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This week on Base: News ■ The new @baseapp is now available in 140+ countries, positioning itself as an everything app for social, trading, and payments, with built-in ways for users to earn from content and activity. ■ @avantisfi launched Leagues of Leverage, a multi-week creator campaign blending short-form content and trading, powered by Base App. ■ @layer3 kicked off 20 Days Onchain on Base, where anyone can explore the network and participate in challenges. ■ Spend Permissions are live for all mini apps in the @baseapp, enabling smooth transaction UX without unlimited token approvals. ■ A newBase Chain capacity upgrade increased the block gas limit to 375 Mgas per block, unlocking higher burst capacity and improved throughput as activity grows. ■ TRON hosted The New Era of Onchain Liquidity, featuring @justinsuntron and @jessepollak, bringing cross-ecosystem dialogue to the forefront. ■ @Rachelwilkins opened applications for the Creator-Fi Accelerator, funded by Base for the first 100 creators, focused on helping creators learn, build, and earn onchain. ■ @liveframe received an investment from @cbventures’ Base Ecosystem Fund, supporting its mission to build creator capital markets software. ■ @beezie announced its upcoming launch, positioning itself as consumer crypto infrastructure built for scale. Launches ■ @bananagun launched Banana Pro support for Base, bringing swaps, limit orders, DCA, wallet tracking, and cross-chain views into a unified trading terminal. ■ @BitgetWallet rolled out a new Base token list, letting users hold assets like BTC, XRP, and LTC alongside trending Base-native tokens. ■ @samterminalcom introduced Agentic Capital Markets, a framework where AI agents train on onchain data, discover signals, and execute trades autonomously on Base. ■ @Flannel_Donut released a short animated film, Welcome to the Base App ■ @blox_malaysia launched a 1:1 Malaysian Ringgit stablecoin on Base ■ @UpscaleTrade went live, bringing an onchain proprietary trading platform with Base wallet login, onchain payments, and a verified vault contract. ■ @KuCoin_Web3 added support for Coinbase-wrapped assets on Base, including cbBTC, cbETH, cbXRP, cbDOGE, cbADA, and cbLTC. ■ @ponkehq and @RIPNDIP, powered by @223W0RLD, opened early access for their vinyl toy drop minted on Base. ■ @billions_ntwk launch brought mobile-first zero-knowledge verification for humans and AI agents. ■ @useTria enabled Base assets for real-world spending, allowing users to top up a Tria card and pay globally while maintaining self-custody. ■ @edeldotfinance went live, opening its first wave of users and beginning phased access to its onchain financial system. ■ @cornersinternet launched Corners, a market for curated link collections where users can discover, trade, and earn from shared interests, supported by @TheSandboxGame. ■ @HooCrypto released Onchain Wrapped 2025, giving builders, creators, and traders a full-year view of their activity on Base. ■ Wrapped season. @0xppl_ released Base Onchain Wrap, letting users review their wins and losses from 2025 on Base. ■ @flock_io is co-leading CARiFIN, bringing AI-powered, privacy-preserving microinsurance to Latin America using decentralized federated learning on Base, accelerated by @UNDP and built with @Deluthium and @AerodromeFi. ■ @carv_official launched @CashieCARV, a programmable execution layer that turns social engagement into verifiable onchain rewards using x402, CARV ID, and agent autonomy standards. ■ @truemarkets launched its mini app inside Base App, giving non-US users a streamlined way to access fully onchain prediction markets on mobile. ■ @rollxfi announced RollX v2, a self-custodial, community-owned perp trading platform, with a waitlist now open. Mini Apps ■ @upshot_cards is now live inside @baseapp, bringing its high-stakes prediction card platform directly to everyone using the app. ■ @slabcash is bringing onchain collectibles to @baseapp. ■ @WowmaxExchange launched its mini app, offering best-price swaps, cross-chain swaps across 20+ networks, and copy trading in one place. ■ @avantisfi’s Creator Arena experience is live through @baseapp as part of Leagues of Leverage. ■ @Bantr_fun launched Base Rewind, letting users view 2025 stats, mint their Rewind, and vote for regional Base communities with rewards for select voters. ■ @clashofcoins rebuilt its mini app experience with improved onboarding, refreshed UI, and a revamped shop, alongside a week-long in-game event. ■ @frenwtf announced that Farm Frens is relaunching, marking a perfect moment for newcomers to start exploring.