablecorp

Stablecorp is launching QCAD, Canada’s first compliant, 1:1 reserved CAD Stablecoin, on @Base, a low-cost Ethereum L2 built to power an open global economy.

27 6:05 PM • Nov 26, 2025


Build Your Startup on Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base

a16z crypto

@a16zcrypto

Which chains are you building on?

93 6:00 PM • Nov 8, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Banger quote from @wagmiAlexander (CEO of @AerodromeFi) on the first episode of @base layer

“Think about the first principles right out of the gate, what doing it the right way means to you... and then never compromise”

Definition of doing the right thing, even if it’s hard

Base

@base

BaseLayer: A new series on the builders shaping the global economy

Episode 001: @wagmiAlexander of @AerodromeFi on finding his way to crypto

136 6:52 PM • Nov 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Believe in something

Build the startup you never thought you could

Scale beyond your limits and expectations

We have one shot to build a new global economy that increases innovation, creativity, and freedom

It’s time to execute

143 7:10 PM • Nov 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

If you’re wondering what’s driving @base’s exponential growth – it’s not a perfectly planned roadmap

It’s a global group of builders obsessed with speed, execution, and finding the hardest problems, then swinging at them with everything we’ve got to bring the world onchain

94 5:36 PM • Nov 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The golden path for @base startups:

- Join Base Batches

- Build with free credits and discounts on services

- Gain access to mentorship, feedback, and ecosystem support

- Present live at Demo Day

- Get accepted into top accelerators

- Raise from the best angels and VCs

Win

256 4:00 PM • Nov 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base Batches’ mission is to attract, accelerate, and fund the new startups that will ignite the next era of mainstream onchain adoption

Excited to see so many high quality @base teams and truly novel products a part of this cohort

LFB

Base

@base

Base Batches - Demo Day 2025 x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

84 11:30 PM • Nov 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base has exceptionally strong PMF with startup founders

Every week, highly experimental ideas emerge from the @base primordial soup and turn into commercially viable products that raise, grow, and scale

You just don’t see this level of founder PMF anywhere else

117 4:30 PM • Nov 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base has a disproportionate number of successful homegrown teams and founders for an ecosystem that’s only ~2 years old:

- @AerodromeFi

- @AskVenice

- @avantisfi

- @bankrbot

- @blackbird

- @clanker_world

- @daylightenergy_

- @DefinitiveFi

- @districtxyz

- @ethos_network

426 4:00 PM • Nov 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Congrats to @upshot_cards – the world’s first prediction card game and winner of @base batches 002

How it works: rip open mystery packs w/ prediction cards on sports, internet moments, politics, etc., and win prizes if the predictions on your cards come true

So happy for them!!

Upshot

@upshot_cards

Mom, we made it.

Winners of @base Batches 002, and this is just the beginning.

We’re bringing something completely new to Base - the first high-stakes prediction card platform, where you can trade the Internet, flip the culture, and win big.

Prediction markets built for the

28 6:50 PM • Nov 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

If you’re a founder looking for a place to build and grow, we’d love to chat and help make @base your home

We will always welcome everyone to Base with warmth and support

Retrimentum

@retrimentum

Whilst looking for a Settlement Network for @upshot_cards i spoke to the teams from many L1s.

Most were great, and abundantly helpful.

But... It took a 20 min scrappy call with @davidtsocy to give me a gut feeling that we should build on @base

It wasn't quantifiable, and we

40 6:55 PM • Nov 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Every year the frontier of crypto shifts

Below is a look at the ideas @cbventures is most excited about in 2026 across asset tokenization, specialized exchanges and trading terminals, next-gen DeFi, and AI + robotics

If you’re building in any of these areas on @base, please DM!

Coinbase Ventures 🛡️

@cbventures

Short term price moves do not measure long term progress. 2025 was a huge year for fundamental progress in crypto adoption and innovation.

We're sharing 9 ideas we’re ready to back that could define crypto’s next big thing in 2026. They break down into 4 main themes:

45 6:35 PM • Nov 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Apps on @base have earned over $1B in revenue

Teams are scaling from $1M → $10M → $100M in revenue faster here than anywhere else in history

Base is the best place to build, grow, and earn

286 8:00 PM • Nov 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Bet on @base builders

Have a 5-10 year horizon

That’s the winning strategy

187 7:50 PM • Nov 29, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

@ethereum is the world’s computer, @base is the global economy, and @xmtp_ is the messaging economy”

@ShaneMac

Base

@base

Meet @ShaneMac, founder of @xmtp_.

