Tso Thoughts | Jul 2025, Base’s Next Chapter

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


The Base App

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base everywhere

162 5:00 PM • Jul 7, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

TBA will be your home for everything onchain

Base app

@baseapp

New name coming soon. TBA.

207 10:35 PM • Jul 7, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Browse, discover, play, post, earn, trade, chat, connect...

All in TBA

174 5:45 PM • Jul 8, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Something’s happening

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

Something’s happening.

133 12:48 AM • Jul 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Onchain tech is ready for consumer scale and consumer-grade UX

TBA

195 9:00 PM • Jul 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

176 5:12 PM • Jul 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

???

195 4:50 PM • Jul 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base

@base

This will make sense in a few hours. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

122 3:55 PM • Jul 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Loading…

420 3:56 PM • Jul 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

With the @base app, we have launched:

- A social network

- A powerful economic model for creators

- An App Store

- Global access to financial services

A New Day One

428 10:22 PM • Jul 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

More people than ever are coming onchain to buy a coin, but they don’t know what to do next

More builders and creators are coming onchain and they want to go viral, but it’s still really hard to reach end users

The @base app solves this

88 10:24 PM • Jul 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @base app is the front door to the onchain economy

Ft. @RemixGG_, @noicedotso, @DCP_Foundation, and many more

182 10:55 PM • Jul 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @base app is for creators

Ft. @cleoabram, @pplpleasr1, @garyvee, and many more

148 11:15 PM • Jul 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

DAY ONE

jesse.base.eth

@jessepollak

DAY ONE

235 6:58 AM • Jul 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @baseapp is the discovery layer for the onchain economy, one place to find anything onchain…

People, apps, assets, and activity

Brian Armstrong

@brian_armstrong

Coinbase Wallet has evolved.

The @baseapp is your new onchain home to post, earn, trade, chat, and connect.

89 7:00 AM • Jul 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Create. Hydrate. Earn.

@baseapp x @ErewhonMarket

154 10:35 PM • Jul 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base = @base app + @buildonbase + @base chain + Base account + Base pay

Base

@base

Base is evolving to be more than a chain.

Here's a look at everything we announced as part of A New Day One: blog.base.org/a-new-day-one

217 11:06 PM • Jul 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Babe wake up, the new @base dot org just dropped

Base

@base

A global economy, built by all of us

New Base family. New Base dot org.

102 8:52 PM • Jul 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @base chain and @baseapp look pretty fast tbh

Brian Armstrong

@brian_armstrong

. @base is 10x faster now. Live testing the new speed.

34 9:10 PM • Jul 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Build a mini app, then share it with millions of users on the @baseapp

Base app

@baseapp

There are tons of mini apps in the Base app. Here's 15 to get you started:

@noicedotso, @DIMO_Network, @paragraph_xyz, @tbpn, @FarvilleGarden, @MorphoLabs, @titlesxyz, @fantasy_top_, @RemixGG_, @podsdotmedia, @KresusOfficial, @endaomentdotorg, @virtuals_io, @cooprecsmusic,

75 10:06 PM • Jul 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @baseapp on @CNBC:

“With the introduction of the everything app, the company is emphasizing the opportunity for a new economic model for content creators in particular – one that might give them more direct and diverse monetization options for their content as well as more

ishan.eth 🍊

@jpegmogul

Introducing @baseapp! Every chain needs a frontend to attract & retain users.

Spot on coverage from @CNBC

44 12:12 AM • Jul 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @baseapp on @FortuneMagazine:

“I’ve covered Coinbase since it was a tiny startup but have never seen anything quite like what the crypto giant rolled out this Wednesday... The new Base app is different. It looks and behaves a lot like apps you know, and a single tap brings

Jeff Roberts

@jeffjohnroberts

The Base super app is the biggest innovation @coinbase has rolled out in a while

First Web 3 app that feels like any other good app and can appeal to normies. Could also turbocharge USDC

My overview inclu comments from @jessepollak & @brian_armstrong:

fortune.com/crypto/2025/07…

32 12:15 AM • Jul 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

It pays to be on the @baseapp

218 7:35 PM • Jul 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @baseapp is a big win for crypto because it’s the first major bet on composable social

Mike

@yekiM_o

TBA is a big win for crypto because it’s the first major bet on composable social

It’s a multi billion dollar company permissionessly building a product on top of 4 other ~billion dollar companies

Its the power of onchain protocols in full effect

It’s not perfect, and not

83 7:50 PM • Jul 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Get paid when you post

That’s the @baseapp

jesse.base.eth

@jessepollak

going viral on your first @baseapp post and immediately getting a stream of creator earnings is an absolutely insane onboarding experience

18 12:22 AM • Jul 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @baseapp is what the internet should feel like

aishaader.base.eth

@aishaader13

yooo, you guys, my $ on @baseapp keeps increasing and I ain’t doing nothing other than posting.

this is what the internet should feel like.

