{"id":50016,"date":"2026-07-16T12:59:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T12:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptd.in\/jesse-pollak-leaves-base-leadership-after-failed-social-strategy\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T12:59:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T12:59:29","slug":"jesse-pollak-leaves-base-leadership-after-failed-social-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptd.in\/ru\/jesse-pollak-leaves-base-leadership-after-failed-social-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesse Pollak Leaves Base Leadership After Failed Social Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Base creator Jesse Pollak said he is stepping back from leading the app after taking responsibility for one of the biggest mistakes in the network\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

He admitted that his bet on on-chain social economy had failed to drive crypto adoption like he thought it would.<\/p>\n

Base\u2019s Failed Bet on Social Networking<\/h2>\n

After months of reflection and a week of listening to community feedback, Pollak shared his thoughts on Base\u2019s tough 2026. He \u043e\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u043d\u043e<\/a> the first quarter as a \u201cpunch in the face,\u201d noting that he had spent 2024 and 2025 betting on two ideas that he believed would push the app forward.<\/p>\n

Base\u2019s long-term strategy was made on the assumption that builders would unlock the next wave of crypto adoption and that this, in turn, would come through on-chain social experiences such as creator platforms, messaging and content.<\/p>\n

Looking back, Pollak now says only half of his theory was right. According to him, builders did drive the next adoption phase, which was seen in how stablecoins, prediction markets, perp trading and tokenization gained momentum. But social platforms didn\u2019t experience the same level of success, with projects like Farcaster, Zora, mini apps and creator coins failing<\/a> to achieve widespread adoption.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe entire social side of the market that many of us had been building towards disintegrated completely\u2026I was wrong\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The crypto firm launched<\/a> the Base App in 2025 as a rebrand from its Coinbase Wallet into an \u201ceverything app\u201d that combines social networking, trading, messaging, AI tools and creator monetization.<\/p>\n

However, Pollak admits that the focus on social products left the network struggling to catch up with its competitors. People also lost confidence in the platform, he said, while critics were quick to remind him of every mistake.<\/p>\n

Pollak Steps Back From Leadership Role<\/h2>\n

The Base founder said that he is handing back the app\u2019s leadership to Coinbase so he can focus on the blockchain itself. Jordan Fish, popularly known as Cobie, will now take over his position and lead the product\u2019s next chapter.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re going to build Base into the Blockchain for global finance and do everything we can to be the place that the world\u2019s money settles over the next century,\u201dhe said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Pollak added that his new mission was to make Base a blockchain that powers global finance, which he says is where crypto\u2019s biggest opportunity now lies. The network\u2019s priorities for the rest of the year will focus on three main areas, including trading, payments and AI agents.<\/p>\n

The statement ended with him saying that Base isn\u2019t expecting an easy road ahead, with growing competition from companies like Robinhood and Stripe heating up. But instead of expecting users loyalty by default, he said that it wants to earn their trust back.<\/p>\n

\u041f\u043e\u0441\u0442 Jesse Pollak Leaves Base Leadership After Failed Social Strategy<\/a> \u043f\u043e\u044f\u0432\u0438\u043b\u0438\u0441\u044c \u0441\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u043d\u0430 CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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