⚽ Football.​fun Drives $106M Volume and 20K Users on Base

Failsafe has published a new security report titled **Convergence**, available for review at their platform. The report appears to be part of their ongoing security analysis series, following their established pattern of providing detailed incident assessments and risk reduction insights for the web3 community. **Key Points:** - New security report now accessible - Continues Failsafe's security documentation efforts - Available at: [getfailsafe.com/convergence](https://getfailsafe.com/convergence) The report joins previous security analyses in the space, including HashDit's 2024 Incident Report, as part of the broader effort to document and address security challenges in decentralized systems.

**From Side Project to Full-Time Mission** Talent Protocol co-founder [@0xmacedo](https://twitter.com/0xmacedo) shares his journey into web3. What began as a casual exploration of crypto evolved into a consuming passion that led him to create infrastructure for the builder ecosystem. **Building Reputation Infrastructure** The project focuses on developing a reputation layer specifically designed for builders in the crypto space. This infrastructure aims to help establish and track credibility within the decentralized ecosystem. **The Origin Story** Macedo's path reflects a common pattern in web3 - starting with curiosity and experimentation, then recognizing a gap in the market that needed solving. His transition from casual interest to founding a protocol demonstrates the opportunities available to those who identify real problems in the space.

A new episode featuring the builder behind **Talent Protocol** is set to release tomorrow. This marks the sixth installment in the builder interview series, following previous episodes with founders from projects like XMTP. The episode will provide insights into the development and vision behind Talent Protocol, a platform focused on talent and reputation in web3.

**BaseLayer Episode 005** featured SoSoValue co-founder @0xjessielo discussing her journey from crypto newcomer to builder. **Major Platform Updates:** - [Virtuals.io](https://virtuals.io) launched three new agent models (Pegasus, Unicorn, Titan) for different builder needs - [Rekt Drinks](https://rektdrinks.com) brought rewards onchain across 200 Giant Eagle stores - [Veil](https://veil.cash) launched USDC pools for private, compliant payments - [SovaBTC](https://sovabtc.com) opened cbBTC vaults for Bitcoin capital markets **New Launches:** - [Towns](https://towns.app) integrated Polymarket trading in chat - [FriendSpace](https://friendspace.app) launched creator trading rooms - [StableFlow](https://stableflow.com) added Base support for large stablecoin transfers **Mini Apps:** - [Football.fun](https://football.fun) went live for NFL playoffs - [Overtime](https://overtime.com) brought sports prediction markets - [Beep](https://beep.com) launched paid messaging where attention has a price **Coming Soon:** - JPEG social prediction game (2026) - Charms AI character ownership (Q1) - Mentora launch (January 19)