Using Base Account Wallet with Wakweli
Wakweli now integrates with the Base Account wallet, a smart wallet powered by passkeys. This new login method simplifies onboarding and removes two common barriers for blockchain users:
- No seed phrase required: your wallet is secured with a passkey on your device, not a 12-word backup.
- No gas fees needed: the Wakweli Foundation and Base sponsor your transactions, so you can certify, review, and challenge without holding ETH.





This makes Wakweli accessible to everyone, including first-time users who don’t yet own crypto:
- Easiest wallet to use: Secure your wallet with a device passkey (biometric, Face ID, Touch ID, or OS-level credential).
- Smart wallet protection: Funds and actions are handled by a smart contract wallet on Base.
- Sponsored gas fees: A Sponsored Paymaster covers up to $0.50 in daily gas fees per user, enough for dozens of transactions at Base’s low fees.
- Free tokens to start: New Base Account users qualify receive 60 $KIW from the Wakweli Foundation to explore the Canary Mainnet.
- Instant onboarding: No exchange funding, no manual ETH bridging, no wallet setup complexity.
When to Use Base Account
- New users exploring Wakweli without existing crypto.
- Community members who want a gasless experience.
- Anyone preferring passkey security over seed phrases.
If you already hold $KIW on Ethereum or Base in a traditional wallet (MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet), you can keep using those: Base Account is an alternative login option.
Step 1: Create your Base Account
- Go to the Canary interface at https://canary.wakweli.com/
- Click on the "Connect Wallet" button on the top right
- Select "Base Account"
- Click on "Create account" and type a name for your passkey (can be anything, this is for your personal use)
- Approve the passkey login prompt from your device:
- On desktop: this uses your OS passkey manager (can be fingerprint, face recognition, password manager...)
- On mobile: Face ID, Touch ID, or Android device credential.
Your Base Smart Wallet is now created.
Step 2: Claim your free $KIW
New Base Account users qualify receive 60 $KIW from the Wakweli Foundation to explore the Canary Mainnet.
These tokens let you certify, review, and challenge directly on the Canary Mainnet.
Step 3: Enjoy gasless transactions
Every transaction (certification, review, challenge) normally requires gas.
With the Sponsored Paymaster feature, the Wakweli Foundation and Base now cover your fees.
At Base’s ~$0.01 fee per transaction, the $0.50/day cap covers dozens of daily actions.