📄 @base weekly recap What happened on @base this week NEWS ■ @base batches cohort 003 selected top 12 teams out of 1100 plus building in AI agents DEFI payments and prediction markets ■ @base recapped free protocol reviews chainalysis monitoring and audit discounts for builders STATS ■ @base hit scaling milestone with 10K transactions in a single block reaching 5K TPS ■ @base february saw 4,4B in local currency stablecoin volume with strong volume to sender ratios ■ @beezie hit three ATHs in Q1 2026 with 60M plus total volume and 30M plus revenue on base ■ @pixiechess vault grew to 100 ETH all allocated to tournament prize pools ECOSYSTEM ■ @buildonbase launched the new base dashboard with full redesign and cleaner UI ■ @jonahblake successfully tested the live retail algorithm for liveframe preparing to push product to early payers ■ @b18timebank launched on Base & announced hosting Ecosystem Mega summit on April 18 in Chengdu, China LAUNCHES ■ @o1_exchange shipped april updates including new incentive structures and security audi metrics with goplus integration ■ @metalex_labs launched ACE where token holders can convert tokens into equity SAFEs with onchain fundraising ■ @uptopia_xyz kicked off the uptopiagent ideathon with 10K prizes plus incubation for AI agent gaming builds ■ @baselinemarkets unveiled major upgrades to their token owned liquidity protocol after three versions and eight audits ■ @virtuals_io launched eastworlds to help robots leave the lab and accelerate real world AI robotics deployment ■ @exa_app now live inside base app where users can access visa credit cards and BNPL backed by crypto collateral ■ @cityprotocolhq launched the base discovery event on base app with rewards for learning and engaging ■ @likwid_fi launched agent genesis with proof of agent to give AI agents real capital and market access ■ @carte_gg launched with a 24 hour event featuring starweavestudio ■ @pixiechess rolled out its points system ■ @omnesfinance launched tokenized BTC compute RWAs on base with institutional grade compliance via apex ■ @centrifuge brought deSPXA USDC liquidity pool live on base via aerodrome ■ @glider__ extended the base boosted portfolio for another 30 days with 25 percent APR rewards ■ @beefyfinance made zap crosschain to deposit from any chain into 1000 plus strategies powered by circle CCTP ■ @bc1beat launched runcode with 40 plus paid models as a pay as you go claude alternative for agents ■ @clawnch_bot shipped openclawnch beta as crypto native openclaw fork with 48 tools for autonomous swaps and lending ■ @zerufinance launched zaps on base as a behavior centric leaderboard rewarding real onchain contribution ■ @rektdrinks expanded to waitrose stores across the UK with onchain rewards via base app ■ @takeoverfun enabled any LP to create a 100 tile grid for perpetual secondary markets on their yield ■ @orionx_robotics selected for virtuals robotics track in base batches 003 building fully autonomous humanoid robots ■ @shadowcleague TGE and officially live on virtual protocol