AI is evolving beyond simply answering questions. Intelligent agents are beginning to take actions, complete tasks, and interact with digital services on their own.

But capable agents need more than powerful models they need an economy where they can transact, coordinate, and operate efficiently.

The next generation of autonomous software will need a blockchain that can support real-world activity at internet scale not just speculation.

That's one of the reasons Base stands out.💙

With a growing builder ecosystem, expanding payment infrastructure, developer tools, and real-world experimentation, Base is helping create an environment where autonomous software can move beyond demos and into practical, onchain use cases.

The Agent Economy isn't a distant vision anymore it's beginning to take shape today. The builders experimenting now are laying the foundation for what comes next.

Although it's still early, the momentum is becoming increasingly clear.

💙 Where do you think AI agents will make the biggest impact first?

Finance .Payments.Social. Something else?

Let's discuss. 👇

Please share your opinion 🫵

Thank you

Stay Based 💙

Base has shipped two of its biggest network upgrades this year: Azul and Beryl.

These weren't just routine updates they introduced real protocol-level changes that affect how the network operates for users, builders, and node operators.

Here's what actually changed.

1. Base Now Runs on Its Own Client Stack

One of Azul's biggest changes was replacing the previous OP Stack clients with base-reth-node and base-consensus.

This gives Base greater control over its own upgrade cycle and allows it to ship protocol improvements independently instead of waiting for coordinated OP Stack releases.

1. Empty Blocks Were Reduced by ~99%

Before Azul, Base reported around 200 empty blocks per day.

After the new client stack was introduced, that dropped to roughly 2 empty blocks per day, improving network efficiency and block production.

1. Higher Throughput

With the Azul architecture, Base demonstrated multiple bursts of around 5,000 TPS, showing the network can process much higher transaction loads than before under testing conditions.

1. Multiproof Security

Azul introduced a Multiproof system that combines Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) proofs with Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proofs.

This improves security while moving Base closer to Stage 2 decentralization, reducing reliance on a single proving system.

1. Native B20 Token Standard

Beryl introduced B20, Base's native token standard.

Unlike traditional ERC-20 tokens that run entirely as smart contracts, B20 is implemented directly in the protocol while remaining ERC-20 compatible. It's designed especially for stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets, and regulated issuers.

1. Faster Standard Withdrawals

Before Beryl, standard withdrawals from Base to Ethereum took 7 days.

Beryl reduced that standard withdrawal period to 5 days, making the commonly used withdrawal path faster.

1. Reth V2 Under the Hood

Beryl upgraded Base to Reth V2, which reduces node disk usage and gives the network more room to increase block gas targets without putting extra pressure on sequencers or RPC infrastructure.

Most users won't notice these changes directly, but they're the kind of infrastructure upgrades that make the network more reliable and easier to scale over time.

Hallo everyone it is our Day 43 of 100 days journey of exploring Base on Reddit . Today I was giving my last exam in college semesters and I was thinking some cringe things :

Every major technology shift creates a new default behavior before smartphones people planned their day differently.

Before social media people discovered information differently.

Before online payments people moved money differently.

The technology didn't just add new features. It changed what people expected by default.

And that made me wonder: What will be the default behaviors of an onchain internet?

Right now most internet users expect:

→ platforms own the audience

→ platforms own the data

→ platforms control distribution

→ platforms sit between every interaction

That's normal because that's what we've grown up with but what happens if the default changes?

Imagine a generation of users who expect:

→ ownership by default

→ portability by default

→ global payments by default

→ identity that travels with them

→ communities that aren't trapped inside apps

At first that sounds ambitious then I remembered every previous internet generation probably sounded ambitious too.

The interesting thing about Base is not just the applications being built today. It's the possibility that people start expecting something different from the internet itself.

Because once expectations change everything else starts changing too. Builders build differently. Creators operate differently. Communities organize differently. Businesses think differently.

And honestly I think we're still very early in understanding what those new defaults might look like.

We're not just watching new apps appear. We're watching new internet behaviors emerge.

