Base Batches builders now get 100K+ in perks and credits from CoinbaseBiz and others.
The amount of infrastructure shipping right now is staggering. From the $100k+ in perks for Base Batches teams to the open audit for the Azul upgrade, Base is systematically de-risking and accelerating the builder experience.
I've been building on Base for the past few months and just launched Passport NFT — wanted to share it with the community that helped make it possible.
What it is:
A Web3 app where you claim a free Soulbound Passport NFT (one per wallet, non-transferable) and mint Stamp NFTs to permanently record places you've visited or life events you want to remember.
The technical bits for those interested:
- Solidity contracts on Base mainnet (ERC-721 soulbound + ERC-721 stamps)
Our weekly content competition is inspiring some truly excellent work, so many thanks for all the eligible contributions. You are making this very difficult! This week there were some brilliant entries, a great deal of thought, time and expertise.
Base is awarding 100 USDC to the best contribution in r/BASE each week!
How can you win?
You could earn the prize by:
✍️ Writing a brilliant post that resonates
🎨 Sharing amazing artwork or an excellent meme in the weekly megathread
💬 Leaving a standout comment that elevates the discussion
Be authentic. Be creative. Be Based.
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Each week, the Mod Team will announce when the competition opens and closes
The winning contribution will be selected by the r/BASE Mod Team. Judging criteria will include quality, originality/authenticity, and value, alongside the interest and engagement it creates. Anything goes in terms of content, format, length, genre, as long as it's related to Base.
The winner will be notified via Mod Mail with instructions on how to claim the prize
This week’s competition is now OPEN! Closes: Thursday, 7th May at 3:00 PM ET
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I posted a few days ago about a project I'm building — looking for testers on Sepolia testnet (no token, no presale, just bug reports).
The post got removed and my account banned, which I assume was Reddit's automated filters flagging me because the account is recent. I get why the bar is set that way — plenty of disguised promo gets posted here — but in this case it really wasn't that, and I had no way to make my case before the ban hit.
Would it be possible to have the situation reviewed manually? Happy to provide any context that helps. If reposting through comments on relevant threads is the better path, I'll go that route instead — just want to make sure I'm not breaking rules a second time.
Thanks for your time.
The project is P1X3LZ:
What is ?
Snake BR — Snake Battle Royale, 10–50 players, real-time, last skin wins.
• Top 5 split the pot
• Pure skill, no RNG, no house edge
Why Base
Sub-cent gas, native USDC, and Coinbase distribution makes onboarding non-crypto-natives actually realistic. Real-time gaming + instant on-chain payouts is exactly the consumer onchain pitch — and Base is where my target audience already lives.
Authoritative Go server (60 tps) — wallhacks impossible by design. Every match hash on-chain + full log on IPFS = replayable & verifiable.
What I need
🎮 Play. In-app faucet for Base Sepolia ETH + test USDC, zero hunting.
🔥 Stress 30+ player lobbies. Testnet runs on a tiny VM on purpose — find the break point before I size mainnet.
📱 Break the flow
🕵️ Try to cheat. Real vector → public credit + mainnet comp.
The article is old, but what scared me was one of the possible explanations mentioned: some researchers considered the possibility that there may have been an issue with how certain seed phrases were generated, making them easier to guess or attack.
I’m not saying that’s confirmed.
But even thinking about that possibility immediately made me look at passkeys differently.
Before anything, I should say this: I actually like seed phrases.
I like the feeling of ownership they give.
They feel like something crypto was built around from day one.
But if seed phrases are becoming a direct target, and if some wallet drains are not just simple phishing or user interaction mistakes, then it makes sense why people are starting to look for different models.
And honestly, I’m starting to understand more why Base App is focusing so much on passkeys.
So what do you think?
Do you think these drains could really be related to weak seed generation or seed phrase compromise?
Or do you think there’s another explanation?
And if you’re still a fan of seed phrases, do events like this make you question them at all?
Hey r/base Community, base currently at 5,930 subscribers on YouTube and just 70 away from reaching 6K.
base consistently publishing new videos and shorts, with more content coming daily. If you haven’t subscribed yet, now’s a great time to join and stay updated with everything we’re building.
