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738 reviews, 90% of them positive; 1.7K WHUF vouched for them by 12 people.90% positive · 738 reviews· 1.7K WHUF vouched· Influence factor 392, above 78% of accountsThe record
From 253 activities · Apr 2026Jesse Pollak is the founder and primary face of Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 built by Coinbase, credited with transforming it into one of the most active and accessible L2 ecosystems through relentless community engagement, daily promotion, and support for builders and creators. His consistent shipping, low fees, and developer-first vision have earned widespread respect, though his backing of creator coins, meme tokens, and projects like Soulja Boy's coin—some of which crashed dramatically or proved to be scams—has drawn significant criticism for recklessness and poor judgment despite apparent good intentions.
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1237raphaelz.eth39d ago238 WHUF“Vouching my whuf”



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and 9 more“Team Base”Jesse has been trying his best to push adoption of Base and bring masses onchain. Sometimes goes overboard with experimenting like coming up with the 'Coin everything' meme, that caused an outrage on crypto twitter. Needs to know better what narrative to push, especially from the position he comes from.
Ajinkya 🏴☠️ · 1317· 1y ago14
Ajinkya 🏴☠️ · 1317· 1y ago14“The founder of Base”Jesse, the founder of Base, has established himself as a visionary entrepreneur in the tech industry. His innovative approach to platform development has set Base apart from competitors. Under his leadership, the company has demonstrated remarkable growth and adaptation to changing market demands. Jesse's commitment to user experience and intuitive design principles is evident in Base's products. His management style, which balances technical expertise with strategic business acumen, has enabled the company to attract both talent and investment. While facing the typical challenges of startup leadership, Jesse has maintained a clear focus on Base's core mission and values throughout its development.
Shouyi · 1324· 1y ago14
Shouyi · 1324· 1y ago14“a great guy.”he is a great web3 enthusiaust and influencer... he wants to build the base community so bad that I so much admire him for it. I hope that his visioon of bringing the world on chain comes to reality.
Barney.eth · 1375· 1y ago14
Barney.eth · 1375· 1y ago14“BASE BUILDER”jesse is a renowned figure in crypto industry and a base builder.
B.A.D. · 1285· 1y ago14
B.A.D. · 1285· 1y ago14“A very active founder on X that is building Base, an L2. Sheds light on dapps building on Base through his X content.”
Zumbah · 1277· 1y ago14
Zumbah · 1277· 1y ago14“Truly passionate about Base”Base's growth is largely attributed to his enthusiasm in helping developers build
Gideon Ng · 1538· 1y ago14
Gideon Ng · 1538· 1y ago14“Champion for Base Eco Projects”Jesse has been a great supporter of projects building on Base, generously providing both visibility on CT and championing their success at the same time.
aerlion.eth · 1358· 1y ago14
aerlion.eth · 1358· 1y ago14“Based builder, but sometimes questionable”The CEO of Base, no doubt Jesse is definitely a based builder. He deserves huge respect and commendation for what he has accomplished - Building Base from the ground up and encouraging/empowering builders to build on Base, and supporting them. However, his recent obsession with "coining your content", and shilling zora to the masses for the past week was questionable. Right after Base and Jesse started shilling zora, zora announced their TGE in a few days. Though Jesse claimed they have no part to play in zora's TGE, it's too much of a coincidence and many find it hard to believe this wasn't all planned. Adding fuel to fire was how poorly zora conducted their TGE with lack of communication, transparency, and responsibility. After realizing their TGE was a disaster, they claimed zora was for fun only and not for investment purposes. No way this doesn't let the community think Base and Jesse was just trying to hype and pump zora up so insiders could sell on the community. I would have given Jesse a positive review if he stepped up and communicated with the community, showing some signs or effort he will find out what is going on when Zora went radio silence after their token went live for 2 hours before any announcements were made, but he didn't. Jesse chose to remain silent and continue shilling zora with his reposts. Because of all these, I'm giving Jesse a neutral review instead.
vanxyrus · 1487· 1y ago · neutral14
vanxyrus · 1487· 1y ago · neutral14“Base goat”Jesse is one of the leaders of Base. He is an incredible person who is genuinely passionate about Base. Personally, I enjoy watching how he develops the Base ecosystem. I would just ask him to be a bit more careful and cautious before supporting projects on Base.
Billyuzi · 1296· 7mo ago17
Billyuzi · 1296· 7mo ago17“Doing his best to bring crypto and base to the masses - but often its not in a great way”I have to commend Jesse in that he is definitely passionate about onboarding everyone to Base and crypto. He does a really good job of promoting new projects that are building on Base. However, I cant stand the coin for everything movement and ditto their version of creator coins. He and base act so holier than though about what are essentially just shitcoins, and they wash their hands of the fact that people who buy these coins are getting rekt.
AI_TheAnswer · 1599· 1y ago · neutral17
AI_TheAnswer · 1599· 1y ago · neutral17“The face of BaseChainn”For me, Jesse is literally the face of Base. Every time I think about what Base has become, I instantly connect it with him. He’s been pushing the ecosystem, building the culture, and honestly just showing what real leadership in crypto looks like. Jesse isn’t just a builder he’s a boss,A jefazo en español. The kind of guy who gives Base not only direction, but also personality. That’s why for me, he’ll always be the guy I associate with the growth and the energy of Base.
EloiJG · 1403· 1y ago17
EloiJG · 1403· 1y ago17
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