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Base Creator Jesse Pollak on Role of AI in On-Chain Developments
As a part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023, Coinbase head of protocols and creator of layer 2 "Base" Jesse Pollak weighs in on the role of artificial intelligence technologies in on-chain developments. AI is "an incredibly powerful accelerant for all of these teams who are starting to use this new platform to give more leverage in the way they are building," Pollak said.
Jesse Pollak Reflects on Coinbase's Layer 2 Blockchain 'Base' Launch This Year
CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023 recognizes 50 people who defined the year in the digital assets space, which includes Jesse Pollak, the creator of Coinbase's layer 2 blockchain "Base." Pollak discusses building on layer 2s and the benefits of bringing assets and customers on-chain. Plus, insights on how artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can accelerate on-chain developments.
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Sells Another $24.3M of Coinbase Shares
Coinbase shares dropped Wednesday from the 19-month high of $147.86 earlier in the week, closing at $134.63.
Why the Crypto Industry Is So Upset About the IRS’ Proposed New Tax Reporting Rules
Lawrence Zlatkin, VP of Tax at Coinbase, and Shehan Chandrasekera, Head of Tax Strategy at tax software firm CoinTracker, discuss the crypto industry’s specific objections to the proposed new rules, and what might be a better way forward. They also delve into how the regulations would apply to stablecoins and NFTs, potential blockchain-based solutions for the reporting requirements, and what the likely outlook and timeline for the proposals to come into effect are.
Coinbase Adds Message-Based Crypto Payments to Its Decentralized Wallet
The new feature comes at a time of growing positive sentiment in the crypto market after over a year of pain for industry participants.
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Sells $33M of Coinbase Shares, $5.9M of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust
The investment management firm sold a total of 237,572 COIN shares across three different exchange-traded funds: ARKK, ARKW and ARKF
Coinbase's Rally Still Has Legs, Chart Analyst Says
Shares in the cryptocurrency exchange have rallied nearly 300% this year, and the latest chart pattern suggests further gains could still be in the offing.
Rebecca Rose: 'What Goes on Inside That Brain' of Jesse Pollak's?
The artist made an NFT of the Base leader for our Most Influential package.
Karl Floersch's 'Optimism' Tech Paved the Way for Coinbase's 'Base' Blockchain
The CEO of OP Labs helped create a set of tools that let developers build their own layer-2 chains.
Jesse Pollak Is Putting the Base in Coinbase
Coinbase's layer-2 blockchain, which launched this year, helps the exchange to scale and reduce transaction fees. Rivals, like Kraken, are now said to be launching their own layer 2s. That's why Pollak is part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023 list.
