🌎 Base Kicks Off Latin America Tour

**BaseLayer**, a new documentary series, debuts tomorrow with Episode 001. The series focuses on **builders shaping the global economy**, highlighting the people and projects driving economic transformation. - First episode launches November 10th - Part of Base's broader mission to build an inclusive global economy - Continues Base's commitment to showcasing community builders The series aligns with Base's vision of creating economic opportunities for everyone, everywhere.

The onchain economy continues its **global expansion** as builders from around the world connect and collaborate. This worldwide movement represents a shift toward: - **Decentralized economic participation** - Cross-border collaboration among developers - Universal access to onchain infrastructure The emphasis on meeting builders globally highlights the **inclusive nature** of the onchain economy, where geographic boundaries become less relevant for economic participation. This development builds on previous initiatives focused on bringing onchain infrastructure to different regions, demonstrating sustained momentum in **global adoption**.

**Base Batches Demo Day approaches** as 50 finalists from 725 applications prepare to pitch at EFDevcon. **Major developments this week:** - Base Chain **scaled to 125 Mgas/s**, expanding network capacity - **Coinbase-backed assets** (cbXRP, cbADA, cbLTC, cbDOGE, cbBTC) now active across Base - **Memecoin pairing** feature launched on Baseapp for creators **Notable launches:** - **jessexbt**: Jesse Pollak's onchain AI assistant for builders - **Base Arena**: 170 community heroes competing for rewards - **Burner Terminal**: Point-of-sale system for stablecoin payments - **ZKP2P V3**: Peer-to-peer on/off-ramp scaling beyond $100K daily volume **Upcoming events:** - **YC hackathon** November 15 with OpenAI, Anthropic, Replit - **$25K prizes** plus guaranteed YC W26 interview for winner **Mini apps expanding rapidly:** - Metopia for skill learning and credentials - Aerodrome for instant swaps - Multiple gaming and trading platforms Base continues building infrastructure for the onchain economy with new integrations from Bitcoin.com and AtomicWallet.

**jessexbt**, an AI clone of Base's Jesse Pollak, is now live on Base App and Telegram. Built by @a0xbot (Base Batches 001 finalist), the bot was trained on Jesse's product-building philosophy. **Key features:** - Get feedback on your Base projects - Share what you're building - Earn points for conversations **Contest opportunity:** Three winners will get a **15-minute 1:1 call** with the real Jesse Pollak. Contest ends November 12th. Start chatting with jessexbt to get expert product advice and potentially win face time with one of Base's key leaders.