Coinbase’s Base chain, a layer-2 scaling solution on Ethereum, continues to redefine blockchain accessibility for retail users in 2025.
In Q1 2025, Base chain unveiled ambitious upgrades:
- On February 28, Coinbase announced “Flashblocks,” boosting Base’s speed tenfold, alongside “Appchains” for scalable dApps and “Smart Wallet Sub Accounts” to simplify onboarding. These innovations aim to rival Solana’s speed, positioning Base as a leader in layer-2 networks.
- Base’s growth hasn’t been without challenges. Critics, including Standard Chartered, noted in March that layer-2 solutions like Base have siphoned $50 billion from Ether’s market cap, prompting a slashed 2025 ETH price target from $10,000 to $4,000.
- Meanwhile, Base’s roadmap for greater decentralization, outlined in January, won’t fully materialize this year, raising questions about its alignment with Web3’s ethos.
- Still, its developer ecosystem thrives, with over 80 games launched on the B3 gaming chain by January 30 and privacy-focused appchains in development with Horizen.
As of April 2025, Base processes millions of transactions, cementing its role as Ethereum’s top layer-2 by activity.
Coinbase’s push into Bitcoin-backed loans on Base in January further blurs the lines between crypto and traditional finance.
With these strides, Base isn’t just scaling blockchain, it’s unleashing a retail revolution, proving Web3 can be for everyone.
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