Tso Thoughts | Dec 2025, System Updated

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


Coinbase System Update

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Don’t miss the @coinbase system update

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

system update detected

372 2:35 AM • Dec 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

C:/

Finding available @coinbase $updates...

Next update: [12.17.25] [2:00PM PT]

@ SAN FRANCISCO

SYSTEM UPDATE REQUIRED

UPDATE?

YES

NO

|

35 4:30 PM • Dec 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

This is the most bullish I have ever been on @coinbase and @base

December 17 is going to change the game

1,253 5:33 PM • Dec 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

New era of @coinbase and @base

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

New products.

New era of Coinbase.

December 17, 2PM PT, live on 𝕏.

115 11:52 PM • Dec 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Monumental releases coming from @coinbase and @base tomorrow

Took an insane amount of blood and sweat from the team

Will 10x the Base experience

1,226 4:15 PM • Dec 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

See you at the @coinbase system update

226 4:30 PM • Dec 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Anything

Anywhere

Anytime

@coinbase + @base

136 6:10 PM • Dec 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The everything exchange → @coinbase

The everything economy → @base

The everything app → @baseapp

It’s time to trade everything

246 6:20 PM • Dec 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

In San Francisco tonight?

Look in the sky near the Bay Bridge at 6:30PM PT.

You’ll know when you see it.

159 9:56 PM • Dec 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Big (seriously!) day tomorrow for @coinbase and @base

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

See you tomorrow.

671 7:25 AM • Dec 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Think it

Trade it

52 4:45 PM • Dec 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

New products

New era

287 4:46 PM • Dec 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

...{\It’s time to update the system”>

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

A new era of Coinbase starts now.

— Exciting product announcements

— Key business updates

— Lots of other cool stuff

x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

39 10:12 PM • Dec 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Crypto is the most important technology to update the financial system and to create more economic freedom around the world, and @coinbase + @base is leading the way

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

87% of Americans believe the financial system needs changing.

51% think that America’s financial system does not work fairly for everyone.

It’s time for an update.

39 10:18 PM • Dec 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Coinbase is the best place to trade every asset class

Everything exchange

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

Stock trading.

Rolling out on Coinbase in the U.S.

18 10:22 PM • Dec 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The everything exchange:

A one-stop shop for trading everything onchain, offering faster, cheaper, more global, and 24/7 accessible markets

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

The future of finance is on Coinbase.

All in one app.

84 10:25 PM • Dec 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Coinbase @Kalshi

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

You’ve got hot takes - now you’ll have a place to trade them.

Here’s a first look at Prediction Markets on Coinbase ↓

78 10:30 PM • Dec 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Coinbase will be the world’s best primary financial account

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

We’re reimagining financial services to be the best place to manage and grow your money.

147 10:49 PM • Dec 17, 2025


Base App

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

2026 is going to be the year the whole world comes onchain to @baseapp

jesse.base.eth

@jessepollak

2025 was the year of building @baseapp

91 6:50 PM • Dec 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Couldn’t be more excited to hop on @therollupco to chat about the @coinbase system update and everything happening across @base and @baseapp

See y’all at 6:30pm EST / 3:30pm PST

The Rollup

@therollupco

Base Eco Mega Stream.

Today. 3-7pm EST. Big day.

43 7:00 PM • Dec 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

You can make it on @base

Base App

@baseapp

Make it on Base.

56 10:50 PM • Dec 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Download @baseapp and discover a thousand ways to earn

Base App

@baseapp

Base app is now live in 140+ countries.

Download now.

40 11:05 PM • Dec 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is the everything app and everything economy

It pays to be here

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

The @base app is now live for everyone, everywhere.

Time to join the new global economy.

71 11:05 PM • Dec 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Follow @garrytan on @baseapp

Garry Tan

@garrytan

Follow me on the new Base app

base.app/profile/realga…

17 12:45 AM • Dec 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @baseapp is the front door to the onchain economy

Sticker Dood (Clip Arc)

@EtanBoss

David Tso explains why the Base app will become the front door to the onchain economy, showing how mini apps solve distribution for builders.

46 1:05 AM • Dec 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

A new day one for builders and creators

142 6:00 PM • Dec 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Trillions of dollars of traditional asset classes are being tokenized and brought onchain by @coinbase

At the same time, trillions of dollars of entirely new asset classes are being created on @base and @baseapp

Both are massive opportunities

The Rollup

@therollupco

Base Ecosystem Lead David Tso on why both skeuomorphic and on chain native innovation matter for the future of tokenization.

