Base Breaks Free From Optimism Infrastructure
Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 network backed by Coinbase, has announced that it is transitioning away from Optimism's OP Stack infrastructure to a self-sustaining tech stack. This move aims to reduce Base's reliance on external dependencies and increase its hard fork schedule from three to six per year.
The new unified stack, designated 'base/base,' consolidates previously distributed codebase elements into a single repository built on open-source components including Reth. Node operators will need to migrate from Optimism releases to Base's client software to remain compatible with future network upgrades.
Base maintains Stage 1 decentralization status under Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin's rollup classification system and will continue purchasing support from Optimism through its OP Enterprise program.