He spent years building messaging before crypto existed, and now he’s building the communication layer for the decentralized internet.

This is his story.

194 10:16 PM • Dec 1, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Builders want to be a part of an ecosystem that moves fast and where talent and collaboration compound

That’s @base right now and it’s only accelerating

113 6:22 PM • Dec 2, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

On @base, new teams are consistently hitting $1M+ in revenue within just a few months of launching

This is what happens when S-tier builders meet a distribution-first ecosystem

169 6:35 PM • Dec 4, 2025


New Mini Apps

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Venice is a new mini app by @ErikVoorhees and @jesseproudman that is a private, uncensored alternative to mainstream AI apps

Free, friendly, permissionless, and with no data tracking or bias

If you’re still using ChatGPT, try @AskVenice in the @baseapp instead

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s mini app spotlight is @AskVenice by @ErikVoorhees and @jesseproudman

Venice is an uncensored, private AI platform where your chats and creations stay fully protected on your device

Build leading open-source models for text, image, or code, all without filters or

35 7:55 PM • Nov 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Go give Maze Runner by @Uptopia_xyz a spin

One of my favorite mini games in the @baseapp right now

Uptopia Intern

@Uptopia_Intern

Maze Runner has officially been featured on both @baseapp and @farcaster_xyz

What started as the first game built with UptopiaKit has now reached over 20,000 transactions and now ranked among the Top 100 miniapps on Farcaster.

We couldn’t have done it without this amazing

22 3:00 AM • Nov 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Crypto’s most trusted voice, @laurashin, is now streaming in the @baseapp via the @Unchained_pod mini app!

Laura Shin

@laurashin

When we first added onchain features at @Unchained_pod, it was an experiment.

Could a crypto media brand use crypto rails, not just talk about them?

Turns out, the answer is yes.

Today, we’re taking the next step:

Unchained is now live on Base, with our own mini-app inside

42 6:30 PM • Nov 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Wasabi is a mini app by @spicy_aff that lets you earn while you trade

Trade with up to 3x leverage, get the top onchain yields automatically, and support the communities you believe in – all directly inside @wasabi_protocol on the @base app

The @base trenches, at your fingertips

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s mini app spotlight is @wasabi_protocol by @spicy_aff

Wasabi brings trading, leverage, and yield together in a streamlined DeFi platform

Deposit assets to unlock rewards, competitive APYs, and simple swaps, fully onchain

33 6:30 PM • Nov 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Testing your mini app in the @baseapp just got a lot easier

Great walkthrough here for anyone building a mini app

sohey.eth

@sohey_eth

Hey mini app devs! Here are some helpful tips and a quick walkthrough on debugging in the Base app.

TLDR;

Testing your mini app in the base app is just a toggle away!

Enable Developer Mode in Settings to test your mini app URLs instantly.

56 6:20 PM • Nov 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Arcadia is a mini app by @jasper_vp and @ThmsSmts that allows anyone to automate concentrated liquidity positions

Compare yields across multiple DEXs, access top pools, and set up automated LP positions in seconds

Manage your liquidity like a pro with @ArcadiaFi on the @baseapp

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s mini app spotlight is @arcadiafi by @jasper_vp and @thmssmts

Arcadia lets you lend, borrow, and manage leveraged positions on one DeFi dashboard

Optimize passive yield, access margin strategies, and build tailored portfolios with full control over your assets

35 4:30 PM • Nov 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Today is a great day to be based and limitless

Limitless

@trylimitless

Limitless is now LIVE as a mini app on @baseapp.

Predict crypto & stock prices natively, all within one crypto super app.

Hourly, daily, weekly. Markets that work 24/7.

Try it now inside @baseapp.

67 10:00 PM • Nov 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

If you like internet capital markets, then you’ll love internet crop markets

Coming to @base this December

limone.eth 🍋 (on farcaster)

@limone_eth

@rise_of_farms arrives this december on @farcaster_xyz and @base

the next farmville powered by a real and open economy

by @builders_garden

69 7:35 PM • Nov 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Collect and trade NBA players to build your all-star squad, compete in tournaments, and earn rewards on @bballxyz

Now live directly in the @baseapp

basketball.xyz

@bballxyz

Basketballxyz mini app is live!