"Think about the early internet, people brought the calculator online, notes app online, books online. But then social media came, which no one foresaw."

51 7:20 PM • Dec 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @baseapp helps builders and creators go viral by giving them instant distribution to millions of users

The Rollup

@therollupco

Base Ecosystem Lead @davidtsocy on why they built the Base app for mini app distribution.

We're seeing creator tools like @ControlStream and @paragraph_xyz, games like @RemixGG_, earning opportunities like @Morpho and @sparkdotfi, and prediction markets like @footballdotfun.

32 7:25 PM • Dec 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

There are thousands of @base mini apps that are just as good as the @baseapp waiting to be discovered

The Rollup

@therollupco

David Tso's top mini apps worth discovering on Base

- @ControlStream: interactive live streams with tipping and trading

- @footballdotfun: fantasy sports meet prediction markets

- @Wishwish_art: blind box designer toys

- @AskVenice: uncensored private AI

- @avantisfi: perps

29 7:50 PM • Dec 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

My full conversation with @andyyy on @therollupco is live

Really enjoyed this chat, thanks for having me on Andy!

Andy

@andyyy

The Base App is officially open for all w/ @davidtsocy

01:21 Base App Goes Live

05:35 What Is The "Everything App"

08:36 Prediction Markets Launch

11:16 David's Creator Economy Vision

16:39 Mini Apps as Distribution

23:57 The DeFi Mullet Returns

45 11:00 PM • Dec 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Everyone deserves access to a global financial system

We have an entire ecosystem of mini apps making that dream a reality in @baseapp

30 5:16 PM • Dec 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

We really see @base app as the everything app for @base, the everything economy

The Rollup

@therollupco

David Tso on the core vision for Base App, the "everything app".

108 9:20 PM • Dec 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

There are countless ways to earn on the @baseapp this holiday season

Trade, create, build, discover mini apps, hold USDC, and more

172 7:45 PM • Dec 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Did you know you can get up to 3.35% APY in rewards just by holding USDC in the @baseapp?

78 1:00 PM • Dec 30, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The @baseapp is the everything app

There are tons of mini apps to discover and use

214 12:00 PM • Dec 31, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Games, finance, social, productivity, news, shopping, art, and more

If it exists onchain, there’s a mini app for it on the @baseapp

260 3:30 PM • Jan 1, 2026


Base App Mini Apps

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Bond is a new mini app by @blauyourmind and @justinblau that introduces a better way for creators to make money on the internet

Fans bond their money to creators to access bonus content → creators earn the interest → fans can unbond anytime

Try @joinbond today in the @baseapp

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s mini app spotlight is @joinbond by @blauyourmind and @justinblau

Bond lets fans lock in a refundable stake to show real commitment to a creator

Creators earn onchain yield from pooled funds while fans join an Inner Circle with perks, without giving up their

41 9:10 PM • Dec 7, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

I really don’t think you guys are ready for the @avantisfi mini app on the @baseapp

Sehaj

@0xSehaj

The @avantisfi @baseapp app will be the most social perps trading experience you have ever seen.

Coming soon

100 10:30 PM • Dec 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Earn onchain yield on @sparkdotfi right inside the @baseapp

Spark

@sparkdotfi

The Spark mini app just dropped bringing the best Spark Savings experience to millions of @baseapp wallet users.

Save & Earn now!

28 10:45 PM • Dec 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Control The Stream is a mini app by @builders_garden that turns your livestream into an interactive experience in the @baseapp

Viewers can tip, vote, trade, and bet on markets across streams like @therollupco and @Unchained_pod

Go live and let your fans participate in real time

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s mini app spotlight is @controlstream by @builders_garden

Control the Stream lets viewers steer what happens on screen, turning live shows into interactive experiences

Vote on decisions and trigger moments to shape the narrative in real time

43 7:00 PM • Dec 14, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Check your @base rewind now in the @baseapp and unlock epic prizes

Bantr

@Bantr_fun

Base Rewind is now LIVE inside the @baseapp

Check your 2025 Base stats (onchain + social), mint your Rewind, and vote for your favourite regional Base community.

