85. Bringing a billion users onchain w/ Jesse Pollak

On The Other Side by Chase Chapman

Aug 23, 202355:13Technology

Jesse is spearheading Base ‒ the L2 incubated by Coinbase. We talk the superchain thesis, the rise of onchain consumer applications, the role of financialization in onchain social experiences, federalism, and how Base pl...

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