Base Batches 003 took 12 teams from 1,200 applicants, while Base’s 2026 strategy reports over $17T in stablecoin volume across 26 local currencies and 17 countries in 2025. Selected startups enter a vertically integrated stack spanning the Base Ecosystem Fund, Echo/Sonar fundraising and Coinbase listing. One company now sits across allocation, fundraising and the exit gate: Coinbase.

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