📊 BaseChan by the Numbers
Getting Started
BaseChan is a decentralized message board where your wallet address is your username. No sign-ups, no passwords - just connect your wallet and start messaging.
BaseChan operates on the Base blockchain, providing permanent, censorship-resistant communication with built-in community creation and tokenomics.
Wallet Connection
Click "Connect Wallet" to link your Ethereum wallet. We support MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, and other Web3 wallets. Your wallet address becomes your identity on BaseChan.
Make sure you have some ETH on Base network for gas fees. You can bridge ETH from Ethereum mainnet using the official Base bridge.
Posting Messages
Type your message (up to 128 characters) and hit send. Each message is permanently stored on Base blockchain. Gas fees apply for each message posted.
Messages are immutable once posted - they cannot be edited or deleted. Think carefully before posting!
Fast & Cheap
Base L2 provides sub-second confirmation and low gas fees
Permanent
Messages are immutably stored on blockchain forever
Censorship Resistant
No central authority can remove your messages
@ Mentions
Mention other users by typing @ followed by their wallet address. Mentioned users will receive a notification in their inbox.
Example: @0x1234...5678 or @username.base.eth
You can also mention ENS names and Basenames for easier communication.
Inbox & Notifications
Click the inbox icon to see messages where you've been mentioned. The blue badge shows your unread mention count.
Mention notifications are only visible within the specific chat/community where they occurred - they are not displayed globally across all communities.
Notifications are sent automatically when someone mentions your wallet address. Check your inbox regularly to stay updated on conversations.
Searching
Use the search bar to find specific messages or filter by wallet addresses. Search works across all message content and sender addresses.
You can search for specific words, wallet addresses, or ENS names to find relevant conversations quickly.
Communities
Create your own community by paying 300,000 BCHAN tokens. Communities get their own message board and mention system, providing focused discussion spaces.
Community creation is permanent and cannot be undone. Choose your community name and description carefully.
🎯 Community Benefits:
- Dedicated message board
- Separate mention system
- Community ownership
- Automated token economy
👑 Community Management
As a community owner, you have control over certain aspects of your community. Community settings are stored on IPFS and can be updated by the community owner.
📝 Updatable Information
- Community description
- Community guidelines
- Social media links
- Community logo/avatar
- Token gating settings
🔒 Immutable Settings
- Community name
- Contract addresses
- Creation timestamp
- Original creator address
- Core contract functions
🛠️ How to Update Community Info:
- Connect Wallet: Use the same wallet that created the community
- Access Admin Panel: Visit your community page and look for admin controls
- Update Metadata: Edit description, links, or guidelines
- Upload to IPFS: New metadata is uploaded to IPFS automatically
- Update Contract: Community contract is updated with new IPFS hash
🔐 Token Gating Communities
Token gating allows communities to restrict access based on token ownership. While the smart contracts deploy as public, token requirements are enforced by the frontend and stored in community metadata.
Access Control
Require specific tokens to view or join the community
Posting Permissions
Restrict who can post messages based on token holdings
Flexible Requirements
Set minimum token amounts or use specific NFT collections
🔄 Token Gating Types
🎯 Frontend Enforcement
Token gating is checked when users try to access community content. The app verifies token balances before displaying messages or allowing posts.
📡 Real-time Verification
Token requirements are checked in real-time against the user's connected wallet, ensuring up-to-date access control.
🔧 Metadata Storage
Token gating settings are stored in IPFS metadata and can be updated by community owners without deploying new contracts.
⚡ Gas Efficient
No additional gas costs for token checks - verification happens off-chain using standard RPC calls.
Token Allocation
BCHAN token is used for community creation and platform governance. Total supply: 100,000,000 BCHAN
💰 How Your 300k BCHAN Tokens Are Split
When you create a community, your 300,000 BCHAN tokens are automatically allocated as follows:
🔥 Burn (Deflationary)
0 BCHAN
Permanently removed from circulation, reducing total supply and creating deflationary pressure.
🏊 Liquidity Pool
0 BCHAN
Added to Uniswap V4 BCHAN/WETH pool via BaseChanLiquidityManager. Half is auto-swapped to WETH for balanced liquidity.
👥 Team Wallet
0 BCHAN
Sent to basechan.base.eth for development, marketing, and ecosystem growth.
⚙️ How The Smart Contract Works
Token Collection
Community Factory collects 300k BCHAN from community creator
Automatic Burning
75k BCHAN sent to burn address (0x000...dEaD), permanently removing from circulation
Uniswap V4 Liquidity
125k BCHAN sent to BaseChanLiquidityManager which:
- Swaps 62.5k BCHAN → WETH using Uniswap V4 Router
- Adds balanced liquidity (62.5k BCHAN + WETH) to V4 pool
- Uses hooks for concentrated liquidity around current price
Team Allocation
100k BCHAN sent to basechan.base.eth for ecosystem development
Community Creation
Deploys new MessageBoard and Mentions contracts for your community
💎 Token Details:
- Community Creation: 0 BCHAN
- Trading on Uniswap V4
- Contract: 0x23d1decae4e325fe3e43cf518784384c4eb05aa8
🏊 Liquidity Manager Deep Dive
The BaseChanLiquidityManagerV4Real is the heart of our automated liquidity system. Every time someone creates a community, it automatically adds liquidity to improve trading for everyone.
🔄 Hybrid V3/V4 Approach
Uses Uniswap V3 for swapping, then adds to V4 pools for advanced features and lower fees.
⚡ Automated Execution
Zero manual intervention - everything happens in a single transaction when creating communities.
🎯 Balanced Liquidity
Always maintains 50/50 BCHAN/ETH ratio for optimal trading efficiency.
🛡️ Security Features
Reentrancy protection, owner controls, and emergency withdrawal functions.
📈 Liquidity Addition Flow
Contract Addresses
All BaseChan smart contracts are deployed on Base mainnet and fully verified on BaseScan.
0x23d1decae4e325fe3e43cf518784384c4eb05aa80xd3EE6AF0451Fa57bF6027884015e6Caeafd3fa640x27CE05B75C5CCB01ADfc307597E6E438d5B0c8a20x79343e05a90b50c47fb7a1ac54e18146fdb9a556🌐 Network Information
📝 Important Notes:
- BaseChanCommunityMessageBoard and BaseChanCommunityMentions contracts are deployed individually per community
- All contracts are immutable and cannot be upgraded
- Community creation deploys 2 new contracts per community
- Gas costs are optimized for Base L2 network