Base
Live since 9 August 2023, about 3 years. Machine-drafted, not yet checked by a person.
Base is a public blockchain network made by the company Coinbase that anyone can use. Of the 4 things it promised, it delivered 2, 2 are still open (2 with no date); nothing dated is coming up.
This week in the news: upgrade or launch live.
A real job. Delivered 2 of 4, none late. Nothing dated ahead. Nothing to be careful of on the record.
Is it real?
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2 of 4
- ✓A real-world jobReal-world purpose: cheaper transactions on top of Ethereum
- –Real backingA named investor, an index, a major exchange, or a billion-dollar size.
- ✓Something aheadAhead: 2 of 4 promises delivered
- –Room to growWorth at least four times less than the biggest coin doing the same job, so the gap is real, not a guess.
No named backer
- Origin9 August 2023about about 3 yearsbase.org, GitHub
- DevelopersNot namedNeither Wikidata nor its listing names the foundersCode activity not checked
- BackingNo named investorNot on a big exchange we track
- Standing on the record2 of 41 confirmed by outside news54 headlines last monthNo corrections needed so far
Four tests, printed. Passing all four means a real job, real backing, something ahead, and a price far below the leader of its group. A filter on facts, never a verdict.
Every line has a source: the coin's own listing, CoinGecko's tags, the record, or the news feed. Reputation here is a count, never an opinion.
Does it deliver?
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Every line is quoted from the project's own pages, with the copy we stored and, where one exists, the article that reported it
2 of 4
promises delivered, by the project's own pages
1 of those confirmed by an outside news report
Promises by the year they were due
delivered open past due
delivered open past due, not yet checked today. Click a point to open that promise.
- Openno dateBase says it is rebuilding the Coinbase Wallet app to be much faster and easier to use, and adding a way to find apps through the Farcaster social network.
- Openno dateBase says it is adding three named developer tools, Flashblocks, Smart Wallet Sub Accounts and Base Appchains, and a new central place for developers.
- Delivered20 October 2024Base says it will run building competitions for developers in Africa, India, Southeast Asia and Latin America from 27 September to 20 October 2024, with prizes totalling 100 ETH.delivered 13 December 2024Only the project's own word so farProof Only its own page says so; no article found.
Details
“We’ll start with a series of regional buildathons in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. The buildathons will run from September 27 to October 20, with 100 ETH in total prizes.”
source · snapshot · captured 2026-09-10
The 13 December 2024 post 'Reflections from Base Around the World' says: 'Base just wrapped up our first world tour. ... We met over 1,000 builders, selected 50+ buildathon winners, and hosted 11 events.' The post excerpt does not state the prize total paid out. source · snapshot · captured 2026-09-10
- DeliveredNovember 2024Base says its team will meet developers in person in Nairobi, Bangalore, Bangkok, Singapore and Manila, and online for Buenos Aires, during November 2024.delivered 13 December 2024Confirmed by thestreet.com, 11 December 2024Proof Coinbase's Jesse Pollak explains what investors are missing onchain with Base thestreet.com, 11 December 2024
Details
“Then in November, the Base team and Jesse Pollak will meet with builders in person in Nairobi, Bangalore, Bangkok, Singapore, and Manila, and virtually in Buenos Aires.”
source · snapshot · captured 2026-09-10
The 13 December 2024 post 'Reflections from Base Around the World' says: 'We traveled to Kenya, India, Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines.' The post excerpt does not mention the virtual Buenos Aires session. source · snapshot · captured 2026-09-10
What is next, and when?
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Nothing dated
The project has not put a date on anything still open. That is a fact worth knowing.
How big is it next to its rivals?
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Only coins within a hundred times its worth; a coin a thousand times bigger is another world
Cheaper transactions on top of ethereum
7 coins we checked say they are for cheaper transactions on top of Ethereum, worth $3.34B together. .
No shared purpose group on file yet.
Base is a public blockchain network made by the company Coinbase that anyone can use.
Problem it says it solves: cheaper transactions on top of Ethereum. 9 coins we have checked say the same; together they are worth $4,330,706,508.
Each bar is a coin's worth today (price × coins out), longest first. The lit bar is this coin; grey bars are the others doing the same job.
What should make me careful?
Nothing printed today
None of the six tests fails. A missed promise counts only on a record a person has checked.
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The tests: nothing to hold it for, more missed than delivered, priced ahead of its record, half the supply still to come, rivals ship while it does not, a big release of coins soon.
The homework: the coin itself, the news, the record
The coin itself
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No price history yet.
No supply data yet.
Its pages do not say what holding it gets you
That is worth knowing before buying. A coin nobody needs is priced on hope.
- Nothing the project's own pages spell out.
- Not checkedwho holds the most coins, and how much has been burned. Those need on-chain data this site does not read yet.
