Tso Thoughts | Mar 2026, The Year We Win Together
Welcome to the Tso Thoughts newsletter! Every month, I curate my best thoughts, ideas, and observations on crypto and the industry at large.
2026 Mission
Our mission at @base is to build a global economy that increases innovation, creativity, and freedom
In 2026, we’re doing that by building global markets, scaling payments and stablecoins, and being the home for builders
Let’s lay the foundation together
Base is home for builders
Base is home for builders
They say they miss the old @base from 2023
The reality is, if we stayed the same, we’d be dead
The only way to win is to keep learning and iterating
The @base 2026 mission, vision, and strategy is all about clarity and execution
Confidence in who we are today, at peace with who we’re not
Clear on where we are now, excited about where we’re going next
It’s going to be a very based year
Why Crypto
The old system of waiting for a bank or brokerage to open is obsolete
In today’s age, your investment portfolio must be global, liquid, and accessible 24/7
This is why the world is converging on crypto
Oh, you think crypto doesn’t have real use cases?
- Trade 24/7, no market close
- Send $1M globally in 2 seconds
- Earn 5% on savings vs 0.01% at banks
- Build apps that can’t be shut down
- Crowdfund without intermediaries
- Enable AI agents to transact
Hope this helps
Crypto removes the middleman
- Access financial services without banks
- Buy assets without brokers taking cuts
- Cross-border payments without SWIFT
- Micropayments without fees
- Verify identity without sharing data
- Build reputation systems without central authority
Opt out
Why crypto
- Self-custody
- Composability
- Censorship resistance
- Permissionless innovation
- Create programmable money
- 24/7 global payments with instant settlement
- A bank account for anyone with an internet connection
- Money rails for AI agents
What else am I missing?
Onchain Capital Formation
Capital formation is what crypto uniquely excels at
@coinbase and @base will power the entire onchain capital formation lifecycle:
From company formation → venture funding → token sales → eventual token governance
Capital markets are increasingly moving earlier to primary sales and fundraises
@coinbase and @base will be where it happens, making it easier for founders to raise globally and easier for investors to participate early
More innovation, more access, and more economic freedom
The best primary investment opportunities in crypto, three ways to access them through @coinbase and @base:
1. @echodotxyz – private sales, Seed and Series A
2. Sonar – public sales, onchain
3. Coinbase Token Sales – public sales, on Coinbase
Something for every investor
The first killer app for blockchains was capital formation
For the first time, retail could access seed stage risk that tradfi had gatekept for decades
The Ethereum ICO proved it in 2014, smart contract ICOs proved it again in 2017, and @echodotxyz and Sonar are what comes next
Global Markets
Base is the first EVM chain where prop AMMs are truly feasible thanks to flashblocks, fast settlement, and low gas
Excited to see @wasabi_protocol bringing CEX-quality execution to @base with their new prop AMM, offering tight spreads, deep liquidity, and predictable settlement
Professional market making, onchain, on @Base.
Wasabi's Prop AMM is live.
This is, in fact, bananas
ALL-IN-ONE TELEGRAM BOT
“Banana has the best telegram bot, but I can’t stand having a separate buy and sell bot” - many users until today. Say no more fam, have we got news for you..
One bot. All chains. Buy, sell, DCA, copytrade — in one window.
Banana Gun is presenting the
Every asset on @base
Available everywhere, to everyone on @coinbase
↓ DEX trading on Coinbase is now available in these 84 countries.
Base GeckoTerminal
- @base now has a dedicated section on @coingecko
- @baseapp is now a featured trading option on @GeckoTerminal
- GeckoTerminal is now live on Base App
Find it, trade it
GeckoTerminal Base
Spotted a gem on GT and ready to ape?
We've teamed up with @baseapp to bring trading directly to our Trade tab!
Perfect for mobile trading. Go from charting to trading in seconds.
Built for traders who are always on the go.
Glider packages @base DeFi strategies into simple, investable onchain products
The new Base Boosted Portfolio is a great example of @glider_fi in action
Introducing the Base Boosted Portfolio
A portfolio that runs itself with top onchain assets selected by market cap and liquidity.