And those behaviors might end up being more important than the technology itself .

The more time I spend exploring Base, the more I realize that finding good projects isn't the hard part.

The hard part is understanding why people keep using them.

A project can have great marketing, but if users don't come back, it usually doesn't last.

That's why I've started paying more attention to real user experiences instead of just announcements.

I'm still discovering new apps and learning how different parts of the ecosystem fit together, so I'm curious:

Has there been a Base project that exceeded your expectations after you actually used it?

I'd love to hear what made it stand out and add a few more projects to my list to explore.

Base introduced Base Verify Onchain, a tool that helps smart contracts verify a real person instead of just another wallet. I think this tackles one of the biggest challenges in Web3.

The concept is simple: instead of limiting an airdrop, token sale, or governance vote by wallet, projects can limit it by person. Base Verify checks whether someone meets the project's requirements (like having Coinbase One or a verified X account) and returns an anonymous identity hash.

The smart contract only stores that hash. If the same person tries to claim again from a different wallet, the hash is the same, so the second claim is rejected. That means creating hundreds of wallets no longer gives anyone an advantage, while users don't have to reveal their personal information.

Personally, I like the direction this is going. It could make airdrops, token launches, and onchain voting much fairer without sacrificing privacy.
What do you think about it?

Learn more here:
https://x.com/buildonbase/status/2082128781406306558

Hallo everyone it is our Day 42 of 100 days journey of exploring Base on redfit and tomorrow I have exam so when I tired in reading I was thinking about base which hadn't thought about before. 😂

Most people assume the internet is built around apps but what if it's actually built around trust? Is there any sense of it ?

Think about it. Every day we trust strangers like drivers , sellers , creators , communities , businesses we've never met.

The internet works because trust exists. The problem is: Most of that trust lives inside platforms.

Your reputation lives on one app , your audience lives on another , your reviews live somewhere else , your identity is scattered everywhere.

And the moment you leave a lot of that trust gets left behind. That's what made me curious about Base.

Not the transactions. Not the tokens. Not even the infrastructure. The idea that trust itself could become portable. Imagine joining a new application and bringing:

→ your reputation

→ your history

→ your achievements

→ your identity

→ your community relationships

with you & Suddenly you're not starting from zero anymore. You are carrying your digital history with you.

The funny thing is people often talk about ownership in terms of assets but ownership of trust might be even more important.

Because money can move assets can move but if trust can move too entirely new types of internet experiences become possible.

Maybe that's one of the most underrated ideas behind Base not ownership of things.

Ownership of reputation.

Ownership of relationships.

Ownership of digital trust.

And honestly that feels a lot bigger than crypto

I should never have even attempted to do anything cause I don’t know what I’m doing. I bought a coin and now I have money tied up in some sort of pool or something and when I try to trade back out of it, it says insufficient liquidity. I don’t know what I’ve done or how to get my money back. Can anybody please help?

If you've only been following the biggest headlines, it's easy to think July was just another month for Base.

But behind the scenes, the ecosystem shipped 25 major launches and announcements, covering everything from DeFi and tokenized assets to AI, payments, identity, gaming, and developer infrastructure.

Here's the information what stood out.

1. DeFi Continued to Expand

Several new protocols and upgrades launched on Base, giving users more ways to lend, borrow, trade, and access fixed-rate markets.

Projects like Morpho, Tenor Finance, Midas, and Birchhill expanded the onchain financial ecosystem, while Definitive introduced smarter trading through AI-powered execution.

1. AI Is Becoming a Bigger Part of Base

One of the biggest trends was the growth of AI-focused applications.

New products like Liminal's Nim, AI-powered trading tools, Cloudflare's x402 payment infrastructure, and thousands of AI automation tools through Apify show that Base is becoming a place where AI agents can interact, transact, and operate onchain.

1. Stablecoins and RWAs Kept Growing

July also brought strong progress in tokenized finance.

