The team behind the L2 solution Base has no intention of "supporting the charts behind the scenes" or artificially inflating token prices. This was stated by 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 coordinating and deploying capital to actively drive the price of an asset up in an attempt to achieve a specific outcome. This would:
— jesse.base.eth (@jessepollak) January 27, 2026
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According to the developer, private coordination and capital distribution disadvantage other assets. Furthermore, such actions "contradict the team's values regarding free markets" and may likely violate the law.
"We can and will promote the distribution and visibility of high-quality assets and applications — we have many opportunities for improvement," Pollak added.
Pollak's statement came amid discussions about the issue of "meme token casinos." A user with the handle latenightonbase pointed out that this is a major problem for the L2 protocol.
"Base trenches desperately need a real runner [leading coin], but those at the top seem indifferent," he noted.
The user believes the network community needs to rally around a single 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 by creating a level playing field.
"In that case, you will lose, learn, improve, and win. In an unfair market, you will fail over and over again," emphasized the Base founder.
It is worth noting that in November 2025, bots earned $1.3 million during the launch of Pollak's JESSE token.