A few lucky voters will unlock surprise rewards

40 10:50 PM • Dec 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Let’s have some FUN on the @baseapp

Football.Fun

@footballdotfun

The @baseapp is now open to everyone.

Millions are coming onchain, with sports taking centre stage.

SDF is live on the home page of the Base app.

40 12:35 AM • Dec 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Collect physically backed, onchain authenticated trading cards on the @baseapp

slab.cash

@slab_cash

Slab Cash is now live on @Base

$50 packs are LIVE, with top grails worth over $2000, powered by @Collector_Crypt

Unpack your grail: slab.cash

28 12:40 AM • Dec 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Ship a mini app on @baseapp

Get real users instantly

aneri

@0xAneri

Mini apps are growing with a single surface of distribution - @baseapp.

It’s time for builders to go viral

26 12:50 AM • Dec 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Go check out @upshot_cards on @baseapp if you like prediction markets and ripping card packs

Upshot

@upshot_cards

Upshot is LIVE on @baseapp.

The world’s first high-stakes prediction card platform is now available to millions of users directly inside the Base app.

Ripping packs just got more rewarding than ever.

(nfa, but if you’re using Upshot daily, we suggest doing it on the app )

23 11:03 PM • Dec 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Build a mini app on @base app

Register your mini app on @buildonbase

Be considered for potential rewards on @base

pixotchi.base.eth

@pixotchi

"Build on Base and get rewarded" - @jessepollak

Just make sure to submit what you've built on base.dev

113 11:10 PM • Dec 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Trade headlines 24/7 with @truemarkets on @baseapp

23 8:56 PM • Dec 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Basketball dot xyz is a mini app by @0x_cyclone where you can collect and trade your favorite NBA players while earning rewards based on their real world performance

Build your dream roster, compete in tournaments, and rack up rewards

Join the action with @bballxyz on @baseapp

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s mini app spotlight is @bballxyz by @0x_cyclone

Basketball turns NBA games into an onchain fantasy arena where you draft a squad

Set your lineup, watch your players rack up stats, and rise through the leaderboard as your team heats up

26 5:00 PM • Dec 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Verify your X account with @base verify on the @baseapp to mint a free plant in @pixotchi

pixotchi.base.eth

@pixotchi

The gift that keeps on giving!

If you have verified your account on @baseapp using Base Verify, you're now eligible for a free Plant in Pixotchi Mini!

Only 300 available!

join.base.app

22 12:28 AM • Dec 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Go viral on @baseapp with Billboard by @dockerxyz

Docker

@dockerxyz

Introducing: Billboard, by Docker

The tool for virality on @baseapp.

Bid on a day, customize the page, and take over the app.

Live now on @baseapp and @farcaster_xyz.

33 12:30 AM • Dec 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Verify your @coinbase one account with @base verify on the @baseapp to unlock 5 free plays on @charms_gg

Charms

@charmsai_

5 free plays for CODY, only on @baseapp

Get verified with @coinbase and unlock 5 free plays across all OPEN games.

Powered by Base Verify

24 10:03 PM • Dec 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Verify your @coinbase one account with @base verify on the @baseapp to get +25,000 BRACKY on @BrackyHQ

tldr (tim reilly)

@tldr_x

Attn: +25,000 $BRACKY for all Coinbase One users!

Step 1. Open Base Verify.

Step 2. Claim your Reward.

Step 3. You're trading Bracky Markets!

Welcome to the Future of Sports.

Only on the @baseapp (link in thread)

50 10:05 PM • Dec 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base Rewind is a mini app by @0xvenkyy that recaps your 2025 on @base

Check your onchain activity, your baseposting, and mint your personalized Rewind right inside the @baseapp

If you transacted on Base at all this year, this one’s for you

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s mini app spotlight is @bantr_fun by @0xvenkyy

Bantr tracks how much real mindshare a project or creator drives by tying social buzz onchain

Rewind gives you a recap of your year on Base, blending your social stats and onchain activity into one view

95 4:15 PM • Dec 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Hunt Town is a mini app by @heyproject7 where builders launch tokens and backers support them with daily backing points

Most projects start alone – struggling to build liquidity and attract users

@steemhunt changes that by linking every token in a shared economy on the @baseapp

Compass

@compassdotfun

This week’s mini app spotlight is @steemhunt by @heyproject7

Hunt Town is a Web3 builders’ guild where founders and creators connect, ship products, and share resources together