22 12:42 AM • Jul 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Everyone has a shot to earn on the @baseapp

Jack

@Jack55750

Everyone has a shot with Base

“If you post on the Base App and it gets a little likes you’ll earn a little but if you go viral you’ll earn a lot”

19 12:50 AM • Jul 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @baseapp is the best place to earn your first dollar onchain

Kunal Gandhi

@kunalvg

Made my first dollar (or rupees) on the @base app

@base is easily becoming the best place to earn your first dollar onchain.

46 12:52 AM • Jul 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

WeChat is most used app on internet - the @baseapp will be that for crypto but built open source, on open standards, with open markets

Abhitej | Filament

@abhitejxyz

Got invited to @baseapp last night and spent Sunday exploring:

> Coined content

> Got rewarded for content

> Swapped some for $PENDLE

> mini apps

Super bullish on the experience so far.

WeChat is most used app on internet - base app has a real shot at being that for crypto.

47 1:00 AM • Jul 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base mode activated

297 5:50 PM • Jul 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @baseapp is an everything app that brings together social, apps, chat, payments, and trading

Base

@base

" It's sort of an everything app."

CNBC breaks down the new @baseapp, and why it matters for creators.

159 1:20 AM • Jul 22, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @baseapp vision is to onboard creators to their first wallet and help them earn their first crypto => short circuit the existing creator economy

Will Warren 🍵

@willwarren

Thanks @base team for inviting me to represent 0x at the launch event.

Key takeaways

- Base App brings together a combination of powerful abstractions that allow content and value to flow across an open social graph.

- Replaces the ad platform that sits between content

23 6:48 PM • Jul 22, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @base app is the iPhone moment for not just @base but the entire onchain ecosystem

Raihan Khan

@raihankhan_rk

got my hands on the brand new @base app and i think this is it…

this is the iphone moment for not just @base but the entire web3 technology

hats off to @jessepollak’s vision

it’s still day 1 on base

134 6:54 PM • Jul 22, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base app is crypto twitter except crypto is actually built in

Base app

@baseapp

Base app is crypto twitter except crypto is actually built in

88 9:28 PM • Jul 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

We will make the @baseapp crypto’s App Store

nairolf

@0xNairolf

base app is the closest thing we’ve got to a real crypto app store:

- featured apps

- category browsing

- filters by use case

all that’s missing now is multi-chain support

57 12:50 AM • Jul 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Apple – 30% fees

Google – 30% fees

@baseapp – 0% fees

1,041 4:40 PM • Jul 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Using the @baseapp every day has pretty much changed my behaviour as a consumer

I now tend to heavily favor and use mini apps with smooth mobile UX

The best crypto apps will be built as mini apps

181 4:40 PM • Jul 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Mini apps are a new type of content format that I like to think of as short-form software

Album → single

Blog post → tweet

YouTube video → TikTok

Web / mobile app → mini app

Mini apps turn posts in the @baseapp social feed into canvases that anyone can build on

Base

@base

Mini apps mean people are only one tap away from doing something onchain

@jessepollak on @BanklessHQ

168 10:13 PM • Jul 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Missed A New Day One?

Watch this recap to get the full picture of where @base is headed

Base

@base

Here's a full recap of A New Day One, in under 15 minutes

45 9:35 PM • Jul 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @baseapp will shape the future of this industry

And there’s a chance that you could be the developer to build one its first killer mini apps

If you’re looking for the next big catalyst, mini apps are your opportunity

285 4:30 PM • Jul 29, 2025


Base Account

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

“Sign in with @base” will soon be the new default across the entire internet

Johannes Kares

@JohannesKares

I just made "Sign in with Base" the new default on @talentir_com

@base @baseapp

155 7:05 PM • Jul 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

With “ @base pay,” you can use your crypto to buy anything online while saving 3% on credit card fees

Autonomous

@autonomous_labs

Now you can use Base Pay on mobile to shop Autonomous’s full lineup, too!