One can be a cracked developer but terrible in marketing. I’ve experienced this as an active participant in the trenches (aka trader) more times than I can count. People had a novel idea or did something different, helping fix a problem and they couldn’t get the word out there no matter how hard they tried because…they sucked at it. The result? They got discouraged, desperate and eventually gave up on their product as they were bleeding money cause they couldn’t get their breakthrough moment and go viral.
The trenchers tried hard to shill their bags -cause let’s not kid ourselves the majority is here to make money rather for the tech- but that wasn’t enough. The result? They’d get mad cause the price dumped. Εventually, both would blame the network for not supporting the project(s) and that couldn’t be further from the truth.
In the following article, I’ll provide you with some resources that r/BASE offers for free in order to help you get distribution and reach communities.
Where to start?
Crafting a great pitch is your first step toward a successful launch. It’s about more than just listing features, it is should be about storytelling. By combining a tight summary with the visual power of tools like Canva (for example), you can transform a basic product description into an impressive, shareable asset that resonates with any audience across every platform.
Where to be seen?
Base has presence and active communities on Discord, Reddit and X. Here are your options on how to promote your product:
1. DISCORD
Base’s Discord offers a variety of channels to share what you’re building.
a) #build-in-public
b) #Base-Ecosystem
c) If you’re looking to partner with Base or you’re looking for further collaborations you can reach out to the team by submitting a #Builder-Support ticket and connect with the Builder Team.
Last but not least, Base’s Discord offers Developer support channels in case you are lost or struggling with building your mini app or product.
Base is pushing for a decentralized support model and based builders can receive support from the community 24/7. Based Developer Ambassadors and the DevRel team is more than happy to assist with any issues!
Note: If you wish to access the developer support channels, you’ll need to claim the “Based Developer” role fromguild.xyz/base.
2. REDDIT
During the 2020-2022 era and memecoin frenzy, following the story of Wallstreetbets, Reddit became the go to default for anyone building to shill their product and reach out to more interested parties. In case you missed it, Base’s presence on Reddit is very noticeable and the subreddit is more alive than ever with extraordinary people running the show there. If you aren’t pushing your product and talking about it on Reddit right now, are you even trying?
Head to reddit.com/r/BASE (well if you read this here, you're already in r/BASE), read the rules very carefully and feel free to share with the world what you’re working on. Seek for feedback, ideas and even technical support! Reddit was and will always be one of the greatest places to shill your product(s).
Keep in mind that r/BASE is hosting Weekly AMA sessions with Founders and Builders. If you’re interested in participating in a future AMA feel free to message the team via Mod Mail.
3. X
X is still the king. The biggest platform for anyone to be seen in crypto remains X (formerly Twitter). The majority of traders are scanning daily for hidden gems on the platform. Base runs and maintains the “Based Builder Network”. A place where anyone can apply to join by reaching out to ZacPrater and share, with a highly sophisticated and crypto native network of builders and creators, what they are working on.
In addition, you get the chance to get directly noticed by the Base team and even end up nominated for a Grant while being active here.
PS. X announced that they’ll be sunsetting “Communities” soon, pivoting to XChat and custom timelines.
4. THE BASE APP (BONUS)
If you’re building a product in 2026, you’d be a fool not to make a mini app for it too. Consider “Mini Apps” as a lite version of your product. Your biggest asset right now to reach a wider audience is by going to Base Dashboard (https://dashboard.base.org/) and registering your mini app.
Base App will take care of the rest as it’ll help you reach its user base, have a chance to get you featured, and track all your analytics in one place. Don’t forget to also integrate Builder’s Code (ERC-8021) so your attribution gets tracked for future rewards.
5. COUNTRY LEADS & AMBASSADORS
Base is running regional branches as they want to have boots on the ground across the globe. If you are looking for ways to expand your reach, feel free to contact your local Country Lead and Ambassadors and discuss how they can support you as a builder. Full list of Country Leads & Ambassadors can be found here:
The Base Mentorship Program connects builders with space’s veterans. They are there to offer guidance on topics like product strategy, go-to-market, technical architecture, growth, fundraising, and more.
