Key facts
- The Ethereum layer-2 network Base experienced a halt in block production.
- The outage lasted for over two hours on Thursday.
- A consensus problem caused the disruption.
- Base has restored block production.
- Network operations are returning to normal.
- The network is proceeding with a planned upgrade.
The Ethereum layer-2 network Base, incubated by Coinbase, experienced a halt in block production that lasted for over two hours on Thursday. The outage was attributed to a consensus problem. Following the disruption, the network has restored block production and is now returning to normal operations. This recovery occurs as Base continues with a planned upgrade. The brief halt in operations did not significantly impact users, and the network is functioning as expected post-resolution.