Base founder Jesse Pollak has announced a strategic pivot towards global finance, outlining key priorities for 2026. Pollak acknowledged past missteps in focusing on the social sector, which led to setbacks in areas like perpetual contracts and prediction markets. Moving forward, Base will concentrate on trading, payments, and AI agents. Pollak emphasized the importance of trading across all asset classes, including tokenized stocks and meme coins. He also highlighted the goal of driving stablecoin adoption for global payments among individuals and enterprises. Additionally, Pollak sees AI agents as crucial to enhancing these initiatives, leveraging cryptocurrency's compatibility with AI and digital currency needs.