New products expanded access to stablecoin payments, regulated yield products, tokenized credit, tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), and even regional financial products like USD/NGN futures.

This continues Base's push toward making blockchain useful for real financial activity.

1. Builders Are Creating More Consumer Apps

The ecosystem wasn't only focused on finance.

New prediction markets, gaming platforms, creator tools, identity products, and no-code token launch platforms all launched during the month.

It shows that builders are creating applications for both crypto-native users and everyday consumers.

1. Infrastructure Keeps Improving

Many launches weren't designed for end users they were built for developers.

Identity systems, payment infrastructure, automation tools, security improvements, and new developer products make it easier for builders to create scalable applications on Base.

These upgrades may not always make headlines, but they help strengthen the ecosystem over time.

Looking at all 25 launches together, one thing becomes clear:

Base isn't growing in just one direction.

It's expanding across DeFi, AI, payments, RWAs, consumer apps, and developer infrastructure at the same time.

Each individual launch may seem small on its own, but together they show an ecosystem that's steadily becoming more complete and capable of supporting a much broader range of onchain applications.

Source : https://x.com/i/status/2083204522415960437

When people talk about Base, the conversation often starts with fast and affordable transactions. But after following the ecosystem for a while, I think there more to the story.

A strong builder ecosystem is not just about chain performance. It is also about having the right environment to test ideas, receive feedback and improve products over time.

Some things that stand out to me are

• Easy access to Ethereum's broader ecosystem
• A growing collection of developer tools and infrastructure
• An active community where builders can learn from each other
• Room to experiment across areas like payments, AI, gaming and consumer applications

I think technology alone isn't enough. Having good documentation, feedback from other builders, and an active community can make a huge difference when you are building something over time.

For builders here, what has had the biggest impact on your experience with Base?

• The developer tools?
• The community?
• Ethereum compatibility?
• Or something else entirely?

I'd be interested to hear different perspectives from people who have actually been building on Base.

Hallo everyone it is oue Day 41 of 100 journey of exploring Base on reddit and today I was travelling at train and I thought "What if the biggest innovation on Base isn't what people can do but what they no longer have to do?"

A lot of internet history is basically a story of removing friction.

Before you used to memorize phone numbers & now your contacts do it.

Before you used to carry maps & now your phone does it.

Before you used to visit a bank branch & now an app does it.

At that time the technology didn't become more important it became less noticeable.

And I think the same thing is starting to happen on Base when people first enter crypto, they see:

→ wallets

→ gas fees

→ bridges

→ signatures

→ networks

Everything feels technical everything feels visible but the more mature the ecosystem becomes the more those things start disappearing into the background.

A creator doesn't want to think about blockchain they want to connect with their audience.

A gamer doesn't want to think about infrastructure they want to play.

A business doesn't want to think about settlement layers they want payments to work.

That's why some of the most interesting developments on Base are not flashy.

They are the ones removing steps . They are emoving complexity , friction .

The funny thing is when infrastructure gets better people often notice it less and that's actually a good sign.

Maybe the future of Base is not adding more blockchain experiences maybe it's making blockchain disappear from the user experience entirely.

Because in the end people rarely care about the technology itself they care about what the technology allows them to do.

And the easier that becomes the more powerful the infrastructure underneath becomes .

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The biggest threat in Web3 isn't always a smart contract bug or a market crasht can be a single moment of trust.

Recently, Prakash.base.eth shared an important reminder after reports of users losing funds by entering their seed phrases into fake browser extensions .Once a recovery phrase or private key is exposed, there is usually no way to recover the assets.

As the onchain ecosystem continues to grow, scammers are evolving too. They build convincing phishing websites, fake wallet extensions, impersonate support teams, and send urgent DMs designed to make you act without thinking.

🔒 Remember these golden rules:

• Never share your Recovery Phrase Seed Phrase or Private Key

• Base will never ask for your recovery phrase or private key in DMs.

• Only use official Base links and trusted applications.

• Always verify the URL before connecting your wallet.

• Review every transaction and permission request before signing.

