2026-01-11 14:37:46

There is an interesting phenomenon on the Base chain worth paying attention to—projects and trading models built on the Base ecosystem often generate significant market opportunities.

From an investment data perspective, this "innovating on top of the foundation" model frequently produces big winners on Base. Whether it's DEXs, lending protocols, or other application layer innovations, many are deeply developed based on the existing ecosystem infrastructure of Base, ultimately becoming market focal points.

The logic behind this is quite straightforward—Base, as an L2, already has mature infrastructure and a user base. Innovating within this relatively stable environment makes risks more controllable and user acquisition costs lower. In other words, you don't have to start from scratch; you can directly overtake on an existing track.

If you're paying attention to investment opportunities in the Base ecosystem, this "on-chain on-chain" project model might be worth a closer look. Historical data shows that such projects are indeed more likely to see 10x or even 100x gains.

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DegenWhisperer

· 6h ago

Rebuilding on top of infrastructure, this logic really works, and Base is now competing in this way.

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RektButSmiling

· 13h ago

Base's gameplay is indeed fierce, taking off directly on someone else's well-laid track. That's right, the innovation in layer 2 is much more comfortable than starting from zero. It's always about 10x, 100x stories—sounds great, but few actually buy into it haha. The Base ecosystem is now filled with clone projects, so how to filter them is the real challenge. There's nothing wrong with this logic, but controlled risk ≠ guaranteed profit, everyone. Every time, they talk about historical data, but how many times has my wallet seen "history"? There are indeed things on Base now, but you have to avoid those pure arbitrage trash.

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BlockchainFoodie

· 01-11 15:07

ngl this base recipe is actually cooked... like building your michelin star restaurant on top of an already-proven supply chain instead of sourcing everything yourself? that's just *chef's kiss* level risk management right there

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NullWhisperer

· 01-11 15:05

technically speaking, "building on base" is just repackaging the same vulnerabilities with extra steps... but yeah the data doesn't lie, these stacking approaches do hit different. still, audit findings suggest most of these "innovations" haven't been properly stress-tested yet. interesting edge case to watch though.

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LiquidatedDreams

· 01-11 15:04

Damn, the Base gameplay really hit the bottom, just betting on ecosystem maturity --- Honestly, those still picking up leaks in Base are gambling enthusiasts, but the data doesn't lie --- 100x? Don't joke around, let's survive the bear market first --- The on-chain/on-chain talk sounds like marketing, but indeed a few projects have gained traction --- So it's just clinging to Coinbase's coattails, no problem with that logic --- Again with this, it seems everyone is talking about Base opportunities, so do those opportunities still exist? --- Is the risk controllable? Dream on, L2s can also rug --- But to be fair, having a ready-made track is definitely more enjoyable than starting from zero --- Wait, should I have pulled out of that shitcoin I bought earlier? --- Base ecosystem is really taking off, but the 10x projects have probably been eaten up by institutions already

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Hash_Bandit

· 01-11 15:02

ngl base ecosystem feels like mining on established difficulty... you're not fighting the whole network, just optimizing what's already there. seen this pattern before, layer on layer usually prints money

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