On January 15, it was reported that Base App, a self-custody wallet and on-chain application platform launched by the United States' largest compliant CEX, is undergoing a key strategic adjustment, officially shifting from a product focus on socialization to an application model centered on "trading first." This change is seen as an important signal that the Base ecosystem is moving towards more mature financial infrastructure by 2026. Base founder Jesse Pollak recently confirmed that the platform will prioritize the trading experience in product design, focusing on serving the needs and distribution of all tradable assets, including protocol tokens, application assets, on-chain stocks, prediction assets, emoji tokens, and creator tokens. This adjustment directly stems from user feedback. Many users believe that early versions were too close to Web2 social platforms, which actually weakened the discovery efficiency and trading depth of on-chain assets.

BlockBeats News, December 19 — Elon Musk responded with a "爆火" (explosive) emoji to a meme coin Russell post on the X platform during midday today. The coin surged threefold in a short period before pulling back. According to GMGN data, Russell's market cap is now reported at $9.4 million, with a 24-hour trading volume of $5.5 million. BlockBeats reminds users that meme coin trading is highly volatile, heavily dependent on market sentiment and hype around concepts, and lacks intrinsic value or practical use cases. Investors should be cautious of risks.

Foresight News Report: The crypto wallet app Phantom reposted a prediction screenshot on Polymarket asking "Will Phantom launch a prediction market this year?" with a "peek" emoji, implying that a prediction market might be coming soon.