Supply and value figures from CoinGecko, refreshed hourly. Not part of the record.
What the news says
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Headlines per day, last 30 days
54 headlines named this coin in the last month.
What they were about
- Upgrade12
- Tokenization9
- Price4
- Hack2
- AI1
- Partnership1
- Base deposits on Morpho top Ethereum, Blockworks co-founder says
- Robinhood Chain Just Out-Earned Ethereum and Base on Daily Fees
- Hunter Biden LAPTOP memecoin crashes 98% on first day
- Base Moves to Independent Tech Stack, Reducing Reliance On Optimism Infrastructure
- Hunter Biden Lays Out LAPTOP Airdrop Plan Before Base DebutUpcoming
- Travala's Travel MCP Brings AI Hotel Booking to Base With USDC
- Aerodrome Finance (AERO) Surges 18% on Base Memecoin Narrative
- Hunter Biden is launching a memecoin and airdropping it to MAGA walletsUpcoming
- Hunter Biden launching a laptop-themed cryptocurrencyUpcoming
- XRP’s ‘Alpha Base’ Analysis Hints At 1,444% Price Rally
- AstralBeam Launches on Casper, Links RWAs on Robinhood Chain, Base, Ethereum and Polygon, toward T-REX InteroperabilityUpcoming
- Ethereum aims for quantum-resistant base layer by December 2029 to secure future blockchain safety.
- Ethereum Foundation Targets a Quantum-Resistant Base Layer by December 2029
- Hunter Biden to launch LAPTOP memecoin on Base blockchain Sept 9, linking politics with crypto.Upcoming
- Hunter Biden Launches $LAPTOP Memecoin on Base With Airdrop to TRUMP Holders: 14 outlets comparedUpcoming
- Exclusive | Hunter Biden (and His Laptop) Enter the Cryptosphere With New Meme Coin
- Hunter Biden to Launch LAPTOP Meme Coin on Base After TRUMP LossesUpcoming
- Hunter Biden debuts 'LAPTOP' memecoin targeting TRUMP holders
- Kraken sees Cyprus as credible base for EU market, Vassiliades says
- Hunter Biden to Launch LAPTOP Memecoin on BaseUpcoming
- Meme Coin News: Memes Defy SOL Slide as Pump.fun and Base App Double Down on Trading
- Coinbase and Apex Group Bring Bitcoin Yield Fund to Base
- Top 5 Projects on Base Network: 2026 Guide to Best Base Crypto
- Base ecosystem launches 25 new projects and integrations in AugustUpcoming
- SOL crypto picks up pace as Solana flips Base in x402 activity
- Bitcoin: Valuation Re-Rates Against a Thinning Transfer Base
- Base launches Creator Grant Program with up to $4,000 for creatorsUpcoming
- Coinbase Expands Base Network with cbHYPE and cbZEC Listings
- Base Announces New Wrapped Assets Launching TomorrowUpcoming
- Morning Minute: Robinhood Chain Flips Ethereum and Base in Fees
- Robinhood Chain Just Out-Earned Base Over the Weekend
- Coinbase Is Adding Perpetual Futures to Its Base App. Here's What Crypto Investors Need to Know.
- Base Activates Azul Upgrade on Ethereum L2 MainnetUpcoming
- Coinbase Is Adding Perpetual Futures to Its Base App. Here's What Crypto Investors Need to Know.
- Tokenized stocks hit $29.5B as Coinbase joins Base
- Moonwell Exploit Drains $8.7 Million After MAMO Price Manipulation on Base
- Bitcoin's Technical Base Gives It More Upside Than Gold, Fairlead's Stockton Says
- Coinbase Crypto News: Stock Tokens on Base for Non-US Investors
- Coinbase Taps Chainlink to Power Tokenized Stocks on Base
- Tokenized Stocks Issued by Coinbase are Live on Base
54 headlines in the last month.
Headlines are the publishers' own. News is never placed next to price.
The record itself
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Six facts, the project's own replies, its peers, contract facts, references and every stored copy
Base is a public blockchain network made by the company Coinbase that anyone can use.
“Base is built by Coinbase, trusted by leading institutions, and open to all.”source · snapshot · captured 2026-09-10
Live since 9 August 2023, about 3 years.
2 of 4 promises delivered. 2 open.
Others in ethereum layer-2 networks: Starknet 10 of 24, ADI 7 of 15, Gate 0 of 1, Mantle 0 of 2.Others in smart-contract platforms: Internet Computer 20 of 23, Ethereum 15 of 20, Ozone Chain 13 of 30, Starknet 10 of 24, and 28 more.
Repository activity has not been checked yet.
The project's roadmap page last changed on 13 September 2026.
Nothing further to flag from the record as it stands.
This record was drafted by a machine from captured pages and has not yet been checked by a person. Treat every line as unverified until that note changes.