Cryptso’s Casts | Aug 2024, The Global Economy Moving Onchain

Welcome to the Cryptso’s Casts newsletter! Every month, I curate my best thoughts, ideas, and observations on crypto and the industry at large.

Casts of the Month

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

The jet engine of @base – @aerodrome ✈️ https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0x7a100110

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

The euro is on @base and growing fast Just the next step in our mission to bring the top 100 currencies in the world onchain https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/c5f01c07-3cd4-4e1d-2afc-47b660840200/original

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

The global onchain economy is built on @base Build with us https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/0b44dac1-0592-46cb-8711-0c2e7b199600/original

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

The holy trinity of @coinbase’s broad distribution, Circle’s stablecoin products, and @base’s L2 tech Monthly USDC and EURC senders on Base has quickly grown to ~510k Base is Circle’s fastest growing transport layer at the moment https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/70d6938e-5bfd-49a3-7b9e-b50515d80800/original

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

To create a successful crypto startup: 01. Make something people want 02. Build dead simple experiences 03. Bring new people onchain https://warpcast.com/base/0x8717bafa

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Happy birthday @base! 🔵 As we celebrate this huge milestone, we’re also keeping in mind our favorite @jessepollak mantra: it’s still day one, and our job’s not finished We won’t stop until the entire world is onchain https://warpcast.com/base/0x4b64f2c7

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Get hundreds of transactions for free on @base every month with @coinbase One 🔵🔁🛡️ https://warpcast.com/base/0xa0e05552

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

If you’re interested in building on @base or want feedback on your consumer or DeFi app, come meet us for office hours! 💬 Sign up below: https://warpcast.com/base/0xd6b9ac77

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Anyone who needs a faster, cheaper, and globally accessible euro can leverage EURC on @base for payments, borrowing, lending, trading, etc. Safe, compliant stablecoins are critical to updating the global financial system and creating more economic freedom for the world https://warpcast.com/base/0x56c1b784

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Let’s cook https://x.com/coinbase/status/1823501582006411614

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Are you... A developer looking to build on @base? A marketer looking to GTM on Base? A BD looking to connect with Base? A founder looking to grow on Base? Look no further :) Get all the help you need with our Builder Resource Kit today! https://warpcast.com/base/0x5596549a

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Base is a bet on builders, which then downstream creates more onchain experiences, which then downstream creates more cool things for everyday people to do onchain It’s always been and always will be about supporting the incredible builders on @base

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

This is only the tip of the iceberg @coinbase and @base are just starting to cook h/t @viktorbunin https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/87df7006-bb89-481f-25e1-d10ff84d3500/original

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

The level of talent, energy, and ambition at @base right now is mindblowing Every corner of our org shows up with 10x focus and drive every single day It’s an awesome feeling and no doubt the best team I've ever worked with

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

The onchain economy @base is building is global 🌏 Open, permissionless, and accessible to everyone, everywhere https://warpcast.com/nathanaelchrist/0xc5c1f3ed

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

The largest onchain hackathon ever just happened on @base: - 1,250+ final projects - 7,500+ builders around the world - All using the latest onchain tooling And it’s still only day one https://warpcast.com/base/0x1be0690d

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

The plan? A million developers A billion people Onchain

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

The @base philosophy of building: https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0x44065a8e

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Crypto will become “web2” faster than the world becomes “web3” – @wilsoncusack

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Onchain is the next online – a better internet where: - Artists get paid in currency not likes - Audiences own what they buy - The people who make things, make the rules Proud to be building toward this Onchain Vision at @base and @coinbase https://warpcast.com/coinbase/0x30a893a2

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

BANKING: 1 million USDC holders on @base Using USDC is now a mass market user-friendly experience The world needs stablecoins like Circle’s to help increase economic freedom globally https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/ccc57c7e-fddb-4ca9-7a64-3cedd50d6e00/original

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Paying with Circle’s USDC on @base is a no-brainer Instant confirmations, close to free, and globally accessible Example: on Sunday, Base facilitated ~365K onchain payments for an average transaction fee of $0.008 https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/5b6944a9-4654-453b-369c-578aeb6e8b00/original

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Pick a company where you can play long term games with long term people @base led by @jessepollak is another case in point 🔵 https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/b9deaaf6-c0c3-49eb-0523-38f6c7ad7300/original https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1828996807571190047?s=46&t=WH1NEB3O4jfMt861gchHvA