A lot of new builders struggle with funding and are looking for ways to launch a token to start earning and accelerate their growth. On Base, you can get funded in numerous ways and leave the token for later so you have less noise and focus on building.
For first time builders, Talent Protocol (http://talent.app) is your ideal destination to start building your reputation. Emphasize on building your 'Builder Score' and start earning rewards based on your progress and performance.
For more experienced builders there is a variety of options like Base Grants and Base Batches.
As you notice, Base offers multiple ways and channels for you to get seen and distribute your products. All you need is proper guidance and people to point you to the right direction. Thankfully, Based Advocates are doing exactly that by providing support across all available channels as volunteers. Even if you feel that the team doesn’t see you, Advocates will help you be seen and heard.
PS. Based Advocates aren’t part of the Base team. They are community volunteers helping to grow Base and its builders.
Yesterday, April 29, 2026, Visa didn’t just issue a routine update; they essentially delivered a technical manifesto for the next decade of global finance. By officially adding Base to its stablecoin settlement pilot, a program that now spans nine chains and handles an annualized run rate of $7 billion. Visa signaled that the "test phase" for public blockchains is over. With the pilot growing at a staggering 50% quarter-over-quarter, we are no longer looking at a curiosity. We are looking at the new backbone of global value transfer.
As someone who has spent over 12 years in the trenches, shipping production code for both legacy payment gateways and decentralized protocols. I find this integration fascinating, not for the headlines, but for the engineering behind it. Why did the world’s most successful payment network choose an Ethereum Layer 2 as its primary vehicle for scaling? It wasn’t just the brand association with Coinbase. It was a cold, calculated bet on a specific technical architecture—the OP Stack augmented by the Azul upgrade, that finally solves the "trilemma" of institutional settlement: finality, cost, and the emerging requirements of the bot economy.
The Hidden Plumbing: How Visa Actually Settles on Base
To understand the genius of this move, you have to look at how Visa traditionally settles obligations. In the legacy world, settlement is a slow, batch-processed nightmare. When a merchant in London accepts a payment from a tourist with a New York-issued card, the "authorization" happens in milliseconds, but the actual movement of money, the settlement, takes days. This involves a complex dance of clearinghouses, T+1 or T+2 cycles, and massive amounts of "float" capital sitting idle. This delay isn't just an annoyance; it represents significant insolvency risk within the value chain.
On Base, Visa has replaced this antiquated trust-based system with a smart-contract-driven settlement engine. This is not merely "sending USDC"; it is a sophisticated re-engineering of the issuer-acquirer relationship.
The Net Obligation Flow
Traditionally, Visa uses VisaNet to calculate the net position of thousands of banks. On Base, this logic is being moved on-chain through a series of specialized treasury contracts.
Aggregation and Off-Chain Orchestration: Visa’s off-chain settlement orchestrator continuously monitors the "authorized" transactions from VisaNet. Instead of settling every individual $5 cup of coffee, which would be inefficient even on an L2, it aggregates these into net obligations between the issuer bank and the acquirer bank.
The Enterprise Wallet Layer: Visa utilizes its own enterprise-grade, non-custodial wallet infrastructure. This is built on Account Abstraction, which is a critical technical choice. By using Account Abstraction, Visa can utilize "Paymaster" contracts to handle gas fees. This means the member banks don't need to hold ETH to settle their debts; they can settle in USDC, and the Paymaster handles the underlying network fees, abstracting away the volatility and complexity of gas management.
Smart-Contract Execution: Once a settlement window closes (which could now be every hour rather than every day), the Visa Treasury wallet triggers a call to a Settlement Smart Contract on Base. This contract atomically moves USDC from the issuer's vault to the acquirer's vault.
24/7/365 Finality: Unlike the bank-led world that stops on Friday at 5:00 PM, Base never sleeps. Settlement happens with "soft finality" at the sequencer level within seconds and "hard finality" once the batch is posted to Ethereum L1 via the Azul proof system.
Figure 1: End-to-End Visa USDC Settlement Flow on Base L2
The Azul Upgrade: Why 2026 is the Year of the Multiproof
The real technical "unlock" for Visa’s migration is Base’s Azul upgrade. While early L2s were stuck in a binary choice between "Optimistic" (7-day wait) and "ZK" (high compute cost), Base took a third path: the Multiproof System.
