Hello friends, Rachel here, back with another evening roundup of Onchain Summer happenings from the past week. This week witnessed a surge of activity, including a note from Jesse Pollak announcing that Base is heading into turbo mode. Buckle up, comrades—the ship is about to soar! We've seen some big moves this week: partnerships with friction-free onboarding, cataloging and showcasing innovative projects on the Coinbase website, and more funding via Base Builders rounds. Plus, we're celebrating winners of another round of builder grants. Let's dive in!
Mint Takashi Murakami's "108 Flowers" in Under 30 Seconds
Renowned artist Takashi Murakami's latest project, "108 Flowers," is an onchain trading card collection available for minting on the Kaikai Kiki Marketplace. This unique collection allows users to mint a pack of five random cards, with no app or extension required, and reveal them immediately via a gasless transaction. The minting process is incredibly streamlined, taking less than 30 seconds to set up a wallet and participate. Available for 48 hours starting July 15, this project showcases the increasing quality of experiences during Onchain Summer. I personally minted two packs, found it to be a seamless user experience, and even snagged two rares. Users can mint as many packs as they like, with various rarity levels, and save on gas fees using Base's smart wallet feature.
Celebrating 50 Years of USA Basketball with Daniel Arsham and Coinbase
In honor of USA Basketball's 50th anniversary, Coinbase has partnered with acclaimed artist Daniel Arsham to create an official NFT that embodies the spirit of teamwork and dedication. Over the coming weeks, this unique NFT will evolve through various states, each symbolizing the hard work and perseverance required to build a championship team. Collectors can mint each version of the NFT, aiming to complete the entire series.
Cygaar, a crypto twitter community member, highlighted the ease of setting up a Smart wallet and participating in the NFT minting process via Coinbase’s smart wallets. These wallets, which require no app downloads, extensions, or seed phrases, make the onchain experience accessible to everyone in under a minute using just a passkey. This collaboration aims to bring the world onchain, allowing fans to own a piece of art and sports history effortlessly. Visit seasonalerosion.xyz to mint your NFT and become part of this innovative celebration. Note that gas fees may apply, but savings are available through the smart wallet feature on the site.
Base Rolls Out Onchain Summer Experience on Coinbase
Base has officially launched the Onchain Summer experience on Coinbase, offering users a vibrant way to discover and engage with onchain activities while earning rewards. Users can explore trending drops, earn points on their summer pass by minting or exploring apps built on Base, and soon, they will even be able to shop! This initiative encourages the collection of great art and music, participation in fun games, and access to discounted merchandise. Spoiler alert: Good News Onchain has a few products landing in the store!
Builders are invited to submit their eligible projects to the Onchain Registry, a decentralized database designed to showcase onchain projects to a global audience. By joining the Onchain Content Network, projects will be included in the registry, making their information publicly accessible and amplifying their visibility during Onchain Summer and beyond. This permissionless, open-source registry allows Coinbase, Base, and third parties to read from it via an API, ensuring that innovative projects get the recognition they deserve. This launch aims to bring the next wave of users onchain, making it an exciting opportunity for both creators and participants. Submit here - https://buildonbase.deform.cc/registry/
Shoutout to the Onchain Banger: "Summer of 69' Remix"
A special shoutout this week goes to the incredible creators who dropped an absolute banger, a cover of "Summer of 69" that includes such melodic lines as "coded til my finger bled, onchain Summer of 69." This fun and creative remix gave me some LOLs this week and reminded me, after a week of heads-down building, not to take myself too seriously. It's creative, fun, and totally onchain. Here for it! Go watch it here:
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Announcing the 15th Wave of 2024 Base Builder Grants
Base has unveiled the winners of its latest round of Builder Grants, celebrating innovative projects and creators pushing the boundaries of the onchain experience. This fifteenth wave of 2024 grants includes:
This wave of grants highlights the diversity and creativity within the Base community, showcasing projects that range from media production to community building and technical development. Stay tuned for more innovative projects as Base continues to support and grow the onchain ecosystem.
Base Announces New Timeline for Onchain Summer Buildathon Results
Base announced today an important update regarding the timeline for the Onchain Summer Buildathon results. Due to the overwhelming response and over 1,200 project submissions, the announcement of the winners has been pushed back to August 1st, 2024. The winners will be revealed via a livestream at Basecamp, Base's inaugural community gathering for builders driving the onchain future. This change ensures each project gets the thorough review it deserves and provides a larger audience, both in person and online, to showcase the innovative work of the participants.
Stay tuned to this weekly roundup for the latest and greatest in the world of Onchain Summer. With so much happening at the intersection of technology, art, and finance, it's an exciting time to be part of this innovative community. Don't forget to share these stories and let us know what you're building or excited about. Remember, this is not financial advice (NFA) – always do your own research (DYOR).
