Editor’s NoteWelcome to Bedrock. Bedrock is a publication about the future of the onchain economy. Each week, we’ll explore the builders and ideas at the frontier, paving the way for a digital world that increases innovation, creativity, and freedom. We believe that Base is establishing the cultural foundations—the bedrock—for an onchain renaissance: a new economy that fully leverages what the internet and Ethereum have to offer. We’re kicking off at a pivotal time. Markets are rough. Trump’s...

Crypto has reached an uncomfortable position: technical execution has outpaced narrative clarity. We've built better applications, attracted more users, and improved infrastructure—yet, from our view, we’re less clear on the future we want to build and the world we want to see. Products ship daily, but foundational questions remain unanswered. The onchain economy needs a coherent vision for the future, cultivated and articulated by us. That’s what we’re working toward with Bedrock. Bedrock is...