Base’s Pivot from Social to Finance | Bitcoin and Crypto News

Jesse Pollak is stepping down as head of the Base App, admitting his bet on social as the key to crypto adoption was wrong — the market fizzled, leaving Base behind in trading and finance. Now, Base pivots hard to financial apps: trading, payments, and AI agents. Pollak’s handing control back to Coinbase, with Jordan Fish taking the reins, while he focuses on the Base blockchain. This follows Coinbase’s own retreat from “content coins.” Base has already killed its social features and is now pushing stablecoins, real-world assets, and AI-powered crypto tools — aiming to become the global finance blockchain. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/abaa6314292add7a