Catenaa, Saturday, May 10, 2025-Base, Ethereum’s Layer 2 rollup developed by Coinbase, has made significant strides toward decentralizing its operations, announcing that it has reached “Stage 1” of its decentralization plan.
The milestone comes as Base introduces fault proofs and a security council to enhance the rollup’s security and scalability.
The move is seen as a key step in Base’s effort to provide a more decentralized and transparent ecosystem. Fault proofs allow Base to identify and resolve transaction discrepancies more efficiently, while the security council will provide oversight to ensure the integrity of the system.
The council consists of key stakeholders, including representatives from Coinbase and other decentralized entities, to monitor and respond to potential vulnerabilities.
Base’s decision to introduce these features aligns with Ethereum’s broader roadmap for scalability and decentralization. The rollup’s design leverages Ethereum’s security while offering faster and more cost-effective transactions. Stage 1’s introduction of fault proofs is expected to help improve the reliability and responsiveness of the rollup, offering users a more secure platform for decentralized applications (dApps).
Base’s development team emphasizes that this move is just the first of several planned stages to ensure the rollup operates in a fully decentralized manner by 2026. The introduction of these governance and security mechanisms highlights Base’s commitment to creating a scalable and secure ecosystem for decentralized finance (DeFi) and other blockchain applications.
While the rollup has made great progress, Base’s team is closely monitoring its implementation, anticipating further advancements to support a fully decentralized rollup by the final stages of its roadmap.