Boosted by @base for 30 days only.
Deposit once. Let it run. ↓
Trade @bankrbot and @clanker_world coins on @AzuraTrade with zero fees
Trade AGI on Base. With zero fees.
5%
fomo has the lowest fees on blue chip tokens of any trading platform
browse all blue chip tokens in the new 'crypto' tab
Most onchain trading costs you more than it should as passive pools lag behind real prices
@wasabi_protocol’s new prop AMM on @base fixes this
Professional market makers quote every market in real time – tighter spreads, deeper liquidity, and pricing that competes with CEXes
What if a trading protocol shared its fees with you?
App of the Week @wasabi_protocol is a decentralized leverage trading protocol that generates real yield from trading activity. (non-US users only)
Stop trading blind
@SecantXAI gives you AI powered insights before every move so you trade with conviction, not just hopium
SecantX AI is a vision-first spatial AI platform built on Base. It sees the markets with deep live data, automates your trades, journals your activity, and delivers real-time analysis, so traders can have more time.
More assets, from more ecosystems, on @base
@katana on Base, powered by @LayerZero_Core
Katana on Base, powered by LayerZero
LayerZero's OFT Standard enables @katana's KAT to be seamlessly bridged and settled on @Base – enabling unified liquidity and a frictionless user experience across chains.
Bridge now on @stargatefinance
Your BTC has been waiting for this
@SatsTerminal is now live on @base
Sats Terminal is now live on @Base!
Bitcoin holders can now deposit native BTC, receive cbBTC, and borrow stablecoins onchain - through Aave and Morpho, directly on Base
New @base vault just dropped on @nook_platform
Their new @SteakhouseFi x @Morpho vault is already one of the highest yielding vaults in the ecosystem
More Base vaults rolling out soon
New source is live on Nook
Massive – @CoinbaseAM tokenized its Bitcoin Yield Fund on @base with @ApexGlobalGroup
4-8% BTC-denominated yield, compliance baked into the token via ERC-3643, and 3.5T in fund services behind it
Institutional capital is coming onchain to Base
ICYMI: more RWAs are coming to Base
@coinbaseAM just launched a Bitcoin Yield Fund with tokenized share classes on Base, powered by @ApexGlobalGroup's $3.5T fund.
Non-US only, read more here: coindesk.com/business/2026/…
April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026.
Gradually, then suddenly.
GeckoTerminal is a real time DEX token tracking tool by @bobbyong now live on @base app
Track real time prices, liquidity, trading volume, and onchain analytics for over 30M tokens across 250+ blockchain networks including @base
Track smarter, trade better with @GeckoTerminal
This week’s spotlight is @GeckoTerminal by @bobbyong
GeckoTerminal helps you track live token prices, liquidity, and trading activity across DEXs in one place
Use it to spot market moves fast, compare pools, and stay on top of onchain trends
Tradfi’s most iconic index, natively onchain for the first time
S&P 500. Now built for DeFi.
deSPXA is live on @base.
Designed for open onchain markets.
→ trade it
→ borrow against it
→ short it
→ deploy it in strategies
Built by @centrifuge, deSPXA brings tokenized exposure to the S&P 500 via the @JHIAdvisors S&P 500 Index Fund, under
Spend, earn, and borrow with @MezoNetwork on @base
Bitcoin liquidity is coming to @Base
For years, holding Bitcoin meant your capital sat idle. If you wanted purchasing power, you had to sell or trust a centralized lender.
That changes today. Onchain Bitcoin-backed loans are expanding to the Base ecosystem through
apxUSD and apyUSD are live on @base
1/ Apyx is now building on @Base.
We’re bringing Digital Credit yield to one of the fastest-growing onchain ecosystems.
