# Coinbase's 'Base' Powering Layer 2 Summer

*Author: David Hoffman*
*Published: Jul 26, 2023*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/es/the-coinbase-chain-powering-layer-2-summer*

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Today on the show we welcome back Jesse Pollak. Jesse is the Head of Protocols at Coinbase and the Creator of Base.

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## TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro

9:00 Public Perception of Base

10:12 Why is Base a Big Deal?

14:34 Investing in Decentralization

16:11 Trailblazing for an Entire Industry

20:52 A New Level Of Collaboration

23:41 Contributing Fees to Public Goods

30:46 Layer 2 Summer

35:17 Wen Mainnet?

42:07 Onchain vs On-Chain

45:07 Closings and Disclaimers

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RESOURCES

Jesse Pollak

https://jessepollak.com/

Build on Base

https://base.org/