Jesse Pollak Explains Coinbase’s Launch of Base Blockchain at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Coinbase’s Base Blockchain: Launched last year as Coinbase’s own layer-2 blockchain, Base aims to significantly impact both Coinbase and the entire cryptocurrency industry.
Jesse Pollak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024: Jesse Pollak, head of protocols at Coinbase and creator of Base, will speak at the event.
Coinbase’s Growth: Since its inception at Y Combinator, Coinbase has grown to be one of the largest and most influential cryptocurrency exchanges.
Focus on Decentralization: The crypto industry is maturing, with a renewed focus on decentralization for increased transparency and innovation.
Base Blockchain: Base is a secure, low-cost, and developer-friendly Ethereum layer-2 blockchain, pivotal to Coinbase’s on-chain product strategy.
Open-Source Technology: Built using Optimism’s OP Stack, Base is open-source and accessible for developers to build decentralized apps.
Pollak’s Role: Pollak has been leading the Base project and has a background in retail engineering at Coinbase, working on projects like Coinbase, Coinbase Pro, and Coinbase Wallet.
Previous Experience: Before Coinbase, Pollak worked on Clef, a 2FA mobile app, and interned at BuzzFeed as a software engineer.