DefinitiveFi Workshop: Build Trading Agents on Base

Base is accepting applications for its **Base Batches 003** program, specifically targeting builders working on robotics and autonomous agents in crypto. **Program Details:** - Three tracks available: Startup, Student, and Robotics (powered by Virtuals) - Up to **$50,000 in funding** for participants - Expert mentorship opportunities - Demo Day presentation in San Francisco The initiative positions robotics and autonomous agents as a key frontier for blockchain development, inviting innovators to apply for support in building these emerging technologies onchain.

Base is implementing **builder codes**, a new system that allows apps and protocols to prove their contribution to bringing users onchain. **Key Features:** - Apps and protocols can now demonstrate their role in user onboarding - Creates transparent attribution for ecosystem growth - Enables better tracking of which builders drive adoption This development builds on Base's recent infrastructure upgrades, including Flashblocks and enhanced developer tools, as the chain continues evolving its onchain economy.

Avantis Finance co-founder Ray Dong demonstrated the project's mini app at ETHDenver, unveiling **League of Leverage** - a trading competition with a $100,000 prize pool. The demo showcased the platform's trading interface and competition mechanics, marking a significant milestone in Avantis Finance's development. **Key Details:** - Competition prize pool: $100,000 - Platform: Avantis Finance mini app - Announced at: ETHDenver 2026 The League of Leverage competition represents Avantis Finance's effort to engage traders and demonstrate their platform's capabilities in the decentralized trading space.

**Base Batches** is now accepting applications from 15 elite teams to build next-generation onchain apps. Selected teams receive mentorship, ecosystem funding access, and a Silicon Valley Demo Day pitch opportunity. **New infrastructure launches:** - Leaderboards now live on [base.dev](https://base.dev), ranking projects by real onchain activity - Ethos Network introduced human verification using social attestations and slashing - Avantis announced zero-gas trading for seamless market access **Notable developments:** - BlockRun AI surpassed 254K transactions and 3.5K GitHub stars - Felix Craft AI generated roughly $130K this month - Giza World unified agent products into single interface **Key launches:** - Azura Trade: cross-chain platform with 0% fees, no gas, no bridging - Alchemy enabled autonomous agents to access 100+ networks via USDC payments - Upshot Mainnet introduced Prediction Play - Flow.bid launched agent-native auction launchpad with nine-minute token auctions Multiple projects expanded Base's ecosystem including Luly's Learning Hub, Towns app v2 with AI agents, and Origin Protocol's stablecoin infrastructure via Morpho markets.

A full talk from ETHDenver conference is now available to watch. - The presentation was shared via the official ETHDenver social media channel - Video link: [Watch here](https://x.com/EthereumDenver/status/2024229769618084114) ETHDenver is one of the largest annual Ethereum community gatherings, featuring talks from developers, builders, and industry leaders.