Base Ecosystem Fund
The Base Ecosystem Fund, led by Coinbase Ventures, aims to invest in the next generation of onchain projects building on Base.
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Base will invest $100,000 in each of 10 startups, launching an 8-week accelerator program focused on AI agents and other areas
: Base announced the launch of the Batches 004 accelerator program, which will select 10 startups over an 8-week program, with each receiving $100,000 in investment funded by the Base Ecosystem Fund. Applications close on September 9, and the program will hold Demo Day in New York in November. This round is aimed at pre-seed startups focused on trading, payments, funding, and AI agents, covering products that use stablecoins to support agent shopping, trading, and payments, as well as lending, e-commerce, and decentralized AI infrastructure. Teams may support multiple blockchains but must have Base as their primary network. Selected teams will receive dedicated advisors, weekly support, and exposure assistance within the Base ecosystem, and will present their projects to investors at Demo Day. Coinbase launched Agentic Wallets on Base in February and Coinbase for Agents in June, which respectively enable AI agents to hold USDC and pay via the x402 protocol, and to directly connect to user accounts. (Decrypt)
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Base Co-founder: Base Ecosystem Fund Supports Global Developers; Most Funded Teams Had No Prior Connection to Coinbase
Base co-founder Jesse Pollak posted on X, stating that at the inception of Base, he told the team and Coinbase that they must do everything possible to support developers, as developers will create products that bring the world on-chain. One key approach is the Base Ecosystem Fund, which helps teams succeed by providing funding and deep engagement. Most of the teams supported by the fund had no prior connection to Coinbase, come from all over the world, and are exploring multiple fields, including finance.
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Base Co-founder: Will Continue to Expand Developer Support, Focusing on Products That Naturally Achieve Market Traction
Odaily Odaily News: Base co-founder Jesse Pollak stated that Base is focused on reshaping the financial ecosystem, including areas such as trading, payments, agents, the long tail effect of developer-driven innovation, and Meme trading.Jesse Pollak said the team will continue to scale up support for developers, progressing from batch-based support to the BEF (Base Ecosystem Fund), and then to mass distribution, prioritizing support for products that can naturally gain market recognition.
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Coinbase CEO Clarifies Controversy: Will Not Endorse Meme Coins or Projects, Supports Long-Term Development of Base
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has responded to recent controversy surrounding his X account profile picture change and claims that the Base community is "unsupported." He thanked the community for their feedback and acknowledged that his previous communication regarding expectations was not clear enough. Users should not interpret the content of his personal X account as investment advice or signals for individual tokens. He stated that he simply shares internet content he finds interesting or amusing, and may not even be aware whether such content is associated with any particular token or project. He pointed out that his tweets and profile picture changes do not represent endorsements of or commitments to any project.Regarding support for the Base ecosystem, Brian Armstrong explained that Base aims to build financial services infrastructure, supporting various application scenarios including stock tokenization, lending protocols, stablecoin payments, and Meme coin trading. Coinbase supports users in freely trading assets but will not use its official influence to "pump" or promote specific tokens. Both Coinbase and the Base team are indeed subject to compliance and regulatory restrictions, preventing them from listing certain tokens on the centralized exchange and from marketing specific projects at the community's request.Base currently supports ecosystem development primarily through offline Base Batches events, developer grant programs, and investments from Coinbase Ventures and the Base Ecosystem Fund. Additionally, based on long-term user value assessment, Coinbase may integrate certain Base ecosystem DeFi protocols into its own products to help projects expand distribution.Brian Armstrong stated that Coinbase will continue to prioritize projects capable of creating long-term user value in the future, and expressed hope that this clarification will help the community set clearer expectations. He added that he may still continue to post Meme content he finds interesting, but such content will not constitute investment advice.
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Charms raises $1.5 million in pre-seed funding, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and others
AI character economy platform Charms Interactive has announced the completion of a $1.5 million pre-seed funding round, with participation from Lattice, JME, Coinbase Ventures (Base Ecosystem Fund), Gidorah (Echo), and others. Charms has simultaneously launched its product, Charms.ai, aiming to upgrade "AI characters" from application features to tradable, ownable, and sustainable on-chain economic assets. (Decrypt)
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