Earn BUILD points, join bounties, and unlock tools that reward active builders

65 11:35 PM • Jan 4, 2026


Base Dev

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

If you’re building on @base and haven’t registered your app on Base Dev yet, you might want to:

1. Unlock free onchain analytics

2. Ensure you’re considered for potential future Base reward programs

Base dot dev is the alpha

Base Build

@buildonbase

We're making it even easier to measure and grow your app with Base Dev

All apps can now register and get onchain analytics for users who engage via the Base App. You can view data such as active wallets, transacting users (first time & returning), total transactions and more

135 11:00 PM • Dec 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base Builder Codes are now live!

Integrate @base builder codes to attribute onchain activity to your app or wallet and qualify for potential future rewards

Docs below

260 5:30 PM • Dec 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Learn more about @base builder codes and how you can help us attribute transactions users make in your app

devrel.base.eth | Pat Hughes 🛡️

@hughescoin

Builder Codes are live on @base ! We now have a paved road for builders to provide incentives users.

In my chat with Base engineer @typeof_eth we talked ERC-8021, Rewards and new features in Base Build

youtube.com/watch?v=ISDI8b…

38 5:45 PM • Dec 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Have you registered your app on base dot dev yet?

Registering unlocks onchain analytics for your app and will be a key input for potential @base reward programs in 2026

272 12:00 PM • Jan 2, 2026


Base Ecosystem

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

“We’re trying to build a consumer app that is usable by as many people as possible, so when @base came out it made perfect sense to us because we’re able to bring all of our infrastructure and tooling across from Ethereum to get extremely cheap and fast transactions”

@js_horne

Base

@base

Meet @js_horne, co-founder of @zora

From running a social blog in college to redefining how media is valued on the internet, where markets replace algorithms

This is his story

66 12:15 AM • Dec 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Sport dot fun started 14 months ago and has been live on @base for 14 weeks with @footballdotfun

In that time they’ve hit $90M+ in trade volume, $10M+ in revenue, and 60%+ retention

@AdamFDF_, @lightwaites, @adotjdott, and @calebrebelo_ are beasts and we are proud to back them

Football.Fun

@footballdotfun

We're pleased to announce Sport.fun has received an investment from @cbventures' Base Ecosystem Fund.

As we scale the world's most rewarding fantasy platform to a global audience, support from long-term thinkers like the BEF strengthens our ability to build a

136 9:00 PM • Dec 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The goal is simple: make Sport dot fun the home of onchain sports for millions of fans and building on @base is making that happen

lightwaites

@lightwaites

Today @footballdotfun joins the Coinbase Ventures portfolio. it's been a pleasure and a privilege to work alongside @davidtsocy and the team.

The next era of sports fandom is onchain – real ownership, always liquid, and global access by default.

The goal is simple: make

41 6:35 PM • Dec 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Build long term things, with long term teams in the @base ecosystem

Join us

Base

@base

Want to help build the global economy on Base?

The Base Ecosystem Job Network is live with roles from teams across the ecosystem, powered by @hirechain_io

Start your search:

base.hirechain.io

58 1:15 AM • Dec 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The entire creator economy (a $500B opportunity) will be on @base

We are excited to back founders like @JonahBlake raising the bar on creator capital markets

LiveFrame

@liveframe

We're excited to announce LiveFrame has received an investment from @cbventures ' Base Ecosystem Fund.

Base is leading the frontier of creator capital markets.

Teaming up with world class creators, engineers, and builders on base to strengthen our creator economy software is a

69 11:45 PM • Dec 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

RNBW is based

Rainbow

@rainbowdotme

Base changed our biz with fast cheap txs. It's the most popular chain w/ our users. No brainer for @base to be where you claim your $RNBW airdrop and receive real time $RNBW rewards

$RNBW presale live thru Thursday Dec 18th

coinlist.co/rainbow-us

coinlist.co/rainbow

24 9:40 PM • Dec 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

FUN is based

Football.Fun

@footballdotfun

Tomorrow.

