Base: Decentralization Funding, Public Infrastructure, & Onchain Native Life | Jesse Pollak
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In today's episode, Santi is joined by Jesse Pollak, a Base contributor. Base is an Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) chain incubating inside of Coinbase with plans to progressively decentralize the chain over time. They discuss Coinbase role in the ecosystem, account messaging & abstraction, privacy approach, and ecosystem growth trajectories. - - Follow Jesse: https://twitter.com/jessepollak Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Santiago: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Use code EMPIRE30 to get 30% off Permissionless 2023 in Austin: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-2023 - - Timestamps: (00:00) Base: High Level Overview (07:08) Base Neutrality (10:25) Base Bridging (13:52) Base dApp Development (19:15) Base Privacy Approach (21:27) Permissionless Ad (22:54) Base Value to Coinbase Revenue (25:57) Coinbase Wallet Adoption (30:32) User Incentives (37:05) Onchain Identity (41:25) Bald Meme Coin Season (46:13) Real Consumer Experiences on Base (48:44) Sequencer Decentralization (51:53) Onchain Messaging (58:42) USDC Importance - - Resources Introducing Base https://www.coinbase.com/blog/introducing-base https://base.mirror.xyz/lt3JR-mZ51q9eIOtGO36L3ZVzCTXmZVnbIiXz6crqzQ Onchain Summer https://www.coinbase.com/blog/celebrate-onchain-summer-with-coinbase Prop House https://prop.house/base - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
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