Coinbase Exec: Seeing ‘Mainstream Users Start to Come in’ on Base Blockchain

Base, the new Ethereum layer 2 blockchain built on OP Stack by the U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase, went live on Wednesday. Jesse Pollak, creator of Base and Coinbase’s head of protocols, joins “First Mover” to discuss the launch in the latest move that aims to bring mainstream awareness to the the on-chain economy. Plus, Pollak’s outlook on DeFi and crypto regulation in the U.S.

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Base, the new Ethereum layer 2 blockchain built on OP Stack by the U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase, went live on Wednesday.

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