With the Base Mainnet set to launch on August 9, excitement is building around Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) blockchain.
Having launched the testnet in February, Base is described by Coinbase as a “secure, low-cost, developer-friendly Ethereum L2 built to bring the next billion users to web3.”
But in an increasingly crowded field of Ethereum scaling solutions, what differentiates Base from other L2s?
This article will look at five key features of the new blockchain network that distinguish it.
1. The Base Chain is Built Using OP Stack
To build Base, Coinbase turned to OP Stack, a modular, open-source framework developed by the team behind Optimism. As the Ethereum ecosystem ushers in a new era of rollup-centric development, OP Stack is a popular tool among L2 developers looking to deploy optimistic rollups.
The Base Mainnet will function as a separate network from Optimism. But the decision to use OP Stack means there…
