Why Base Is Shrugging Off Ethereum's L2 Roadmap Pivot

Описание: Base, Coinbase’s #ethereum Layer-2, has quickly become one of the most important players in the Ethereum ecosystem. But after Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted that the original vision of L2s “no longer makes sense,” what happens next?

In this exclusive Coinage interview, Base Head of Product Wilson Cusack shares his unfiltered take on Ethereum’s evolving roadmap, Base’s creator coin and AI agent strategy, and what the future holds for token launches, stablecoins, and bringing the next billion users onchain.

Cusack also reflects on Base’s rapid rise, Shopify and Stripe integrations, and why he still believes “the most valuable companies of the future haven’t been built yet.”

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00:00 – Vitalik’s Post and L2 Alignment
03:30 – Ethereum’s Economic Security as a Product
05:55 – Base Hits Stage 1 Decentralization
08:00 – Shopify, Stripe, and Real-World Onchain Payments
10:25 – Creator Coins & The Base Economy
13:00 – Differentiation Across L2s in 2026
16:10 – Tokens, Airdrops & Serving Builders
18:55 – AI Agents, Optionality & Builder Tools
22:00 – Low-Risk DeFi, Aerodrome & Aligned Tokenomics
25:30 – The Goal: Base as #1 in DEX Volume
27:50 – Staying Builder-First in a Down Market
30:00 – Final Word: Still Early, Still Building