Base, Coinbase’s Layer 2 blockchain built on Optimism’s OP Stack, is poised to revolutionize the Ethereum scaling landscape. As a bridge to mass adoption, it offers faster, cheaper transactions and a platform for decentralized applications (dApps). However, one major component is missing: a native token. It’s understandable that Coinbase is treading cautiously given its ongoing skirmishes with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over regulatory clarity in the crypto space. But w...