@jackpie

The announcement of **$jesse**, a personal token issued by Jesse Pollak—creator and public face of **Base**—marks a notable shift in how influence, social capital, and builder reputation are monetized onchain. While Base previously avoided launching a native token, Pollak’s move signals a new phase where **individual creators leverage Base’s decentralized infrastructure** to experiment with identity-linked tokens. Scheduled for release on **November 20, 2025**, the $jesse token functions less like a network asset and more like a **social-reputation token**, potentially introducing new models for community alignment, early-builder incentives, and fan-driven economic systems within the Base ecosystem. For Base, this launch strengthens its narrative ( @iccm.eth ) the leading chain for **creator-economy primitives** and next-gen Web3 social applications.

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