> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://base-zap.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# BaseZap Introduction: Tip Farcaster Creators with USDC

> BaseZap is the fastest way to tip Farcaster builders and creators with real USDC on Base — no bridging, no wallet hunting, just paste and send.

BaseZap is a Farcaster mini app that lets you send instant USDC tips to any Farcaster user using nothing more than their username or a cast link. It runs on Base — Coinbase's Ethereum Layer 2 — so tips settle in roughly two seconds and cost less than a cent in network fees. Whether you're a creator looking to get rewarded for great content, or a community member who wants to support the builders you follow, BaseZap gives you a frictionless, non-custodial way to move real value inside Farcaster.

## Key Features

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  <Card title="Instant Settlement" icon="bolt" href="/how-it-works">
    Tips confirm on Base Mainnet in approximately 2 seconds. No waiting, no pending state — funds arrive while the conversation is still warm.
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  <Card title="Non-Custodial" icon="lock" href="/how-it-works">
    BaseZap never holds your USDC. Every transfer is a direct on-chain transaction that you approve in your own wallet — your keys, your funds.
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  <Card title="Transparent Fees" icon="receipt" href="/how-it-works">
    A single 2% platform fee is displayed upfront in the fee breakdown before you confirm. There are no hidden charges, no spread, no surprises.
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  <Card title="Farcaster Native" icon="comments" href="/quickstart">
    BaseZap is built as a Farcaster mini app, so you can tip directly from within the Farcaster client without switching tabs or copying addresses.
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  <Card title="Community Leaderboard" icon="trophy" href="https://basefarcaster.vercel.app">
    A live leaderboard shows the top tip senders and top earners across the BaseZap community, updated in real time.
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  <Card title="Optional VVV Staking" icon="coins" href="https://basefarcaster.vercel.app/stake">
    If you hold VVV tokens, you can stake them directly inside BaseZap through a separate, non-custodial flow powered by Venice AI.
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## Compatible Wallets

You can use BaseZap with any of the following Base-compatible wallets:

* **Base Smart Wallet** — Coinbase's embedded wallet, optimized for Base.
* **MetaMask** — The most widely used browser extension wallet.
* **Rainbow** — A mobile-first wallet with full Base support.
* **Farcaster built-in wallet** — The wallet embedded directly in your Farcaster client.

## Supported Tokens

BaseZap currently supports two tokens:

* **USDC** — Used for all tips. USDC is a fully-reserved, dollar-pegged stablecoin. Every tip you send is denominated and settled in USDC on Base Mainnet.
* **VVV** — Used for optional staking. VVV is the token that powers the Venice AI ecosystem. BaseZap offers an optional VVV staking feature so you can put idle tokens to work directly from the app.

## Built With

BaseZap is built on a stack of proven, production-grade infrastructure:

* **Base** — A Coinbase-built Ethereum L2 designed for fast, low-cost transactions. Base provides the settlement layer that makes sub-cent-cost, \~2 second tips possible.
* **Farcaster** — A sufficiently decentralized social protocol. Farcaster provides the identity layer — usernames, casts, and the mini-app environment BaseZap lives inside.
* **Venice AI** — The AI platform behind the VVV token. Venice AI powers the optional VVV staking feature available inside BaseZap.

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  BaseZap is live on **Base Mainnet**. All tips and staking activity use real funds on the production network.
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