Collect and trade players to build your dream roster and rack up rewards. Join the action on @baseapp

21 7:40 PM • Nov 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Any asset, any pair, all unified inside a single frame

The @framedotfun mini app is now live in the @baseapp

Frame

@framedotfun

One Frame to unify all assets on @base . We are live.

Tap into the growth of anything. Select ANY asset on base, pair it, earn fees, and drive it forward with frame's ❨∞❩ strategy machine.

20% of our fees go to $Frame.

Frame anything.

41 11:25 PM • Nov 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

We’re rolling out support for mini app screenshots in the @baseapp!

Show off what you’re building by adding screenshot URLs to your manifest

Full guide and docs below

sohey.eth

@sohey_eth

Attention Builders! Your mini app listing just got more powerful on the @baseapp

Mini apps now support screenshots, and featured apps require them. Watch to see how it works.

Docs below

59 11:50 PM • Nov 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Kaito is a new mini app by @Punk9277 and @0xWenMoon that shows you what CT is paying attention to in real time

Access cutting-edge market intel and tokenized attention right inside the @baseapp

@KaitoAI is building crypto’s distribution center for attention, data, and capital

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s mini app spotlight is @kaitoai by @punk9277 and @0xwenmoon

Kaito lets you yap about crypto, climb leaderboards, and compete for mindshare as your posts gain traction

Your takes help shape what the community sees next, turning active participation into

25 7:50 PM • Nov 30, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Let’s see those numbers...

Who had the most onchain transactions on their @base rewind this year?

Bantr

@Bantr_fun

If you spent even a little time on Base this year, this one’s for you.

A soft little recap of your 2025 on @Base - your onchain moves, your Base posting, who you cooked with, and your peak moments.

Check your Base Rewind at: rewind.bantr.fun/base

72 11:15 PM • Dec 1, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

My 2025 @base rewind reveal

204 12:10 AM • Dec 2, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Stoked to see @KaitoAI live as a mini app

Track narratives, sentiment, and what CT is paying attention to without ever leaving the @baseapp

Kaito AI 🌊

@KaitoAI

The Kaito mini-app is now live on @Base App!

You can now access all the top features and functionality of Kaito directly through their new app.

Bringing the Kaito ecosystem even closer to Base

36 6:34 PM • Dec 2, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

How to get your mini app featured in the @baseapp:

1. Register your mini app on base dot dev

2. Watch @sohey_eth’s video tutorial below

sohey.eth

@sohey_eth

Want to get your mini app featured? Make sure you don't miss this one crucial step

132 7:45 PM • Dec 5, 2025


Tweets of the Month

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

What I love most about the @base ecosystem is that builders show up day in and day out, regardless of what's happening in the market

Don’t let anyone convince you to stop shipping

Base

@base

This week on Base:

News

■ 725 projects applied to Base Batches, and 50 finalists remain. They will pitch live at @EFDevcon during Demo Day.

@CoinbaseDev is hosting a hackathon at @ycombinator on November 15 with @OpenAI, @Anthropic, @Replit, and @PayWithLocus. Builders can

64 12:10 AM • Nov 8, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

If you’re new to @base, don’t go it alone

Build in public and share your progress, ideas, wins, and misses openly

It’ll hold you accountable and attract a community of supporters whose feedback will help you level up

267 4:50 PM • Nov 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Transactions on @base hitting new ATHs every day

Higher

poet.base.eth

@1CrypticPoet

is this good?

@base transactions just made a new ATH yesterday.

16.1M

You're in denial if you think this is slowing down anytime soon.

139 6:25 PM • Nov 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Job’s not finished until the entire world is onchain

wilson.base.eth

@WilsonCusack

another ATH, but still only 20% of Solana

51 4:10 PM • Nov 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

At @base, we ignore the noise and stay squarely focused on shipping

Can’t stop, won’t stop building a new global economy

Base

@base

This week on Base:

NEWS

@jpmorgan’s USD deposit token (JPMD) is now live on Base for institutional transfers. Commercial banking is moving onchain.