76 9:40 PM • Dec 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Grateful to be building with the @virtuals_io team

They started on @base and have brought so much value to the Base ecosystem

EtherMage (🤖,🦄)

@ethermage

was doing some reflection on @base and @virtuals_io

Virtuals and its Ecosystem tokens has:

> 9.89% of trading volume of all Based tokens (on CEX's and DEX's)

> 9.45% of trading volume on Base chain (excl. stables and majors)

> brought 53,554 new unique users to Base (of the

124 5:30 AM • Dec 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Grateful to be building with the @footballdotfun team

They have been building on @base since mid summer, have become the category leader in the onchain fantasy sports space, and have been one of the most recent breakout apps in crypto

Adam

@AdamFDF_

Excited to see what the @base team is shipping later! If we are lucky they could even show fdf in the app today

they’ve been an amazing support to us in our opening months, thanks to @davidtsocy, @sfrankel9 @jessepollak and the team.

Build on Base and you may be rewarded

110 5:35 AM • Dec 17, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Looking to get hired in the @base ecosystem this year?

Explore the Base Ecosystem Job Network at base dot hirechain dot io and discover the hottest openings across the ecosystem

517 2:00 PM • Jan 3, 2026


Tweets of the Month

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

A @base value from the beginning has been “Base is a bridge, not an island”

We want to let people come onchain and use apps and assets from everywhere – on @ethereum and other L1s like @solana, @BNBCHAIN, and @HyperliquidX

That’s the beauty of the open, global onchain economy

151 9:30 PM • Dec 7, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Canada – stablecoins need a seat at the table

In just 2 weeks, 2300+ Canadians have signed petition e-6978 (sponsored by MP @beynate) calling for clear frameworks for stablecoins and digital assets

If you believe Canada can lead in the new global economy, add your name below

28 6:40 PM • Dec 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

True to our vision of bringing the world onchain since launch

Ecosystem lives and breathes the mission of building a better global economy

There’s only one @base

45 5:00 PM • Dec 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Still debating what’s faster: the @base ecosystem or the speed of light

Base

@base

This week on Base:

NEWS

■ The Base Ecosystem Job Network is now live, powered by @hirechain_io, with open roles from teams across the Base ecosystem.

■ Base released a new BaseLayer episode featuring @js_horne, co-founder of @zora.

@footballdotfun received an investment

95 12:22 AM • Dec 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Everyone is coming to @base

Further together

122 5:40 PM • Dec 13, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Just watch

Creative Office

@Creative0ffice

Base Drop 01 – Thursday, December 18th

Limited Supply Only

Dropping on  → shop.base.org

Time to Create™

78 10:00 PM • Dec 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Watch everything closely

Base

@base

Drop 01 - Base Watch

Limited run of 1500. Time to create.™

157 7:50 PM • Dec 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The speed at which the @base ecosystem is moving is accelerating week over week, and it honestly keeps blowing my mind

Base

@base

This week on Base:

News

■ The new @baseapp is now available in 140+ countries, positioning itself as an everything app for social, trading, and payments, with built-in ways for users to earn from content and activity.

@avantisfi launched Leagues of Leverage, a multi-week

130 7:00 PM • Dec 20, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Anyone can make it on @base

159 7:10 PM • Dec 21, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

2026 is the year we make crypto cool and fun for everyone

240 6:10 PM • Dec 22, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Merry basedmas

82 7:30 PM • Dec 24, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Happy based holidays

Base

@base

Happy holidays, from Base

297 6:45 PM • Dec 25, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Over $15 trillion in stablecoin transfer volume this year

@base is built for internet payments

506 8:45 PM • Dec 27, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

USDC supply on @base has now surpased $4.2 billion

Base will be the settlement layer for global finance

1,013 12:30 PM • Dec 28, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Just build it

319 12:00 PM • Dec 29, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Dollar stablecoins proved the model

The next wave is local currency stablecoins and products that let people get the benefits of crypto without defaulting to the dollar

@OnboardGlobal, @berryinvesting, and @HurupayApp are a few of my favorite products in this category

Social Graph Ventures

@socialgraphvc

x.com/i/article/2005…

92 1:20 PM • Dec 30, 2025


Consumer Apps / Experiences I Liked

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Loving my @MFTMKKUS trading card

Minted on @base → delivered to my doorstep

43 9:30 PM • Dec 8, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Excited that @Wishwish_art is finally live in beta on @base and the @baseapp

They’re building an onchain popmart to incubate new IPs from artists and creators with utility you can feel through AR / VR + widgets

Bullish on them bringing crypto mainstream and onboarding the world

WishWish

@Wishwish_art

First pocket toy is live.

