Pollak said that Jordan Fish, also known on X as 'Cobie,' will lead the Base app team.

Jesse Pollak said he is handing the Base App back to Coinbase to focus on building Base into "the blockchain for global finance."

Coinbase executive Jesse Pollak will focus on Base blockchain's infrastructure, prioritizing trading, stablecoin payments, and AI agents.

Base creator Jesse Pollak admitted the network’s social strategy failed and said its 2026 priorities will shift to trading, payments, and AI agents.

Pollak said that Jordan Fish, also known on X as 'Cobie,' will lead the Base app team.

Jesse Pollak steps back from Base App leadership after admitting social crypto strategy failed, pivoting Coinbase's Layer-2 toward global finance

Jesse Pollak hands Base app leadership to Cobie after admitting his social-first crypto strategy was 'definitively wrong,' pivoting to trading and payments.

Coinbase's Jesse Pollak will no longer lead the Base app team, handing it to Jordan Fish, known as Cobie, after admitting Base's social bets fell short.

Coinbase's Base blockchain abandons social features as Jesse Pollak steps back, Cobie takes over, and the platform refocuses on trading, payments, and AI