Base is an Ethereum Layer 2 offering a secure, low-cost, builder-friendly way for anyone, anywhere, to build onchain.
Company
Coinbase
Stack
OP Stack, Superchain
Cluster
Superchain
Type
Optimistic Rollup
Launch Date
August 2023
Gas Token
ETH
Chain ID
eip155:8453
VM
Universal (EVM)
Data Availability
Ethereum (blobs)
Maturity
A network transitioning to being decentralized. A group of actors still may be able to halt the network in extreme situations.
Realtime
Transactions Per Second
2 s
Block Time
5,974 TPS
All-Time High
27/3/2026 13:38 UTC
2,197 TPS
24h Peak
6/8/2026 18:39 UTC
354.8
Current TPS
12
Transaction Cost
$0.0007
ERC-20 Transfer
$0.0047
Swap Fee
$0.0014
Average Fee
$0.0005
Median Fee
updated 0 seconds ago
Yesterday
5
Active Addresses
226.12K
+7.34%
3
Throughput
14.06Mgas/s
-5.3%
2
Stablecoin Supply
$4.75B
+0.15%
4
Revenue
$49.07K
-36.83%
4
App Revenue
$1.05M
-44.27%
Events
MAR13
Ecotone Upgrade (EIP-4844 Support)
14 March 2024
As part of the OP Stack, Base upgraded to support Ethereum's Dencun upgrade, significantly lowering its transaction fees.
AUG9
friend.tech Launch
10 August 2023
The decentralized social application friend.tech launched exclusively on Base, becoming a viral phenomenon and a major driver of network activity.
AUG8
Public Mainnet Launch
9 August 2023
Base officially opened its mainnet to the public, allowing users to bridge assets and interact with the ecosystem.
AUG8
Onchain Summer Campaign
9 August 2023
A multi-week campaign launched alongside the public mainnet to celebrate onchain art, music, and gaming, driving initial user adoption.
JULY12
Mainnet for Builders Launch
13 July 2023
Base opened its mainnet to developers and builders to deploy applications ahead of the public release.
FEB22
Base Announcement and Testnet Launch
23 February 2023
Coinbase announced its entry into the L2 space with Base, an OP Stack-based rollup, and launched its public testnet.
Achievements
Lifetime
Level 
16
7.1B
43%
to
17
Transaction Count
Level 
13
$22.5M
83%
to
14
Rent Paid to L1
Level 
13
$210.6M
74%
to
14
Revenue
Level 
13
$188.2M
59%
to
14
Onchain Profit
Level 
17
288.5M
15%
to
18
Active Addresses
Usage Breakdown
43.23%
%
%
18.71%
11.29%
%
24.06%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
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