Base Batch 001 Announces Winners and Runners-Up Across Global Regions
Base Batch 001 Announces Winners and Runners-Up Across Global Regions
馃弳 Who Beat 800 Projects?
Base has concluded its first global builder competition, reviewing over 800 projects from 90+ countries. The program recognized outstanding projects across multiple categories:
Winners included Sandworm (Africa), SuperVol (APAC), Checkout by LINK (Europe), Clip (India), Vaquita (LATAM), and Gig.bot (North America)
Notable Runners-Up featured LENDBIT Finance, Mint Club, Cat Town, Kuri, MiTanda, and nounspace
Projects spanned categories including Showcase, Stablecoin, Consumer, AI, DeFi, and Mini apps. The competition highlighted significant builder activity across Africa, APAC, Europe, India, LATAM, and North America.
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As we reviewed submissions to Base Batches 001, there were too many strong projects exploring new use cases to spotlight just one per category. Here are the runners up: Builders moving the onchain internet forward in bold, creative ways 馃У
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DOGE and XRP Now Available on Base Network
Base Network continues expanding its asset support with the addition of **Dogecoin (DOGE)** and **XRP** to its ecosystem. This follows the recent integration of Bitcoin through cbBTC, demonstrating Base's commitment to multi-chain accessibility. Key updates: - DOGE and XRP now supported on Base - Follows successful cbBTC integration - Part of Base's inclusive asset strategy Base Network maintains its vision of becoming a universal blockchain platform that welcomes all digital assets, reinforcing their *Base is for everyone* approach.
Squad7 Expands Global Leadership Team
Squad7 announces strategic expansion with new country leads across eight key regions: - Singapore - Argentina - United Kingdom - Europe - Brazil - West Africa - Central America - South Korea This leadership expansion aligns with Squad7's previously announced global growth strategy. The CEO had earlier indicated plans for further geographic expansion into Canada and Latin America. The new appointments demonstrate Squad7's commitment to establishing strong regional presence and local market expertise.
Blog Migration Made Easy with Paragraph and RSS Auto-Crossposting
Content creators looking to move their newsletters to web3 platforms now have a simpler solution. Paragraph's new auto-crosspost feature enables seamless RSS feed integration, allowing writers to publish their content onchain without manual migration. The tool addresses a common pain point for creators, as demonstrated by Saddle Finance's recent migration from Medium to a self-hosted Ghost platform. Their move highlighted the growing need for content ownership and platform independence. - Automatic RSS feed integration - One-click publishing to web3 - Maintains existing content structure - No manual migration required *Want to try it?* Visit [Paragraph](https://paragraph.xyz) to learn more about onchain publishing.
Base and Optimism Launch Unified Grants Hub
Optimism has launched a centralized platform for discovering grant opportunities across the Superchain ecosystem, including Base. - The platform serves as a one-stop destination for builders seeking funding - Over 175 Base builders recently received 9M+ OP tokens in retroactive funding - Integration aims to streamline access to resources for developers The initiative reinforces the growing collaboration between Base and Optimism, while making it easier for developers to find and apply for available grants across the network. *Want to build?* Visit the grants hub to explore current opportunities.