This week on Base:
NEWS
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@a16zcrypto ranked Ethereum and Base as the #1 and #2 chains founders choose to build on in their State of Crypto 2025 report.
■ Base Pay went live across
@FlexaHQ’s merchant network. Pay with crypto at Chipotle, Regal, Barnes & Noble, and more, straight from mini apps inside
@baseapp.
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@coinbase acquired
@echodotxyz, the leading onchain capital-raising platform (hi
@cobie).
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@daylightenergy raised $75M to build a decentralized energy network powering the electric grid of the future.
■ S&P Global Ratings comes to Base, with stablecoin risk assessments available directly to smart contracts via
@chainlink, letting DeFi apps surface S&P’s SSAs to users before they borrow or lend.
LAUNCHES
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@LiveArtX introduced DeFi for Cultural RWAs, bringing art and luxury assets like Picassos and Rolexes onchain.
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@MemoryProtocol launched FollowSync so you can take your follows from Twitter to the
@baseapp.
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@SolvProtocol brings native
$cbBTC integrations to Base.
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@AllUnityStable launched EURAU, a Euro-backed stablecoin.
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@VeloraDEX integrated Base’s native bridge, giving traders a trustless way to move between Ethereum and Base.
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@hackenclub is here to perform protocol audits and penetration testing to reinforce network integrity.
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@recallnet is bringing AI competitions onchain, making model rankings open and verifiable for anyone to see.
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@commondotxyz lets communities launch tokens, mint namespaces, run contests, gate access, and swap natively, all powered by onchain smart contracts deployed directly on Base and integrated with
@Uniswap.
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@_SmartFunds_ makes it easy to create compliant, tokenized SPVs in minutes, no lawyers or spreadsheets required.
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@normalmfer dropped Episode 5 of their animated web series: “Shoot Your Shot.”
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@beyond__tech integrated with Base, bringing true Bitcoin interoperability, letting you move BTC, LSTs, and Runes directly to and from Base.
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@bballxyz lets you collect player cards, build a lineup, and compete in a basketball tournament.
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@KairosSwap launched on Base, unlocking onchain yield and interest rate hedging.
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@fx_hash_'s new coin launcher makes it simple to create and collect.
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@joinbond (formerly Royal) rebranded and relaunched, connecting music and onchain ownership.
INTEGRATIONS & INITIATIVES
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@OverHerdXYZ is giving away $100,000 in creator rewards for anonymous takes posted in the
@baseapp.
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@rainbowdotme added Base account support to Rainbow Kit.
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@TalentProtocol is gathering 80 creatives in Lisbon for a Mini App building sprint on Nov 5.
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@useBackroom introduced Backroom Deals, the ICM Incubator on Base, powered by
@AerodromeFi.