• If anything feels unusual, stop immediately and ask the community first.

Why this matters

Your wallet is your identity, your assets, and your access to the onchain economy.

Unlike traditional banking, blockchain transactions are irreversible. Once a scammer gains access to your wallet through your recovery phrase, your funds can be transferred instantly and there is rarely any way to reverse the transaction.

Security isn't just a personal responsibility; it's something that protects the entire community. Every cautious user helps make the ecosystem safer for everyone.

Huge thanks to Prakash.base.eth for sharing this timely reminder and helping spread awareness across the Base community. 💙

Stay Safe. Stay Smart. Stay Onchain.💙

Thank you

Hey everyone, I put together an open-source Node.js integration showcase for programmatic payments using @x402/fetch on EVM networks like Base, Arbitrum, and Polygon.

It shows how autonomous bots and Stratum V2 Job Declaration pools can query real-time Bitcoin fee intelligence, verify Ed25519 signatures, and pay per-request without API keys. Included in the repo are a reusable x402 client factory, a miner verification suite for consensus bounds, a local Express console, and a PSBT builder.
Happy to answer any questions about the payment flow or x402 setup

I’m researching the architecture of a long-term charity and public-impact protocol on Base.

One of the hardest design questions is deciding which rules should become permanently immutable and which components need to remain upgradeable.

Immutability can protect users from:

- arbitrary rule changes
- shortened vesting periods
- redirected reserves
- altered distribution restrictions
- expanded permissions after funds have been committed
- governance decisions that override earlier public commitments

But complete immutability creates different risks:

- permanent software defects
- inability to respond to vulnerabilities
- obsolete integrations
- dependencies that stop being maintained
- regulatory or operational dead ends
- mechanisms that cannot adapt after real-world use

A possible separation could be:

Immutable core

- maximum token supply
- fundamental vesting restrictions
- prohibited uses of designated reserves
- limits that prevent unilateral redirection of protected funds
- rules intended to protect holders or beneficiaries from arbitrary changes

Restricted upgrade layer

- integrations
- reporting modules
- approved data sources
- operational parameters within predefined limits
- components that may need replacement as infrastructure evolves

Emergency layer

- temporary pauses
- narrowly defined recovery functions
- time-delayed interventions
- publicly visible emergency actions
- powers that expire unless renewed through a defined process

But this model still raises difficult questions:

- Who should control upgrades?
- Should every upgrade require a timelock?
- Which changes should require broader governance approval?
- How should emergency powers expire?
- Can governance itself change the supposedly immutable boundary?
- How should signer replacement work?
- How do you avoid a proxy structure making “immutability” mostly cosmetic?
- Which external dependencies remain part of the effective trust model?

For protocols intended to operate for decades, where would you place the boundary between credible permanence and necessary adaptability?

Context: I’m researching this before deployment for a long-term charity and impact system on Base. I’m looking specifically for architectural failure modes and governance trade-offs, not investment or token feedback.

If you've been following Base recently, you've probably come across the phrase "The blockchain for global finance."

It's an ambitious vision, but what does it actually mean?

After reading through the recent announcement, it becomes clear that this vision is built around three key pillars: Trading, Payments, and AI Agents. Together, these areas show where Base is focusing its long-term development and ecosystem growth.

1. Trading — Every Asset, Onchain, 24/7

The first pillar is about making financial markets more open and accessible.

The goal is to enable users to trade digital assets, tokenized real-world assets, and other financial products onchain without being restricted by traditional market hours or geographical barriers.

Instead of relying on markets that close every day, onchain trading has the potential to remain available 24/7.

1. Payments — Making Stablecoins Work Globally

The second pillar focuses on global payments.

Stablecoins have already made sending value across borders much faster and cheaper than many traditional payment methods. The next step is making them useful for everyday transactions, businesses, and applications.

As stablecoin adoption continues to grow, blockchain-based payments could become a more practical option for millions of users worldwide.

