2026-01-02 08:20:31

A leading compliant platform has built the Ethereum L2 network Base, which in recent months has been heavily promoting the "creator token" narrative, leading to concentrated criticism from the community and developers. The core issue lies in Base's excessive focus on deep collaboration with NFT platforms like Zora. While short-term data looks impressive, the ecosystem's activity lacks sustainability, and native projects that contributed to Base's early development are gradually being neglected.

Recently, Base has become a testing ground for creator tokens. These tokens are usually tied to specific creators, content, or social identities, with Zora playing a central role in the story. Base itself is built on Ethereum, utilizing the open-source OP Stack technology.

At first glance, it seems attractive—creator tokens open new on-chain monetization paths for content producers and serve as an entry point for ordinary users to access Web3 culture. On-chain data also confirms this: in August, the daily token minting volume on Base temporarily surpassed Solana, making it a hot topic.

However, hidden behind this popularity are risks.

Developers' frustrations are mounting. Other builders within the Base ecosystem are increasingly feeling that official market resources and community attention are shifting toward creator tokens. Some point out that Base's promotional strategy appears to favor projects within certain ecosystems, marginalizing other development teams' projects. Projects that initially paved the way for Base's ecosystem now seem to fade into the background in official narratives. This concentration of resources and ecosystem imbalance are gradually eroding community confidence.

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MemeKingNFT

· 16h ago

It's the same old trick again, Zora takes the lead while Base becomes a cash cow, and the projects that paved the way early on have all become stepping stones.

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ApeWithAPlan

· 16h ago

It's the same old trick again, betting everything on short-term data looking good, abandoning early builders—that's just the old Web3 routine. Base now has a bit of a gambler's mentality, going all in on creator tokens and that's it. Once the hype dies down, you'll realize how awkward it really is. Just a few months of hype and they dare to say it's the future direction. Zora is all-in here, pouring all resources into this, and I can imagine the grievances of other project teams. This kind of attitude is so ugly, no wonder developers are criticizing.

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MEVVictimAlliance

· 16h ago

It's the same old trick again, the official favorite has changed people. When Base was hyping Zora, it was obvious. Early developers got cut like chives, this script is all too familiar. Basically, if the data looks good, they push hard; when it cools down, they abandon it—just the ecosystem. In terms of resource tilt, even Ethereum layer 2 projects are like this. A hot trend for a month, then forgotten the next month—I’m tired of it. The era of Zora as the main character is probably over; who will be hyped next?

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EthMaximalist

· 16h ago

They're starting to cut leeks again, I've seen this routine too many times. Base is just a harvesting machine; those who got in early are now the bagholders. Creator tokens rise for a while and then cool down; with such an ecosystem, how can it still be called L2? Zora dominates alone; other projects definitely deserve criticism. This is the consequence of centralization. Where is the promised decentralization? Official resource favoritism is really disgusting; it's clearly giving preferential treatment. What's the use of pretty data if they just run away after turning around.

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PermabullPete

· 17h ago

This is a typical "one-night stand" narrative—going viral and then being abandoned, with early builders becoming background players. Base is once again reenacting that old trick—just look good with the data, who cares about the ecosystem's health? Zora's dominance has actually killed the entire ecosystem, and they talk about creator tokens—just a new wrapper for scalpings. Resource tilting, on the surface, seems like a short-term boost for data, but in the long run, it erodes confidence. Is it worth it? People who invested early probably want to complain now, watching the official promote others while they are ignored. What’s the use of fleeting popularity? What about the daily minting volume in August? It’s probably cooled off long ago. Initially, they planned for ecosystem balance, but then they turned around and favored certain projects—this mindset is truly astonishing.

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BuyHighSellLow

· 17h ago

Here we go again with the same trick, chasing the hot trend, neglecting the native users. Base's recent moves are really hard to describe. --- What’s the use of short-term good data? If the ecosystem wants to disperse, let it disperse. You simply can't keep people. --- I knew it would turn out like this. The official is betting everything on Zora, while other project teams are on their own. --- It's laughable. The hype in August was explosive, and now? The false fire won't burn for long. --- Early builders suffer the most. They've done everything, but are now sidelined. If it were me, I would have withdrawn long ago. --- This is the tragedy of centralized recommendations—cutting from one hot trend to another. --- Zora's exclusive resources are a bit excessive, isn't the Base ecosystem this fragile? --- Creating creator tokens is a good gimmick, but it lacks staying power. It will cool off sooner or later. --- Resources are piling into Zora, while other developers are treated as ingrate wolves. Who would still want to build on Base like this? --- The hype is虚, the ecosystem散, probably a prelude to Base's downfall. --- Native projects being marginalized is really heartbreaking now. Trust is being drained again and again. --- Where is the promised decentralized ecosystem? In the end, it's still the official who calls the shots.

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