In this deep dive on Living on Blockchain, host Tarusha explores the newly launched Base App—Coinbase’s bold entry into the world of Web3 super apps.
Packed with everything from wallets to Farcaster-powered feeds, AI agents, USDC payments, and mini-apps, Base App promises a frictionless Web3 experience. But is it doing too much, too soon?
💡 What you’ll learn:
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How Base App bundles social, finance, and discovery in one UX
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Why it’s being hailed as Web3’s “WeChat moment”
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The trade-offs: Sign-in fatigue, centralization, and feature sprawl
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What it means for creators, dApp builders, and the broader Base ecosystem
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🎧 Listen now and decide for yourself: is this the future of crypto, or just another everything-app experiment?
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