In 2013, I used to sneak my mum's Nokia out of her bag just to play Snake Xenzia.
Not once, not twice but every single chance I got. I'd wait for her to sleep, grab the phone
quietly and disappear into that game like it was the most important thing in the world.
No WiFi then, just a pixelated snake eating dots on a small screen and somehow it was the most fun I'd ever had.
The after reward was always punishment though. Every single time she caught me, and she always caught me.
But I never stopped because the game was just too good.
Fast forward to 2026 and I just found @stakeandsnake on Base and something hit me the moment I saw it.
It was the same game I loved playing while growing up.
But this time nobody is taking my phone and instead of getting punished at the end, I'm getting paid.
Here's how it works:
You connect your wallet and stake $1 in ETH to enter the arena. You navigate the map,
avoid other players' trails and when you eliminate someone they drop coins right there on the map.
You collect those coins and they accumulate as real ETH in your balance, each coin is worth
$0.10 and you can cash out anytime, straight to your wallet with no middleman.
Everything runs on the Base mainnet. Your funds sit in a verified smart contract the entire
time and not on a centralised server.
The contract holds your stake, records every elimination onchain and pays you directly when you cash out.
I staked my $1, entered the arena and started eliminating players and collecting their gems.
The same childhood energy I had sneaking that Nokia, but now every kill has a dollar value attached to it.
My mum used to punish me for playing Snake Xenzia but @stakeandsnake is out here paying me for it.
The arena is live on Base with just $1 to enter and the only thing stopping you is you.
2025 wasnāt perfect, I didnāt tick all my goals but I grew, learned, and met amazing people Iāll always be grateful for.
Big appreciation to everyone whoās impacted me this year. Your guidance, collaboration, and energy mean a lot, especially @__iamcharis
Bio & PFP updated, a new dispensation begins. Focused on contributing to projects now, Iāll appreciate all suggestions & guidance as always.
Collaboration over contribution, 2026 will be good.
GM BM
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Hey @Tunnl_io, I genuinely like what youāre building for onchain creators but thereās a growing concern I think needs to be addressed.
Your docs frame Tunnl as a platform where creators earn USDC for verified content but in practice, creators are mostly receiving tickets, which only give a chance at a jackpot. A chance isnāt income, A jackpot isnāt a reward model creators can rely on.
So I think itās fair to ask:
ā”ļø How do creators actually earn guaranteed USDC on Tunnl?
ā”ļø What determines whether a completed, verified post gets USDC or just tickets?
ā”ļø Is the jackpot system meant to replace standard creator payouts?
Creators deserve straightforward expectations not uncertainty disguised as rewards, I would appreciate a clear breakdown so everyone knows what theyāre signing up for.
@jessepollak@Tunnl_io@BitmanTW@base@julietamobi
Base Batches Demo Day just showed us the future and here are 7 projects that actually caught my attention:
1. Bitsave (@BitsaveProtocol)
The SaveFi protocol we've been waiting for, Helping income earners save onchain with goal-based savings plans in stablecoins. No DeFi jargon, just simple secure savings. They won $20K at Base Batches for a reason. Theyāre making onchain savings as easy as traditional banking.
2. Indexy (@indexy_xyz)
Tracking individual coins is outdated, With new sectors popping up across multiple chains, Indexy simplifies how you track, invest, and understand crypto markets. Smarter tools to spot trends, reduce risk, and see the bigger picture not just coin-by-coin chaos.
3. NEDApay (@nedapay_xyz)
A seamless payment platform that actually gets local stablecoins right. Accept NGN, UGX, KES, USDC swap instantly, cash out easily. Perfect for merchants, businesses, and creators who need payments that just work across borders.
4. Hurupay (@HurupayApp)
Global USD banking for everyone! Get a US-based account as a non-US resident, receive payments via ACH/Wire, and instantly convert to USDC. Perfect for remote workers and freelancers who are tired of waiting 5-7 days for payments to clear.
