Base

New to the @base ecosystem?

Here is a collection of 🧵s to help you get started!

If you’re coming from Solana to @base for the first time, here are 10 cool apps to try, 10 ways to earn onchain, 10 communities to join, and 10 articles to read:

10 Cool Apps to Try
- @Drakulaapp: viral videos meet viral coins
- @moshicamera: customizable polaroids
-…

David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🛡️

Ecosystem /base /coinbasewallet. Consumer & Social /compass /socialgraphvc. Blog dtso.org paragraph.xyz/@cryptso. Host /consumercrypto /consumer /infra /azuki.

101 guide for newcomers to Base
https://x.com/davidtsocy/status/1861507879792189769

If you’re looking to launch your token on @base, here are the essentials to get started in the Base ecosystem:

Asset Custodians
- @CoinbaseInsto Prime: store and manage your digital assets in a highly secure way
- @BitGo: secure and scalable solutions for the digital asset…

101 guide for token launches on Base
https://x.com/davidtsocy/status/1881733548475846767

Good dashboards/data sources to keep up with the fast-growing @base economy:

- Base key metrics @tokenterminal: https://t.co/SUAR7hhx9i
- Base blockspace usage @growthepie_eth: https://t.co/FrJWnPxiwl
- Base application activity @artemis__xyz: https://t.co/rT6uOwZetk
- Base…

Base dashboards
https://x.com/davidtsocy/status/1825539144908484747

If you want to get started building on @base or if you’re already building, here’s a huge list of resources to help:

Learn How To Build Onchain
- Base developer docs: https://t.co/X8MFLi8ZyD
- Base Builder Quests: https://t.co/ThmgdOIzKf
- Base Builder Tutorials:…

Base resources
https://x.com/davidtsocy/status/1812857357329654253

Base is where long term brands and creators choose to launch and build onchain:

Brands
- @NBA: co-hosted Coinbase Arena at NBA Crossover during NBA All-Star Weekend 2025
- @warriors: launched a limited edition collectible that brought 1600+ fans onchain and rewarded the first…

Brands and creators on Base
https://x.com/davidtsocy/status/1892265555714777258

A huge shoutout to all the based community leaders who push the ecosystem forward and have made Base what it is today, in no particular order:

- @1CrypticPoet
- @DopeOxide
- @QuigleyNFT
- @sharafi_eth
- @YeleBademosi
- @njokuScript
- @0xcush
- @Nibel_eth
- @ConfuEth
-…

Community leaders on Base
https://x.com/davidtsocy/status/1869423771398107320

Rotating to @base i think $sol is cooked and too many jeets, what are the most active communities on base? 

@mochi_token @Toshi_base @doginmeonbase @ponchoBASE @PepeOnBase0x69 @MrMigglesOnBase 

Is @BasedBrett still relevant? 

Whos missing?

The most active meme communities on @base:

- @tybasegod
- @BasedBrett
- @ownthedoge
- @MrMigglesOnBase
- @Toshi_base
- @degentokenbase
- @Basenjiofficial
- @mochi_token
- @Ski_CTO
- @tn100x
- @NormieBase
- @KeyboardCatBase
- @AllYourBase_AYB
- @BoomerOnBase
- @toadgod1017
-…

Meme communities on Base
https://x.com/davidtsocy/status/1889731754694525067

Mini apps + @farcaster_xyz’s open social graph is the easiest way to get distribution and go viral on @base

Case studies:
- @Farcade_AI the future of mobile gaming
- @henlokart become the next racing champion
- @stokefire_xyz grow your village onchain
- @BracketHQ live sports…

Mini apps on Base
https://x.com/davidtsocy/status/1888988970920391045

Next week I’ll be onboarding new users on @base - I wanted to create a list of apps that they can use straight away after creating their first smart wallet:
 
Looking for apps that have:
Gasless transactions
Smart wallet integration

Also:
I’m looking for educational material on…

My favorite apps on @base that have smart wallet integration and gasless transactions:

Consumer
- @basepaint_xyz
- @CatTownBase
- @EternalLegacyAI
- @frenpetonbase
- @manifoldxyz
- @moshicamera
- @speedtracergame

DeFi
- @apedotstore
- @avantisfi
- @ExtraFi_io
- @infusionfinance…

Smart wallet apps on Base
https://x.com/davidtsocy/status/1868700360962945221

The Agentic Web, where onchain AI agents build alongside humans, is accelerating on @base:

- @MurrLincoln Based Agent: create AI agents with full onchain functionality
- @coinbasedev AI Wallets: give AI agents crypto wallets so they can transfer value
- @virtuals_io: create and…

AI projects on Base pt. 2
https://x.com/davidtsocy/status/1878819390965076142

DePIN projects on Base
https://x.com/davidtsocy/status/1867246853021937954

Gaming projects on Base
https://x.com/davidtsocy/status/1839335809427890399

Consumer projects on Base
https://x.com/davidtsocy/status/1815393913236062440

Social projects on Base
https://x.com/davidtsocy/status/1809951941272777040

AI projects on Base pt. 1
https://x.com/davidtsocy/status/1852026917064487029