# Base

> The blockchain for global finance

Base is an Ethereum L2 incubated by Coinbase that provides infrastructure for global finance, including trading, stablecoin payments, and AI agent applications.

Base is an Ethereum Layer 2 network built on the OP Stack and incubated by Coinbase, designed to serve as the foundation for global onchain finance. The network provides sub-second, sub-cent transactions supporting trading markets, stablecoin payments, and AI agent infrastructure. Ecosystem products include Basenames for on-chain identity, a native bridge to Ethereum, and Base App for consumer-facing finance. Base has no native token and commits sequencer revenue to Optimism's Retroactive Public Goods Funding.

- Type: Network
- Sector: Blockchain Platforms
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2023-02-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/Base

## Products

- [Base Chain](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Base): Base Chain is an Ethereum L2 built on the OP Stack that delivers sub-second, sub-cent transactions for trading, stablecoin payments, and AI agent applications. The chain supports EVM-compatible smart contracts, native account abstraction, and fault-proof security. (L2, Live, Main Product)
- [Basenames](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Base): Basenames is a decentralised naming service on Base that enables users to register human-readable wallet identifiers such as username.base as fully on-chain NFTs. Built on ENS infrastructure, Basenames are portable across Base ecosystem applications and function as an on-chain identity layer. Names are priced by character length and registered through base.org/names. (Decentralised Identity, Live)
- [Base MCP](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Base): Base MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that connects AI assistants to a user's Base Account smart wallet. Agents can check balances, send and swap tokens, sign EIP-712 messages, execute batched contract calls, and make x402 USDC payments across multiple networks. Every write action requires explicit user approval, and the server is extensible through plugins for DeFi protocol integrations. (MCP, Live)

## Links

- [Main](https://www.base.org)
- [Blog](https://blog.base.org)
- [Documentation](https://docs.base.org)
- [Media Kit/branding](https://brand.base.org)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.base.org/privacy-policy)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.base.org/terms-of-service)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/base)
- [Farcaster](https://warpcast.com/base)
- [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/buildonbase)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/base-org)
- [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/BASE)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildonbase)

## Relationships

- [Coinbase](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Coinbase): Parent organization

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