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

So incredibly based Fired up to keep building the global onchain economy with @moonwell and everyone in @base’s open ecosystem 🌐 https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/ad560ccc-9505-428d-fca6-8c5e5d694e00/original https://x.com/lukeyoungblood/status/1828929817389224045?s=46&t=WH1NEB3O4jfMt861gchHvA

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

This is what we mean by @base is for everyone 💙 https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0x0bc7b08b

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Why offramp when onchain on @base is 10x faster, cheaper, and easier? https://x.com/CoinbaseDuck/status/1829164546088677691

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

The EUR/USD FX market is the biggest in the world and it’s coming onchain Onchain with Circle + @aerodrome + @base demonstrably beats legacy systems on speed and cost https://warpcast.com/aerodrome/0xfdfc9509

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

The future of money, finance, and payments is onchain, on @base ✅ Faster: instant sends, swaps, and settlement for counterparties ✅ Cheaper: lower fees for everyday users, traders, and investors ✅ More accessible: 24/7 global access for everyone, everywhere Brick by brick, the global onchain economy is coming alive https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0x2c01f16e

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

There are many common denominators between @uniswap & @morpho: - Efficient - Immutable - Decentralized - Permissionless - Governance minimized …and the @base effect 🔵 https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/2f4f1039-18ac-4047-4b9f-8040e92c3600/original

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

B = Build A = Anything S = Support E = Everyone

Consumer Apps/Experiences I Liked

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Great overview of the onchain consumer landscape by @shakib https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/0fc863a5-4b02-4443-9d09-f47d5ae3a100/original

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

If you like Monopoly, you’re going to love CityVerse Tycoon on @base 🎲 https://warpcast.com/base/0x58859ac0

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Come work out with the @base community 🏃 https://warpcast.com/base/0x652f6010

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

The creator of the Twitter Whale and 🥟🥡🥠🥢🦚🧋 emojis, @yiyinglu, is now also a creator on @base https://warpcast.com/base/0x5103d5d2

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Onchain media is simultaneously abundant and valuable More and more media is coming onchain, on @base https://warpcast.com/base/0x80054d77

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Reliving my childhood memories with @atariclub’s Onchain Arcade Only on @base 🫡 https://warpcast.com/base/0x0942d773

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Create /nouns art Mint on @coinbasewallet Earn ✅ https://warpcast.com/base/0xe3b85ca5

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Remember playing Miniclip and Addicting Games as a kid? A new immersive, central place for onchain games will be powering on tomorrow on @b3dotfun, a gaming L3 built on top of @base Get ready for BSMNT DOT FUN 🕹️ https://warpcast.com/b3dotfun/0xe1a2b564

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Study @thedoodles: - Building onchain IP on @base - Partnering with your favorite artists - Becoming a mainstream media franchise - Merging the onchain and offchain worlds This is the way https://open.spotify.com/track/0Yucu5issPtc4Et5eHDBRS?si=j7mY-q7tS-CSMaQE7VPOZA&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A4RgJLThZL96x5lhDt5VYPZ&nd=1&dlsi=163d73b2eb3b4bc3 https://open.spotify.com/track/0Yucu5issPtc4Et5eHDBRS

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

📡 Oᑎᗩ↑ᖇ ᔑᑌᗰᗰEᖇ 📡 The @ufoclub.eth radio station has arrived on @base https://warpcast.com/base/0x23624705

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

If you’re a social builder on @base, you won’t want to miss this 🐻 https://warpcast.com/jakub/0x6d46888a

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

If you have travel plans this summer, you know what to do ✈️ Welcome to @base, @mintpass! https://warpcast.com/base/0x4df57594

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Pay with USDC on @base Faster, cheaper, and borderless Crypto is the native form of money on the internet https://x.com/sarahzorah/status/1827825785618735187?s=46&t=WH1NEB3O4jfMt861gchHvA

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Today is a good day to shop in the @coinbasewallet Onchain Summer Store https://wallet.coinbase.com/ocs/shop

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Now you can build context on everything that’s happening onchain 🔎 Welcome to @base, @0xppl! https://warpcast.com/0xppl/0x5b5a0722

