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Base’s state update system went down and nobody noticed
Jun 1, 2026
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by Ashish Kumar
for CryptoPolitan
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A bug in Coinbase's Base froze a critical part of the Layer-2 network, raising questions about the resilience and security of Ethereum's growing Layer-2 ecosystem. Despite blocks continuing to be produced and users still able to send transactions and interact with dApps, the incident highlights systemic risks for crypto adoption, DeFi activity, DEX/CEX integrations and future token launches and fundraising.
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A bug inside Coinbase’s Base froze a critical part of the network’s infrastructure. It has raised fresh questions around the resilience of Ethereum’s growing Layer-2 ecosystem. However, the issue did not stop users from sending transactions or interacting with applications on Base. Blocks reportedly continued to be produced and the network appeared to function normally....