■ Base transactions hit a new all-time high with 16.1 million in a single day.

■ Base Chain’s gas limit is now 150 Mgas/s,

60 6:50 PM • Nov 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

A global economy where anyone can make it, no matter their name, nationality, or status

@base

184 7:30 PM • Nov 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

December 17

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

Updated our bio.

726 8:40 PM • Nov 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The first-ever Coinbase System Update is coming

Join us as we reveal what’s next for @coinbase and @base

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

Coinbase System Update incoming.

→ Exciting product announcements

→ Key business updates

→ Lots of other cool stuff

A new era of Coinbase is beginning.

December 17, 2PM PT, live on 𝕏.

104 6:10 PM • Nov 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Come build on @base alongside us and help create a new global economy that increases innovation, creativity, and freedom

Base

@base

This week on Base:

NEWS

■ Base Batches 002 has wrapped. 50 Builder Track finalists are heading into Incubase, our virtual mentorship program, and 50 Startup Track finalists pitched at @EFDevcon, with 12 standouts selected as overall winners. Congrats to @upshot_cards for taking

112 7:00 PM • Nov 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @baseapp is the best place to earn your first crypto

177 4:50 PM • Nov 22, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Bet on @base builders, creators, writers, musicians, memes that are shipping despite good or bad market conditions

315 5:30 PM • Nov 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @base network state is here to stay

Base

@base

“We now have the ability to supercharge networks like we’ve never had before.” - @XenBH on the @EFDevcon stage

98 12:30 AM • Nov 27, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Happy basedgiving

193 7:50 PM • Nov 27, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

I feel thankful to work for @ethereum, @base, and @coinbase

And I feel thankful that there are so many other brilliant people and orgs across the ecosystem working together to build a new global economy that puts everyone, everywhere on a level playing field

Now is our time

Brian Armstrong

@brian_armstrong

The Ethereum whitepaper was published 12 years ago today.

Ethereum changed the course of crypto by giving builders greater tools - including a Turing complete language!

Shoutout to @VitalikButerin, the Ethereum co-founders, and the entire Ethereum community. So many of the

309 8:50 PM • Nov 27, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

“based” is the #1 trait you should hire for if you want to maintain a startup culture at scale

John Wang

@j0hnwang

“based” is the #1 trait you should hire for if you want to maintain a startup culture at scale

84 8:30 PM • Nov 29, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Build on @base

Create on Base

Trade on Base

Transact on Base

Experiment on Base

Onboard to Base

Invest in Base

Believe in Base

And you will be rewarded

199 8:00 PM • Nov 30, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Are you watching closely?

Base

@base

Wrist-check, 12.18.25

503 10:20 PM • Dec 1, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Live in the future

See what’s missing

Build it on @base

109 5:45 PM • Dec 3, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is for everyone

Come build with us

Base

@base

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

142 12:00 AM • Dec 6, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

December 17

Game day

138 12:30 AM • Dec 6, 2025


Consumer Apps / Experiences I Liked

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

170 @base heroes just hit The Base Arena

Grateful to @fantasy_top_ for spotlighting the products, builders, and creators pushing the Base ecosystem forward every day

Game on

fantasy.top

@fantasy_top_

The Base Arena is HERE

First we brought Fantasy to @base, and now we’re bringing Base to @fantasy_top_

Discover 170 Heroes from the Base community and compete for thousands of dollars in rewards spread across Arenas this week-long competition.

Find out more below

34 11:00 PM • Nov 7, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

This is an all star line up ngl

jesse.base.eth

@jessepollak

got my (based) squad

85 11:10 PM • Nov 7, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Won’t let you down @travisbickle0x

travis bickle ⎮ fan/acc

@travisbickle0x

Arenas are accelerating with the release of the exclusive @base

Arenas offer a sustainable way to intuitively merge attention capture AND engagement.

Players predict → Heroes post → Players engage → Earn and Repeat

With 170 new heroes, I had the most fun experience

21 11:45 PM • Nov 7, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The future of creator–fan relationships is being shaped on @base

Justin Blau

@justinblau

I’m launching all my new music onchain.

I just uploaded 12 unreleased songs to my @joinbond profile & you can get access by bonding USDC ($1 or more)

I’ll regularly update versions and share notes on my creative process.