5. Inflynce Protocol (@inflynce)
Building the onchain attention marketplace on Base. Making reputation measurable and powering creators through real-time distribution. 7k+ creators and counting, they're turning social influence into tangible onchain value.
6. Opal Dex (@opal_dex)
Privacy first perpetual futures trading that levels the playing field. Your trades are sealed until settlement, hidden from bots, hunters, and even the house. Plus, 100% of protocol fees distributed in ETH to $OPAL holders. Finally, fair trading.
7. gm tribe (@saygmtribe)
Changing how we discover brands and products. Ads are out, authentic voices are in. They're building the infrastructure for community-driven growth and distribution powered by Base Voices and real community engagement.
What These Projects Have in Common:
⢠Solving real problems for real people
⢠Making Web3 accessible and practical
⢠Building with purpose on Base
⢠Creating actual utility, not just hype
Base Batches showcased the future of onchain applications, and these seven are leading the charge. From payments to privacy, savings to social. this is what building for mass adoption looks like.
Which one are you most excited about? Drop your thoughts
#BaseBatches #BuildOnBase#DemoDay#Base
Stop Fragmenting Your Liquidity, Alphix Has a Better Way.
DeFi has a problem, every new feature means creating a new pool, fragmenting liquidity everywhere. Traders pay more, LPs earn less, everyone loses.
@AlphixFi solution? Unified Pools with Modular Hooks.
Think of it like this, instead of needing a new phone for every app, you have one phone that can run any app. That's what Alphix does for AMMs.
How it works:
Hooks are plugins that customize trading pools. Want dynamic fees? Add a hook. Want custom logic? Add a hook. All in one deep liquidity pool, no fragmentation.
Their first feature? A Dynamic Fee Algorithm that:
⢠Adjusts in real time based on volume & TVL
⢠Maximizes LP returns automatically
⢠Uses only onchain data
⢠Makes markets more efficient for everyone
Why this matters:
Liquidity Providers: Provide liquidity to one pool with all features instead of spreading across many pools.
Traders: Better liquidity = better prices & lower slippage.
Developers: Build new features without breaking composability.
The vision: As DeFi evolves, i adapts seamlessly. No liquidity migration, No fragmentation. Just continuous innovation in one unified venue.
Built on Uniswap V4, Alphix isn't just another DEX, they're building the infrastructure for how ALL AMMs should work in the future.
Unified Pools + Modular Hooks = Infinite Features, Zero Fragmentation.
I've been exploring different perp DEXs lately, and @TradeStaPerpDEX is doing something legitimately different here.
Most perpetual exchanges give you crypto pairs and call it a day. TradeSta? They literally just launched EQUITIES trading on Avalanche, Like actual stocks On-chain.
That means I can wake up at 3am with a feeling about a stock, commodity, or forex pair and just trade it, No waiting for markets to open, No centralized exchange holding my funds. Just me, my wallet, and global markets 24/7.
Here's what actually got my attention:
The architecture is clean, Built on Avalanche for speed, uses Pyth Network for live pricing, and they've completely redesigned how perp DEXs handle liquidity, No orderbook nonsense, No slippage fees eating your profits. Just flat 0.185% fees and you're in.
And it's not just stocks, we're talking crypto, gold, silver, oil, forex, real-world assets, Basically if it has a price, you can probably trade it with up to 100x leverage.
The self-custody piece matters
I'm tired of exchanges that want me to deposit funds and "trust them bro." @TradeStaPerpDEX is fully non-custodial, Your keys never leave your wallet. Every trade executes through an audited smart contracts. That's how DeFi is supposed to work.
They've already processed 3M+ transactions across 100+ countries, so this isn't some experimental project, people are actually using it.
Look, leverage trading is risky and definitely not for everyone. But if you're serious about decentralized trading and you want access to real markets without the traditional finance gatekeepers? TradeSta is worth checking out
The fact that we can now trade traditional equities on-chain alongside everything else feels like one of those "oh, this is actually happening" moments for DeFi.
@TradeStaPerpDEX
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