Jess Zhang

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And Crypto Twitter’s been calling this out for weeks. People aren’t confused - they’re just not buying it. Curious where you’re seeing the opposite?

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That was the polite version. Here’s the real one: Tokenizing content is stupid. The whole point of tokenizing culture is to formalize and capitalize social capital - celebrities, athletes, public figures. People whose mere existence already moves markets. “Content”? Already monetized. We’ve had books, essays, movies, paid newsletters forever. Slapping a token on top doesn’t make it valuable - it just makes it louder. This isn’t innovation. It’s engagement farming with a ledger. And I don’t think @jessepollak is stupid for pushing this. From the strategy? I know he is.

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A lot of talk lately about “content coins.” Let’s be honest: this isn’t innovation. It’s a repackaging of models we already have—books, blogs, paid newsletters. Content is already capitalized. Wrapping it in a token doesn’t create new value—it just adds noise. Web3 was never supposed to be Medium with coins. The real opportunity is in tokenizing what Web2 can’t: – Reputation – Social capital – Trust networks – Coordination at scale That’s where crypto shines. That’s what Base could be. But if the loudest narrative becomes influencer pumps and meme mechanics, it’s a missed opportunity. The infra is solid. The strategy isn’t. We can do better.

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4. The format isn’t just a file. ERC-20s carry baggage: tokenomics, speculation, social pressure. You can’t just slap “art” on it and pretend it’s neutral. If it walks like a pump and talks like a pump… 5. Yes, people will treat these as pump-and-dumps. Why? Because the leadership models that behavior. “Bots, pimping, squirting” isn’t abstract experimentation. It’s reckless marketing that sets crypto back a decade in legitimacy. The reality is this: @base could be the DeFi chain—the one that gets real products in front of real users, with compliance, scale, and meaning. Instead, you’ve given us content coin circus acts. Coinbase has a responsibility, not just a right, to lead better. Don’t waste the window. Don’t reward cowardice.

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Are content coins good? Sure, if your bar is doing something new, no matter how hollow. But if you’re building the future of crypto: with access, financial sovereignty, and credibility in mind, this is a cop-out. Here’s why: 1. Experimentation is easy when it’s low-risk. ERC20s with meme slogans aren’t brave. What is brave? Building infrastructure that lasts. Launching protocols that stand up to regulation. Supporting DeFi when it’s unfunded and untrendy. 2. “You don’t have to buy” isn’t an excuse. When a @coinbase exec shills 6-figure microcaps, it is market signaling. That kind of attention warps incentives, draws scammers, and distracts devs from doing real work. 3. Norms aren’t sacred, but some values are. Crypto wasn’t built to become a side-show of attention-grabbing pumps. It was built to rebuild trust, access, and systems. If you abandon that, you’re not edgy—you’re irrelevant.

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It’s all pimping and squirting while locking out actual sex workers.

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Passion is no replacement for competence. “Pimping” “bots” and “spirting” in the ad for a publicly traded company? Not to mention the flagship crypto stock in America? Desperation.

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I’m calling out @jessepollak’s incompetence in leading @base. Shilling $250K market cap tokens with slogans like “bots” and “pimping” isn’t art. It’s desperation. While DeFi starves for support, Base sits at the intersection of regulatory clarity and real consumer traction. And what has Jesse done for DeFi? Nothing. Zero infrastructure. Zero innovation. Just vibes and low-effort virality. That’s not leadership. That’s cowardice hiding behind meme culture. A @coinbase exec pumping micro-cap trash on main is a disgrace. He needs to go.

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Last Sunday funday was Legos - after a tough Twitter takedown on pimping squirting desperating Base Jesse. Was a tough one. But I survived.

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Hi Jesse happy pimping

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Why are you defending Elon so hard?

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Yeah that’s right. Accidental coping.

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I agree with you David. Call a spade a spade. Elon threw a Nazi salute at the inauguration. Elon is a dangerous man. He has a lot of desires and little regard for others - people or things. He continues to test the limits and this is all part of it. The most worrying fact is so many people simply ignore it.

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Biannual refresh for CSX23 LA, this time in Thailand

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Maybe should make a comeback

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Just an excellent fit!!!

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Coming back after 4 months. Problem with Twitter is, it’s still run by Elon. A centralized dictator deciding everything over there. Definitely lost a lot of credibility in my eyes after reading stories of him sleeping with employees and suddenly promoting them. How can you ensure it’s a meritocratic system? Decentralization protects against this by design.

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