Always impressed by @stambouli_o1 and the @o1_exchange team’s execution
This is why their advanced DEX terminal is consistently amongst the top 3 trading bots / terminals by volume on @base and why they continue to grow despite the tough bear market
They’re just getting started
Release Changelogs, April 2
We nailed thru 100 bug sets and feature sets in March, with a few highlights this week:
- Detail Page Order Pagination and Filters
- Base Bonding Curve -> New/Almost/Graduated
- Launchpad Social Links -> Pump/FourMeme/Virtual/Bankr/Clanker
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Coinbase Wrapped @Ripple, @dogecoin, @Cardano, and @litecoin are live on @SigmaTrading
Rotate between @base trench plays and blue chips with ease, and get 50% off fees trading cbXRP, cbDOGE, cbADA, and cbLTC
You no longer need CEXs to trade Ripple, Doge, Litecoin, or Cardano.
Thanks to @base bringing every asset onchain, wrapped versions are live. Put your blue chips to work across the Base DeFi ecosystem.
Something's cooking for traders of these assets on Sigma - stay tuned
Let’s Build
The goal of any company is simple:
Build a product users want and earn recurring revenue from it
Crypto companies are no exception
The next billion dollar companies will be built on @base
It’s time to go builder mode
Builder Profiles are now live on Frame.
A new chapter for building in public.
The world is changing fast. Solo builders can now ship world changing products faster than ever, and the best ones do not stop at one idea. They iterate, launch, and build across multiple products
In the early days, a startup’s only real moat is often speed
Once you make something people want, the question becomes what deeper moats can you build to defend it
The startups that change industries don’t follow someone else’s playbook
They write their own
The shipping velocity of @stambouli_o1 and @o1_exchange needs to be studied
Release Changelogs March 19
We've fixed 52 bugs in the past week including trading stability and latency optimization with a few highlights:
- New search experience
- Preview token sparkline chart
- Instant trade on search
- Low volume tokens filters
- Better spam detection
The window to build the next breakout consumer app on @base is wide open
Time to ship
The next breakout onchain consumer app won’t fight speculation / financialization
It’ll use it as the hook to get users in the door, then make them stay with a core mechanic that delivers more joy than just pure trading
Tweets of the Month
Here’s your snapshot of what shipped in the @base ecosystem this week:
This week on Base
News
■ Base Batches 003 introduced a new a Robotics track led by @virtuals_io to support embodied AI builders working on robotics agents, fleet operations, and robot-to-agent systems.
■ Builder attribution on Base is moving forward with ERC-8021 Builder Codes,
It’s a good day to build on @base
Today’s financial system isn’t working for the younger generations
So it’s no surprise they want a way out
The game only changes when you do.
This is your way out of their system.
Here’s what shipped in the @base ecosystem this week:
This week on Base
News
■ @buildonbase spotlighted @ErikVoorhees, founder of Venice and crypto OG, on building with x402 in a new Infra Stories interview.
■ @protocol_fx integrated x402 with @heurist_ai on Base, enabling infrastructure where machines pay machines directly.
■
Crypto, tradfi, and fintech used to be three industries
Now they’re becoming one
The talent on @base is simply insane
Best product, eng, design, bd, devrel, marketing, legal, data, ops, growth teams in the game
Good luck bears
Another substantial week in the @base ecosystem
The Everything Exchange isn’t just about trading every asset class onchain
It’s about making those assets work in the real world
You can now use Bitcoin or USDC in your @coinbase account to fund your cash down payments
Get your house and keep your crypto.
Crypto-backed mortgages are here - increasing access to homeownership for millions of Americans.
Buy a home without converting your portfolio by using BTC or USDC as collateral for your down payment.
Offered by Better, powered by Coinbase.
Here’s what shipped across the @base ecosystem this week:
Most business is just busyness
Consumer Apps / Experiences I Liked
Stay relevant
Stay based
Introducing the new Noise.
For the traders, creators, and thinkers that influence culture and define what matters.
Coming 2026. Stay Relevant.
RIP DOT FUN brings the real pack-opening experience onchain
Open digital packs with @ripdotfun, collect cards on @base, and redeem them for physical cards anytime
Made for card lovers who want a fair, authentic ripping experience
What if you could rip packs from your phone?