Only 800 available.

Grab yours now on the WishWish app!

82 10:10 PM • Dec 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Just grabbed my first pocket toy on @Wishwish_art by 3D designer MOFY

So fun and addicting – @0xplus7 @0xlxy @BigMacNoFlack y’all cooked with this one

59 10:51 PM • Dec 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The next Labubu will be born on @base

64 10:52 PM • Dec 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Portrait is now free for everyone on @base

Portrait

@withportrait

Portrait is now free for everyone.

We’re removing the ten-dollar registration fee and opening the doors.

Your place on the internet is now open to everyone.

45 12:40 AM • Dec 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The first film funded on @base (and onchain) to be selected in Competition at @sundancefest

Sequel

@sequelmovies

We’re going to Sundance.

Today, THE MUSICAL becomes the first film funded on @base to be selected in Competition at Sundance.

The film premieres January 25th in U.S. Dramatic Competition.

With WME Independent repping sales, the production will be seeking a worldwide

69 1:10 AM • Dec 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

I am a Sports Capital Markets Enjoyoorrr @footballdotfun

What did you pull?

54 6:30 PM • Dec 11, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Our friends at @Persona_Journey just made it even easier to basepost

Try Imagine for free on @base

Persona

@Persona_Journey

We’re opening up Imagine to non-holders so that everyone can basepost.

Let’s make anime huge on Base.

86 2:05 AM • Dec 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Welcome to @base, @grizzle_art

Grizz

@grizzle_art

Trencher on @base

102 10:40 PM • Dec 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The dragon boy @base colorway goes incredibly hard

Great IPs start on @Wishwish_art

WishWish

@Wishwish_art

The remake of NBA × Steven art toy is live again.

500 limited.

Only on @wishwish.

39 10:50 PM • Dec 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

So epic that 3D designer MOBY has already made over 2000 USDC on @base by selling her pocket toy, without even knowing what crypto is

Put your IP onchain and earn with @wishwish_art (also available in the @baseapp)

72 11:03 PM • Dec 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

If you’re into grails and serious collecting, @beezie_io is where you start (built on @base)

Beezie

@beezie_io

A month ago, this Zard was sourced and tokenized on Beezie at ~$300K.

Last night the market spoke at ~$550K.

If you’re into grails and serious collecting, Beezie is where you start

17 10:55 PM • Dec 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

We’re bringing global streetwear onchain

Welcome to @base, @RIPNDIP

Ponke

@ponkehq

Peace, love & vinyl toys

@RIPNDIP + Ponke, powered by @223W0RLD

Sign up for early access

223.world/ripndipxponke

Minted on @base

50 11:00 PM • Dec 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Turn your @base app earnings into real world spending power

You can now top up your @useTria card with any @base token (including creator coins, content coins, local-currency stablecoins, etc.) in seconds and earn up to 6% cashback on spending

Tria

@useTria

Base assets are now usable in everyday life.

Top up your Tria card, tap to pay globally, and keep full custody. Use creator coins anywhere Visa or Mastercard are accepted.

Onchain meet real world.

68 11:25 PM • Dec 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Come onchain this holiday season with @layer3 and @base

Layer3

@layer3

20 days onchain starts on @base.

Step into a network working to bring a billion people onchain and unlock a more open, global economy.

app.layer3.xyz/activations/on…

48 11:30 PM • Dec 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Spotify Wrapped but make it @base(d)

Juampi.eth

@HooCrypto

Onchain Wrapped 2025 is here

Builders, Creators and Traders can now see their whole year on @base

Check yours and share it below

49 11:50 PM • Dec 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The onchain eBay

Launching on @base soon

House Protocol

@houseproto

If eBay launched today, it would be onchain.

Auctions are coming to crypto whether people like it or not.

House is just early

151 9:15 PM • Dec 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Hear me out:

@base prediction markets but social, gamified, and anyone can win big

Ripping packs on @upshot_cards just got a whole lot more based

Upshot

@upshot_cards

BASE PACKS ARE LIVE.

It’s a huge week for the @base ecosystem, so what better way to celebrate than to rip, collect, and share Based predictions.

If you aren’t ripping yours right now, you’re probably already too late.

Which cards will you reveal?

