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Head of global growth @base
London
Joined February 2012
Very happy to welcome @minseokk1m to Base. What a guy.
Earlier this year, while fighting cancer, I made one decision: if life gives me another chance, every second will go into building the future. Today, I’m sharing that I’m joining @base — Coinbase’s public blockchain — as East Asia Growth Analyst. Before and after — a long
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On @base, new teams are consistently hitting $1M+ in revenue within just a few months of launching This is what happens when S-tier builders meet a distribution-first ecosystem
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Base could bring a billion people onchain. We spoke with @XenBH, Head of Global Growth @base, about global expansion, the builder network, #DEX trading, the upcoming Base app, and why user experience is the next big frontier. Full interview on #CPMedia 👇
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Xen Baynham-Herd discusses Base’s product direction, regulation, global expansion, developer incentives, on-chain behavior, and how Base aligns with Coinbase’s vision.
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My rugby coach used to say, “confidence is knowing you can win. Arrogance is thinking you can’t lose”. Then, as we ran out onto the pitch, the whole team would shout, “no regrets”. It clearly stuck with me. What mantra or motto has stuck with you?
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Request for build: A debit card which gives me rewards in the stock of companies from which I purchase things from - plus an option to add 10% to the cost of each purchase to fund additional stock buys. This would enable me to average into the stock of companies that create
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Doing a strategy day with Base Country Leads @EvSlatts, @_clemens__ and @AxelMtbr. What can we do to better support builders in Europe going into 2026?
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Excited to kick off the @base Hub in London with @XenBH at @encodeclub Both of us wouldn't be where we are today without London's crypto scene. If you want to build the global onchain economy, start here. start now. lets get building. 🟦🇬🇧
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Last week we launched @base in London! Stay tuned for upcoming Base co-working days and events at Encode Hub.
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When you get to know a lot of founders on a personal level it’s shocking how many suffered significant trauma as a child. Sadly, some common themes are financial hardship, emotional/physical abuse, absent parents and bullying. Importantly, this trauma did not break them - they
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If you want to get good at public speaking you should try the Method of Loci technique. It’s got me through everything from keynotes to fundraising pitches to wedding speeches. Do this well and you won’t need notes and you'll have more stage presence. It works like this: 1.
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- @heettike building @noicedotso & @noiceagent - @TheDhawalS building @HeyElsaAI - @0xSehaj building @avantisfi - @karansirdesai building @miranetwork - @josepaul_jp building @bitmor_btc - @nikarpit_ building @GetPredApp - @abhitejxyz building @Bentodotfun - @pythonhulk
Tell us your favourite @BasedIndia startup Tag the founder
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The Base family IRL hub finally launched in London @encodeclub Cudos to @_clemens__ @XenBH Meet me at Encode if you want to visit me in London. Let me bring you on Base and to the Chinese community.
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Base now has a UK home 🇬🇧🟦
Base has officially launched at Encode Hub 💙 Amazing energy at last night’s launch - London’s @Base community is alive and growing! London isn’t just a stop for Base - they’re committing to it.
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Who are we building for? Everyone.
In Defense of Exponentials I used to tell founders, the reaction you are going to get to your launch is not hate, it’s indifference. By default, nobody cares about your new chain. I have to stop telling them that now. Monad just launched this week, and I’ve never seen so much
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If you’re doing BD into a large company it rarely makes sense to pitch directly to the CEO (or divisional lead). Instead you should pitch to the internal person who the CEO listens to and trusts. Find that person and make them your champion.
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See you tonight
Base is landing in London this Thursday at Encode Hub! The launch event is your prime chance to meet the @base team and celebrate this massive commitment to UK builders. Final tickets available now, don't miss out ↓
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Base is landing in London this Thursday at Encode Hub! The launch event is your prime chance to meet the @base team and celebrate this massive commitment to UK builders. Final tickets available now, don't miss out ↓
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