The Edge Podcast

What’s Next For Base, According To A Base Builder

Oct 3, 2025
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Luke Youngblood
Luke Youngblood, founder of Moonwell and Mamo, shares insights from his early days in DeFi on Coinbase's Base L2. He discusses Coinbase's long-term vision for Base as a sustainable financial platform, touching on the potential impact of a Base token designed to incentivize quality builders. Luke highlights innovative DeFi 'mullet' products and Moonwell's role as a liquidity hub. He also dives into Mamo's mission of automating DeFi with user-friendly onboarding and creative solutions for risk management.
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INSIGHT

Coinbase Thinks In Decades

  • Coinbase plans on multi-year, regulatory-first strategy when building Base and products.
  • Luke argues this long horizon explains cautious moves like a measured Base token rollout.
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Base Token Will Target Real Builders

  • A Base token will aim to stimulate app and content growth rather than quick farm-and-dump yields.
  • Jesse plans builder/creator scores to allocate incentives to genuine contributors.
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Creator Economy Needs Trust And Distribution

  • Base App will pair creators and consumers but lacks consumer distribution until wallet users expand.
  • Luke says trust/builder scores are essential to prevent scams and surface legitimate apps and creators.
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