Crypto payments, easy, right from your phone with @base @baseapp.

49 7:20 PM • Jul 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Learn how to implement Sign in with @base and Base pay into your app in just 5 minutes

Youssef

@0xyoussea

How to implement Base Pay, Sign In With Base and More

Let me know if you have any questions below

20 9:20 PM • Jul 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

If you’re a merchant, @base pay is the easiest way to accept crypto and fastest way to let your users checkout with USDC

Chipped 💅

@chippedsocial

You can now pay with USDC on our @Shopify store

Thanks to @base Pay

24 9:26 PM • Jul 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Just pay with @base

drew coffman 𝕚𝕤 𝕠𝕟𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖 🟢

@drewcoffman

base pay logo looks so clean

158 3:00 AM • Jul 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Spend the USDC in your @coinbase account at millions of online stores with @base pay

wilson.base.eth

@WilsonCusack

Got a little demo here that I think might interest you all

skip to 1:15 if you want to just get the good stuff!

43 3:02 AM • Jul 25, 2025


Onchain Summer

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

ONCHAIN SUMMER III

Base

@base

onchain summer is heating up…

soon.

40 9:10 PM • Jul 1, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Third summer is the charm

Time to bring the world onchain

drew coffman 𝕚𝕤 𝕠𝕟𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖 🟢

@drewcoffman

onchain summer ‘23, ‘24, and ‘25

@base’d

48 9:13 PM • Jul 1, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Create and build with us all summer long

Base

@base

Onchain Summer is here

Ship what you love and be rewarded, all season long

onchainsummer.xyz

31 7:35 PM • Jul 2, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Build a mini app on @base and get retroactive Onchain Summer Awards

Base

@base

Build -> launch -> be rewarded.

The Onchain Summer Awards celebrate the most innovative and widely-used apps on Base. Top teams will win prizes and take the stage live this fall at BaseCamp.

Building something great? Apply now.

142 12:55 AM • Jul 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Onchain Summer is here with @RemixGG_, @tryoharaAI, @zora, and @TYBXYZ

Base

@base

This Onchain Summer is the summer of gaming, vibe-coding, coining, and obsession.

Here’s how @RemixGG_, @tryoharaAI, @zora, and @TYBXYZ are bringing the world onchain ☟

29 1:30 AM • Jul 22, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

It’s @baseapp summer

Base

@base

It’s @baseapp summer. Create what you love and be rewarded, all season long.

Weekly rewards available in the Base app. Every post is an opportunity to earn.

What will you create?

62 10:08 PM • Jul 22, 2025


Everyone Is Building on Base

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Incredibly blessed to work so closely with @base builders

Base is for ambitious, hard working, and collaborative builders who want to build a global economy alongside us

tk

@HeetTike

incredibly blessed to work so closely with @base

> @jessepollak helps unblock EVERYTHING

> jesse also opens all practical doors possible

> they conducted ~50 UXR's for noice on TBA

> gave us a great, grand stage for A New Day One

> @davidtsocy has made at least 15 intro's for

44 9:01 PM • Jul 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Nothing better than backing @base builders

We win together

Patrick | Megapot

@Patrick_Lung

shoutout to the Base team for being incredibly supportive too

@davidtsocy @jessepollak Anthonyk @sohey_eth @0xAneri and team are always helpful, responsive, making intros, helping fix issues, getting early access

Excited for TBA launch this week and attending the event IRL!

28 9:03 PM • Jul 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Welcome home @fantasy_top_

fantasy.top

@fantasy_top_

Fantasy is coming to Base

Fantasy Top is officially migrating to Base, teaming up with the most active Layer 2 to become the leading social experience in the ecosystem.

The bridge opens tomorrow (7/15) at 1PM UTC. Stay tuned!

Please note: the game will enter maintenance mode

78 9:15 PM • Jul 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

DIMO is based

DIMO

@DIMO_Network

$DIMO is now live on @Base!

You can seamlessly send $DIMO to Base wallets in the app, swap in the DIMO-USDC pool on @AerodromeFi, earn $AERO rewards by providing liquidity.

