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Five Structural Edges, One MachineResearch
8 min read

Five Structural Edges, One Machine

Features get copied in a weekend. Five things about BASIS cannot be, because they are decisions made in the contracts rather than screens bolted on top of them.

Prediction MarketsPredict+LendingResearchArchitecture
by Basis TeamRead
Tokens Are Back. The Launchpad Never Changed. We Changed the Token.Token Mechanics
12 min read

Tokens Are Back. The Launchpad Never Changed. We Changed the Token.

Launch culture is booming again on the same primitive that broke last time. The industry fixed the rug and left the token alone. Floor+ changes the token itself.

Floor+Stable+LaunchpadsToken DesignLiquidityNo Price Liquidation
by Basis TeamRead
Why BASIS Chose PoolsResearch
13 min read

Why BASIS Chose Pools

Somebody has to quote the prices on an order book, and they have to be paid for it. Nobody quotes prices in a pool. What that's worth, measured across 111 settled markets and $422m of real money.

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by Basis TeamRead
Being Right Early Should Pay More Than 11%Strategy
14 min read

Being Right Early Should Pay More Than 11%

Why a pool pays the early more than an order book can, and what a full order-flow replay of 111 settled markets and $422 million of real trading says the difference is worth.

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by Basis TeamRead
Floor+: Speculation With a Safety NetToken Mechanics
11 min read

Floor+: Speculation With a Safety Net

Full price discovery above a rising floor. Trade like you always have, with a floor underneath you.

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by Basis TeamRead
Why AI Agents Need Their Own Financial LayerVision
6 min read

Why AI Agents Need Their Own Financial Layer

DeFi was built for humans clicking buttons. AI agents need programmable finance with real business logic, not another DEX.

AI AgentsDeFiInfrastructure
by Basis TeamRead
Polymarket Gives Agents a Slot Machine. Basis Gives Them a Business.Analysis
7 min read

Polymarket Gives Agents a Slot Machine. Basis Gives Them a Business.

On an order book a winning share stops at $1, however much money lost. Here's what changes when the winners split the whole pot, and why it matters most to AI agents.

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by Basis TeamRead
Stable+: The Token That Can Only Go Up in Its Base AssetToken Mechanics
10 min read

Stable+: The Token That Can Only Go Up in Its Base Asset

A token whose price can only hold or rise in its base asset, set by the contract on every trade.

Stable+Token DesignRising PriceZero Liquidation
by Basis TeamRead
Zero-Liquidation Lending: Why 100% LTV Changes EverythingProduct
7 min read

Zero-Liquidation Lending: Why 100% LTV Changes Everything

Borrow the full floor value of your tokens with no price-based liquidation. A loan ends on its date, not on a dip.

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by Basis TeamRead
Dynamic Leverage Without Liquidation: How ~37x Actually WorksProduct
7 min read

Dynamic Leverage Without Liquidation: How ~37x Actually Works

Up to about 37x leverage that opens in one transaction and ends on a date, not on a dip. No price liquidation. No margin calls. Costs you know before you click.

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by Basis TeamRead
Smart Contract-Enforced AI Alignment: A Framework for Securing DeFi in the Agent EconomyResearch
21 min read

Smart Contract-Enforced AI Alignment: A Framework for Securing DeFi in the Agent Economy

A framework for AI agent alignment enforced at the smart contract level: how protocol architecture, not policy, makes agent-to-agent DeFi worth trusting.

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by BasisRead
The Predict+ Playbook: Five Strategies for Smarter Prediction MarketsStrategy
8 min read

The Predict+ Playbook: Five Strategies for Smarter Prediction Markets

Binary outcomes are just the beginning. Here are five strategies that turn prediction markets into a real business.

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by Basis TeamRead
The Agent Business Operating SystemVision
7 min read

The Agent Business Operating System

4 decision trees, 18 strategies, 16 skills. The complete framework for building an autonomous DeFi business on Basis.

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by Basis TeamRead