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During ETH Denver, Jesse and Nick Prince, Senior PM at Base, shared insights on the platform's builder-centric approach. **Key Discussion Points:** - Base's strategic focus on supporting developers and builders - The platform's vision for empowering the builder community - Insights from Base leadership on ecosystem development The conversation took place between scheduled ETH Denver events, following Jesse's earlier fireside chat with Austin Griffith from the Ethereum Foundation on the main stage. This discussion reinforces Base's commitment to creating infrastructure and tools that prioritize developer needs and community growth.

**AI agents are evolving from simple bots to autonomous economic actors on Base.** - @virtuals_io launched a Revenue Network enabling AI agents to negotiate contracts, execute work, and settle payments independently using ACP - @GenLayer went live with multi-AI consensus - different models browse the web together and reach onchain agreement on subjective decisions - @RemixGG_ introduced a game-building skill where agents ship playable games to iOS, Android, and Telegram in under 2 minutes **New infrastructure for the agent economy:** - @zerufinance released AgentScan for agent registration and behavior-based reputation scores - @BaseBario launched Agent Arcade and fxclaw, letting agents create games and generative art at zero cost - @CreatorBid's Trenches launchpad turns both humans and agents into token deployers **Traditional finance meets Base:** - @Compound_xyz v4 will launch on Base, bringing embeddable yield, lending, and borrowing directly into other apps - @avantis' $100k trading competition enters final week - @royaltiz_off brought professional athletes like @atchouameni onchain Base Batches 003 applications are now open across startup, student, and robotics tracks.

The Base team has issued a clear message to builders: **onchain applications need to deliver unique functionality that traditional web2 competitors cannot replicate**. - Simply moving existing web2 features onchain isn't enough for long-term success - Projects must leverage blockchain's unique capabilities to create genuine differentiation - Without distinct advantages, onchain apps will struggle to compete and survive The team emphasizes that **building better onchain** means creating experiences and features that are only possible through blockchain technology, not just replicating existing web2 services with added complexity.

**Jesse emphasizes the importance of substance over speculation in tokenization.** Key points: - Builders need guidance on **tokenizing projects with real value** - Recent bullish sentiment risks "tokenize everything" mentality - **Tokenizing based on speculation alone creates problems:** - Illiquid markets - Trapped value - Increased volatility - Less external capital onchain **The technology exists, but shouldn't be deployed frivolously.** Just because we can tokenize complex assets doesn't mean we should do it without careful consideration. Focus areas include: - Private credit access - High fixed-yield products - Real-time transparency - Broader market liquidity *The goal: help builders opt in to creating truly valuable tokens backed by real substance, not empty promises.*