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Game recognize game 🔵 Juicy ADventure x GRAMPUS x @iskra x @base https://warpcast.com/base/0xbfb637be

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Discover everything that's happening onchain /magiceden Mint Terminal, now live on @base https://x.com/MagicEden/status/1828462821018902624

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Media companies are continuing to come onchain Mint on @base for a 6-month free subscription to @forbes https://warpcast.com/base/0xcb89b84c

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

A based ERC-404 experiment by Creature World Live for 24 hours only on @base ⤵️ https://warpcast.com/base/0xe847cd57

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Love seeing more anime onchain @base is for everyone, every culture https://warpcast.com/base/0xad75845e

Infrastructure Updates

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Blown away every time by how fast and easy it is to use onchain apps that support Smart Wallets on @base <10s to onboard, 10x more seamless than traditional login methods @coinbase Smart Wallet is truly a game changer

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Even more creator rewards on @zora You can now earn on mints during the minting window AND on every secondary trade via @uniswap LP pools ✨ https://warpcast.com/zora/0x945f1bc1

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Soon, every user’s first onchain experience will be on mobile @onchainkit makes building onchain mobile apps super easy so you can onboard the next billion users

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Here are the three most powerful tools if you’re thinking of joining the @base ecosystem or building on Base 🌐 Remember: Base is for everyone, and everyone is a builder on Base https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0xccff2ac0

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Dumb universal wallets → embedded wallets → smart universal wallets https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0x2bc3959e

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

The entire @chainlinklabs product suite is now available to @base builders What will you build? https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chainlink-data-streams-and-vrf-go-live-on-base-302223445.html

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Basenames powered by @ensdomains = the easiest way for anyone, anywhere, to build their identity and reputation onchain https://warpcast.com/base/0x12cb032c

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Fully based https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/91524e12-cd33-4a0f-fbb5-6f0c4c55b900/original https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0x55ebcc4d

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

At @base, we’ve built a bunch of tooling to make it easier for you to build better apps: - @coinbasewallet Smart Wallet - @onchainkit Components - @coinbase Verifications - @coinbasedev Paymaster We’re builders at heart, and we want to help you do the same

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

In less than a week, ~165K Basenames have already been registered Here is why your @base name is going to become the center of your onchain identity Register yours: base.org/names https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0x55f12397 http://base.org/names

Coffee Days

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Buy your coffee with USDC on @base Close to instant confirmations and zero fees Credit card fee savings back to local coffee growers (Will be even easier soon with just a tap) That’s the power of onchain https://warpcast.com/tecmobo/0x5661fd32

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Coffee with USDC on @base = real world utility and a delightful way to onboard users ☕ https://warpcast.com/base/0x11e1b426

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

You can now buy coffee with USDC on @base at 10 coffee shops around the world Easy, fast, and no fees https://warpcast.com/base/0xedefd0a1

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Accept USDC Any business, anywhere https://acceptusdc.com/

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Paying with USDC on @base is cheaper, faster, and better than any system that exists today https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0x83dd9be0

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

We’re bringing cheaper, faster, and better payments to small businesses around the world Sign up today for a free starter kit: acceptusdc.com https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0x3a7d2e0d http://acceptusdc.com

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Let’s show people how easy onchain is 1. Get coffee 2. Create video 3. Get rewarded @base 💙 creators https://warpcast.com/base/0xa562ac7f

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Dogfooding your own product is a superpower We do this at @base and @coinbase not only because it helps us improve our products but also because it helps us feel our users’ biggest pain points and fix them https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/adf8aed3-f40a-4d71-a16a-03df0e07fa00/original https://x.com/chintanturakhia/status/1827131889939021990?s=46&t=WH1NEB3O4jfMt861gchHvA

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Bought my coffee with USDC from @revolver this morning One-click checkout and free transactions powered by @base, @coinbasewallet, and @slice Perfect way to start the week ☕️ https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/13873eda-dead-4ca9-30c8-97e809791000/original https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/10d20386-61dc-4cbc-a7a4-ba24c09f9600/original

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David Tso (dave.base.eth) 🔵 on Warpcast

Couldn’t visit an onchain coffee shop IRL? You can now also get onchain coffee from Raposa Coffee Co in the @base Summer Shop! https://warpcast.com/base/0xc54b1d43

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