The team behind the L2 solution Base has no intention of “supporting charts behind the scenes” or artificially inflating token prices, according to the protocol’s founder, Jesse Pollak.
just to say it out loud: the @base core team will not “support the chart behind the scenes” — if what you mean is privately / behind the scenes coordinating and deploying capital to actively drive the price of an asset up in an attempt to get to a specific outcome. this would:
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— jesse.base.eth (@jessepollak) January 27, 2026
Pollak believes that private coordination and capital allocation disadvantage other assets. Moreover, such actions “contradict the team’s values regarding free markets” and are likely against the law.
“We can and will ensure the distribution and visibility of high-quality assets and applications — we have many opportunities for improvement,” Pollak added.
Pollak’s statement comes amid discussions about the “meme token casino” issue. A user with the nickname latenightonbase noted that this is a major problem for the L2 protocol.
“The Base trenches are in dire need of a real runner [leading coin], but the people at the top don’t seem to care,” he remarked.
The user believes that the network community needs to rally around one strong asset. He also suggested that developers “support the chart behind the scenes.”
Pollak added that in the long run, free open markets give everyone a chance to win, as they create a level playing field.
“In such a case, you will lose, learn, improve, and win. In an unfair market, you will fail again and again,” the Base founder emphasized.
Back in November 2025, bots earned $1.3 million from the launch of Pollak’s JESSE token.