yes, Base and USDC are built on Ethereum.

but does this mean the ticker is $ETH or the ticker is $COIN over the long term?

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@jessepollak @base You’re hinting at a possible token in the future?

I think eth should always be used for gas on base

@3orovik @base ETH will always be used for gas on @base at the network layer — base is ethereum

at the wallet / app level, we are doing tons of work with paymasters and smart wallets to let people pay with whatever they want.

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https://x.com/jessepollak/status/1862906234460115241

is it more useful to look at incentives rather than pr talk?

coinbase ceo said everyone should focus on bitcoin and sidechains at one point too.

on top of that, doesn't the work with paymasters make it easier to use Ethereum without having to hold ETH? (just used as a medium of exchange in and out/appcoin)