
Ignas | DeFi|Jul 17, 2025 10:31
I tried the new Base App and it's cool.
Base App is a huge shift from a wallet-first approach to prioritizing a social profile, with wallet integration.
The moment you sign in, it asks you to create or connect a social account, powered by Farcaster.
Social feed, and Farcaster's mini Apps dominate the main page.
The vision is that "anyone with an internet connection should be able to participate in the same economy."
Yet, unlike Elon's X or current Web2 platforms, earning from content creation is largely restricted to creators with massive followings and is further limited by country-specific legal frameworks.
This is a huge win for @farcaster_xyz... and @zora
So, now we got an answer why Jesse was shilling @zora so much, as your every post on Base App is a coin: creators earn when people trade those tokens.
In any case, for those who are active on Farcaster, Base App will feel like a wrapper on FC.
It’s a win - win as social networks get better the more people use it.
If you're not familiar with FC, you'll be amazed by the composability of it: multiple mini-Apps to play games, tip creators, gamble, trade, etc.
(Pls build be a mini app for Hyperliquid perp integration like Phantom).
The wallet itself is simple. Basic. Good.
The chat has AI bots to create betting markets with your friends, send money etc. I just need to have more IRL friends who use crypto lol
Unfortunately, the Base Pay feature isn't live yet. It holds huge potential for crypto adoption with USDC as a payment currency.
In the meantime, I'd love a Base App debit card to cash out that USDC.
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