Base co-founder Jesse Pollak: Base app will shift to a "transaction-first" strategy

According to ChainCatcher, Base co-founder Jesse Pollak announced yesterday that the Base app will undergo a strategic adjustment, shifting its focus from social features to a “transaction-first” approach, aiming to become the best trading application for the on-chain economy.

Pollak pointed out that since its launch in July, user feedback has highlighted three main issues: the app is overly focused on social features, lacks support for high-quality assets, and the information feed is not comprehensive.

In response, the Base app will implement three major improvements: prioritizing the development of trading features to attract capital and demand; introducing more high-quality on-chain assets; and adopting a finance-first user experience design, with social features serving as a supplementary layer to financial functions. Pollak emphasized that this will bring more capital and users to the Base ecosystem, build a globally accessible self-custody wallet, and deliver a fast and simple user experience.