Crypto Exchange Coinbase Launches Ethereum L2 Scaling Network Called Base

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Launches Ethereum L2 Scaling Network Called Base
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Cryptocurrency exchange COINBASE announced the basic deployment, a two-layer (l2) ethereum scaled network, after the developers launched the testnet base on Thursday. The society has declared that it is in incubation base within coinbase and that chain l2 will gradually decentralize over time.

The company indicated that it is in Base incubation at Coinbase and that chain L2 will gradually decentralize over time.

The goal of the Coinbase L2 scale-up platform is to contribute to the crypto economy. The company announced the launch of the Base testnet on Thursday and advised the public to stay tuned for the upcoming mainnet launch.

The company announced the launch of the basic test on Thursday and advised the public to remain on the lookout for the launch of the future main network. On Twitter, Coinbase , "Base is an Ethereum L2 which provides a safe, inexpensive, easy-to-use developer for anyone, anywhere, to build decentralized applications.

Our objective with Base is to turn onchain into the next online and embedded 1B users in the crypto economy."

The cryptocurrency exchange has explained that the base will be open-source and will take advantage of the optimism of the operation stack. Coinbase detailed it is also collaborating with Optimism. "We see this toolbox as an open platform that anyone can contribute to, pitching, and expanding to help scale the crypto economy," coinbase blog post said.

Initially, Coinbase will have more control, but Base’s vision is to become fully permissionless over time. The vision of the base is to become completely unauthorised over time. "base is going to progress from step 0 to step 1 in 2023 and step 2 in 2024," the announcement noted.

Furthermore, the blog post highlights that coinbase has no intention of issuing a new network token, while the base will be a distinct network, it will be powered by ethereum and will take advantage of the inherent safety of ethereum. Coinbase also announced the launch of a core ecosystem fund to support early-growth projects in collaboration with the base, provided they meet the corporation's investment criteria. This week ETH fees are higher than usual, and the L2 protocol Arbitrum, which offers lower fees, outpaced Ethereum’s daily transaction count.

This week, fees are higher than usual, and the L2 arbitrum protocol, which has lower fees, has exceeded Ethereum's daily number of transactions. "base offers full evm equivalence at a fraction of the cost and is committed to pushing forward the developer platform", explains the blog about base l2. Optimism has recently revealed its plans to upgrade its network in March.

When Coinbase launched the Base testnet, people on social media complained about a bumpy start. Coinbase Web3 developer Roberto Bayardo explained that the issue was fixed and noted that a lot of people were bridging. ‘We’re submitting the contracts for verification now,’ Bayardo added.

"We submit contracts for audit purposes now," added Bayardo. How do you feel about the coinbase input in the ethereum l2 scaling space with the basic launch?