An important controversy broke out within the Base Blockchain community after the official X (Twitter) account had promoted Grokcoin, a newly launched token, while established builders expressed frustration about the ignored.
The dispute emphasizes the growing tensions between blockchain developers and platform operators about the visibility of the project and promotional priorities.
Base’s approval of Grokcoin
Recently, Grokcoin recovered the headlines when concerned about his legitimacy and association with the AI Chatbot by Elon Musk, Grok. Despite the controversy, supported base, an Ethereum Layer -2 (L2) network the project publicly. In a message on X (formerly Twitter) Base wrote:
“In case you missed it, Grok launched a token on the base thanks to the trade mechanisms of Bankr and Clanker. The AI-controlled wallet of Grok is already stacking ($ 200k+ and counting). Why does it matter? AI owns portfolios, makes markets and generates income. Welcome to the future, “Base shared Monday.
This approval led to an immediate return of developers who built on the base for months. Their number bone is that they have received little recognition from the official channels of the L2 blockchain.
Kawz, the founder of the Solana -based project time. Fun, was one of the most vocal critics. He expressed frustration about Base’s selective promotion strategy.
“I spent months building an app on the base and could never get the basic account to tweet about the product. Some shit posters convinced grock to give loosely details and launch a token, and it gets coverage of the front page ++ farms without utility, “Kawz complained.
Furthermore, Kawz closed the basis for not recognizing builders on his blockchain. Time. Fun director was not only in his criticism. Blockchain -Speculator Flobro repeated similar sentiments.
“That is exactly what it is … Not difficult to do and bring it to the market as if it is enormous technical progress. Jesse Pollak and Base do not practice what they preach and that is why they lose quality builders. They just push their small circle and ignore everyone others with alienating messages such as “Just keep building.” Basis is collapsing … and that is why there was never a meme season. They don’t get it, “Flobro said.
Supporters defend the launch of Grokcoin
Despite the criticism, some members of the community defended the actions of Base. Shazam, a builder on the base, provided insight into the Grokcoin launch process. He explained that members of the community had to send 5 million BNKR tokens to the wallet of Grok to make the coin. He suggested that the connection of Grok with Elon Musk could eventually benefit Ethereum’s ecosystem.
“I understand the pain here. The Banker Bot that was set up with the help of Privy_io to give X accounts base wallets. Subsequently, members of the community had to send 5 million BNKR coins to his wallet so that it could make a coin. And that currency generates income of reimbursements that can draw more attention to the base because Elon owns Grok. That could ultimately help Ethereum in general, “the builder explained.
The dispute reflects a fundamental gap within the basic community. On the one hand, independent developers feel offside and undervalued for their work. On the other hand, proponents of Grokcoin claim that the AI-driven mechanics and high-profile associations can draw valuable attention to the ecosystem.
While the debate unfolds, Base’s leadership is confronted with the increasing pressure to clarify the promotion policy. This increases the need to tackle the growing dissatisfaction with builders who feel overshadowed through hype-driven projects.