• Jesse Pollak Resets Base Strategy, Shifts Focus to Trading, Stablecoins, and AI

    Jesse Pollak Resets Base Strategy, Shifts Focus to Trading, Stablecoins, and AI

    Base is moving beyond social apps, prioritizing trading, stablecoin payments, and AI-led blockchain growth. Base is changing direction after a difficult start to 2026. Coinbase executive Jesse Pollak admitted that several product experiments failed to gain lasting traction, prompting a rethink of the network’s priorities. Leadership of the Base app team is also changing as…