Why LayerDrone Built Its Network on Base

Spexi spent years building technology that connects drone pilots to global imagery demand. As the founding core contributor to the LayerDrone Network, Spexi’s helping to launch a decentralized Earth imagery ecosystem that rewards the people actually capturing the world: the LayerDrone Network. 

When it came time to choose the right blockchain for LayerDrone, we chose Base — a decision that aligns with how we want to build moving forward: responsibly, accessibly, and with a focus on real-world utility.

Built Where Our Users Are

By design, most of the early LayerDrone pilot community is based in North America — drone operators, creators, and small business owners who are just starting to explore Web3. Base’s mission to bring more people onchain aligns perfectly with that.

The network offers the familiarity and security of the Ethereum ecosystem, combined with the scalability and affordability that real-world applications demand. Building within the EVM environment enables a time-tested, interoperable foundation that can grow with the network — and ensures long-term compatibility across ecosystems.

Alignment on How We Build

Base’s approach to transparency, regulatory alignment, and open collaboration mirrors how Spexi operates. We’re connecting real-world drone operations with blockchain-based ownership — and that means building on infrastructure that’s stable, secure, and ready for scale.

Base provides the technical and philosophical foundation to do that. It allows LayerDrone to expand sustainably while ensuring pilots can confidently participate in a network that values both innovation and compliance.

Building Among Builders

We’re excited to join the growing number of teams building utility-focused projects on Base — real businesses using cryptoeconomics to solve real-world problems.

For LayerDrone, every flight mission captured by a pilot strengthens the network, increases data coverage, and contributes to a system that’s truly decentralized and community-driven.

Choosing Base wasn’t about trends — it was about alignment. The LayerDrone Network will evolve, interconnect, and eventually bridge across ecosystems, but today, Base gives us the right balance of reliability, scalability, and accessibility to move forward with confidence.