40 9:30 PM • Dec 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

$25,000 USDC in prizes

200+ winners

4 weeks

Create a short-form video about @avantisfi and the @baseapp now (powered by @rovadotxyz)!

Avantis

@avantisfi

Creators, your arena is live.

From December 17 though January 9, we’re hosting a multi-week campaign that blends the worlds of content and trading, powered by @baseapp.

Welcome to Leagues of Leverage: your lens on the markets, turned into stories people just 'get'.

22 9:35 PM • Dec 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Banana Gun’s desktop trading app, @bananagun pro, now supports @base

One of the best tools for traders out there

Banana Gun 🍌🔫

@bananagun

Banana Pro now supports @Base

December 17th. Base chain is getting an upgrade, and we are so ready for it. The chads at Base decided to hit the gas, so it’s time to officially welcome the Base chain on the Banana Pro webapp. Our devs, designers, PMs, and UX specialists haven’t

47 7:00 PM • Dec 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Beyond excited to welcome @beezie_io to the @base ecosystem!

Time to bring the world onchain together

Beezie

@beezie_io

F it, we Base.

Beezie is launching on Base this January.

Infrastructure built for consumer crypto at scale. Base has onboarded millions & continues to lead the way.

Participation matters. It’s about to matter more.

More access. More scale. More onchain.

Who’s riding with us?

36 10:46 PM • Dec 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

What did your PnL on @base look like this year?

0xPPL

@0xppl_

Did you make money in 2025… or take Ls?

Check your @base Onchain Wrap

onchainwrap.0xppl.com

27 8:55 PM • Dec 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The perfect Christmas gift for your loved ones

RuiRui is an alien visiting Earth, turning different energies into holiday blessings – one blind box at a time

Gift the energy you want to receive in 2026 on @Wishwish_art, the 3D collectible widget app powered by @base

Base

@base

Meet RuiRui, the newest 3D pocket collectible from @Wishwish_art

Collect, trade, gift, and display it on your phone

Limited edition of 2,000

24 7:22 PM • Dec 22, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Loving the @Wishwish_art widget on my home screen

53 11:42 PM • Dec 22, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Very excited about @FriendSpaceApp

Launching on @base in January!

FriendSpace

@FriendSpaceApp

Welcome to FriendSpace

37 12:02 AM • Dec 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The premier @base trading terminal engineered for the bold, the bald, and everyone in between

@bananagun

Base

@base

What if going bananas was your trading strategy?

@bananagun is a Telegram bot and trading terminal engineered for aping into the next big thing.

16 8:45 PM • Dec 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Unboxing the new Limited Edition RuiRui drop from @Wishwish_art

Who’s luckier – me or @0xplus7?!

Watch till the end to find out

51 9:11 PM • Dec 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Fully decentralized, fully onchain, fully based

2026 is the year the world discovers @truemarkets

MilliΞ

@llamaonthebrink

x.com/i/article/2003…

37 9:50 PM • Dec 23, 2025


Infrastructure / Tooling Updates

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

SOL on @base just crossed 200K transfers

Still day one

395 6:00 PM • Dec 8, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

SOL on @base SOL on @solana

Faster than you can blink

Base

@base

Sending SOL across Solana and Base is lightning fast with @RelayProtocol

66 12:30 AM • Dec 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

One-step crypto payments are here, powered by @base pay and built on open standards that are available for everyone:

1. Prolinks

2. Stateless interactions

3. Callbacks

Now live on @Shopify and ready to be adopted industry-wide

Base Build

@buildonbase

Onchain payments should be simple.

Introducing a new standard for one-step crypto payments, powered by open standards that anyone can adopt.

See the new experience on @Shopify using Base Pay, and start building with one-step payments

73 10:55 PM • Dec 9, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

As crypto rails mature and become more user friendly with products like @base pay, everyday businesses can start leveraging this tech with less and less friction

Millions of merchants on @Shopify will soon be accepting USDC payments on Base

The next 5 years are going to be wild

Justin Gainsley

@GainsleyJustin

Online

In Store

We're now piloting USDC payments on Shopify POS – giving merchants parity between their online and in store experiences.

Fast, frictionless checkout from hundreds of wallets.

