Base App Goes Trading-First, But What Happens to Mini Apps and Creator Coins?
Base is pivoting its app to a trading-first focus to drive asset demand, while still supporting Mini Apps and Creator Coins.Summary
Base, Coinbase's on-chain app ecosystem, is strategically shifting to a trading-first approach to prioritize the demand and distribution of all tradable assets, based on user feedback that the initial social-first focus was too Web2-like and underserved on-chain assets.
Creator of Base, Jesse Pollak, confirmed that trading will be the primary feature, with social layers like copy-trading integrated on top. Crucially, Mini Apps and Creator Coins will remain core components. Pollak assured developers that tooling for Mini Apps will improve for discoverability and performance tracking, aiming to drive *more* distribution, not less. Creator coins, including Pollak's own $Jesse token, will continue to be supported.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong added that the Base App feed will broaden to include a multi-chain experience, keeping Base as the central hub. While this pivot towards integrated finance tools is seen as a positive step, Base still faces criticism regarding execution, safety, and favoring meme coins over utility.
(Source：BeInCrypto)