A Chainlink CCIP bridge between Solana and Base is now live — and that one line quietly rewires how assets, NFTs, and users can move between a major non-EVM chain and Coinbase’s Layer 2. If you build, trade, or run infra on Base, this isn’t just “another bridge announcement” — it’s a new liquidity corridor with very real security, UX, and routing tradeoffs.

In this episode of BASE Weekly, we break down four stories you actually need to make decisions on:
1️⃣ The new Solana ↔ Base bridge using Chainlink CCIP and what to test first.
2️⃣ Base openly exploring a native token and the public spat with Solana leadership.
3️⃣ Horizen relaunching as a privacy-focused Layer-3 on Base with ZEN migrated to ERC-20.
4️⃣ CoinsPaid adding Base for merchant payments and what that means for stablecoin settlement.

You’ll get concrete guidance on how to treat the CCIP bridge, what to watch around a potential Base token, how to think about L3s on Base, and why boring payment rails may end up being the stickiest source of volume.

00:00 — Cold open: Solana ↔ Base CCIP bridge goes live
00:15 — What BASE Weekly is & why this episode matters
00:32 — Story 1: How the Solana ↔ Base bridge actually works
01:00 — Story 1: Opportunities, risks & what builders should test
01:35 — Story 2: Base token hints & public clash with Solana
02:05 — Story 3: Horizen relaunches as a privacy Layer-3 on Base
02:38 — Story 4: CoinsPaid adds Base for merchant payments
03:05 — How all four signals connect for the future of Base
03:40 — What builders, traders & infra teams should do next
04:10 — Recap, next week’s focus & subscribe

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High-signal coverage of the tech, culture, and infrastructure shaping Base, the OP Stack, and the wider Superchain — focused on what actually matters for builders, wallets, traders, and infra teams, not just what’s trending on Crypto Twitter.

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Not Financial Advice — crypto is volatile, bridges and L3s carry unique risks, and you should always do your own research before deploying capital or shipping features based on any one integration.