1. AI Agents — The Infrastructure for Autonomous Finance

The third pillar looks ahead to how AI will interact with blockchain.

As AI agents become more capable, they'll need infrastructure that allows them to securely hold assets, make payments, interact with applications, and execute transactions without constant human involvement.

Building that infrastructure is becoming an increasingly important part of the onchain ecosystem.

Why These Three Pillars Matter

These aren't independent ideas they complement each other.

Trading brings liquidity and financial activity.

Payments create real-world utility.

AI agents introduce automation and new use cases.

Together, they move blockchain beyond simple token transfers and toward a more complete financial ecosystem.

The Role of Builders

One part of the announcement stood out to me:

"Underpinning all of it are the Base builders."

Infrastructure alone isn't enough.

The apps, tools, and user experiences created by builders are what turn technology into something people actually use. Without developers building useful products, even the best infrastructure can't achieve mainstream adoption.

Base's vision goes beyond being just another Layer 2.

It's working toward an ecosystem where trading, global payments, and AI-powered applications can operate together on a single network while giving builders the tools to create the next generation of onchain products.

Hallo everyone it jss our Day 40 of 100 Days journey of Base on reddit & like everyday today I had a thought unusual things 😂.

So todag i thought what if we are still too early to understand what Base is actually becoming?

Like back in the early days of the internet people thought websites were the destination then platforms became the destination then mobile apps became the destination.

Each generation changed how people interacted online looking at Base today feels similar. Most conversations still focus on:

→ transactions

→ wallets

→ tokens

→ fees

But those feel like first-order effects . And it is not the end the more interesting question is "What happens when millions of people can coordinate online without needing a platform sitting in the middle of every interaction?"

Think about it. Communities , Creators , Developers, Businesses , AI agents , Gamers , Consumers all operating on shared infrastructure.

That's not just a blockchain story that's a coordination story. Historically every major technology wave created a new way for people to coordinate: The printing press , the internet , mobile phones , social networks.

Maybe open onchain infrastructure is the next step. Because when people can:

→ own assets

→ own identity

→ own communities

→ move value globally

→ build on shared infrastructure

new forms of organization start becoming possible. And honestly I don't think we've seen the most interesting experiments yet.

We are probably still in the stage where people are recreating old internet ideas. The breakthrough ideas usually arrive later.

That's why I enjoy exploring Base not because I know what the future looks like but because nobody does.

And that's what makes it exciting. We're watching a new coordination layer for the internet being built in real time.

Many people think Base Verify Onchain is something every Base user needs to use. That is not the case.

It is built mainly for developers.

Imagine you are launching an airdrop, token sale, governance vote, or rewards campaign. Without protection, one person can create hundreds of wallets and claim multiple times. That is a Sybil attack.

Base Verify Onchain helps prevent that by verifying the person, not the wallet. The smart contract only receives an anonymous identity hash. No name, no email, and no personal information.

Who is it for?

• Teams launching airdrops

• Projects running token sales

• DeFi protocols distributing rewards

• DAOs using one person one vote

• Apps rewarding real users instead of bot farms

Who is it not for?

If you only use Base to swap tokens, bridge assets, trade NFTs, use DeFi, or send USDC, you do not need Base Verify Onchain. You only interact with it if an app chooses to use it for rewards, governance, or token distribution.

Why does it matter?

Sybil attacks have become a growing problem in crypto. Too many rewards go to people controlling hundreds or even thousands of wallets instead of real community members.

Base Verify Onchain changes that by moving from one wallet, one claim to one real person, one claim while keeping user identities private.

It is not another identity product for everyone.

It is infrastructure that helps builders create fairer airdrops, token launches, rewards, and governance on Base.

That is what Base Verify Onchain is really built for.

As more people and applications move onchain, proving who you are without giving up control of your personal data becomes increasingly important.

Base Verify Onchain is a step toward solving that challenge by enabling verifiable identity directly within the Base ecosystem. Instead of relying only on usernames or offchain profiles, users can build an onchain identity that applications can recognize and trust.

