Basenames: Elevate Your Onchain Identity
Quick Take:
- Basenames streamline onchain collaboration and transactions.
- Claim your Basename via a Dutch auction at base.org/names.
- Enhance your profile with attested skills and community engagement.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of blockchain, the introduction of Basenames on Base is a game-changer for builders and users alike. This innovative feature offers a seamless way to establish an onchain identity, fostering a more connected and accessible ecosystem.
Why Basenames Matter
As the blockchain space burgeons, traditional wallet addresses, with their cumbersome strings of characters, increasingly hinder usability and connectivity. Basenames address this issue head-on by replacing these complex addresses with user-friendly identifiers. This not only reduces friction in transactions but also makes it easier to recognize and connect with collaborators and superfans within the ecosystem.
Key Features and Benefits
Build Your Onchain Persona Utilize your Basename to craft a unique onchain identity. Customize your profile with a bio, showcase your attested skills, and continuously evolve your presence as you engage in the ecosystem through events like hackathons and meetups.
Simplify Interactions Finding and connecting with others is a breeze with Basenames. Whether you’re looking to mentor someone or find a collaborator, Basenames make it straightforward to view profiles and understand who you’re dealing with on the other side of the screen.
Enhance User Experience For builders, understanding your audience is crucial. Basenames provide insights into who is using your apps, which can help tailor and improve the user experience.
Seamless Transactions Say goodbye to the hassle of traditional transactions. With Basenames, sending and receiving funds becomes as simple as remembering a name, eliminating the need to deal with unwieldy alphanumeric strings.
Getting Started with Basenames
To claim your Basename, head to base.org/names. The initial offering will be through a Dutch auction, ensuring a fair distribution process. Prices start high and decrease over the first 36 hours, allowing everyone a chance to secure a name without the interference of bots.
After the auction, Basenames will be priced based on length, and various discounts will be available, including for participants in specific Base-related activities and holders of certain NFTs or verifications.
Future Developments
Looking ahead, Base plans to expand the utility of Basenames by integrating more onchain actions and achievements. This will further personalize and enhance the onchain identities of users.
For builders, integrating Basenames into your applications is straightforward with OnchainKit, and Base is eager to support the development of new features and badges that leverage this new system.
Join the Community
For further details, guidance, or to share your ideas, the Base community on Discord is your go-to resource. Engage with other users and the Base team to maximize your use of Basenames and contribute to the ecosystem’s growth.
Experience a new era of onchain identity with Basenames and see how it transforms your interactions and transactions on Base. To get started, visit base.org/names and join our vibrant community on Discord.
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