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Base

An Ethereum L2 from Coinbase, optimized for low-cost, consumer-grade onchain apps.

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What Base is

Base is an Ethereum Layer 2 built on the OP Stack and incubated by Coinbase. It offers fast, cheap transactions while inheriting Ethereum's security.

Why it matters

Base is where much of web3's consumer onboarding now happens, gasless wallets, social apps, and stablecoin payments.

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