As part of Base’s recently concluded IncuBase program, Bitsave Protocol joined 76 other standout teams selected from a pool of over 900 project submissions and more than 5,000 builders. The program, backed by Build on Base and Hashed Emergent, culminates in a Demo Day where up to one million dollars in grants will be distributed to the most promising teams.
Bitsave’s selection follows months of activity across six global buildathons hosted in North America, Latin America, Europe, APAC, Africa, and India. The program featured eight tracks, including DeFi, entertainment, stablecoins, AI, and messaging. Participants represented 2,800 teams from over 100 countries and 500 cities worldwide.
During her presentation at IncuBase, Bitsave founder KarlaGod outlined the growing need for a purpose-built saving solution in the crypto space. While DeFi and trading platforms dominate the onchain experience, they often lack the structure and security required for personal finance. At the same time, traditional savings tools are increasingly unreliable for users in regions facing high inflation or unstable currencies.
Bitsave positions itself as a protocol bridging this gap. It introduces a goal-based saving system that allows users to lock funds for essential needs such as rent, education, travel, and emergencies. According to KarlaGod, this approach brings structure to personal savings without requiring users to rely on off-chain systems or risk exposure in high-volatility DeFi instruments.
She emphasized the protocol’s radically simple design. Users can create custom savings plans, set clear financial goals, and choose personal penalty fees to discourage premature withdrawals. Importantly, the funds remain tied to the user’s wallet rather than being pooled, ensuring full ownership and control. A top-up feature also allows for flexible additions to savings plans, further encouraging consistent saving behavior.
One of the unique features presented is the use of a native token, BTS, which rewards users for maintaining consistent saving habits. This, paired with smart contract security and a user-focused interface, makes Bitsave an appealing option for both new and experienced onchain earners.
KarlaGod also spoke about the broader market opportunity. With more web2 users transitioning into web3, she noted the lack of simple and reliable onchain savings protocols. Bitsave aims to fill this gap by becoming what she described as the “Uniswap of SaveFi”—a go-to protocol for structured savings in the crypto ecosystem.
As the Base batch moves forward post Demo Day, Bitsave stands out as one of the few projects tackling personal finance with a long-term vision. In a space saturated with trading, speculation, and yield farming, Bitsave’s focus on structured, goal-based savings may mark a turning point for real-life financial use cases onchain.
