Coinbase Announces Base🔵, an Ethereum L2 Powered by Optimism

Coinbase announces the launch of “Base,” their own L2 built on the OP Stack. Tune in to hear everything you need to know about Base!

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

7:53 Coinbase’s New Chain?

8:45 What is Base?

9:36 How is Base Different?

11:16 How Open is Base?

13:05 Why Now?

17:00 ETH L2 Philosophy

20:00 2nd Mover Advantage & Success Metric

22:26 Total Coinbase Users

25:15 How Base Will be Used By Coinbase Users

29:35 $COIN

31:13 Could Base Canoblize Coinbase?

32:35 Regulation

35:30 Base Token?!

40:26 Validator Set

39:10 Sequencer Power

40:53 Timeline

42:55 Basechain Vision

48:55 Why OP Stack?

52:57 Jesse as a Badge Member  

54:47 Gas-Free Percentage

56:22 Superchain Vision

58:46 KGZ Ceremony

1:00:41 What Does Successful Base Look Like?

1:06:13 Closing & Disclaimers

RESOURCES

• Jesse Pollak (jesse.xyz)
  https://twitter.com/jessepollak  
• Coinbase
  https://twitter.com/coinbase