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Base, a layer two blockchain built on top of the Ethereum network by crypto company Coinbase, announced in early July “Onchain Summer,” a yearly event that aims to bring together builders and creators to create on‑chain experiences, trade crypto, collect NFTs, and make crypto more accessible and useful than ever.
Running until August 2025, the event for this year focuses on celebration of blockchain creativity and innovation on Base.
“Onchain Summer will offer fun and meaningful onchain activities every day. Building on last year’s event, which showcased 75 NFT collections and saw over 700,000 NFT mints, this year’s Onchain Summer aims to get even more people involved, allowing participants to earn points by minting their favorite drops, redeem prizes, and buy onchain merch.”
Coinbase, Creator, Base
For this year, there will be a total of 600 ETH, which is around $2 million, in prizes, grants, and gas credits available for everyone who participates, according to Base enthusiast and content creator Goyabean.
Builders who create mini‑apps can win social distribution and rewards of up to $500,000.
Creators who post what they love, for the opportunity to get paid even if it does not go viral, also will earn rewards through a contest held weekly.
Meanwhile, an Onchain Summer awards ceremony that concludes the two‑month‑long event will be held. That includes awarding the “most innovative and widely‑used apps” built on Base.
The teams behind those apps will earn a share of $200,000, will be featured on Base socials, and will share the stage at Basecamp, an eight‑week program designed to turn traditional software developers into smart contract developers.
Base‑based app developers can apply for the Onchain Summer awards here.
As of this writing, two supported events are part of Onchain Summer 2025.
FWB FEST 2025 is a long weekend of talks, live music, and experiences throughout the breathtaking campus of Idyllwild Arts Academy in Idyllwild, California. It is set for Aug. 2.
“During a time of accelerating technological innovation paired with great social uncertainty, we harness the most ancient networked technology* for one weekend a year to shape optimistic tech futures IRL.”
FWB Fest 2025
Onchain Summit 2025 will feature a Base art show and mint on Aug. 21, a founders’ poker tournament on Aug. 22, a Roor Hella Bays’d concert on Aug. 23, and a demo stage on Aug. 23.
There are also a series of community events supported by Onchain Summit 2025. Interested community members can check here.
Worth Reading: In 2024, the BitPinas team interviewed Jesse Pollak, a Coinbase engineer who led the creation of Base. He talked about the vision of Base, its approach towards the blockchain and AI industries, and its expansion in the Philippines.
Earlier this year, Base-focused workshops happened in Manila City in the National Capital Region, and Legazpi City and Naga City in the Bicol Region.
Known as Base Batch Workshops, these are community-hosted events aimed at empowering developers and builders to collaborate, learn, and innovate within the Base network and its ecosystem.
Worth Reading: Base Batch Web3 Workshops Set for Manila, Naga, and Legazpi
This article is published on BitPinas: Onchain Summer Awards 2025: $201K in Prizes for Base’s Best Apps
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