TL;DR: After completing our launch criteria, Base mainnet is now open for builders ahead of general availability in early August. As a reminder, Base has no plans to issue a network token. In the weeks ahead, we’re inviting early builders to deploy on Base mainnet, commemorated with a Genesis Builder NFT. And we’re asking everyone to hold on publicly exposing their user facing dapps until early August, when we’ll open Base to the world, together. We're building Base to bring the next mil...

TL;DR: After completing our launch criteria, Base mainnet is now open for builders ahead of general availability in early August. As a reminder, Base has no plans to issue a network token. In the weeks ahead, we’re inviting early builders to deploy on Base mainnet, commemorated with a Genesis Builder NFT. And we’re asking everyone to hold on publicly exposing their user facing dapps until early August, when we’ll open Base to the world, together. We're building Base to bring the next mil...

TL;DR: Base is gearing up for a mainnet launch with safety and security as our top priorities. Our launch criteria include demonstrated testnet stability, Optimism’s successful upgrade of Bedrock, and completion of reviews and audits. As a reminder, Base has no plans to issue a network token. Earlier this year, we announced the testnet launch of Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) network built on the OP Stack that offers a secure and low-cost way for developers to build decentralized apps onchain...

TL;DR: Base is gearing up for a mainnet launch with safety and security as our top priorities. Our launch criteria include demonstrated testnet stability, Optimism’s successful upgrade of Bedrock, and completion of reviews and audits. As a reminder, Base has no plans to issue a network token. Earlier this year, we announced the testnet launch of Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) network built on the OP Stack that offers a secure and low-cost way for developers to build decentralized apps onchain...

By Jesse Pollak TLDR: We’re thrilled to announce that Base mainnet is now live and available for everyone. At launch, there are 100+ dapps and service providers available in the Base ecosystem, as well as deep integrations across the Coinbase product ecosystem. Anyone can explore dapps on Base with near-zero gas fees, fast speeds, and secure transactions settled on Ethereum. Base was created with a clear vision: bring the next million builders and billion users onchain. This serves to acceler...

By Jesse Pollak TLDR: We’re thrilled to announce that Base mainnet is now live and available for everyone. At launch, there are 100+ dapps and service providers available in the Base ecosystem, as well as deep integrations across the Coinbase product ecosystem. Anyone can explore dapps on Base with near-zero gas fees, fast speeds, and secure transactions settled on Ethereum. Base was created with a clear vision: bring the next million builders and billion users onchain. This serves to acceler...

By Michael de Hoog We launched the Base testnet in February to bring the next million developers and billion users onchain. Base is an Ethereum L2 powered by the OP Stack that offers a secure, low-cost, developer-friendly way for anyone, anywhere, to build decentralized apps onchain. We’re now working towards bringing Base to mainnet, with safety and security as top priorities. As we progress towards mainnet, we’ve gathered some valuable learnings on scalability and performance that position ...

By Michael de Hoog We launched the Base testnet in February to bring the next million developers and billion users onchain. Base is an Ethereum L2 powered by the OP Stack that offers a secure, low-cost, developer-friendly way for anyone, anywhere, to build decentralized apps onchain. We’re now working towards bringing Base to mainnet, with safety and security as top priorities. As we progress towards mainnet, we’ve gathered some valuable learnings on scalability and performance that position ...

Since our testnet launch, dapps and community members have been asking how they can support bringing new products to the Base ecosystem. Many dapps, particularly those governed by DAOs, require a formal governance process to deploy on Base. Writing a proposal is the first step in helping community members make a decentralized decision. Base has an ambitious vision: bringing the next billion users onchain. Accomplishing this vision will take the support and collaboration of the whole space. We...

Since our testnet launch, dapps and community members have been asking how they can support bringing new products to the Base ecosystem. Many dapps, particularly those governed by DAOs, require a formal governance process to deploy on Base. Writing a proposal is the first step in helping community members make a decentralized decision. Base has an ambitious vision: bringing the next billion users onchain. Accomplishing this vision will take the support and collaboration of the whole space. We...

By Jesse Pollak TL;DR: Since we announced Base, our mission has been clear and consistent: bring the next million builders and billion users onchain. Today, we’re thrilled to announce our next step in that journey: Base is now open for bridging, and mainnet will be open for everyone on August 9. To celebrate, we’re helping throw a party: it’s Onchain Summer! — We’re committed to uplifting builders and creators - the tinkerers, the curious, the ones who live in and see the future - in real lif...

