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Welcome to BaseZap — the fastest way to reward Farcaster creators and builders with real USDC on Base L2. Whether you want to tip a great cast, support a developer shipping in public, or just show appreciation, BaseZap gets funds into the recipient’s wallet in about two seconds. No bridging, no wallet hunting, no friction.

Introduction

Learn what BaseZap is, who it’s for, and what makes it different from other tipping tools.

Quick Start

Send your first USDC tip in under 10 seconds — a step-by-step walkthrough from zero to confirmed.

How It Works

Understand the end-to-end flow from username lookup to on-chain settlement on Base Mainnet.

Sending Tips

Explore amount presets, custom amounts, fee breakdowns, and how to read your transaction receipt.

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Send a Tip in Four Steps

You don’t need to set up anything new. If you have a Base-compatible wallet and some USDC, you’re ready to go.
1

Paste a username or cast link

Enter any Farcaster username (e.g. @alice) or paste the link to a cast you want to tip directly into the BaseZap search field.
2

Pick a USDC amount

Choose from quick-select presets — 0.10,0.10, 0.50, 1,or1, or 5 — or enter a custom amount. BaseZap shows you the exact fee breakdown before you commit.
3

Confirm in your wallet

Click Connect & Tip and approve the transaction in your Base-compatible wallet. The 2% platform fee is deducted transparently before delivery.
4

Recipient gets USDC instantly

The tip settles on Base Mainnet in ~2 seconds. USDC lands directly in the recipient’s wallet — BaseZap never holds your funds.

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Explore More

BaseZap also includes a leaderboard that surfaces the top tip senders and top earners across the community — a great way to discover active creators. If you hold VVV tokens, you can also use the optional VVV staking feature (powered by Venice AI) at basefarcaster.vercel.app/stake to put idle tokens to work without leaving the app.