Bankless26 Jul 2023

Coinbase's 'Base' Powering Layer 2 Summer

Today on the show we welcome back Jesse Pollak. Jesse is the Head of Protocols at Coinbase and the Creator of Base.

Base plays the important role of trailblazing the future of Layer 2's and doesn't let it's centralized parent get in the way of innovation. Can Base be the spark that kicks off "Layer 2 Summer"?

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
9:00 Public Perception of Base
10:12 Why is Base a Big Deal?
14:34 Investing in Decentralization
16:11 Trailblazing for an Entire Industry
20:52 A New Level Of Collaboration
23:41 Contributing Fees to Public Goods
30:46 Layer 2 Summer
35:17 Wen Mainnet?
42:07 Onchain vs On-Chain
45:07 Closings and Disclaimers

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RESOURCES

Jesse Pollak
https://jessepollak.com/

Build on Base
https://base.org/

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