I’ve just finished minting 40 XENFTs on the BASE network — and honestly, I’m feeling the same kind of excitement I had during the early XEN mints on Ethereum, only this time with a new layer of potential. Why BASE? Because it’s not just another Layer 2. It’s a network backed by Coinbase, one of the biggest and oldest crypto exchanges in the world, and a publicly traded company. This isn’t a short-lived hype cycle — BASE is being built to last, and XEN on this chain brings with it the spirit of Satoshi’s original vision.
CBXEN – Same Philosophy, New Playground
CBXEN launched shortly after BASE went live and follows the same fair-launch principles as XEN on Ethereum. The difference? Right now, the AMP is at 2327, which means we’re still very early — even earlier than on many other chains where AMP has already crossed 2000.
BASE stands out for its significantly higher activity, yet it's much cheaper to use, since you’re still paying in ETH but enjoying Layer 2 scalability. Interestingly, the current Max Term is 525 days – for comparison, it's 476 days on Ethereum. Why the difference? Simply put: lower gas fees and higher activity make it possible, without raising costs.
Today I paid just 0.0005 gwei to mint, which equals around $0.04. Ridiculously cheap. And when timed right — during low network congestion — you can still expect up to a 10x return when claiming. Of course, you’ll wait 525 days to find out, but that’s the nature of XEN — it’s a long-term, decentralized, fair-play ecosystem with no pre-mine, no VC allocations, and open to everyone.
Is XEN Actually Changing Anything?
Yes. XEN redefined the meaning of GWEI. It’s now one of the most actively used protocols across multiple chains: Ethereum, Base, Polygon (MATIC), Optimism, and more. Quietly, without flashy marketing, XEN has become a real force in shaping the DeFi landscape. It’s not just adapting to the ecosystem — it’s influencing it.
Why This Might Be Key to the Future of Finance
Because the direction of this entire space is shifting toward truly decentralized DeFi. BASE and other L2s are building the rails for something beyond speculation. XEN is like clean code — a fair launch, no entry barriers, a tokenomic model based on game theory and pure, transparent rules.
If you’re thinking long-term, now is not the time to back off. It’s the time to position yourself in ecosystems that haven’t exploded yet but are fundamentally strong — like BASE and XEN on BASE.