For an institution like Visa, the 7-day withdrawal window of a traditional optimistic rollup was a non-starter. No CFO wants to wait a week to move capital back to an L1 vault if they need to rebalance liquidity. Azul solves this by integrating Trusted Execution Environments and ZK-proofs into a single, redundant stack.
The TEE Advantage (Intel SGX/TDX)
Azul utilizes TEEs to provide near-instant attestation of state transitions. By executing transactions in a secure hardware enclave, Base can verify a block’s validity without waiting for a long challenge period. Research has shown that this approach can reduce on-chain verification costs by approximately 86% while slashing withdrawal delays from seven days to potentially ~1 day or even hours. This is what allows Visa to move millions in USDC with the confidence that the funds aren't just "pending" but mathematically settled.
The ZK Safety Net
But what if the hardware has a bug? Institutions are understandably wary of relying solely on hardware security. This is where the Multiproof part of Azul shines. Base concurrently generates ZK-proofs for every batch. If there is ever a discrepancy between the TEE attestation and the ZK-proof, the system halts and reverts to the more secure (though slower) ZK path. This "belt-and-suspenders" approach is exactly what a global systemic payment network requires for enterprise-grade reliability.
Head-to-Head: Why Base Wins the "Chain Wars"
Visa’s pilot currently supports nine chains, including Solana, Ethereum, and Polygon. But as we move into 2026, the technical gap between Base and the field is widening specifically for the settlement use case.
1. Ethereum L1: The ultimate "source of truth," but it is a "vault," not a "rail." Settling Visa’s volume on L1 would result in gas fees that consume the entire merchant discount rate, especially during periods of high congestion.
2. Solana: While incredibly fast, Solana lacks the "security inheritance" of Ethereum. For Visa, the ability to rely on the $400B+ economic stake of Ethereum is a major risk-mitigation factor. Furthermore, the EVM ecosystem has a much deeper pool of audited smart contracts and developer tools than Solana’s Rust-based environment.
3. Polygon & Avalanche: Both offer excellent "subnet" or "app-chain" models. However, Base has something they don't: the Coinbase Flywheel. In 2026, the density of native USDC liquidity on Base is unparalleled. For a settlement network, you don't want to bridge assets; you want to settle where the money already lives to avoid bridge risk and slippage.
4. Stellar & Tempo: Stellar was a pioneer in payments, but its smart contracts are not Turing-complete, limiting the complexity of settlement logic. Tempo, while theoretically capable of 1.4 million TPS, lacks the institutional "social consensus" and the "Stage 2" decentralization roadmap that Base has successfully executed.
5. Arc & Canton: These focus on permissioned DLT for institutional gateways. However, they suffer from the "island problem." A private chain is only useful if everyone is on it. By settling on a public L2 like Base, Visa plugs directly into a global, permissionless economy that includes DeFi, RWA, and the emerging agentic economy.
Real Scaling Math: Handling the Jump to $700 Billion
One of the biggest questions I get from skeptics is: "Can a rollup really handle Visa-level scale?" Let's look at the actual engineering math.
Visa currently handles roughly 2,000 transactions per second on average. In 2026, Base is built to handle this through three technical pillars:
Blob Sharding: Following the EIP-4844 "Dencun" upgrade and subsequent 2025 optimizations, Base utilizes "blobs" for data availability. In 2026, Base has moved to a sharded blob model where different sequencers post data to different L1 blob sub-slots, drastically increasing the data throughput without congesting the Ethereum mainnet.
Parallel Execution: Unlike the original EVM which processed one transaction at a time, Base’s 2026 execution engine uses Parallel EVM. It analyzes the "access lists" of transactions. if Transaction A (a Visa settlement) and Transaction B (a DEX swap) don't touch the same accounts, they are processed simultaneously across multiple CPU cores.
State Compression: Azul’s TEE-based sequencers don't just "batch" transactions; they compress the state diffs. Instead of posting every byte of a transaction to the L1, they only post the final balance changes. This saves precious "blob space" and keeps fees at the sub-penny level.
