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Most Influential: Jesse Pollak
Base, the layer-2 network incubated by Coinbase, exploded in popularity this year.
Base’s Flashblocks Let Bots Front-Run Its Own Founder as Snipers Walk Off With $1.3M
Two traders captured more than $1.3 million in profits by exploiting Base’s new “flashblocks” system during the debut of the network founder’s creator coin.
Asia Morning Briefing: How Will Coinbase Rebrand Its Wallet?
Coinbase's 'A New Day One' event is set to highlight where Base is going in the era of memecoins – and it all starts with a wallet rebrand.
Base Creator Jesse Pollak Tapped to Lead Coinbase's Wallet Team
Pollak will also be joining Coinbase's executive team.
Coinbase Promotes cbBTC, Wrapped Bitcoin Alternative for Base Blockchain
Tweets from the crypto exchange and Jesse Pollak, the creator of Base, suggest cbBTC could run on the layer-2 blockchain.
How Blackbird Brings Dining Experiences On-Chain
Base creator Jesse Pollak discusses how Blackbird, a product built on Base, is bringing dining experiences on-chain and improving transaction methods for small businesses through stablecoins.
How On-Chain Consumer Products Represent an Industry Shift
Base creator Jesse Pollak weighs in on the crypto industry's shift from building mostly financial products to real-world use cases on the blockchain. Plus, the significance of stablecoins like USDC and EURC when it comes to improving payment systems.
Base Creator Jesse Pollak on Role of AI in On-Chain Developments
As a part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023, Coinbase head of protocols and creator of layer 2 "Base" Jesse Pollak weighs in on the role of artificial intelligence technologies in on-chain developments. AI is "an incredibly powerful accelerant for all of these teams who are starting to use this new platform to give more leverage in the way they are building," Pollak said.
Jesse Pollak Reflects on Coinbase's Layer 2 Blockchain 'Base' Launch This Year
CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023 recognizes 50 people who defined the year in the digital assets space, which includes Jesse Pollak, the creator of Coinbase's layer 2 blockchain "Base." Pollak discusses building on layer 2s and the benefits of bringing assets and customers on-chain. Plus, insights on how artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can accelerate on-chain developments.
Jesse Pollak Is Putting the Base in Coinbase
Coinbase's layer-2 blockchain, which launched this year, helps the exchange to scale and reduce transaction fees. Rivals, like Kraken, are now said to be launching their own layer 2s. That's why Pollak is part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023 list.
