Layer 2

Base

Coinbase's OP Stack layer 2.

An Ethereum layer 2 built on the OP Stack and incubated by Coinbase, with low fees and easy onboarding from Coinbase accounts and smart wallets. EVM-equivalent, so Ethereum tooling works unchanged.

Type: Layer 2
Maintained by: Coinbase
License: MIT (OP Stack)
Articles: 1

BaseIntermediate

What is Base, and how does Coinbase's layer 2 work?

Base is Coinbase's Ethereum layer 2, rated Stage 1 by L2BEAT as of November 2026. Learn how its sequencer, blobs and multiproof withdrawals work, what Coinbase controls and doesn't, why it left Optimism's governance, and why it has no token.

#gas-&-fees#scaling

Web3Universe · Nov 5, 20268 min