Every chain is searching for its own takeoff moment. Ethereum's ICO and DeFi moment. Solana's meme moment. History is made up of countless coincidences. Back then, what Ethereum bet on wasn't even ICOs. Even Solana's co-founders and early team didn't know: they originally aimed for 'high performance,' but somehow memes took off instead. Base's most likely 'big and bold' attempt right now seems to be going all-in on x402, and regular users might be able to grab some early benefits. But for a public chain, what you bet on and what history ultimately chooses for you to carry—so far, none of them have been the same.