What to look at after Friend.Tech? A look at 10 consumer-grade crypto applications on the Base chain

There is more infrastructure and less application, which is the classic situation of the current crypto market.

In addition, most applications are still at the financial level, and real consumer-level applications that use cryptocurrency incentives to apply to consumers real lives seem to be often overlooked.

As Web3 continues to gain popularity and become more well-known, if it is to usher in the next wave of consumer applications, the Base chain must have a name.

Since Friend.Tech ceased operations, many innovative consumer applications have emerged on the Base chain; and with the support of institutions such as Coinbase, these consumer applications are also gaining favor from VCs and emerging markets.

The name Base itself has gradually evolved from Degen Base to Consumer Application Base.

The editor has reviewed the consumer-grade crypto applications that are worth paying attention to on the Base chain, and would like to give a brief introduction and sharing here.

Blackbird: Focus on restaurant scenarios, consumer cashback + member loyalty rewards

X: @blackbird_xyz

Token: $FLY

Main business:

Blackbird is an app for restaurant dining, membership/loyalty management, and payments.

After consumers install this app on their mobile phones, they can choose a restaurant that they think is good and send a message directly to the restaurant to make a dining reservation.

At the same time, when consumers arrive at the store, they can click the Check-In button in Blackbird to let the restaurant know that they have arrived, and this check-in record will also be recorded by the software.

The more times a consumer checks in at a restaurant and the more they spend, the more $FLY tokens they can get (similar to cash back or membership loyalty rewards); you can also use the tokens directly to pay for meals.

(Editors note: This is not applicable in China, as the business is more in the US.)

Investment Background:

Seed round of financing of US$11 million, led by Union Square Ventures, Shine Capital and Multicoin Capital, with participation from Variant, Circle Ventures and IAC;

US$24 million in Series A financing, led by a16z Crypto.

Kikiworld: A user-created beauty product platform

X: @kikiworld_

Tokens/points: KIKI Points

Main business:

The KikiWorld project is an innovative Web3 beauty platform whose main business includes the development and sale of beauty products such as hair dye, liquid makeup pencils and nail polish.

By incorporating blockchain technology, KikiWorld allows users to directly participate in the product development process. For example, users can vote on the platform for the new season’s nail polish colors, and the most popular colors will be put into production.

At the same time, consumers can submit their own cosmetic formula ideas, which will be evaluated and voted on by community members. The best solution will be professionally optimized by the KikiWorld team and then brought to market.

Consumers can earn Kiki Points as rewards when they participate in voting. These points can be used to purchase products and participate in exclusive beauty events.

Investment Background:

The seed round was US$7 million, with participation from a16z Crypto, Estee Lauders New Incubation Ventures, OrangeDao and 2 Punks Capital.

Receipts：Fitness To Earn

X: @receiptsxyz

Token: Unknown (product is coming soon)

Main business:

Receipts actually means receipt. As the name suggests, after exercising, users will receive a receipt showing various data such as exercise, running distance, heart rate, etc. At the same time, users will be rewarded with corresponding points or tokens based on their fitness behavior.

The app also has a social and leaderboard system to encourage challenges and competition with friends.

The project is currently in a very early stage and the official website has not yet been completed.

Mintpass: Travel reviews, get rewards

X: @MintPassTravel

Tokens/Points: Unknown

Main business:

An innovative Web3 travel platform where users can collect digital NFTs related to travel destinations around the world.

By collecting these digital keepsakes, users can unlock special benefits such as exclusive travel deals, local experiences or virtual tour content.

Users can create and share personalized travel reviews and recommendations for places they have visited, which are associated with corresponding NFTs. Other users can access these exclusive travel recommendations by purchasing or winning these NFTs.

Investment Background:

The round and amount have not been announced yet. The official website shows that Dream Ventures and Outlier Ventures endorse its business.

paragraph.xyz: On-chain content creation platform, acquirer of Mirror

X: @paragraph_xyz

Token: Unknown

Main business:

An on-chain creator platform that helps creators publish, share, and build businesses around their content.