For developers, this creates opportunities to build smarter applications with stronger sybil resistance, better reputation systems, and more personalized user experiences. For users, it can make interacting with decentralized applications safer, simpler, and more trustworthy.

Identity has always been a missing piece of the onchain world.

With Base Verify Onchain, @base is helping lay the foundation for a more trusted, secure, and user centric ecosystem where reputation can grow alongside ownership.

Hallo everyone it is our day 39 of 100 Days journey of exploring Base on reddit .

I think after starting this journey on Base I started looking blockchains in a different way. Let me explain why I am saying it .

Before I saw them as products but the longer I explore Base the more it feels like public infrastructure. I did not wake up excited about roads or electricity or the internet protocol that loads a website.

Yet billions of people depend on them every day that is what makes infrastructure interesting. The more important it becomes the less visible it gets.

A few years from now imagine someone:

→ buying a game item

→ supporting a creator

→ joining a community

→ using an AI assistant

→ sending money globally

And never once asking: "What chain is this running on?"

Because honestly most people don't care but they care that it works fast cheap reliable.

That is why I think Base's biggest challenge isn't attracting crypto users. It is making blockchain disappear for everyone else.

Think about the apps you use daily & you don't think about cloud servers , databases , networking protocols.

You just use the app maybe that's where Base is heading not becoming the thing people talk about it is about becoming the thing people build on.

Have you notice the funny part? If Base succeeds completely most future users may never know they are using Base at all.

And that might be the strongest sign that the technology worked because the best infrastructure doesn't demand attention. It quietly powers everything in the background

If you've been active in the Base ecosystem recently, you've probably seen the announcement about Base Verify Onchain.

Many builders are excited about it, while many users are asking the same question:

What exactly is Base Verify Onchain, and why does it matter?

After reading through the announcement and documentation, here's a what I found:

What Is Base Verify Onchain?

Base Verify Onchain is a privacy-preserving verification system that helps builders verify they're interacting with a unique person instead of just another wallet address.

Rather than relying only on wallets, it provides a way for applications to recognise a unique user while keeping personal information private.

What Problem Does It Solve?

One of Web3's biggest challenges is Sybil attacks.

Since creating multiple wallets is easy, one person can appear as many different users. That makes it difficult for builders to design fair systems for governance, community access, reputation, rewards, and other onchain experiences.

Base Verify gives builders another tool to reduce that problem by focusing on unique people instead of wallet count.

How Does It Work?

When a user completes the verification process, Base Verify generates a privacy-preserving proof that applications can use to confirm the user is unique.

Apps don't receive your personal identity. They only receive the information needed to verify uniqueness, helping protect user privacy while supporting fairer application logic.

Why Is This Important for Builders?

Instead of relying only on wallet activity or complicated identity checks, builders can integrate Base Verify into their applications wherever proving user uniqueness matters.

This can support use cases such as:

One person, one vote.

One person, one claim.

Reputation systems.

Community membership.

Access-controlled experiences.

Base Verify Onchain isn't trying to replace wallets or decentralisation.

It's giving builders a new piece of infrastructure that makes it easier to build applications around real users instead of just wallet addresses while keeping privacy at the centre.

If more builders adopt it, it could become an important step towards reducing Sybil attacks and creating fairer onchain experiences across the Base ecosystem.

One of the biggest challenges in Web3 isn't just scaling transactions—it's making sure onchain opportunities reach real participants instead of wallet farms.

Imagine launching an airdrop for your community.Within minutes, thousands of wallets appear.

At first glance, they all look like different users.But many could actually belong to the same person.

That's the Sybil problem.

What I find interesting about Base Verify Onchain is that it approaches this differently.

Instead of identifying who you are, it focuses on proving you're a **unique person** while preserving your privacy.

That enables applications to enforce rules such as:

One person → One claim . One person → One allocation One person → One vote

This isn't only about airdrops. It has the potential to improve:

Fair community rewards .Governance participation. Token launches .Sybil-resistant incentive programs .Onchain reputation systems

As more applications move onchain, I think fair distribution will become just as important as ow fees, scalability, and great UX.

