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The 中 (Zhong) Experiment: A Community-Driven Model for Onchain Growth on Base Part I: The Role of a Community Token in Building Onchain Communities In every thriving community, members participate not only by contributing content but also by sharing in the value they collectively create. On @base, this principle can now be implemented directly through the creator coins and post coins pairing mechanism on the @baseapp. Each user can pair a token with their posts. Whenever their posts are traded, the creator receives a share of the trading fees (currently 0.5%), and a portion of those fees flows back into the paired token. This means that content creation and token value growth become mutually reinforcing. If a community collectively adopts one token as its community coin, all posts created by its members amplify the visibility, activity, and ultimately the value of that shared asset. This creates a powerful flywheel: Onboard more creators → more content → greater community mindshare → higher token value → higher creator rewards → more creators. Creators benefit in three ways: - Creator rewards from post trades. - Growth of the community coin they adopt. - Growth of the Base ecosystem and its underlying assets. This alignment of incentives forms the foundation for sustainable, decentralized community growth - a truly onchain social economy. Part II: Building the Community of 中 2.1 The Meaning and Spirit of 中 “中” (Zhong) is one of the most elegant and profound Chinese characters. In its earliest form on oracle bones, it depicted a flag placed at the center - a symbol of gathering, where people from all directions came together to discuss important matters. Over time, “中” has come to mean balance, openness, and inclusiveness. It embodies symmetry and the pursuit of harmony - 中正平和，不偏不倚 - standing upright and fair, neither extreme nor partial. Beyond its linguistic roots, “中” represents a mindset that extends far beyond any one culture. It is a bridge - between East and West, between technology and art, between the individual and the collective, between the offchain and the onchain. 2.2 Why We Chose 中 as Our Community Symbol The Chinese Base community has always envisioned itself as a bridge: A meeting point where builders from all cultures connect, share ideas, and grow together. The character “中” perfectly captures this ethos. It reflects our values of openness, fairness, and unity - the same principles that guide Base’s onchain vision. By adopting “中” as our community symbol, we express our intent not to build walls, but bridges; not to dominate, but to connect. 2.3 Adopting $中 (0xa55e86d959dbfeccec976c74362131b508c3624b) as the Community Coin The community decided to adopt $中 as our community coin for this experiment. Our reasoning is fourfold: Neutral origin: $中 was launched by an independent creator, not by our community. We are builders, not issuers. This ensures fairness and eliminates the perception of insider advantage. Onchain alignment: $中 is a content coin launched natively on the Base App - fully aligned with Base’s philosophy of onchain creativity and value sharing. The first and the only one: The creator of $中 has stated that it will remain a single, undiluted coin - ensuring the long-term integrity of its identity. Cultural resonance: The meaning of “中” - connection, openness, and balance - deeply resonates with our community’s mission and spirit. Thus, $中 is more than a token. It is a symbolic and functional bridge - between cultures, creators, and the Base ecosystem itself. Part III: Joining the Experiment Participating in the 中 Experiment is simple: - Open the Base App. - Pair $中 (0xa55e86d959dbfeccec976c74362131b508c3624b) as your creator coin. - Create and share your content. Each post you create strengthens the community flywheel - generating creator rewards, supporting $中, and contributing to the growth of Base’s onchain culture. By participating, you are not merely posting. You are helping to prototype a new model of community coordination - one where culture, creativity, and capital flow together onchain. Part IV: The Broader Vision The 中 Experiment is not just about a token or a single community. It is a test of a new economic and cultural model: What happens when a community can own its own narrative and capture the value of its collective culture? What if every creator’s contribution could automatically reinforce the community’s shared symbol and asset? What if culture itself could become onchain capital? Our hypothesis is simple: When aligned incentives meet shared meaning, true community emerges. The Base App provides the perfect infrastructure to explore this - an open canvas for communities to experiment with social and economic coordination. “中” is our first step - a living experiment in building a connected, balanced, and borderless onchain community. In the Spirit of 中 We invite all creators, builders, and dreamers - from every country, language, direction - to join us in this journey. Let’s explore what it means to grow together, to build onchain, and to move always toward the center - toward 中.

So to be clear, this is a preorder for a humanoid home robot that will cost $20,000 or $500/month when it (maybe) ships next year, and currently is not finished. Joanna Stern got to do a demo in its current state, and 100% of its actions are tele-operated (youtu.be/f3c4mQty_so?si…) I see this as more of a hype reel for a thing that they're hoping to be able to make someday... which is becoming SO common with products these days