Coinbase Announces Baseđ”, an Ethereum L2 Network Powered by Optimism
Jesse Pollock, Senior Director of Engineering at Coinbase, joins us to unpack some of the hottest news in crypto since The Merge!Â
Coinbase announces the launch of âBase,â their own L2 built on the OP Stack. Tune in to hear everything you need to know about Base!Â
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Topics Covered
0:00 Intro
7:53 Coinbaseâs New Chain?
8:45 What is Base?Â
9:36 How is Base Different?
11:16 How Open is Base?
13:05 Why Now?Â
17:00 ETH L2 PhilosophyÂ
20:00 2nd Mover Advantage & Success Metric
22:26 Total Coinbase Users
25:15 How Base Will be Used By Coinbase Users
29:35 $COIN
31:13 Could Base Canoblize Coinbase?Â
32:35 RegulationÂ
35:30 Base Token?!Â
40:26 Validator SetÂ
39:10 Sequencer Power
40:53 TimelineÂ
42:55 Basechain VisionÂ
48:55 Why OP Stack?
52:57 Jesse as a Badge Member Â
54:47 Gas-Free Percentage
56:22 Superchain Vision
58:46 KGZ CeremonyÂ
1:00:41 What Does Successful Base Look Like?Â
1:06:13 Closing & DisclaimersÂ
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Resources:
Jesse Pollak (jesse.xyz)
https://twitter.com/jessepollakÂ
Coinbase
https://twitter.com/coinbaseÂ
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