Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 solution, Base, experienced its inaugural significant disruption since its public introduction on August 9. The outage, which lasted roughly 45 minutes on September 5, halted the production of new blocks on the Base chain. According to the Base status site, developers pinpointed the block production issue at 9:36 pm UTC.
In a statement provided to Cointelegraph, Coinbase explained the cause of the interruption: “We identified a delay in block production due to part of our internal infrastructure requiring a refresh. We’ve implemented a fix and are seeing widespread recovery.”
As block production recommenced, Base assured the public that its team remains vigilant, actively monitoring the chain to prevent any further complications.
Matt Willemsen, who leads research at the crypto education hub Collective Shift, seized the opportunity to shed light on the inherent risks associated with Ethereum layer-2 solutions.
Emphasizing their relative novelty, Willemsen cautioned that, unlike Ethereum’s mainnet, these layer-2 networks lack rigorous real-world testing and might be susceptible to unexpected challenges.
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