what's Base?

Base is an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain designed to be secure, low-cost, and developer-friendly, enabling builders to create decentralized applications and onboard the next billion users to the onchain economy. Incubated by Coinbase and built using the open-source OP Stack in collaboration with Optimism, Base achieves full EVM equivalence and supports features like gasless transactions through account abstraction, seamless multichain bridges, and progressive decentralization from Stage 0 to Stage 2. As part of the Superchain network, Base fosters an interconnected ecosystem of rollups with shared standards and liquidity. It includes components like Base Chain for core blockchain operations, Base App as an everything app combining social features, app discovery, trading, payments, and earning, Base Build for developer resources, and Base Pay for onchain payments. The platform emphasizes permissionless innovation, open-source software, and tools to make onchain activities accessible for creators, businesses, and everyday users.

Base actively develops native account abstraction for EVM via ERC-8130.