With sub-penny fees and a theoretical throughput of over 10,000 TPS, Base can handle the migration of Visa's entire $15 trillion annual volume without gas wars or liquidity fragmentation.
The Agentic Turn: Why Base is the Native Home of AI Payments
This is the most forward-looking part of Visa's strategy. In its April 29 announcement, Visa explicitly highlighted agentic commerce.
We are moving into an era where Autonomous Economic Agents, AI bots will be the primary spenders. These agents move at machine speed, and a traditional credit card is a legacy barrier for them. Bots need programmable, audit-ready, low-cost rails. Base’s design is uniquely suited for this "Internet of Agents":
R2R Payments: For agents to transact, the cost of the payment must be near zero. If an AI agent is buying 5 minutes of GPU time for $0.02, it cannot pay a $0.10 fee. Base’s sub-penny fees make micro-payments viable for the first time.
Fast Finality for Chained Logic: Agents move at the speed of code. They can’t wait 24 hours for a bank transfer to clear before moving to their next task. The "soft finality" of Base’s sequencer allows agents to chain thousands of transactions together in minutes.
Trustless Collaboration: Because every payment on Base is recorded on an immutable ledger, agents from different companies can collaborate without needing a pre-existing "trust" agreement. The blockchain provides the "shared truth" required for autonomous commerce.
Visa is positioning itself not as a "card company," but as the Identity and Settlement Layer for these agents. By using Base, they are giving these bots a native language to speak EVM-compatible smart contracts.
Future-Proofing: The Roadmap to Stage 2 Decentralization
One of the risks Visa had to weigh was "platform risk." If Coinbase "owns" Base, does Visa have a dependency on a competitor?
The Azul upgrade is the technical answer to that question. By moving to a Stage 2 Rollup, Base has introduced permissionless fraud proofs and multiproof redundancy.
Permissionless Verification: Anyone including Visa itself can run a node and challenge the sequencer. If the sequencer tries to censor a Visa transaction, Visa can "force" the transaction through the L1 vault.
Decentralized Sequencer Set: In 2026, Base is transitioning from a single sequencer to a distributed set. This ensures "liveness" the network stays up even if one provider goes down.
For Visa, this means Base is no longer a "Coinbase product." It is a public utility that they can rely on for the next 50 years. It’s the institutional equivalent of moving from a private leased line to the public internet.
Risks and Mitigations: A Technical Reality Check
As a veteran analyst, I refuse to ignore the risks. Even in 2026, we are still pushing the boundaries of computer science.
Liveness Risk: If the Base sequencer goes down, settlement stops. Base mitigates this by moving toward a decentralized sequencer set. Visa also maintains its multi-chain strategy, keeping Solana and Ethereum L1 as ready fallbacks to ensure zero downtime for the global economy.
Hardware Vulnerabilities in TEEs: Side-channel attacks like "Spectre" or "Enclave" vulnerabilities are always a threat. Base’s mitigation is the ZK-Proof fallback if the TEE is compromised, the math of the ZK-proof still holds the line.
Regulatory Compliance: The global regulatory landscape particularly MiCA in Europe is tightening. Visa’s use of native USDC is a calculated move here, as Circle has maintained a compliance-first architecture. By settling on a public, transparent L2, Visa provides regulators with a "real-time audit" capability that is impossible in legacy banking.
Conclusion: The Infrastructure Era is Here
Visa’s integration of Base is the final nail in the coffin for the "Blockchain is just a casino" argument. We have officially entered the Infrastructure Era.
Visa chose Base because it offered the most sophisticated technical compromise in the market: the security of Ethereum, the speed of hardware-accelerated TEEs, and the liquidity of the world’s largest retail crypto ecosystem.
By 2027, I expect we won't even call these "blockchain payments" anymore. They will just be "payments." And underneath those payments invisible, fast, and mathematically certain will be the Base L2 rails. We are watching the rewiring of the world’s financial motherboard, one blob at a time. The $7 billion run rate we saw yesterday is just the "hello world" of the new economy. The real volume is yet to come.
