Coinbase’s big Base mistake offers an important lesson for the crypto industry The project showed how Coinbase was building for the last era of crypto, not the new and emerging one. Fortune · Jul 20
Coinbase exec Jesse Pollak on the coming Base token—and why we can trust the company's blockchain Pollak discussed the token, and said Base is committed to decentralization. Fortune · Oct 2, 2025
Coinbase's new super app Base is a game changer—and could become a serious money maker Base succeeds where earlier Web3 apps have failed and puts Coinbase in position to compete with the likes of Facebook and PayPal. Fortune · Jul 17, 2025
Shopify partners with Coinbase and Stripe in landmark stablecoin deal Senior Coinbase exec Jesse Pollak described the deal as a “holy crap” moment for the payments industry. Fortune · Jun 12, 2025
Coinbase in hot water over $12 million ‘content coin’—but exec tells haters to lean in Detractors said the U.S. crypto exchange was buying into memecoin mania. Pollak says he was just having fun "on chain.” Fortune · Apr 19, 2025
Lopsided playing field: executives with deep pockets spend big on Oakland recall races California’s billionaires have altered San Francisco politics. The playbook is being repeated across the Bay The Guardian - US · Oct 27, 2024
Base Around The World: Celebrating Global Builders In Africa, India, Southeast Asia, LATAM Base launched a global campaign to celebrate the work builders outside the U.S. are contributing to the growth of the broader blockchain space. International Business Times · Sep 24, 2024
Coinbase's new blockchain Base is making real money: Meet the guy who built it Jesse Pollak's engineering vision includes trying new things, including a new way to sell media. Fortune · Jun 3, 2024
Coinbase engineering wiz Jesse Pollak had thoughts of leaving the company. Instead, he built its hit blockchain Pollak is the driving force behind Base, the popular blockchain that has started making real money for Coinbase. Fortune · May 30, 2024
At Least 8 House Dems Back FIT21 Bill Seeking Crypto Sector Regulatory Framework Some Democrats, including digital assets skeptics, have voiced support for FIT21, a largely Republican-backed bill that could establish clear regulatory guidelines for the crypto industry. International Business Times · May 22, 2024
Ethereum Merge Postponed From June: 'No Firm Date Yet' The much-anticipated Merge event on the Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) blockchain appears to have been pushed back by “a few months.” Benzinga · Apr 14, 2022