Woofun AI reports that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong clarified Base's strategic pivot early this year, acknowledging that the Content Coins initiative was "not working out." Armstrong emphasized that Base has consistently targeted three interconnected pillars: trading, payments, and AI Agents. He explained that payments rely on trading infrastructure like foreign exchange, while AI Agents will increasingly utilize trading and payment scenarios. Currently, the majority of Base's resources are allocated to the trading sector, with development progressing despite limited external market visibility.