Base
Base is an Ethereum layer-2 network incubated by Coinbase and built on the OP Stack.
Base TVL
Assets deposited in DeFi protocols on Base, in US dollars.
Network activity
Transactions, users, fees and trading over the past 90 days.
Top protocols on Base
Ranked by value locked on this network.
Stablecoins on Base
Dollar stablecoins issued or bridged to Base, and who issues them.
By issuer
Share of stablecoin supply on this network.About Base
How the network works, what it is used for and its main tokens.
Base is a layer 2 network for Ethereum, built as an optimistic rollup so that it inherits Ethereum's security. Coinbase built it, and its mainnet launched in August 2023.
Gas on Base is paid in ETH. As of 2026, lending, decentralized exchange trading, derivatives trading and leveraged farming are among the kinds of apps that hold deposits on the network.
Top tokens
The native token and the largest ecosystem tokens by market cap.Base FAQ
Short answers to what people ask most.
Yes. Base is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine, so smart contracts written for Ethereum can run on it.
No. Base has no token of its own.
Base ecosystem news
The latest from the network and the apps built on it.
Other networks
Networks ranked next to Base by value locked.








