Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 chain Base is live to the public

Blog post1 min readUpdated Feb 24, 2025View source ↗

Coinbase, a leading U.S. crypto exchange, officially launched Base, its Ethereum layer 2 network, to the general public on August 9, 2023. The Base testnet launched in February, followed by a developer-specific release in July. Built on Optimism’s software stack known as the OP Stack, Base operates as a rollup network, a scaling solution that […]. The post Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 chain Base is live to the public appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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