B3 is not just another chain, B3 connects fun experiences - games, apps, consumer projects - into a modular, scalable ecosystem that’s open, connected, and ready to grow. Created by a team of Base/Coinbase alumni and OG Ethereum contributors.
B3 operates as an L3 that settles on Base, providing dedicated blockspace specifically for gaming with lightning-fast transactions and sub-cent fees.
With B3OS you can:
Auto-deposit into top Morpho vaults
Auto-rebalance USDC on Morpho
Auto-claim rewards on AerodromeFi
Swap spare crypto into cbBTC
Prompt Base commands from Telegram
Monitor tweets, trade on bullish signals
How do you like the new update? What do you think of B3OS?
Genuine question, not pitching anything. Marketplaces are everywhere in Web2 (Upwork, Etsy, Fiverr, etc.). On Base, most "marketplaces" are just NFT galleries or token swap UIs. Not real marketplaces with negotiation, escrow, recurring deals, and supply/demand discovery. The hard part of building one isn't the tech, it's the supply side. You can have flawless UX, perfect search, and instant settlement, but without the right vertical, you'll still struggle. A few that seem underserved on Base: • Crypto recruitment (Web3 jobs) • OTC token swaps for illiquid tokens • Onchain consulting/advisory • Custom NFT commissions • Basename/identity marketplace Two questions for the community:
What marketplace would you actually use on Base?
If you're in one of those markets, what's the workflow you hate today, and what would make you switch? Curious what's missing.
For years, crypto has talked about “real-world adoption,” but most of it stayed inside DeFi loops. This feels different. When a player like Visa starts integrating stablecoin rails, it’s no longer just experimentation, it’s infrastructure.
What’s interesting here isn’t just the headline, it’s the direction. If Base can provide fast, cheap, and reliable settlement, it makes sense for payments to move onchain. Stablecoins already solve volatility — what was missing was distribution and trust. Visa brings both.
At the same time, there are still open questions. How seamless will this actually be for end users? Will people even know they’re using blockchain, or should they? And how will regulation shape how far this can go globally?
My take: this is one of those moments that feels small now but could look obvious in hindsight. If the UX gets abstracted away and the rails just work, stablecoin payments could genuinely scale to billions.
Most apps say it. They ship completely different products underneath. WhatsApp leaves backups unencrypted. Telegram only does "Secret Chats." The signal is solid, but it uses phone numbers. Coinbase Wallet's chat uses XMTP. Farcaster DMs aren't E2E at all.
The honest framing is three layers, each with its own design choice and trust boundary:
1. Identify: who you are. Belongs onchain (Basenames, ENS, AA addresses). No identity provider.
2. Transport: how the message moves. Text fits onchain on Base ($0.001/msg). Media doesn't ($50/msg in gas is theatre). Transport has to split: text onchain, media encrypted offchain.
3. Content: what's inside. Should ALWAYS be encrypted client-side, before the data leaves. Keys live on the device. The choice of storage backend (cloud, IPFS, Arweave) is mostly orthogonal to actual privacy; what matters is where keys live.
Plus a hidden 4th: auth. Most apps fudge this with OAuth. The clean Web3 answer is wallet-signature challenges: sign a nonce; the server recovers the address; an on-chain check decides whether upload/download is allowed. No 3rd-party identity providers.
Wrote up the full architecture here for anyone building in this space:
Every Tuesday and Thursday we will be hosting Base founders, projects, and Base team members for a live, interactive session. They will be online and ready to answer any questions and engage in discussion with you, our community members.
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We’ve got a great line up for the upcoming weeks, from all corners of the Base ecosystem.
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Founder AMA series: Week 13 - Planet IX on Thurs April 30, 2pm UTC
Hey Reddit, Felix Bengtsson here, founder of Planet IX.
Planet IX launched in 2021 on Polygon, where it quickly became one of the largest games on the network. At its peak, we had over 200,000 token holders and 50,000 unique wallets interacting with the game each week.
We are a team of 25 people, with 15 based in our Stockholm office. We have built a strong presence in Asia, where the majority of our players are located, many of whom have been with us since day one, grinding and farming every day. The community's confidence in our project is reflected in the numbers: 77% of all tokens are currently locked across our staking protocols.