Paragraph is leveraging novel on-chain mechanisms such as enabling creators to turn posts into collectibles, send newsletters to wallet addresses, monetize through recurring memberships, and leverage decentralized social protocols (e.g. Farcaster, Lens, XMTP) to build and cultivate their communities.

Previously, Paragraph also acquired Mirror, which is also a well-known Web3 content creation platform.

Investment Background:

US$5 million in financing, with participation from Union Square Ventures and Coinbase Ventures.

sound.xyz: A music publishing platform that brings fans and music creators closer

X: soundxyz_

Token: Unknown

Main business:

sound.xyz is an innovative Web3 music platform that provides new music discovery capabilities and enables users to access more works by independent and emerging artists.

Fans can prove that they are the earliest supporters of an artist or work, which may bring unique rights or collection value. The platform supports publishing music works directly on the blockchain, involving NFT or other forms of digital ownership proof.

Investment Background:

A16z led the $5 million seed round of financing, with participation from Variant Fund, Palm Tree Crew, Weekend Fund, Atelier Ventures, Scalar Capital and other angel investors.

Endaoment: A blockchain-based non-profit community foundation and public charity

X: @endaomentdotorg

Token: Unknown

Main business:

Endaoment is a charity platform based on blockchain technology that aims to provide donors with a smart and efficient way to donate online. The platform supports the use of cryptocurrency, cash or stocks to support non-profit organizations and provides free donor advised fund (DAF) services.

Endaoment is actively promoting its services and participating in blockchain, impact, and philanthropy-related events. For example, they hosted the Onchain Giving Summit, a free virtual seminar that discussed topics such as blockchain, impact, and philanthropy.

Investment Background:

Public information shows that the project has received US$6.67 million in financing, led by Shine Capital. Other investors include Coinbase Ventures and Coinbase Giving, Circle Ventures and Circle Impact Fund, Higher Ground Labs, Framework Ventures, Quiet Capital and Hypersphere.

Propy: Real estate and RWA established projects

X: @PropyInc

Token: PRO (List on Coinbase)

Main business:

Dedicated to automating real estate transactions, making them safer, more efficient and transparent.

Core functions include supporting real estate transactions using cryptocurrencies 24/7, including bidding and payment; using blockchain technology to record and transfer property rights, and using AI to simplify and accelerate the real estate transaction process.

At the same time, the project also provides cryptocurrency-authenticated real estate agency services. Using Propy’s suite, users can automate all parts of the transaction from electronic signature to payment in a secure and easy-to-use solution.

Investment Background:

The project received financing in 2020, but the amount is unknown. The financing also came from well-known venture capitalist Tim Draper, who is famous for his early investments in Tesla, Skype, Twitter, Coindesk and Robinhood.

Sofamon: A collection of collectible emoticons on Telegram

X: @sofamon_xyz TG: https://t.me/sofamon_bot

Token: Unknown

Main business:

Sofamon is a cultural platform for crypto-native users, with the core product being the first collectible chat stickers launched on Telegram.

Users can customize their favorite sticker expressions by accessing the projects robot, and use NFT technology to collect and transfer stickers.

Investment Background:

The amount of financing is unknown, but the seed round was participated by Polychain Capital, Seed Club Ventures, Inception Capital, etc.; angel investors include Celestia COO Nick White, former Coinbase engineer 0x Beans, Divergence Ventures co-founder George Lambeth, etc.

Flieverse: A decentralized file sharing and collaboration platform

X: @fileverse

Token: Unknown

Main business:

Fileverse is a dApp for file sharing and collaboration between blockchain addresses, allowing users to securely store and share content (audio, video, images, documents, etc.) with just a few clicks. Users can set files so that only those who own specific NFTs or tokens can access them.

Fileverse aims to provide users with an alternative to traditional centralized file management services such as Google Drive, particularly for those who value privacy and data control.

The project also provides tools like online whiteboards and documents, which means you and your team can work together in the same place; at the same time, you can set it so that only people with specific digital tokens can view certain files or participate in certain projects.

Investment background: Public information shows that the project received US$1.5 million in pre-seed round financing in 2023, with Mask Network and Gnosis participating in the investment.

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