For over a year, Coinbase and its Ethereum layer-2 network, Base, pushed a consistent message: no 3 stance made 4 is a publicly traded company on NASDAQ under ticker $COIN , accountable to regulators and 5 things are changing 6 BaseCamp, Jesse Pollak, head of the Base ecosystem, revealed the team is exploring a network 7 admission, made publicly for the first time, could signal a historic 8 timing isn’t 9 Donald Trump took office, his administration has hinted at loosening restrictions around 10 Base, that could be the opening needed to step into territory previously seen as 11 the Bridge: Base Meets Solana Pollak laid out the vision clearly.
“The goal of this bridge is to make it so you can build seamlessly across both Base and Solana with SOL, ERC-20s and SPL tokens.” The bridge unlocks three core features: Deposit and use SOL in any Base app Import any Solana token into Base apps Export Base tokens directly to Solana That’s a two-way highway connecting two of the fastest-growing 12 means developers aren’t siloed 13 can tap liquidity, users, and apps across both 14 Just Another Layer-2 Plenty of L2s compete for attention: Optimism, Arbitrum, 15 Base isn’t built the 16 owns 17 makes it the first major L2 with direct ties to Wall Street investors. That’s where the tension 18 does a U.
S.-listed company justify launching a token? What does that mean for compliance? For the Securities and Exchange Commission? And for the countless projects building on Base right now?
This could become the biggest legitimization of tokens in 19 it could turn into the wildest regulatory test case 20 Numbers Behind Base Despite the uncertainty, Base has exploded in 21 network now holds $4.8 billion in assets and manages over 200 million addresses, according to internal 22 used BaseCamp to outline expansion plans, framing the potential token as a milestone in the network’s roadmap. A Base token, if approved, would cement its status not just as another scaling solution, but as a core pillar of Coinbase’s long-term strategy. Coinbase’s Stake in the Game Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has often stressed that the company wants to “bring a billion people on-chain.” Base is the vehicle for that 23 owning the infrastructure, Coinbase isn’t just a centralized exchange anymore.
It’s becoming the backbone for apps, wallets, and on-chain economies. A token launch would supercharge that 24 it also raises the 25 may question the 26 could scrutinize every 27 industry will be 28 Wallet Goes Live with Base Adding fuel to the momentum, Binance Wallet announced today that Base is live on its web 29 means millions of Binance users can now explore and trade Base tokens 30 is now live on #Binance Wallet (Web)! Explore and trade the latest Base tokens now Visit 0 and select Base to get started. — Binance Wallet (@BinanceWallet) September 15, 2025 The integration gives Base instant global liquidity and 31 developers building tokens on Base, that’s massive.
A listing pipeline from Base apps → Binance Wallet could bring new projects to market at 32 Around the Ecosystem Pollak’s statement immediately set off a wave of reactions across 33 Pollak himself posted about Base’s direction: welcome to BaseCamp 1 — 34 (@jessepollak) September 15, 2025 Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong echoed the message: We’re exploring a Base network 35 could be a great tool for accelerating decentralization and expanding creator and developer growth in the 36 be clear, there are no definitive plans. We’re just updating our 37 of now, we’re exploring it. 2 — Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) September 15, 2025 Community members weighed in, with excitement and 38 popular thread summed it up: BREAKING: Jesse Pollak announces that Base is launching a new bridge between Base and Solana “The goal of this bridge is to make it so you can build seamlessly across both Base and Solana with SOL, ERC-20s and SPL tokens” It lets you do 3 things – Deposit and use SOL in any… 39 — Jack (@Jack55750) September 15, 2025 The conversation reflects the 40 this the legitimization everyone has been waiting for, or a step into uncharted regulatory waters?
If Base does launch a token, it won’t just be another asset on 41 could mark a turning point in how 42 approach on-chain networks. Coinbase’s involvement guarantees mainstream attention—and regulatory 43 developers, the Solana bridge makes Base a more attractive 44 users, Binance Wallet integration makes Base tokens easier to 45 for policymakers, this could become the case study they use to redefine token rules in 46 thing is clear: Base isn’t backing 47 question now is whether regulators, shareholders, and users are ready for what comes next. Disclosure: This is not trading or investment 48 do your research before buying any cryptocurrency or investing in any 49 us on Twitter @nulltxnews to stay updated with the latest Crypto, NFT, AI, Cybersecurity, Distributed Computing, and Metaverse news !
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