Invite code: 713ZEN

joinbond.xyz/creators/0x6d3…

26 7:35 PM • Nov 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

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MNSTRM

@mnstrm_adoption

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72 5:32 PM • Nov 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

NFL season on @footballdotfun is kicking off

You building a squad?

Football.Fun

@footballdotfun

Own the players that make the moments you remember.

Draft, trade, and dominate the world of NFL.

Built on Base.

50 9:15 PM • Nov 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

You can now buy tokens on @base with a single like

noice

@noicedotso

introducing oracle:

like a post, buy the ticker

oracle is built to yap for our ecosystem founders over the long run while they do what they do best — build.

65 10:35 PM • Nov 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Excited for @Wishwish_art to reveal what they’ve been building this past year soon

They’ll make collecting cool again and make NFT activity on @base go

sam.base.eth

@sfrankel9

thought this was an interesting chart from @a16zcrypto's annual report - NFT activity is overwhelmingly on @base today

while there is a lot of momentum around coining / fungible tokens on base, cool to see how much experimentation there still is with non fungibles (especially in

29 1:45 AM • Nov 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Congrats to @myprasanna and the team on launching @0xppl_ 2.0

Proud to see it built on @base

Prasanna S

@myprasanna

I’m excited to launch today: 0xPPL 2.0 - something I’ve poured a lot of my life energy into. It’s a crypto superapp for all things onchain.

I previously co-founded Rippling.com (worth $10B+), a B2B SaaS superapp. 0xPPL is backed by top angels including, @balajis

29 3:00 AM • Nov 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Diversify your @base portfolio, automate rebalancing, and earn passive yield

All in one place with @glider_fi

Base

@base

What if your portfolio ran itself?

@glider lets you build and automate onchain portfolios, all inside of in one smooth onchain app.

Crypto assets, on autopilot.

112 1:05 AM • Nov 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

B̶e̶l̶i̶e̶v̶e̶-i̶n̶-s̶o̶m̶e̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶

Have a little feyth

fey

@feyprotocol

Permissionless Token Deployment is now live on Fey

Deploy tokens now at fey.money

Let the good times roll!

95 1:35 AM • Nov 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The growth engine for creator capital markets has now landed on the @baseapp

Docker

@dockerxyz

Docker has arrived on @base app.

As Creator Capital Markets gain momentum on @base, Docker is continuing to invest and expand at an increasing rate.

An initial $10,000 has been earmarked for Base App investments.

docker meta

61 6:45 PM • Nov 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

See growth, in real time on @hytopia

HYTOPIA

@hytopia

From players to creators, HYTOPIA’s ecosystem is expanding rapidly on @base.

~ 2M minutes of playtime per week

800K+ downloads on Android

250k+ Monthly Active Players

18K–21K daily players

Today, we’re opening up a public dashboard so you can track that growth in real

78 12:00 AM • Nov 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Track your portfolio, follow wallets, spot trends early, and trade on the go in one simple, social interface

Everything on @base is on @0xppl_

0xPPL

@0xppl_

everything on @base is on 0xPPL

57 8:10 PM • Nov 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

All your leagues and your friends, finally in one place:

1. Build your squad

2. Bet together

3. Track and grow your PnL

4. Climb the leaderboard

Saddle up and join the waitlist for @rodeo now

Rodeo

@rodeo

Welcome to the Rodeo

Powered by @Polymarket

Built on @TownsProtocol & @base

38 6:30 PM • Nov 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Fun fact: Towns groups made over $33M on @base over the past year alone

If you want to make money with your friends, download @townsapp today

Base

@base

What if your group chat had a wallet?

@townsapp brings messaging, money, and builders into one onchain space.

66 6:35 PM • Nov 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Everything will be tokenized / coined

Paragraph

@paragraph_xyz

We just shipped something special for writers and their earliest believers: writer coins.

A new way to support writers that actually feels good for everyone involved.

Here's why

32 6:55 PM • Nov 20, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base Pay is eating the world

runn3rr.eth

@runn3rrr

was scrolling Instagram

saw cool and funny hoodie from some local niche brand, decided to check store

price is cheap. I still don't have much funds on my card.

still added to basket. going to checkout and I see USDC on @base as payment option

just entered my shipping info,

28 5:30 PM • Nov 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is for global builders

@slashapp is too – cashback cards, yield, analytics, multi-entity management

Everything you need in one platform, powered by @base

Base

@base

What if your finances were actually built for the modern internet entrepreneur?