Read more here dimo.co/blogs/the-pit-…

17 9:40 PM • Jul 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Welcome to @base, @HYTOPIAgg

HYTOPIA

@HYTOPIAgg

HYTOPIA x Base

HYTOPIA is transitioning its gaming ecosystem to @base for better infrastructure and simplified user experiences.

This move enhances platform utility, improves marketplace participation, and makes onchain gaming more accessible for our vibrant community.

153 5:55 PM • Jul 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Building slow and steady is underrated

Build on @base and win over the long term

Serpin Taxt

@serpinxbt

the only thing that keeps me up at night is unintentionally building something that turns into a flash in the pan

ethos is almost 6 months old on base mainnet today and very pleased that we are at 5400 onchain DAU

and a very nice, non flash-in-the-pan type graph :)

19 9:00 PM • Jul 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Millions of users have TBA, and they’ll be able to use your app natively

Build on @base and get distribution

kipit | fan/acc

@0xKipit

Why is fantasy moving to base?

With the Base migration complete, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on why we made this move.

A year and a half ago, we made a bet: launch Fantasy on a brand-new, hyped L2 called Blast.

At the time, it made sense. Pacman had a killer track

89 9:05 PM • Jul 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

A New Day One for @horizenglobal on @base

Horizen

@horizenglobal

Horizen Has Landed on @Base!

Our migration is complete, and a new era has begun.

Horizen is building an appchain designed for privacy-ready apps.

For developers. For users. For the next generation of digital trust.

Welcome to a new Horizen, now on Base.

18 2:30 AM • Jul 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Congrats @aavegotchi on a successful migration home to @base!

Aavegotchi 👻🟦 Now on Base!

@aavegotchi

It's Day 1 on Base for Aavegotchi

You should probably collect this (search Aavegotchi in the Base App).

120 10:30 PM • Jul 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Very cool use of @ProofOfPlay’s vRNG integration by the @token_works team on @base

Proof of Play

@ProofOfPlay

We're proud to share our first Verified RNG customer on Base:

@token_works

Our vRNG product will be providing verified randomness to their upcoming

playground for onchain financialized ideas.

Stop over-rotating and hold a single asset that will adapt over time.

one token

any

5 5:13 PM • Jul 29, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Welcome to @base, @SolforgeFusion – from the legendary creators of @wizards_magic and @StoneBladeEnt

Everyone is moving to Base

SolForge Fusion

@SolforgeFusion

We are proud to bring SolForge Fusion onto @Base, delivering a faster and smoother onchain experience than ever before. Designed by legends Richard Garfield (Magic: The Gathering) and Justin Gary (Ascension) to revolutionize TCGs.

SolForge Fusion redefines collectible card

33 10:33 PM • Jul 30, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The flippening to @base is here

jesse.base.eth

@jessepollak

the majority of new coins are now created on @base

91 10:52 PM • Jul 30, 2025


Coinbase Bringing Crypto Mainstream

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Marketing that turns heads (literally)

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

We’ve landed in the UK for @AstonMartinF1 race week.

And we brought a giant helmet.

If you’re in town, come see it today at Covent Garden Piazza.

11:00 - 19:00 BST.

25 1:18 AM • Jul 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

London is based

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

Heads up, London.

The future of racing and the future of money have taken over Waterloo.

@AstonMartinF1

56 1:18 AM • Jul 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Real-time, trusted crypto market data from @coinbase is now live on @perplexity_ai

Coinbase is bringing crypto mainstream

Brian Armstrong

@brian_armstrong

Exciting update: Coinbase has partnered with @perplexity_ai to help traders get access to real-time trusted crypto data/info for better decision making.

The first stage is going live today, and there's more to come:

Phase 1 (now): Perplexity is now ingesting our market data,

32 10:25 PM • Jul 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

As more people are coming onchain via mobile, @coinbase is continuing to meet them where they are

You can now use @Samsung Pay directly in the Coinbase app to buy crypto, or sell your fiat

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

Selling your fiat just got easier.

Simply buy crypto or fund your account with @Samsung Pay on Coinbase.

Rolling out this week, starting in North America.

19 11:23 PM • Jul 30, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The largest bank in the US will soon allow their 80M+ customers to redeem credit card rewards points for @USDC on @base

Base is for everyone

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

We're partnering with @Chase to accelerate crypto adoption.

Coming soon:

→ Use Chase credit cards on Coinbase

→ Redeem rewards points for USDC

→ Directly link Chase accounts to Coinbase

Bridging tradfi to crypto.

