BASE TVL Rises 35% Against the Trend—Can This Wave of Institutional and Retail Resonance Continue?

Recently, there are several on-chain signals worth paying attention to: Base chain TVL has grown by 35% month over month, carving out an independent trend amid a generally choppy market environment; at the same time, active addresses and transaction counts for AI-related projects within the Base ecosystem are moving upward in sync, and the narrative of "Base + AI" is being repeatedly validated by capital.

Structurally, this uptrend is different from past rallies driven purely by memes or low-quality “shitcoin” speculation. Institutional funds are continuously flowing into DeFi protocols in the Base ecosystem through compliant channels, while retail participants are more inclined to get involved in early projects in the AI track—forming a “institutions set the foundation, retail chases the new” two-layer structure. This kind of structure typically suggests that the rally’s staying power may be longer than a purely speculative move, but it also means that once institutions begin taking profits, retail buy-side support may be tested.

In the short term, three variables need to be watched: first, whether Base chain TVL can hold above new highs; second, whether the market caps of the leading projects in the AI sector can open up further room; and third, whether BTC and the overall market’s rhythm are in sync.

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