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 ...

DeepSeek R1: What Is It Actually Distilling? There has been a lot of buzz lately about DeepSeek. It’s gotten to the point where it feels awkward not to take a closer look if you want to stay up-to-date with AI developments. After skimming the DeepSeek R1 paper, what really caught my attention was its distillation technique, which breathes new life into small models, giving them stronger reasoning abilities. In my view, this advancement is significant for future on-device AI. Because it’s open source, many organizations around the globe are attempting to replicate its results, and we can expect even better distilled models in the near future. ...

0.4% of tech startups generate 95% of economic returns. This distribution governs how VCs invest — and how founders should think about choosing markets, allocating resources, and hiring talent.

Most management books teach you to build processes. Musk’s method is the opposite — tear them down. From firing 80% of Twitter to iterating through rocket explosions at SpaceX, a breakdown of this extreme but effective philosophy and where it falls apart.

Recently, I’ve been exploring Bitcoin network and came across an intriguing project called the Liquid Network. Developed by Blockstream, its goal is to provide instant Bitcoin transactions and support additional features. This article will introduce the basic concepts of the Liquid Network, along with its advantages and applications. Background Why Are Sidechains Necessary? Network Congestion As the number of Bitcoin users increases, so does the transaction volume. However, Bitcoin’s block size is limited, and each block can only accommodate a finite number of transactions. This leads to delays in transaction confirmations and rising fees. ...

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. ...

About Me I’m Ben Ho, founder and CEO of Lychee Intelligence. I lead a team building enterprise AI products and solutions, with technical focus on LLM, RAG, AI Agent, and voice technologies. Previously built a SaaS platform from 0 to 1 serving 3,000+ business clients, gaining deep cross-industry experience in product development and commercialization. This blog is where I distill AI trends, share architecture insights, and offer business observations. LinkedIn · Threads · X (Twitter) ...