By Jesse Pollak TL;DR: Since we announced Base, our mission has been clear and consistent: bring the next million builders and billion users onchain. Today, we’re thrilled to announce our next step in that journey: Base is now open for bridging, and mainnet will be open for everyone on August 9. To celebrate, we’re helping throw a party: it’s Onchain Summer! — We’re committed to uplifting builders and creators - the tinkerers, the curious, the ones who live in and see the future - in real lif...

Base’s goal is to bring the next million developers and billion users onchain. Security is an essential part of this vision. We want to share how we’ve approached security on Base to date, how we’re preparing for a secure mainnet launch with internal and external security audits, and how we draw on Coinbase’s best practices in onchain security.Secured by the open-source OP StackBase is built on the OP Stack, in collaboration with Optimism. This means that out of the gate, we are building on a...

Base’s goal is to bring the next million developers and billion users onchain. Security is an essential part of this vision. We want to share how we’ve approached security on Base to date, how we’re preparing for a secure mainnet launch with internal and external security audits, and how we draw on Coinbase’s best practices in onchain security.Secured by the open-source OP StackBase is built on the OP Stack, in collaboration with Optimism. This means that out of the gate, we are building on a...

Action-packed weeks on Base – let’s dive in. The Latest News from BaseMainnet is coming: Our eyes are set on Base mainnet. We've recently outlined our launch criteria for builders. The checklist? Testnet stability, Optimism's successful Bedrock upgrade, and comprehensive audits. Safety and security remain paramount.Code4rena audit: We’re teaming up with Code4rena to ensure a safe transition to mainnet. We invite Wardens to join us in reviewing the code. Check out the recent Twitter ...

Action-packed weeks on Base – let’s dive in. The Latest News from BaseMainnet is coming: Our eyes are set on Base mainnet. We've recently outlined our launch criteria for builders. The checklist? Testnet stability, Optimism's successful Bedrock upgrade, and comprehensive audits. Safety and security remain paramount.Code4rena audit: We’re teaming up with Code4rena to ensure a safe transition to mainnet. We invite Wardens to join us in reviewing the code. Check out the recent Twitter ...

Short and sweet this week. Here are the latest updates from Base. The Latest News from BaseThe Base Regolith Hardfork was completed successfully: Big thanks to node providers Blockdaemon, Quicknode, Infura, and the community for preparing for the transition. Interested in running a Base node? Check out our guide.We’ve been getting inspired by builders in APAC, and have more meetups planned globally. So come meet us around the world! Chances are we’ll be in a place near you, soon. Follow us on...

Short and sweet this week. Here are the latest updates from Base. The Latest News from BaseThe Base Regolith Hardfork was completed successfully: Big thanks to node providers Blockdaemon, Quicknode, Infura, and the community for preparing for the transition. Interested in running a Base node? Check out our guide.We’ve been getting inspired by builders in APAC, and have more meetups planned globally. So come meet us around the world! Chances are we’ll be in a place near you, soon. Follow us on...

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. We launched Base with a big vision: bringing the next mil...

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. We launched Base with a big vision: bringing the next mil...

Tl;dr. Learn smart contract development with Base Camp, a self-paced learning program. You can work through educational content and practical learning exercises, and develop confidence in your ability to build and deploy onchain apps. We launched Base with a single goal in mind: empowering developers with a secure, low-cost platform to easily build dapps that deliver utility and value, and help bring the next billion people onchain. As we strive to onboard the next billion onchain users, we m...

Tl;dr. Learn smart contract development with Base Camp, a self-paced learning program. You can work through educational content and practical learning exercises, and develop confidence in your ability to build and deploy onchain apps. We launched Base with a single goal in mind: empowering developers with a secure, low-cost platform to easily build dapps that deliver utility and value, and help bring the next billion people onchain. As we strive to onboard the next billion onchain users, we m...

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. Each day, a new experience was unveiled (75 collections in all), spanning art, music, gaming, advocacy, and much more. The list of contributors reads like a who's who of the onchain universe: FWB, Parallel, anotherblock, Coca...

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. Each day, a new experience was unveiled (75 collections in all), spanning art, music, gaming, advocacy, and much more. The list of contributors reads like a who's who of the onchain universe: FWB, Parallel, anotherblock, Coca...