Coinbase Announces Basešµ, 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!Ā
Coinbase announces the launch of āBase,ā their own L2 built on the OP Stack. Tune in to hear everything you need to know about Base!Ā
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Topics Covered
0:00 Intro
7:53 Coinbaseās New Chain?
8:45 What is Base?Ā
9:36 How is Base Different?
11:16 How Open is Base?
13:05 Why Now?Ā
17:00 ETH L2 PhilosophyĀ
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?Ā
32:35 RegulationĀ
35:30 Base Token?!Ā
40:26 Validator SetĀ
39:10 Sequencer Power
40:53 TimelineĀ
42:55 Basechain VisionĀ
48:55 Why OP Stack?
52:57 Jesse as a Badge Member Ā
54:47 Gas-Free Percentage
56:22 Superchain Vision
58:46 KGZ CeremonyĀ
1:00:41 What Does Successful Base Look Like?Ā
1:06:13 Closing & DisclaimersĀ
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Resources:
Jesse Pollak (jesse.xyz)
https://twitter.com/jessepollakĀ
Coinbase
https://twitter.com/coinbaseĀ
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