@slashapp combines USD accounts with crypto rails, virtual cards, stablecoin payments, and cashback, all in one place

23 9:20 PM • Nov 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

If you’re thinking “I should buy some Bitcoin now...”

Thx App lets you buy cbBTC on @base with Apple Pay instantly

Stop, swipe, tap – it’s that easy

Rarible

@rarible

Meet Thx App.

Buy Bitcoin instantly with Apple Pay. Start with just $10.

Built on @Base, powered by @Rarible.

26 9:28 PM • Nov 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Create a game on @RemixGG_, earn from it on @base

Remix

@RemixGG_

Today we’re releasing the first layer of the Remix economy on @Base.

- A friendly 90/10 split

- Onchain payment rails

- Instant withdrawals

Create a game, earn from it, and take money out anytime.

Boosts are step one.

In-game unlocks and achievements are next.

It’s a

48 9:30 PM • Nov 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The next era of commerce is on @base

Slice

@slice__so

Commerce is finally moving onchain, and @base will take it mainstream.

Slice enables new ways for buyers, merchants, agents, and platforms to interact — all built on open, trustless, composable infrastructure.

The next era of commerce is here. Build it with us.

22 11:20 PM • Nov 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

It’s officially Black Friday weekend

Grab a @EthereumPhone dGEN1, use code BASEPAY for a discount, and check out with @base pay ↓

ethOS

@EthereumPhone

Just use @base pay when grabbing a dGEN1

And try the BASEPAY code today, only for Black Friday weekend!

33 8:15 PM • Nov 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Polymarket meets Pokémon on @base

@upshot_cards’s first Base packs are coming soon

I’ve got 10 early access codes – drop a comment if you want one!

Upshot

@upshot_cards

babe wake up, @base packs are dropping.

That’s right.. the first ever Base-edition prediction card packs are coming to Upshot!

You may or may not want to claim them while you can

Limited supply. Notis on.

70 6:52 PM • Dec 2, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Time to rip @RIPNDIP @ponkehq

Ponke

@ponkehq

READY TO RIP?

@RIPNDIP + @ponkehq on @base, powered by @223W0RLD

This month

52 7:30 PM • Dec 3, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Every online store on an open, global marketplace

Buy anything and sell without intermediaries on @slice__so – the protocol for trustless, programmable commerce

The future of commerce is here

Base

@base

What if every online store was connected but decentralized?

@slice__so is building the World Marketplace, a global commerce platform that any merchant can be a part of, just by selling onchain.

45 7:35 PM • Dec 3, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Brb ripping packs and stacking XP on @upshot_cards

48 11:45 PM • Dec 3, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Just claimed my @cityprotocolHQ passport on the @baseapp!

85 11:50 PM • Dec 3, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Your AI quant agent to diligence and trade stocks, coins, perps, creators, and prediction markets on @base

Test out @pigeon_trade on the @baseapp and @telegram now

jasonkim.eth (pigeon arc)

@jasonkimvc

What in the world is Pigeon Code?

How can you use it to ie: get more out of trading on @base?

We wanted to make the most useful trading AI and have deep integrations with base ecosystem:

- Onramp via @CoinbaseDev + @privy_io

- We vectorized/embedded all @farcaster_xyz post

39 12:45 AM • Dec 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Welcome to @base, @TheSandboxGame

The Sandbox

@TheSandboxGame

The Sandbox has always seen the internet as our playground.

$SAND is now on @base to explore new corners of the internet.

The story's just starting....

69 1:10 AM • Dec 4, 2025


Infrastructure / Tooling Updates

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

FYI: the @coinbase protocol security team is offering free security reviews for @base builders

Base Build

@buildonbase

Free security reviews for builders from Coinbase’s protocol security team!

Reviews are in beta for apps and protocols on Base. They contain scoped reviews, prioritized recs, hands‑on support, and other help to improve.

Spots are limited! Info in

120 10:00 PM • Nov 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Internet capital markets on @base

@noicedotso v2 is open for business

tk

@heettike

open for business

docs.noice.so

95 12:00 AM • Nov 8, 2025


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