224 11:35 PM • Jul 30, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Don’t fade the @coinbase <> @base flywheel in 2025 and for the remainder of the decade

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

Our Q2 2025 financial results are now live.

94 10:50 PM • Jul 31, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

A crypto exchange today, but tomorrow an everything exchange that taps into the onchain economy

Everything will be tokenized on @base

Brian Armstrong

@brian_armstrong

Coinbase is becoming the everything exchange.

All assets will inevitably move onchain, so we want to have everything you want to trade in one place.

Incoming: DEX integration (access millions of assets) + expansion of our derivatives offerings.

Next: tokenized equities + more.

73 11:00 PM • Jul 31, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

₿ased

Brian Armstrong

@brian_armstrong

Coinbase is long bitcoin.

Our holding increased by 2,509 BTC in Q2, and we keep buying more.

30 11:20 PM • Jul 31, 2025


Tweets of the Month

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Consistently blown away by the level of product talent here in the @base ecosystem

Our onchain future is bright

202 5:43 PM • Jul 3, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Zero

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

A picture of how much it costs to send crypto from Coinbase → @base.

45 10:07 PM • Jul 3, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Today is a good day to remember why we are here

Economic freedom for everyone

67 10:35 PM • Jul 4, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Might have to move here

Base

@base

i went here and everyone knew you

47 1:10 AM • Jul 5, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Crypto really clicked for me because:

I was born in Hong Kong and moved to Canada by myself, experienced first hand how difficult it is to send money home to family

Grew my sneaker page @sneakonomist to 50K on instagram and got deplatformed, appealed and never heard back

Moon Dragon

@frozenaesthetic

Share a piece of lore about yourself

94 4:06 PM • Jul 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

At @base:

We’re creating new ways for people to build

We’re building an open social network to reach a billion people

We’re fostering a global economy for everyone, everywhere

139 6:15 PM • Jul 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

If you’re contributing to a platform, you should have the ability to start earning right away

$zora

@zora

if you're contributing to a platform, you should have the ability to start earning right away

28 9:28 PM • Jul 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Offchain social platforms do whatever it takes to keep value away from creators

Onchain social platforms do whatever it takes to return that value to creators

We will win

106 4:10 PM • Jul 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is for everyone, including memecoins and NFTs

Base

@base

This new internet runs on creators, communities, and culture. That means memes. That means collectibles. That means coins.

We're building a new global economy, together.

129 10:20 PM • Jul 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Users don’t care whether your app is built onchain or not

Users care about the value your app brings to them

552 5:30 PM • Jul 30, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Ethereum

Brian Armstrong

@brian_armstrong

Ethereum.

Fun fact: I met @VitalikButerin in 2013 at the San Jose Bitcoin conference when he was writing for Bitcoin Magazine (his writing was great).

A few months later I invited him to come by Coinbase's first office in San Francisco for a visit and he showed us some cool

36 11:38 PM • Jul 30, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Happy 10th birthday @ethereum

@base is built on the shoulders of giants

Base

@base

Happy birthday to Ethereum.

10 years in, but still day one.

40 11:45 PM • Jul 30, 2025


Consumer Apps / Experiences I Liked

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Get one shot to win big and many shots to win small

@megapot_io is bringing the traditional lottery experience onchain with 200x better odds

Megapot

@megapot_io

Introducing Guaranteed Daily Prizes

Players will now win prizes even if no one hits the million dollar jackpot

The other day, 14% of player tickets won a prize up to $25. Link below

15 9:34 PM • Jul 1, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Farcade is now @RemixGG_

What game would you like to make?

Remix (formerly Farcade)

@RemixGG_

Farcade has rebranded to Remix.

A platform where games are created, remixed, and discovered like TikTok.

It's a $200b death note to bloated mobile gaming.

Welcome to the next level

35 9:42 PM • Jul 1, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Fxhash is a digital art platform for everyone

Create and release collections, or discover, mint, and trade artwork

All powered by art coins on @base

fxhash

@fx_hash_

FXH Protocol is now live on @base

Create and collect art

Launch and trade art coins

Anytime, anywhere, with no brakes

This is a new era for digital art

Get started on fxhash.xyz

36 7:15 PM • Jul 2, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Top up your @BitgetWallet Debit Mastercard with @USDC on @base and spend your crypto IRL

Bitget Wallet 🩵

@BitgetWallet

We've integrated @Base for the Bitget Wallet Mastercard.