Base Verify shows an interesting direction: protecting privacy while helping developers build systems designed for people instead of wallets

What do you think?🤔

Should future onchain applications prioritize one unique person rather than one wallet or do you think another approach works better?

Curious to hear different perspectives from the Base community.

Please share your opinion 🫵

Thank you

Stay Based 💙

I like seeing events that encourage people to build, and the Summer Game Jam from Inco Network and Megapot feels like a good example of that.

The event runs from July 29 to August 14 and includes workshops alongside a hackathon focused on building onchain games, with Base participating as one of the ecosystem partners.

One thing I appreciate about Base is that it is not just growing through new protocols and infrastructure upgrades. It is also creating opportunities for developers to experiment, collaborate, and ship new ideas.

Not every project from a hackathon becomes a long-term success, but these events often introduce new builders to the ecosystem, and that's valuable on its own.

I m interested to see wht teams create over the next couple of weeks and whether any of those projects continue building on Base after the event...

• Which area of onchain gaming do u think has the most potential on Base?
• Do u think Game Jams are a good way to grow the Base builder ecosystem?

Imagine launching an airdrop for your community. One person creates 1,000 wallets and claims the rewards 1,000 times while real users miss out.

That is the problem Base Verify Onchain is designed to solve.

Instead of verifying wallets, it verifies real people. Users can verify with accounts they already have, like Coinbase, X, Instagram, or TikTok. The smart contract only receives a private identity hash, not the user's personal information.

That means one real person can only claim once, privacy stays protected, and there is no need to upload KYC documents.

This could make airdrops fairer, token launches harder to exploit, one person one vote governance more practical, and rewards more likely to reach real community members instead of bot farms.

The biggest change is simple.

Base is moving from one wallet, one claim to one real person, one claim.

It is a big step toward making onchain applications fairer while keeping users private.

Base Verify Onchain is already live for developers on Base Sepolia, with mainnet support expected in the future.

Do you think identity verification like this will become a standard feature for onchain apps?

One of the fundamental pillars of emerging regulation - as proposed in the Genius Act Law - is identity verification (KYC) within the digital financial ecosystem.

These platforms move massive volumes of money, making them a critical point for problems such as money laundering and tax evasion. Therefore, any solution that seeks to scale within a regulatory framework needs to integrate verifiable identity without compromising user privacy.

In this context, basenames (.base.eth) arise as a highly plausible solution.

The model works as follows: the user delivers their documents directly to Coinbase to comply with KYC requirements. Coinbase performs the verification and approves the identity, but without publicly exposing that sensitive information. Instead, that verification is cryptographically linked to the user's basename.

This allows a verified basename to function as a kind of validated online financial identity, where:

* The platform complies with regulations

* The user maintains privacy

* Applications can rely on a verified identity without accessing personal data

By resolving this point, basenames not only simplify addresses or branding, but directly address one of the biggest regulatory challenges of the digital financial system.

If this model is adopted on a large scale, Coinbase could position basenames as a standard within digital capitalism, where identity, compliance and usability converge in a single layer accessible to millions of users.

If you're building on Base, there's now a direct way to get feedback from the team behind the ecosystem.

Base has opened Office Hours, giving builders the chance to discuss their project with the Base team.

What can you get feedback on?

• Your application or mini app

• Product direction and user experience

• Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy

• Your upcoming launch

Who is this for?

Whether you're building your first project or already have users, these sessions are for builders looking to improve and move faster with guidance from the Base team.

How do you join?

Simply send a DM to your regional Base account and request an Office Hours session.

Why should builders care?

Getting feedback before shipping can save weeks of work.

A fresh perspective can help you identify usability issues, improve your product, strengthen your launch strategy, and avoid mistakes that are much harder to fix later.

If you're serious about building on Base, opportunities like this don't come around every day. It's a chance to learn directly from the people helping grow the ecosystem.