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Base Creator Jesse Pollak Says Coinbase's ETH Position Undercuts Selling Claims

Coinbase rarely gets the benefit of the doubt in Ethereum circles, and the latest accusation that the exchange is quietly selling ether has turned into a larger argument about whether one of the network’s biggest commercial players is also one of its most committed holders. Base creator Jesse Pollak pushed back sharply, treating the claim less as an on-chain observation than as a misread of Coinbase’s economic position. According to the original…

Coinbase's Jesse Pollak rejects ETH-selling accusations from X critics

Jesse Pollak, VP of Engineering at Coinbase, was active on X, fighting accusations that Coinbase has been dumping Ethereum.  The Base creator has been telling those who care to hear that the exchange is the largest holder of Ethereum in the world. How a “badly misplaced” comment started the argument  The argument erupted when chaskin.eth (@jchaskin22) said that the resentment of the Ethereum Twitter community towards Coinbase is “badly misplaced…

Jesse Pollak Defends Coinbase’s Ethereum Holdings Amid Selling Criticism

Coinbase’s own SEC filing shows its ether treasury fell to 150,279 ETH by June 30, 2026, down from 151,175 ETH at the end of 2025. Its bitcoin treasury grew 12.5 percent over the same period, from 15,389 BTC to...

Coinbase Defends ETH Holdings Amid Community Criticism

Coinbase is publicly defending its Ethereum holdings after a wave of community criticism put the exchange’s ETH exposure under the microscope. The dispute centers on how much of the leading U.S. exchange’s balance sheet sits in ETH, and what that says about its priorities. Why Coinbase Is Defending Its ETH Holdings The flashpoint is specific: Coinbase’s Ethereum position, not its broader crypto treasury. That distinction matters, because ETH is …

Jesse Pollak Pushes Back On Coinbase ETH Selling Criticism, Points To 150K ETH Treasury

Base creator Jesse Pollak has pushed back against criticism that Coinbase is selling ETH while benefiting from Ethereum, pointing to the exchange’s roughly 150,000 ETH corporate position and years of investment across the network. Pollak argued that Coinbase has held about 150,000 ETH through multiple market cycles, while describing the company as the largest ETH holder outside dedicated digital asset treasury companies by a wide margin. Coinbas…

CoinStats - Jesse Pollak Pushes Back On Coinbase ETH Sell...

Base creator Jesse Pollak has pushed back against criticism that Coinbase is selling ETH while benefiting from Ethereum, pointing to the exchange’s roughly 150,000 ETH corporate position and years of investment across the network. Pollak argued that Coinbase has held about 150,000 ETH through multiple market cycles, while describing the company as the largest ETH holder outside dedicated digital asset treasury companies by a wide margin. Coinbas…