inspired by @dwr.eth, the @base team now spends all our time thinking about how we grow:

- quality monthly transacting addresses (qMTA)
- quality monthly transacting builders (qMTB)

there's so much noise (and misdirection) in onchain metrics and it's been very helpful to focus in on the signal.

@base builder #001; onchain cities w/ OAK & city3

would love an update when you decide on what "q" means for base (or any other decentralized execution layer)

we likely won't share exact heuristics due to it then being more easily gameable, but our current criteria include:

- having identity attributes (e.g. ENS, coinbase verification, worldcoin ID)
- holding a balance >= X
- transacting across Y number real apps over Z period
- deploying contracts

Just some thoughts: 
- using a FIAT on-ramp instead of bridge/ CEX (is there one on base? Might be a better KPI for other L2s) 
- median balance probably better than snapshot (cause chain hoppers always take their whole balance to max „LTV volume“ + ENS like time component can’t be faked)

EVM. ETHFinance. Home Staker. Believer in decentralisation. 

Imo quality = loyalty / stickiness + willingness to risk „new“ capital in a „new“ environment.