Onchain payments? Top up your card with USDC on Base and spend it like cash.

Fast. Onchain. Powered by @Mastercard.

72 10:15 PM • Jul 3, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

A society of AI agents at your fingertips

Brought to you by the @virtuals_io Agent Commerce Protocol + Butler agent powered by @GAME_Virtuals

Virtuals Protocol

@virtuals_io

Agent Commerce Protocol (ACP) Public Beta is Now Live.

97 10:40 PM • Jul 3, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

TITLES is a mini app by @sorenwrenn that allows artists to train custom AI models that replicate their style

Artists make money whenever their AI models are used and retain attribution to all remixed works

@titlesxyz is changing how art is created and monetized in the age of AI

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s mini app spotlight is @titlesxyz by @sorenwrenn

Titles lets you create unique AI art with models from top artists and mint your favorites onchain

Publish, collect, and earn every time someone collects your creation—creativity meets rewards

22 12:20 AM • Jul 7, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Support your favorite @Sidekick_Labs streamers with @USDC on @base

Sidekick

@Sidekick_Labs

We’re excited to share that Sidekick has integrated with @base to bring seamless, onchain gifting to our livestreaming platform.

Viewers can now support their favorite streamers directly on Sidekick, with a smooth, onchain gifting experience powered by Base.

This integration

5 7:15 PM • Jul 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The Euro, Swiss Franc, and British Pound stablecoins are now live on @base

VNX

@VNX_Platform

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our non-USD stablecoins on @Base, one of the fastest-growing Layer 2 networks in Web3!

VNX stablecoins are now live on Base:

VNX Euro $VEUR

VNX Swiss Franc $VCHF

VNX British Pound $VGBP

24 10:32 PM • Jul 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Bullish on @rovadotxyz rewarding early adopters and creators amplifying @base builders

Rova

@rovadotxyz

Rova Waitlist Now Live: Introducing Bullpost

Bullpost, now live at rova.xyz, is a 6-week event rewarding users for bullish tweets about startups and founders that has a $15K+ prize pool

Upvote, share, and submit bullish X posts to increase your Bullpost score

18 10:35 PM • Jul 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Idea coins

So awesome to see @paragraph_xyz continuing to experiment with new and meaningful ways to expand the creative economy

One where writers benefit as their work gains more value and readers can participate in upside when they support a writer early

Paragraph

@paragraph_xyz

We’re launching Coins on Paragraph next week - a new way for readers to support the posts they love & get rewarded, while helping great writing get the visibility it deserves.

For writers: this means an entirely new way to earn from your best ideas. No paywalls, no gating, &

33 9:20 PM • Jul 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Slice Shops is a mini app by @jacopo_eth that lets you shop right from your TBA and @farcaster_xyz feed

See something you like? Check out in one click with your existing balances and earn through referrals

@slice__so is making shopping onchain seamless, social, and rewarding

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s mini app spotlight is @slice__so by @jacopo_eth and @zerohex_eth

Slice lets you buy and sell anything onchain with one-click checkout—no middlemen or fees

Create a decentralized store and split payments automatically, all wallet-to-wallet

42 6:30 PM • Jul 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Bantr ingests every social interaction (tweet, post, reply, etc.) and every product interaction (signups, referrals, wallet connects, swaps, votes, etc.) so you can measure how mindshare translates into product usage

Bantr

@Bantr_fun

Project Leaderboards for @base, @farcaster_xyz & @ethereum are now live on Bantr!

You’ll find:

- Top Creators by Impact:

Creators ranked by Impact Share (mindshare + personal product usage + followers’ product usage)

- Onchain Stats:

How the project is performing across

30 7:20 PM • Jul 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Every piece of content is going to get tokenized

And it’s going to happen on @base

Coop 💿

@Cooopahtroopa

Songcoins are here.

