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The Base Endgame: Crypto's Largest Layer 2 | Jesse Pollak

Apr 4, 2024
Jesse Pollak, creator of Base, discusses L2 end game, network scaling, Base fee revenue, decentralizing the sequencer, security council & Blast exploit, L2 & L3 interoperability, network scaling paths, data availability, and Base fee revenue on Lightspeed podcast.
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  • Base aims to establish the largest on-chain economy globally, increasing innovation and creativity.
  • Base envisions continuous scalability improvements through decentralization and response frameworks to adapt to potential challenges.

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Origins of Base and Transition from Coinbase

Jesse Pollock, the creator of base, shares his journey from being at Coinbase for over seven years to embarking on the creation of base. His decision stemmed from the need to address the hard infrastructure challenges in crypto, moving towards on-chain solutions powered by smart contracts. Initially focused on building products to facilitate Coinbase's transition on-chain, they pivoted to developing base after encountering challenges with product-market fit.

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