The Blockchain Experience: ⁠https://www.theblockexp.com In this episode, meta-david talks to Anika from the Base team at Coinbase joining us. Base is an Ethereum layer 2 network incubated by Coinbase, offering scalability and cost reduction compared to Ethereum Layer 1. Anika explains smart contracts, how to purchase assets on Base, and the convenience of using Coinbase. They also discuss the On-Chain Summer event, user-friendly applications on Base, and the roadmap for Base and Optimism, with a focus on developers and decentralization. Anika expresses excitement about the future of Base and the opportunities it presents for creators, developers, and crypto enthusiasts. Coinbase (Base) Links: Base: https://base.org/ OnChain Summer: https://onchainsummer.xyz/ Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/ Show Producer: @Kerri_BlockExp Sponsors: Tokenframe - Display your art in real life: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokenframe.com/?sca_ref=3323639.GF7JeYv7mU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Ledger - Protect your digital assets: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.ledger.com/?=98f83ab005fd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclosures: None of the content in this podcast is intended to be financial advice. Do your own research. The host may contain assets being discussed in the podcast and may have them on sale during the time the podcast is aired. This is not deliberate and only happens when the host already had them on sale before the time of engagement with the guest. In cases where an asset referenced by the host that is not for sale by the host, the host will not list the asset for sale for a time period earlier than 30 days from the date of the podcast airing.