Coinbase's Base blockchain resumes after two-hour outage disrupted network

Coinbase's Base blockchain network experienced a two-hour outage that halted transaction processing. The team has restored the network and is currently investigating the root cause of the incident.
Why it matters
As a major Ethereum layer-2 network, Base's stability is critical for the reliability of decentralized finance applications and user trust in crypto infrastructure.
In an update, the Base team said the chain has resumed working and internal nodes were syncing correctly, though it continues to investigate the root cause of the incident. The team also advised ecosystem node operators to restart their Base nodes to restore synchronization.
The article reports technical facts regarding a network outage without editorializing or taking a stance.
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