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- Flashblocks make Base faster This 10x change makes Base the fastest EVM chain to date, bringing effective block times from 2 seconds down to 200 milliseconds —and they're live on testnet right now + coming to mainnet in Q2
00:00 - Base is now 10x faster Flashblocks are live on Base, speeding up effective block times from 2 seconds to 200 milliseconds and making it the fastest EVM chain today From 'click' to 'confirmed' in the time it takes to think
00:00 - 𝚆𝚎𝚕𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝙱𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝙱𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜 — 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚋𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚍? Introducing a new space for everyone building the onchain future base.org/builders
00:00 - Ethereum and Base are the #1 and #2 chains founders choose to build on Read more about what founders are doing in a16z's 2025 State of Crypto:
Our latest State of Crypto report is here. The main theme for the year is the maturation of the crypto industry: • Traditional financial institutions and fintechs launched crypto products • DeFi and stablecoins went mainstream • Blockchains got faster and cheaper • The - Base is growing because all of you are showing up and building. From an idea two years ago to $15b+ in a global economy today, @jessepollak explains why Base Chain is the choice for builders:Base Chain is the best place to build
00:00 - Basenames can now be your primary identity across L2s! Powered by ENSIP-19, we performed a one time migration on users' behalf, making all basenames compliant. Users don't have to act to migrate 🫡 Dev tools that support ENS integration now work with basenames too!
- The Base core team is traveling all around the world right now 🛫 @XenBH just arrived in South Korea to meet @daehan_base builders:
00:00 - Base Chain is scaling capacity by 2x in 30 days We're raising the gas limit from 75 → 150 Mgas/s over the next month to keep fees low as more people come onchain, starting tomorrow Read the full update: blog.base.dev/scaling-base-d…
- Introducing the Base Build dashboard 👀 Get distribution for your mini app in @baseapp ☀️ Win rewards for what you build, starting with $200k in Onchain Summer rewards 📊 Grow faster with real-time user analytics Start building 🧵
- Base Batches 002 helps founders from anywhere accelerate their journey We have two tracks; one for existing businesses and another for new ideas: Startup Track - Teams with live products who are taking the next step: 1. Apply to Base Batches 2. Interview with the Base team 3.
00:00 - Base Mainnet will be undergoing the @Optimism Superchain U16A upgrade on October 7, 2025 between 17:00-19:00 UTC. This upgrade will temporarily invalidate pending withdrawals from Base Mainnet to Ethereum L1. Deposits and onchain activity will continue as normal; this
- Flashblocks make Base 10x faster. We're starting to test Flashblocks in a staged rollout on Base, reducing effective block times from 2 seconds to 200 milliseconds. Builders can integrate Flashblocks on testnet today to prepare for the full rollout.
