Re-imagining content × social × commerce—all on-chain Coinbase has rebranded Coinbase Wallet to Base App, sparking lively debate across X. This article unpacks the strategy behind the move and the wider ecosystem play. “When open protocols let identity, assets, and content snap together, the next super app won’t belong to a single company—it will belong to the chain.” 1 Why an “on-chain super app” makes sense now Demand already proven in Web2. WeChat, LINE, and Grab showed that bringing high-frequency use cases under one roof—then adding payments and identity—creates a powerful moat. Blockchain offers a native edge. Portable social graphs, assets, and histories remove platform lock-in and allow cross-app and cross-chain flywheels. Cheaper, faster infrastructure. Rollups, modular data-availability layers, and EIP-4844 have pushed typical transaction costs down to fractions of a cent. All pieces finally connect. When on-chain identity, payments, social, and creator tools live in one stack, the ceiling for user experience and scale rises well above today’s Web2 super apps. 2 Performance leaps open the door ...

OpenAI’s Realtime API: A Game Changer for Voice Assistants OpenAI just launched the new Realtime API, allowing businesses to create voice assistant services on par with ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode. If you haven’t tried the advanced voice mode yet, it’s available to all paid ChatGPT users, and it’s really impressive—definitely worth checking out. This new Realtime API makes it easier to build your own voice assistant systems, leading to faster, more natural voice interactions becoming widespread. ...