- Base network paused block production for about 27–30 minutes on August 5, halting all new transactions and freezing dApps.
- Block height stopped advancing at 33,792,704 before resuming shortly afterward.
- Fast recovery with no reported loss of funds and transparent monitoring, shows Coinbase’s intent to become an ‘everything app’
Coinbase’s Ethereum layer‑2 network Base experienced an unexpected block production stall of approximately 27 to 30 minutes. The anomaly halted all new transactions and froze dApps on the platform. Block height stopped advancing at 33,792,704 before resuming shortly afterward, restoring network operations.
What happened, and what caused it?
The outage began when Base ceased creating new blocks, likely due to a technical glitch within its internal infrastructure. According to reports, the team identified a “delay in block production” and attributed it to a component that needed to be refreshed. A fix was implemented swiftly, and block generation resumed shortly thereafter.
Blockchain explorers such as BaseScan made the stoppage visible in real time, allowing users and developers to monitor the outage independently. The swift communication of the fix and restoration of services underlined the network’s resilience. No funds were lost, and only minimal transaction delays were reported.
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Coinbase’s “everything app” ambition
Users on social platforms quickly noticed and reported the outage. Many appreciated the fast resolution as evidence of Coinbase’s infrastructure discipline. However, the timing of this ‘glitch’ is questionable, especially since Coinbase is positioning Base not just as a layer‑2 rollup, but as the foundation of its broader vision for an “everything app.”
When Coinbase relaunched its Base App in mid‑July, it integrated both Zora and Farcaster directly into the interface, igniting a vibrant decentralized social and creator economy across the Base network. This synergy drove a major uptick in on‑chain activity.
The impact is clear in the explosive growth of token issuance: daily new token creations rose from around 6,649 tokens on July 1 to roughly 50,000 launches by month’s end, with a peak of 54,341 on July 27.
