Base Network Restores Operations After Two-Hour Blockchain Outage

Coinbase-backed Ethereum layer-2 network Base resumed block production Thursday after a disruption that paused transaction processing for nearly two hours.

The Base development team confirmed the network is operating normally. Internal nodes have synchronized correctly, and engineers continue investigating the underlying cause, the team said. Ecosystem node operators have been advised to restart their Base nodes to ensure proper synchronization.

The first public alert posted at 16:03 UTC said Base mainnet block production had become "unhealthy." By 16:52 UTC, developers said they had identified the problem and were implementing multiple remediation measures.

Base has not disclosed the exact reason behind the disruption. The investigation is ongoing, and additional technical details are expected once the team completes its analysis, the statement said.

This is the second notable outage for Base, following a service interruption in August 2025. The network is one of the largest Ethereum layer-2 scaling solutions, processing transactions for decentralized applications that depend on its infrastructure.

The team said it will continue monitoring network stability while working to determine the root cause. Further updates will be shared as the investigation progresses.