Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Jesse Pollak weighs in on Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbaseman PFP moment and the memecoin tied to it, then pivots to how Base plans to compete as Robinhood Chain overtakes it on daily active users and fees.
Host:
👉 Laura Shin - Founder, CEO and Host of Unchained - https://x.com/laurashin
Guest:
👉 Jesse Pollak - Creator of Base - https://x.com/jessepollak
This clip is from a longer conversation on Base's response to Coinbase's memecoin controversy and Robinhood Chain's rise. Full episode here: youtu.be/vG6KZeTtauU
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Chapters:
🖼️ 00:00 Laura asks about Brian Armstrong's Coinbaseman PFP memecoin moment
🗣️ 01:07 Pollak defends Brian: consistency in his messaging, not a bull post
🏎️ 04:03 Robinhood Chain has overtaken Base in daily active users
⚔️ 04:30 Pollak on competing as new L2 ecosystems emerge
🤝 06:13 Why Coinbase's distribution edge matters for this next phase
🌍 06:34 Pollak on leveraging Coinbase's brand, trust and developer platform
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#bitcoin #ethereum #crypto #cryptocurrencies
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Jesse Pollak weighs in on Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbaseman PFP moment and the memecoin tied to it, then pivots to how Base plans to compete as Robinhood Chain overtakes it on daily active users and fees.
Host:
👉 Laura Shin - Founder, CEO and Host of Unchained - https://x.com/laurashin
Guest:
👉 Jesse Pollak - Creator of Base - https://x.com/jessepollak
This clip is from a longer conversation on Base's response to Coinbase's memecoin controversy and Robinhood Chain's rise. Full episode here: youtu.be/vG6KZeTtauU
We go live twice every week - subscribe to catch it live.
Thank you to our sponsor!
👉 Cape: Your biggest crypto vulnerability isn't your wallet, it's your phone number. Cape is America's privacy-first mobile carrier that rotates your SIM identity daily and blocks SIM swaps before they happen. Get 33% off your first six months at cape.co/unchained (use code: UNCHAINED).
Chapters:
🖼️ 00:00 Laura asks about Brian Armstrong's Coinbaseman PFP memecoin moment
🗣️ 01:07 Pollak defends Brian: consistency in his messaging, not a bull post
🏎️ 04:03 Robinhood Chain has overtaken Base in daily active users
⚔️ 04:30 Pollak on competing as new L2 ecosystems emerge
🤝 06:13 Why Coinbase's distribution edge matters for this next phase
🌍 06:34 Pollak on leveraging Coinbase's brand, trust and developer platform
_______________________________________________________
#bitcoin #ethereum #crypto #cryptocurrencies
_______________________________________________________
Subscribe to our channel!
Website → unchainedcrypto.com
Unchained Daily Newsletter (FREE!)→ unchainedcrypto.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Unchained X → https://x.com/unchained_pod
Apple → podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1123922160?ls=1
Spotify → open.spotify.com/show/1cJrrfGY1SKBIRn5noKSAf?si=6SI4qIcRTEO7EhOe0V9n4w
RSS Feed → https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LSHML4761942757
Unchained: Your no-hype resource for all things crypto!
