The creator of Ethereum layer 2 blockchain Base, Jesse Pollak, issued an apology after facing criticism for sharing controversial digital artwork that played on Base’s tagline, “Base is for everyone.” Several social media users found the artwork offensive and inappropriate. Pollak admitted his mistake and apologized for resharing a GIF image featuring the phrase “Base is for…” followed by a rotating sequence of words, including controversial terms like “pimping” and “squirting.” Pollak clarified that the artwork was created by someone else, not him, and specifically apologized for the image containing the phrase “Base is for pimping.” While Pollak appreciates “provocative art,” he acknowledged the need to be cautious about shared messages, especially when they could be perceived as coming directly from him. The incident drew criticism from various crypto industry participants who expressed disappointment over Pollak’s endorsement of the image, particularly the use of the word “pimping.” However, many commended Pollak for his apology and commitment to pushing boundaries in the crypto industry. The controversy comes shortly after Base was involved in promoting a memecoin with the tagline “Base is for everyone.” It also shared a link to a token of the same name on Zora, a social network enabling users to turn posts into tokens for speculation. The token quickly reached a peak market capitalization of $17.1 million but then plummeted by nearly 90% in the following 20 minutes. A Coinbase spokeswoman clarified that Base did not launch the token and distanced the project from it, stating that Base did not sell or endorse the token.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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