# About

Based is a Super App for trading and spending crypto. Trade spot and perpetual futures on Hyperliquid, access hundreds of prediction markets via PolyMarket, and spend your balances at 100M+ merchants worldwide with the Based Visa Card — all from a single account across Web, iOS, Android, and Desktop.

Based has **100,000+ users**, processed over **$41B in trading volume**, and generates **\~$20M ARR**. In February 2026, Based raised **$11.5M in a Series A** led by **Pantera**, with backing from Ethena, Hashed, Coinbase Ventures, Wintermute Ventures, and Spartan Group.

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## Products

| Product                                               | Description                                                         |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Web Terminal](/docs/based/web-terminal.md)           | Full-featured trading terminal in the browser                       |
| [Mobile App](/docs/based/mobile-app.md)               | Trade and predict on the go (iOS & Android)                         |
| [Prediction Markets](/docs/based/prediction.md)       | Hundreds of markets across politics, sports, crypto, and more       |
| [Based Visa Card](/docs/card/card-types.md)           | Spend crypto at 100M+ merchants worldwide with cashback in $BASED   |
| [Based AI](/docs/based-ai/about.md)                   | AI-powered trading intelligence, inference gateway, and Based Pages |
| [Staking](/docs/based/staking.md)                     | Stake $BASED for rewards, fee discounts, and upcoming benefits      |
| [Based Token](/docs/based/based-token.md)             | $BASED utility token — reduced fees, cashback, launchpool access    |
| [Affiliate Program](/docs/based/affiliate-program.md) | Earn commissions from your referral network                         |

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## What's Next

* **Launchpool** — Early access to new projects through the Based ecosystem

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