With 750+ tracks in our catalog - today marks a shift in our release format on Coop Recs

We’re starting with $RISE from @sanholobeats and $CTRL from @blond_ish

Be early to new music every Friday

36 7:30 PM • Jul 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Fantasy is a mini app by @travisbickle0x, @0xKipit, & @0xMikado that lets you collect and bet on your favorite X influencers

Collect cards of CT influencers you believe in and compete daily based on their performance on X

Play @fantasy_top_ for free now directly in the @baseapp

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s mini app spotlight is @fantasy_top_ by @travisbickle0x and @0xKipit

Fantasy turns X influencers into trading cards—build your deck and earn rewards based on their real engagement

Compete in tournaments, trade cards, and climb the leaderboard while your favorite X

43 10:10 PM • Jul 20, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Catalog is for everyone

Catalog

@catalogworks

Catalog is now open to all artists

It's the simplest way to share and support independent music

11 9:46 PM • Jul 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Takashi Murakami’s iconic trading cards are back for Onchain Summer

This time, you’ll be able to mint them directly inside the @baseapp via the @MFTMKKUS mini app

Mark your calendars

takashi murakami

@takashipom

I’m very happy to share that 108 Flowers Revised is coming to Onchain Summer

My collectible trading cards — inspired by my physical works — are now onchain. You can mint them directly in the @baseapp.

No crypto experience needed. Just tap and begin.

Mint starts July 31 @

30 1:05 AM • Jul 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Sometimes you win the bag, sometimes the bag wins you

Coming soon to the @baseapp...

Bag Labs

@baglabs

Introducing Bag Labs, the game studio built on @base

No accounts. No deposits. Just degen.

For early access today:

→ Join the Telegram

→ RT & comment "BAG ME UP"

25 8:40 PM • Jul 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Fun new mini app by @chesscom in the @baseapp

Anichess

@AnichessGame

Checkmate in your pocket.

Anichess spell chess puzzles live in @base app on @base .

Free-to-play, spell-infused chess

Built by @animocabrands + @chesscom (200 M players)

Magnus Carlsen played. Yat Siu played. Luca Netz played.

Your turn now. Solve a puzzle. Your brain will

17 2:25 AM • Jul 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Zora looking good here

214 10:55 PM • Jul 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Welcome to the new creator economy

Bankless

@BanklessHQ

Most creators spend years building audiences before they see a dollar.

On @zora, powered by @base, a creator can go viral on day one — and instantly earn.

“It’s not like, ‘Oh, you have to get X followers.’ Or ‘You have to live in Y country.’ Or ‘You have to wait 60 days for a

49 11:00 PM • Jul 26, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Fxhash is a mini app by @qaulv and @ciphrd for generative artists to release code-based art onchain

Since 2021, fxhash has started a global generative art movement and allowed artists to turn their passions into their livelihood

Create, collect, and evolve with @fx_hash_

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s mini app spotlight is @fx_hash_ by @qaulv and @ciphrd

fxhash unlocks generative art for everyone—mint, collect, and trade one-of-a-kind pieces, straight from code to onchain

Artists can launch their own art coins tied to collections, letting collectors back

77 8:55 PM • Jul 27, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Discover + trade the top trending @baseapp coins on @tbdmarket

st3ve.eth

@steveklbnf

NEW ON @TBDMARKET

+ SEARCH @BASEAPP COINS BY TEXT (CA, USERNAME, CAST TEXT)

+ FILTER BY MEDIA TYPE (TEXT, IMAGE OR VIDEO)

THE WEBSITE IS TBD DOT MARKET

49 11:10 PM • Jul 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

It’s content coin summer on @base

Ohara

@tryoharaAI

NEW RELEASE: Swap Fees

Game-changing revenue model for app creators!

Now earn fees FOREVER every time your appcoins are swapped. No more graduation. Keep your coins, keep earning.

45% to app creators

5% to $HELLOWORLD treasury

Content coin summer, only on @base

36 5:20 PM • Jul 29, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Spend your crypto on Amazon, Uber, Netflix, Airbnb, Target, and more without leaving the @baseapp

Bando

@BandoCool

Bando is now live on @baseapp

The new Base App is for creators, builders and everyone

Use your assets to shop on Amazon, ride with Uber, book Airbnb and more

No cards, no offramp, just spend

88 11:58 PM • Jul 31, 2025


Infrastructure / Tooling Updates

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

If you want to make sure your mini app gets visibility in TBA, please double check below!

aneri.base.eth

@0xAneri

Want to make sure your mini app shows up across TBA, the new @CoinbaseWallet?

Check out this quick reference to see which fields from the mini app manifest we pull to feature your app in search, trending, feed, and more!

