Base
Base
An Ethereum L2, incubated by Coinbase and built on the open-source OP Stack. We have no plans to issue a new network token.
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Base is bringing Art Week onchain
TLDR: Base is helping bring onchain and real-world art to Art Basel in Miami Beach with Base Hunt and Base House from Dec 8-10. Base Hunt invites everyone to participate (either online or IRL) in a “treasure” hunt across Miami, highlighting art, culture, and media across the city. Base House is a physical interactive space at Ampersand Studios, weaving onchain art and culture into the fabric of the city. Both are open to all.
Join Base Bootcamp and Learn to Build Onchain
TL;DR: Base Bootcamp is an eight-week, cohort-based program to turn experienced developers into smart contract developers.
Goerli to Sepolia: Evolving Base’s Testnet Infrastructure
Base is moving our test network from Goerli to Sepolia. This shift isn't just a technical move; it's a stride toward creating a more unified ecosystem.
Base Mainnet Sep 5th Incident Postmortem
TL;DR. The Base mainnet network briefly stalled on September 5, 2023 (incident). We’re sharing this postmortem as part of our commitment to building Base in a decentralized, open source manner and with an eye towards continually improving the reliability and resiliency of the Base network.
Base Ecosystem Fund announces first six investments
TL;DR: The Base Ecosystem Fund, led by Coinbase Ventures, aims to invest in the next generation of onchain projects building on Base. We received over 800 applications for our Base Ecosystem Fund, and we’re excited to announce our first six investments today: Avantis, BSX, Onboard, OpenCover, Paragraph, and Truflation.
Onchain Summer Highlights
Thanks to everyone who joined us for Onchain Summer, our multi-week celebration of the launch of Base. For 23 days, we were joined by some of the most innovative builders, brands, artists, and creators as we celebrated the digital future we’re all building together.
Base’s Commitment to Decentralization with the Superchain
TL;DR: Base is an open, permissionless Ethereum L2 incubated at Coinbase with a commitment to decentralization. Base was built on the open source OP Stack in collaboration with the Optimism Collective, and together, we are working toward improved decentralization using the Law of Chains as our guide. This commitment includes routing a portion of Base sequencer revenue to the Optimism Collective and actively participating in governance.
