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EPISODE · Jul 23, 2025 · 9 MIN

149 : Base App: Coinbase’s Super App for the Next Billion – Promise or Overload?

from Living on Blockchain · host Tarusha Mittal

In this deep dive on Living on Blockchain, host Tarusha explores the newly launched Base App—Coinbase’s bold entry into the world of Web3 super apps.   Packed with everything from wallets to Farcaster-powered feeds, AI agents, USDC payments, and mini-apps, Base App promises a frictionless Web3 experience. But is it doing too much, too soon?   💡 What you’ll learn: How Base App bundles social, finance, and discovery in one UX Why it’s being hailed as Web3’s “WeChat moment” The trade-offs: Sign-in fatigue, centralization, and feature sprawl What it means for creators, dApp builders, and the broader Base ecosystem   🔗 References & Resources: Base App Official Site Coinbase Wallet Blog Developer Docs   🎧 Listen now and decide for yourself: is this the future of crypto, or just another everything-app experiment?

In this deep dive on Living on Blockchain, host Tarusha explores the newly launched Base App—Coinbase’s bold entry into the world of Web3 super apps.   Packed with everything from wallets to Farcaster-powered feeds, AI agents, USDC payments, and mini-apps, Base App promises a frictionless Web3 experience. But is it doing too much, too soon?   💡 What you’ll learn: How Base App bundles social, finance, and discovery in one UX Why it’s being hailed as Web3’s “WeChat moment” The trade-offs: Sign-in fatigue, centralization, and feature sprawl What it means for creators, dApp builders, and the broader Base ecosystem   🔗 References & Resources: Base App Official Site Coinbase Wallet Blog Developer Docs   🎧 Listen now and decide for yourself: is this the future of crypto, or just another everything-app experiment?

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In this deep dive on Living on Blockchain, host Tarusha explores the newly launched Base App—Coinbase’s bold entry into the world of Web3 super apps.   Packed with everything from wallets to Farcaster-powered feeds, AI agents, USDC payments, and...

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