42 8:48 PM • Jul 8, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Let users buy crypto with Apple Pay natively in your app via @CoinbaseDev’s Onramp API

Smoothest mobile onramping flow on the market

Coinbase Developer Platform🛡️

@CoinbaseDev

Introducing Onramp API

Now users can buy crypto in your app using Apple Pay without any widgets, pop-ups, or extra steps!

Our launch partner @moonshot is already live - a great example of how you can create a magical UX with natively integrated onramps in your app.

12 7:10 PM • Jul 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Snap apps give you the best of both worlds

1. Bootstrap and grow a strong initial set of users on @RemixGG_

2. Then graduate as a standalone app and get wider distribution on TBA, @farcaster_xyz, etc.

Remix (formerly Farcade)

@RemixGG_

Imagine if Remix was 1,000 apps

Today we’re launching Snap Apps, individual apps for our best games

It's a new way for creators on Remix to release their games across many platforms like World, Farcaster, Base, and more.

23 10:28 PM • Jul 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Real world, tap-to-pay stablecoin transactions on @base that integrate seamlessly with existing POS terminals

Xeno

@Xeno_Money

Introducing Xeno

The first fully P2P tap-to-pay for stablecoins.

No banks. No middlemen. Just fast, borderless payments with a single tap.

Coming to @base.

79 9:25 PM • Jul 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Are you ready for @base to be 10x faster?

Don’t sleep on Flashblocks

EtherMage

@ethermage

While everyone on @base is excited about TBA, there's something else on Base that's gonna help on-chain app adoption. Flashblocks.

Take ACP and the Butler agent on Virtuals today.

The total on-chain latency for agentic commerce is about 40-45 seconds. This does NOT include the

256 8:50 PM • Jul 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Create on platforms across @base and earn rewards automatically

Talent Protocol

@TalentProtocol

Creators! Build your reputation and earn rewards in the process.

We're launching Creator Score, a new reputation system that recognizes and rewards the most impactful onchain creators.

Your score is live. Check it now and start earning below.

17 9:50 PM • Jul 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Confirmation times faster than you can blink

Base Build

@buildonbase

Missed new day one? We launched Flashblocks and made Base Chain 10x faster

A quick on how you can experience the power of Flashblocks yourself or integrate them into your app to improve user experience!

30 8:28 PM • Jul 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Wildcard makes it seamless for anyone to launch a launchpad

If you’re building an app that launches coins on @base, get in touch with @defikaran!

Wildcard

@wild_protocol

Liquidity assembling, re-imagined, on Base.

Announcing our complete suite of SDK, UI elements and Webhooks offering

- Custom/Dynamic Bonding Curves

- Sniper protection

- Custom fee distribution

- Graduation to UniV4

Skyline -- The first protocol powered by Wildcard is live!

9 8:35 PM • Jul 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Anyone can now interact with @bankrbot through their new SDK powered by the @coinbase x402 protocol

Bankr

@bankrbot

The Bankr SDK in now LIVE in alpha! Bring the power of Bankr into your agent or project with our simple SDK (links below).

We've implemented a custom x402 solution — you simply pay a small amount of $BNKR per API request. Our SDK makes it super simple to get started.

Using the

110 9:30 PM • Jul 30, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Supercharge your growth with @spindl_xyz ads

spindl

@spindl_xyz

1/ Spindl was built to bring modern growth marketing onchain and enable you to see real return on ad spend.

Spindl-powered ads are now running natively in @baseapp, letting builders launch wallet-targeted campaigns that drive real value.

You built it. Now find your people.

6 11:05 PM • Jul 30, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

We are bringing @coinbase’s security best practices to @base builders

Receive a scoped review, security-related recommendations, and assistance to improve security posture at no cost

Apply below now

Base Build

@buildonbase

The @coinbase protocol security team is now offering free security reviews to a cohort of apps and protocols on @base chain, in beta.

Selected teams will receive a scoped review, security-related recommendations, and other assistance to improve.

Spots are limited! Info in

21 11:10 PM • Jul 30, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Excited to see more agents building on the @coinbase x402 protocol and the @baseapp

Bonsai 🌳

@onbonsai

Bonsai is live on the @baseapp

Creating & remixing AI content has never been easier

Just tag our agent (sloppr.eth) and pay with USDC in your wallet (powered by x402 from @CoinbaseDev)

55 12:08 AM • Aug 1, 2025


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