Get ready! Coinbase Base Layer 2 Blockchain to Go Public Next Week! Mark your calendars for August 9th: Coinbase has officially set the date for the public launch of its layer-2 blockchain, Base. After a period accessible to select developers, Coinbase (COIN), the biggest publicly traded U.S. crypto exchange, announced that Base, its layer-2 blockchain built with Optimism's OP Stack, will open to the public. Leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase has launched a bridge for their ‘Base’ layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum (ETH). The Base mainnet is set to revolutionize on-chain activity.
Coinbase has dubbed the Base mainnet launch the beginning of “Onchain Summer,” outlining multiple events spanning several weeks to promote on-chain activity and Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain. Jesse Pollak, lead for Base Coinbase, has revealed that its layer-2 blockchain, Base, built with Optimism’s OP Stack, will be accessible to everyone. Coinbase, the largest publicly traded crypto exchange based in the US, revealed its plans to open mainnet for the public, starting August 9. Base is designed to offer faster and cheaper transactions, improving the overall user experience within the Ethereum ecosystem. Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain Base is officially launching its mainnet to the public on August 9, alongside its “Onchain Summer” collaboration, promising exciting developments for the crypto community.