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I can already feel @baseapp.base.eth becoming an everything app, you can "post, earn, trade, chat, and connect..." all in one place.
It reminds me of a Web2 question: why did super apps/everything apps like WeChat, combining social, payments, and "mini-programs", thrive in China but not in the West?
One reason imo, in China, people generally trust big platforms and government regulation, so they’re more willing to hand over their data and money to an all-in-one ecosystem. In contrast, Western users are more privacy-conscious, governments have fragmented regulations, and there’s more skepticism toward centralized tech giants.
But in the Web3 era, the decentralized and open nature of crypto protocols and apps makes it possible to permissionlessly and trustlessly assemble an open, onchain version of an everything app.
Base App doesn’t need to build everything itself, social media feeds and diverse miniapps come from @farcaster, content coins use @zora, chat uses @xmtp, dApps already exist, and even swaps are done through third-party aggregators. At the same time, it doesn’t become a monopoly or centralized giant. Any team can build a similar app, so the real competition is all about user experience.
I’m optimistic that Base App will continue polishing the details and become an even better onchain everything app, more open than Web2 predecessors, enabling greater economic freedom while offering a great consumer experience. 6 replies
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