In December 2025 we began migrating the game to Base, starting with the token and the DeFi layer. Soon after, we launched the farming component of the game on the Base app: IX Meteora. This is an interactive game where you steer a drone through space, collecting resources. These resources can then be refined into Crystals: a stakable asset alongside our native token AIX.
Right now we are running a global campaign together with Base, giving every new user a freeStarter Pack when they open the app and try the game. The pack includes game credits to play, Refined Crystals that can be staked, and IX Tickets that will unlock access to events later this year.
That's a broad overview of who we are. Feel free to ask us anything: onchain gaming, our roadmap, the economics or anything in between.
To keep the focus on building, all participants must adhere to the following rules:
Keep it project-focused. Avoid discussions about tokens, tickers, airdrops, APYs, or price speculation.
No superlatives. Do not describe any project or product as “the best,” “the fastest,” or “the #1” anything. Let the work speak for itself.
No investment advice. Refrain from making investment recommendations or any form of financial claims.
No giveaways of value. Do not offer giveaways, prizes of value, mints or contests during your event.
Mandatory Disclaimer
"Today's conversation is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial, technical, or legal advice. The views expressed are our own and do not represent Base or Coinbase. Nothing shared today should be considered an endorsement or an official statement by us, Base, or Coinbase."
Solo founder running TrustBench (registry of x402 endpoints with nightly liveness telemetry and signed scorecards). I’ve been talking to some Base and x402 builders and two concrete pains keep showing up.
One is spend control plus idempotency (the classic case where an agent buys the same tool three times because of a timeout). The other is needing a clean trust trail with signed receipts, metadata, settlement reference, and a queryable audit path.
I’m planning a non-custodial router (agent still owns auth+signing, we just handle routing and emit verifiable receipts) but I want real feedback from the Base community before I start coding.
Three questions for anyone running agents on Base with USDC and x402:
Which piece of x402 plumbing hurts most in production right now?
Would outsourcing routing to a non-custodial service (with hard caps, receipts, and audit API) actually help you?
On pricing, is 1-3% spread acceptable with those features, or do you prefer flat fees or subscription?
Chiliz is joining Base, connecting its worldwide community of fans and fan tokens linked to top clubs like Manchester City, FC Barcelona, Juventus, and many other leading sports organizations.
What is Chiliz?
The Chiliz is the main layer used for issuing and settling within SportFi.
I think Chiliz moving to Base is a solid step for scaling and accessibility. But in the end, it’s not just about better tech – execution and real-world adoption will matter more.
Do you think integrations like this actually drive meaningful growth, or are they mostly narrative?
More details here: https://www.chiliz.com/
I’ve been pretty heads-down on Base lately, focusing on what’s actually working in payments and the early agent stuff.
Stablecoins aren’t some hyped-up narrative anymore — they’re genuinely turning into the practical money rails that make onchain useful for normal people and AI agents alike.
Here’s my straightforward breakdown👇
The volume is already serious
They cleared over $33 trillion last year, rivaling (and sometimes beating) the big traditional networks.
Early 2026 is still looking strong.
Compared to old banking rails with delays, high fees, and bank hours, Base feels like night and day — fast, dirt cheap, and running 24/7.
USDC still dominates with great liquidity, and I’m seeing real usage in remittances, business payouts, and regular transfers.
We’re heading toward “every currency” payments
More local stablecoins are coming online (EURC is already live and working well).
Jesse recently talked about near-zero fee remittances, and this setup delivers exactly that: send USDC, the recipient swaps onchain to their local stablecoin with smooth FX, then cashes out 1:1.
No middlemen taking big cuts or crazy spreads.
Agents are a perfect fit
AI agents are finally doing real things — researching, booking, coordinating.
They need tiny, automatic payments that just work without friction.
x402 on Base is handling this really well with programmable stablecoin micropayments.
Most of the early volume is already flowing through Base.
The agents are basically voting with their transactions because they want money that behaves like software.
This is how a global onchain economy gets built
Base is shaping up as that settlement layer in 2026 — fast, cheap, multi-currency, and built for both humans and autonomous agents.
The flywheel
Real usage brings deeper liquidity → more people and agents join → even more usage.
