This article explains the author's optimism about Base, analyzes Coinbase's influence, the potential of Ethereum, Base's user experience improvements and the strength of the team, and shares the latest developments in the Base ecosystem, especially the rise of AI agents and Farcaster. This article originates from an article written by ZENECA, organized and compiled by Vernacular Blockchain. (Preliminary summary: Is the hot money of meme coins turning from Sol to Base? SantaClanker made a mistake in issuing coins, and $BUG soared a hundred times in three hours) (Background supplement: Base chain meme coin issuance platform "Wow is online", and the new reward mechanism can beat Pump. fun? ) In this post, I’ll share why I think Base is still important, the areas I’m currently focusing on at Base, and how you can get involved from an operational level. I’ll provide an overview of the ecosystem and share some indicators that make me even more convinced that the “Base Era” is coming. Before we get into that, though, it’s worth stating the obvious: much of what’s covered in this article, and the vast majority of projects in the crypto market today (especially memecoin-related), involves extremely high risks. The bubble is huge and almost everything could plummet 95%-100% from current levels. I try to trade this market like everyone else, I sell when I think the price is near a top and lock in profits over time as the price goes up. I've actually cashed out some of my gains. Don't be a stubborn "diamond hand" currency holder, and don't be unwilling to sell because of other people's moral kidnapping. At the end of the day, you have to do what's best for you. If your investment has reached a life-changing amount, sell it, cash it out, and change your life. I have seen too many people take large sums of money from the peak all the way back to where they started, so I will explain the risks here. The following is my personal opinion, it may be wrong, it may be poorly timed, or there may be other issues. The importance of “doing your own research” (DYOR) has never been more important. Next, let’s start with Coinbase and talk about why I’m bullish on Base. Reason 1: Coinbase is a Big Player Coinbase is one of the largest and most influential cryptocurrency exchanges in the world and a major player in the crypto industry.Whenever a memecoin is listed on Coinbase, memecoin investors around the world rejoice because they know that it usually means that the price of the token will (generally speaking) increase. This is because Coinbase provides a convenient channel for ordinary users (or general crypto enthusiasts) to trade these Tokens. Coinbase's mission is to increase economic freedom around the world and bring 1 billion people into the on-chain ecosystem. While they would be happy to have 1 billion users on any chain, they are clearly keen to attract those users to their own Base chain. I think most people still underestimate the power of Coinbase’s marketing machine, and its importance as a company. As one of the largest trading platforms in the United States, Coinbase not only occupies a significant commercial position, but also regularly fights legal and political battles on behalf of the entire crypto industry. Last year, when the SEC decided to sue Coinbase, it was one of those rare moments I had in the crypto space where almost everyone was united behind the same goal. Nothing inspires group cohesion like a common enemy. Sure, there were some naysayers, but screw the naysayers, they were so insignificant they were barely worth mentioning. One more thing I would like to add about Coinbase - there seems to be a lot of sincerity in this company from top to bottom, and the employees are excellent. That’s not to say that other exchanges can’t do the same, but Coinbase gives off a particularly positive vibe. All in all, simply put, Coinbase is a very important player. They have their own Layer 2 blockchain, and this will most likely be a big event worthy of attention. Speaking of Base, we have to mention Ethereum - a blockchain that everyone loves and hates. However, I think the ETH era is coming... Reason 2: ETH era By the way, Ethereum is also a big player. I know it seems to be a trend these days to rail against Ethereum on social media, but honestly, I think these voices are just a few of the louder opinions on Twitter. Most truly influential people don’t spend all day on Twitter.This is true of all blockchains, of course, but especially true of Ethereum (in part because so many people have moved to Farcaster). I won’t deny that Ethereum has experienced some failures. It has "lost" to Solana (SOL) in many ways over the past 12-18 months. It's slow, expensive, and with so many L2s (and L3s) out there, the whole ecosystem feels a bit fragmented and clunky. Even so, Ethereum remains the second-largest blockchain by market capitalization, with a market capitalization nearly 4 times that of its competitors. Of the 328 blockchains tracked by DeFi Llama, Ethereum still accounts for more than 50% of the total locked volume (TVL). It’s really a “dead link” (laughs). Clearly, Ethereum’s price performance has lagged almost every other coin this year. But I think that's about to change. Here’s a chart of ETH/BTC over the past five years or so. Obviously, Ethereum’s performance in the past two years has not been ideal! But anyone who knows anything about charts, markets, and investing will tell you that times like these are opportunities to buy, not to sell. 18-24 months ago is the time to trade ETH for BTC or SOL. I’m not saying you have to trade BTC or SOL for ETH right now, but it’s certainly a much better time to trade now than at any time in the past few years. Yes, yes, I’m bringing this cliché up again, but it’s so accurate and applicable. The best time to buy SOL was at the height of panic following the FTX crash. I have to admit that I was a little late to SOL's miraculous performance in this move (at least relatively speaking, I got in when SOL hit about $40). And I've probably been a die-hard ETH bull for longer than a competent trader should. But there are reasons why I have been long ETH, and many of those reasons are mentioned in this article. Many people’s dissatisfaction with ETH mainly comes from friction when using the chain, such as high gas fees and slow transaction speeds. L2 solves many of these problems, and they are quickly catching up in areas where they are weak. So here we come… Reason #3: Usage friction is rapidly disappearing A big reason for Solana’s recent success is its focus on consumer applications and end-user experience.They minimize friction in usage and there is no denying that compared to other major blockchains, the average person using Solana...

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