Coinbase exec Jesse Pollak on the coming Base token—and why we can trust corporate blockchains

Coinbase exec Jesse Pollak on the coming Base token—and why we can trust corporate blockchains

Corporate blockchains are back. Long derided as a phony form of crypto, the idea has gained new life as everyone from Stripe to Circle is building their own chains. On the latest episode of the Crypto Playbook vodcast (available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube), Coinbase’s Jesse Pollak—who is the driving force behind the company’s Base blockchain—made the case why they will catch on. To understand why Pollak’s project is a fraught one, it’s helpf…