Collect the cards you pull on @ripdotfun. Redeem them for the physical anytime.
PRED is building an order book exchange on @base for trading sports perps
Traders can go long or short sports outcomes with tools like limit orders, stop losses, and tight spreads
A new way to express views on sports markets is here
The wait is over!
Mainnet is live
Built for the ones who trade, not guess.
After months of shipping, refining, and stress-testing,
PRED is officially open.
The fastest sports prediction exchange is here.
If you got in early,
your edge starts now.
If you’re on the
Dash tears through cyberpunk streets at impossible speed in DASHWORLD’s second minigame on the @baseapp
Play now
Run into DASHWORLD
Dash Dash is live on @base - our second skill-based mini-game where you tear through neon streets, dodge chaos, and chase the leaderboard.
Takeover is a mini app by @0xCaps that gamifies trading fees on @base
Every coin launched gets a 100-tile grid, each tile represents a 1% claim on all trading fees paid in ETH, own a tile to earn from every trade until someone buys you out
Revenue has new management on @baseapp
This week’s mini app spotlight is @takeoverfun by @0xcaps
Takeover turns trading fees into a game board where each tile earns a cut of a token’s volume
Bid for spots, pay to hold them, and outlast challengers as competition for the best tiles ramps up
F̶e̶a̶r̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶m̶i̶s̶s̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶o̶u̶t̶
Fearless of missing out
Legends are being made on @tryfomo everyday
Trying to keep up with new tokens on Base?
@davidtsocy demos @tryfomo
New drop from @cattyum on @Wishwish_art
The Ferral Shapeshifters have arrived
@cattyum 's collection is now LIVE — only 600 exist.
So… which Ferral would you choose?
Download WishWish App and Collect yours on @base!
Let it RIP on @base
We just went native on @base
Open the Base app. Find us. Your wallet connects automatically.
Rip REAL Pokémon packs with your Base balance.
No extra signups. No extra steps. Just open and rip.
Excited to see @frenwtf’s second mini game, Seedy Frens, now live on @baseapp
Seedy Frens is officially live on @baseapp!
Rip packs, plant seeds, and win big!
Fully onchain gardening with real rewards.
Play now: base.app/app/seedy.farm…
The very first game in the @ripsapp expanded ecosystem
A new, fun way to explore and earn @base tokens
Give PLINKS a try on @baseapp
Today we’re launching PLINKS, the second game in the @ripsapp ecosystem.
Now live as a mini app on @baseapp and @farcaster_xyz .
Why are we building this?
Because as millions of assets come onchain, discovery and curation become more important than ever.
We believe
RIP DOT FUN is a mini app by @softwarecurator that lets you open real trading card packs digitally
Rip Pokémon packs, collect authentic cards, trade and redeem physical cards anytime – every digital card exists in real life
Experience the future of trading cards on @ripdotfun
This week’s mini app spotlight is @ripdotfun by @softwarecurator
Rip makes ripping packs feel like a live onchain event, with every hit and swap permanently stamped on the ledger
Open packs, grow your collection, and deal in a marketplace that feels like a digital card show
Megapot V2 is live and everything’s better
- LPs have higher edge, lower drawdowns, and all liquidity earns yield
- Players can pick their own numbers and win based on how many numbers they match
- Referrers get a 10% bonus every time their referrals win
Deposits open now
Introducing a global lottery built for the internet age
Liquidity deposits OPEN NOW
Tickets sales start March 24th
Me vs @doodles ai me
experience unlimited creativity.
A new permissionless sportsbook on @base where you’re always the house
Deposit USDC to @markit_markets, underwrite every trade, and earn the spread
Introducing MarkIt.
A sportsbook where the house isn't your opponent. It's you.
Now available to non-US users.
Attach refundable money to your message to get priority in someone’s inbox on @joinbond
Keep it bonded while the conversation continues, or withdraw back to @base anytime
What if you could pay to get priority in someone's inbox?
