Base and the Evolution of Public Digital Infrastructure Public infrastructure evolves in stages: experimentation, optimization, and eventual normalization. Base represents a step toward normalization where onchain systems begin to resemble reliable digital utilities rather than experimental networks. Stability, scalability, and cost efficiency are central to this transition. As onchain infrastructure matures, it increasingly supports everyday coordination: payments, governance, digital ownership, and identity systems. Base contributes to this shift by enabling scalable applications that function consistently under growing demand. • Moves blockchain toward utility-grade reliability • Supports everyday coordination mechanisms • Maintains performance under scaling pressure • Encourages transition from experimentation to normalization • Strengthens the foundation for public digital systems