Now I Understand Why Emperor Qin Shihuang was Based

Writer 183Aaros.eth argues that Base, an Ethereum Layer 2, is using Coinbase's cbBTC, a wrapped Bitcoin token on Base announced in August, to extend its reach beyond Ethereum and unite the crypto world around Bitcoin. The article cites a September 11, 2024 episode in which Jesse Pollak, Base, Aerodrome and Moonwell all posted an orange, Bitcoin-coloured Base logo. It compares this strategy to the Warring States "vertical and horizontal alliances" of ancient China, and it presents Onchain Summer 2024 as a stress test for Base's builder ecosystem.