38 5:10 PM • Dec 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Great funding opportunity for @base builders and tokens from @districtxyz

District

@districtxyz

x.com/i/article/1991…

126 11:23 PM • Dec 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

cbBTC is quickly becoming the preferred asset for Bitcoin DeFi

Excited to support @riftdex as they onboard more BTC liquidity onto @base in the coming years

Rift

@riftdex

Native BTC<>ERC20 trading is now live on @base

Minuscule gas fees. Great rates for users.

Excited to bring Bitcoin liquidity to the Base ecosystem

46 11:24 PM • Dec 10, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

You can now use major cbAssets on @base like cbBTC, cbETH, cbXRP, cbDOGE, cbADA, and cbLTC for everyday spending with your @Cypher_HQ_ card

Cypher💳

@Cypher_HQ_

Cost or convenience.

In onchain spending, you’ve always had to pick one, until now.

Cypher now lets you use major cbAssets on @base for everyday spending.

A simpler, faster way to move and spend onchain, anywhere in the world.

44 12:50 AM • Dec 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Any address on @base can now deposit to @Veildotcash with deposit screening from @0xbowio

Veil.Cash

@Veildotcash

Privacy on Base is now more accessible.

Veil Cash used to be limited to “verified” users.

Today, Veil is opening deposits to any address on Base, powered by deposit screening from @0xbowio

Open and compliant privacy on Base.

51 12:55 AM • Dec 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Time to WARP

ƒlaunch

@flaunchgg

Introducing WARP

Bridge your coin from Solana to @base and keep 100% of your fee earnings

Powered by the Base-Solana Bridge

27 1:10 AM • Dec 12, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

The Malaysian Ringgit is now live on @base with $MYRC

Congrats @blox_malaysia!

BLOX - MYR Stablecoin

@blox_malaysia

BLOX is officially live on @base to bring the Malaysian Ringgit onchain.

We are proud to introduce $MYRC — a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the Ringgit.

Users can now mint, redeem, and transact MYRC with low fees and fast confirmations.

Get started here: tinyurl.com/SignUpMYRC

32 11:10 PM • Dec 15, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

cbAssets on @base like cbBTC, cbETH, cbXRP, cbDOGE, cbADA, and cbLTC are now available in @KuCoin_Web3 wallet

KuCoin Web3 Wallet

@KuCoin_Web3

Build on Base with Coinbase wrapped assets (cbAssets) in KuCoin Web3 Wallet.

Supported: cbBTC, cbETH, cbXRP, cbDOGE, cbADA, cbLTC (1:1 backed)

What you can do on Base: low-fee swaps, payments, LP, DeFi apps

Off-ramp ready: redeemable 1:1 via Coinbase when needed

Explore

40 9:25 PM • Dec 16, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Grateful for all the contributions @enscribe_ has made to @base and Basenames

Enscribe

@enscribe_

And yes you can use our Foundry library to name your contracts with your @base names if you @buildonbase.

27 10:45 PM • Dec 18, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

Base is a bridge, not an island

An easy default onchain experience but with the interconnection to use products and assets from anywhere

Welcome to @base, @trondao!

TRON DAO

@trondao

TRON announced the integration of TRON with @Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 network incubated by @Coinbase. Enabled by @LayerZero_Core, the integration allows TRX, TRON’s native utility token, to be seamlessly bridged to the Base network.

As a result, users can access TRX directly

57 7:30 PM • Dec 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

cbEverywhere

Bitget Wallet 🩵

@BitgetWallet

What if I told you your @base portfolio could look like this?

BTC, XRP, LTC, and more now sit alongside Base's trending tokens on our new Base token list.

You can now diversify your Base bags with blue-chip assets directly on Base.

17 8:52 PM • Dec 19, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

1+1=3

Stoked to have @tonigemayel and @theclearingco team join us as they continue to innovate at the frontier of regulated, onchain prediction markets

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

First we announced prediction markets on Coinbase.

Now we’re bringing in the specialized talent to take our plans to the next level.

Welcome to Coinbase, @theclearingco.

39 12:20 AM • Dec 23, 2025

David Tso (dave.base.eth)

@davidtsocy

On demand browser sessions, enabled by USDC payments on @base via x402

Browserbase

@browserbase

Excited to partner with Coinbase to allow users to purchase browser sessions on the x402 protocol.

Using USDC, you can now pay-per individual serverless browser session; no API Key or login needed.

Read more about our partnership our post below.

31 12:30 AM • Dec 23, 2025


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