@joinbond is a value-filtered inbox built on Base. If you bond with an expert, they earn the yield on your funds. No response or done with the conversation? Un-bond and get your crypto back.
Vacation rentals are a $100B+ market still running on payment rails that take days to settle and skim 3-15% in fees
@AtlasOraRentals is fixing that on @base – this is what onchain looks like in the real world
Meet AtlasOra: a stablecoin-powered booking platform for vacation rentals, built on @Base.
Here's how it works:
Guests pay in euros (fiat) or EURC stablecoin.
Funds sit in smart contract escrow until checkout, then release directly to the host.
It's faster, and fully
PLINKS is the second game built by @nazimahmed on @ripsapp distribution rails:
- RIPS → rip packs → discover coins
- PLINKS → drop balls → discover coins
Both games distribute @base tokens to active wallets – check out PLINKS on @baseapp to see what new tokens you discover!
This week’s mini app spotlight is Plinks by @nazimahmed
Drop balls to unlock tokens in a quick, arcade‑style run
Buy a pack, watch each bounce find a prize slot, and bank the rewards
TCG meta continues strong with the @Beezie Platinum Claw on @base
you don’t chase grails for fun
you chase them because they matter
Platinum Claw is live on @Base
Grails only.
Build your collection on @base with @mnstr
Monster v2 is live on Base! We’ve refreshed the gacha with better odds and new cards, added a marketplace to buy cards from the treasury directly, and all cards in your collection have instant liquidity through buyback offers. Build your collection onchain with Monster.
Finally a lottery built the way it always should’ve been
Fully transparent, better odds, and open to everyone on @base
Ticket sales are now OPEN
$1 per ticket. $1,000,000 prize pool. 1 drawing every day.
Lotteries are one of the most proven consumer behaviors in the world
@megapot breaks the borders
Grateful to support @Patrick_Lung’s vision of building toward a permissionless global lottery protocol on @base
We raised $5M led by Dragonfly to build a global lottery
Decentralized telecom, settled onchain
@WorldMobileTeam is building the world’s largest shared wireless network on @base
130,000+ AirNodes deployed and no signs of slowing down
What if you could own your phone's network?
@WorldMobileTeam is a user-owned mobile network with coverage across 99% of the USA and 60+ countries. Anybody can deploy an AirNode to extend network coverage and earn rewards.
User-owned. Globally distributed. Live on Base.
See what the world is paying attention to on @noise_xyz
Noise Beta is live.
Noise is a new form of interactive media. We use an open market to measure what any idea, brand, or trend is worth to the broader cultural conversation. The result is a new way to understand relevance.
Sometimes the attention around a trend rhymes with the
Excited for @PixieChess to be launching on @base
We’re excited to finally announce a $5.2 million seed round led by @Paradigm
The @PixieChess team has been building Chess 2 for the past two years
Today it is finally live on @base
Magical Chess for Real Prizes
Play Now:
Trade the game on @base
Introducing more ways to trade the game.
Total Goals, Spreads & Both Teams to Score is Live.
April is packed with competitions and exciting rewards.
Be among the first to experience the fastest sports native prediction market.
Like & comment for an early access.
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Infrastructure / Tooling Updates
Drip now supports @base verify
Verify to unlock rewards inside instant packs in the @baseapp
Drip now supports Base Verify.
Verify to unlock rewards inside Instant Packs in the @baseapp
The first 25 verified collectors will receive a complimentary $30 Instant Pack.
After the first 25, all verified users receive 25% off packs.
Rip digital packs. Earn Driplets. Climb
Builder codes let every app on @base prove its impact
base's builder code dune now has app names
check out apps making the most daily impact across
- trading volume
- transaction count and fees
- transacting addresses
L28D table at the bottom too
s/o @0xKofi for his wizardry, and @Dune for the tooling!
Reminder: starting April 9, @baseapp will support all standard web apps, not just mini apps
Get your app ready by
1. Registering on base[dot]dev
2. Updating auth methods to switch from SIWF to SIWE
3. Reviewing docs for any other changes that need to happen
Full guide below
Happy 4/02 day!
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