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How do you decide which chain to build on?

Base is definitely the "go-to" nowadays, but why? It's not TVL because Arbitrum has a lot more and Base was the preferred long before it got to #2 in TVL. Users? Maybe but I don't see many solid stats backing that.

From my POV, it feels like its just vibes? But why? Doesn't it make more sense to do a thoughtful analysis of which chain is ideal for an app's needs?

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Blunt answer: it's volume + narrative.

Arb do a huge amount of bluechip traffic, not so much on the memecoin/super-speculative side as Base does.

Farcaster plays a gigantic role in this, especially with degen & fc native mints being a huge source of activity.

Lastly, Base's growth MoM far outpaces that of Arb.

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