# Optimism Base Superchain 🔵_🔴 with Ben Jones, Karl Floersch, & Jing Wang

*Author: Ryan Sean Adams, David Hoffman*
*Published: Feb 24, 2023*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/podcast/optimism-base-superchain-_-with-ben-jones-karl-floersch-jing-wang*

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The five discuss Coinbase's Base launch, the OP Stack integration, and what it means for the Superchains vision!

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### TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro

6:20 Sentiment at Optimism

7:00 Biggest Deal with the News?

11:28 Reflection on Coinbase's Base

15:45 OP Stack

17:15 Is Base a Competitor?

20:53 Puberty State of Chains

33:30 Superchains

40:35 Security of the Superchains

44:35 Superchain Standards 

51:51 Base Decentralization Timeline?

57:10 Closing & Disclaimers 

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#### RESOURCES
- Coinbase Base Announcement 
[https://www.coinbase.com/blog/introducing-base](https://www.coinbase.com/blog/introducing-base)
- Optimism + OP STack Details 
[https://optimism.mirror.xyz/2jk3D1Y8-hid8YOCUUa6yXmsyzNCYYyFJP0Nhaey9x0](https://optimism.mirror.xyz/2jk3D1Y8-hid8YOCUUa6yXmsyzNCYYyFJP0Nhaey9x0)
- Ben Jones  
[https://twitter.com/ben_chain](https://twitter.com/ben_chain)
- Karl Floersch 
[https://twitter.com/karl_dot_tech](https://twitter.com/karl_dot_tech)
- Jing Wang 
[https://twitter.com/jinglejamop](https://twitter.com/jinglejamop)
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