How to evaluate activity on Base: tools
Evaluate Base activity with public tools: check transactions, active addresses, gas fees and value locked together, then compare over time with dates.
Vahe HakobyanEditor-in-chief
Updated Oct 6, 20263 min readFact-checked
On this page
- BaseScan shows Base transactions and contracts.
- Read transactions, active addresses and gas fees together.
- Compare Base with other Layer 2 networks over time.
- Repeat addresses help separate users from bots.
- Record each date and source.
Base is an Ethereum Layer 2 network from Coinbase. Its mainnet went live in August 2023, and its records live onchain, so a browser is enough to study them.
What tools and terms do you need?
BaseScan is a block explorer for Base. It lists every transaction, address, and contract. Analytics dashboards turn those numbers into charts. Total value locked is the crypto held in Base smart contracts. Read transactions, active addresses, and gas fees together.
How do you evaluate Base activity?
Start with a fixed time window. Base mainnet went live in August 2023, giving a known starting point. Then compare Base with other Ethereum Layer 2 networks and see what drives its transactions.
- 1Pick a time windowChoose a start and end date, then read the same metric across it.
- 2Compare with other L2sPlace Base beside other Ethereum Layer 2 networks for the same dates.
- 3Open top contracts and tokensOn BaseScan, open the top contracts by activity or value, then the top tokens. These show what drives transactions.
- 4Check repeat addressesFind a dashboard that shows addresses that transact more than once. Many one-time addresses can point to bots or airdrop farming.
What should you do after your review?
Write down what you saw, when, and where. Dashboards can change their numbers.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. BaseScan and public dashboards show Base transactions, addresses, and contracts to anyone with a browser. A wallet is only needed to send a transaction.
Base is an Ethereum Layer 2 network. It settles to Ethereum mainnet but processes transactions on its own chain, usually faster and cheaper than mainnet.
It varies. Some dashboards read the chain directly and update often; others update daily. Check the page timestamp before you compare.
