Base Ecosystem Emerges as a Key Player in the Crypto AI Space

Original | Odaily Planet Daily (@OdailyChina)

Author | Wenser (@wenser 2010)

The AI boom continues to surge, and in the crypto space, the Base ecosystem has become the "last hope" for AI-related projects.

In addition to VVV rising 1,076% within the past year, Virtual and Clanker are also steadily building; the x402 protocol related to AI Agent payments continues to progress steadily; and L1 platforms, operating systems, wallets, social platforms, and others tied to real-world business AI Agents are continuously emerging.

Odaily Planet Daily has compiled several AI-related tokens in the Base ecosystem, including VVV, for readers' reference.

Odaily Planet Daily previously provided multiple follow-up features on VVV, including the article “What is VVV (Venice), which launched on Coinbase and rapidly reached a $2 billion market cap?” at the time of the token’s launch in January, and the article “OpenClaw Backs Venice.ai as Token VVV Surges Over 500% in One Month” during the price surge in March.

Afterward, the dual-token asset model composed of "VVV & Hash Power Token DIEM," combined with the real business revenue from Venice AI—centered on the "Privacy AI" concept and used for token buybacks and burns—drove the VVV token upward, rising to around $18. Previously, on the 22nd, Venice.ai officially updated the Agentic Chat feature, and made a synchronized update following the launch of the Claude 4.8 opus model.

According to GMGN data, the current price of VVV has dropped to around $16.

According to the Venice data website, VVV currently has a circulating market cap of approximately $740 million and an FDV of approximately $1.3 billion; DIEM is currently trading at around $1,367, with a circulating market cap of approximately $50 million and an FDV of approximately $52 million.

As a leading launchpad in the Base ecosystem, the Virtual platform's token, VIRTUAL, remains one of the top projects in the AI sector. Currently, Virtual’s core positioning is as an “AI Agent Co-Ownership Layer + Launchpad,” supporting token creation, asset tokenization, and monetization of autonomous AI Agents. Each Agent has its own independent token, trades on pools such as Uniswap V3, and generates real revenue through inference calls, as well as social, gaming, and DeFi interactions. The platform currently supports over 15,800 AI projects, with an aGDP (AI Agent Economic Output) of $477 million.

According to GMGN data, the VIRTUAL price is currently around $0.7, with a market cap of approximately $360 million.

The AI launch platform was first introduced in the Farcaster ecosystem and later expanded to the Base ecosystem. Its core mechanism allows AI agents to mint tokens—simply by posting a single Farcaster/X message, Clanker can deploy a new token directly on Uniswap V3 and permanently lock its liquidity; 60% of the 1% transaction fee is automatically used to buy back and burn CLANKER tokens.

Previously, the platform achieved its highest single-day record of 21,870 new token launches, after which activity slightly declined.

Official account: https://x.com/clanker_world

According to GMGN data, the CLANKER token price is currently quoted at $18, with its market cap retreating to around $18 million.

Freysa AI, the first "evolving sovereign AI agent" experiment on the Base chain. The core concept is to create a truly autonomous AI agent with no human control over keys or memory: the AI independently manages crypto wallets, assets, and decisions, evolving through continuous interaction with global users via the Sovereign Agent Framework (SAF). Positioned as a personal AI product suite, it emphasizes human agency, liquid democracy, and decentralized ownership. Previously, the project’s market cap peaked above $660 million and received a reply from Musk on Twitter, but it is currently in a period of narrative dormancy.

Official account: https://x.com/freysa_ai

According to GMGN data, the price of FAI is currently around $0.002, with a market cap of approximately $20 million.

The project is positioned as an “AI-driven DeFi super assistant + on-chain agent infrastructure.” Its core function is to directly convert natural language instructions into secure, autonomous on-chain actions, enabling users to perform various DeFi management and application tasks without needing to understand complex on-chain concepts. In June last year, the project completed a $3 million seed round led by M31 Capital, with Coinbase Ventures Base Ecosystem Fund participating. According to official data, the Elsa ecosystem currently covers nearly 95 wallets with a total transaction volume exceeding $500 million.

Official account: https://x.com/HeyElsaAI

According to GMGN data, the price of ELSA is currently $0.06; the market cap is currently $63 million.

Warden Protocol, centered on the concept of decentralized AI, offers features such as Warden Studio (create an Agent in under 60 seconds), SPEx verifiable AI execution, cross-chain intent execution, and AI Agent wallets. According to official figures, the protocol has served 20 million users and processed over 60 million tasks. It previously secured a $4 million strategic investment from projects including Messari and Venice.AI.

Official account: https://x.com/wardenprotocol

According to GMGN data, the WARD token price has dropped to around $0.006, with the Base ecosystem token market cap at approximately $128,000; the BSC ecosystem token market cap is around $2.4 million.

In addition to the above projects, AI-themed meme coins on the Base ecosystem have also been quite popular; recently, tokens such as KellyClaude and GITLAWB on Base saw their market caps surge several-fold in a short time. However, as the hype shifted or celebrity influence faded, they quickly fell back into a death spiral, so we will not elaborate further here.

Overall, thanks to the development of AI Agents and the thriving AI Agent payment ecosystem, the Base ecosystem has become one of the few active ecosystems in crypto AI. However, whether it can truly realize the “on-chain AI world” envisioned by the Base team remains uncertain.