Global Builders Unite: The Onchain Economy Expands Worldwide

**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.

**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.

**Base launches LATAM expansion** with multi-country tour targeting builders and creators. **Key stops include:** - Nov 8: Mexico event via [Luma](https://luma.com/7n12ijsmNov) - Nov 11: Brazil at ETH Floripa - Nov 12-14: Base Founder's House in Brazil - Nov 16-23: EFDevcon (details pending) The initiative connects Base with **talented developers** across Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina as part of their global "Base Around the World" program. This follows their earlier Asian tour through Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, and India, demonstrating Base's commitment to **international community building**.

**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.