Base

The market doesn’t seem to accept OP is Base’s token. When Jesse was on Bloomberg recently, even Mike Novogratz asked multiple times when Base will launch a token.

Are people just cynical about the relationship between Base <> Optimism? 

What am I missing?

The market doesn’t seem to accept OP is Base’s token. When Jesse was on Bloomberg recently, even Mike Novogratz asked multiple times when Base will launch a token.

Are people just cynical about the relationship between Base <> Optimism? 

What am I missing? 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2024-06-04/next-gen-of-internet-is-on-base-coinbase-s-pollak-video

Where does he say that OP is Base's token? He says that Base doesn't have plan to launch a token, but intends to decentralize. The first time Mike asks him he dicusses the lack of regulatory guidance. The second time Mike asks him about the token, he discusses technical aspect of decentralization, but not how Base intends to decentralize governance. He also does not state that Base already has achieved decentralized governance. To me it seems like he dodging the question both times.