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Base

Blockchain platform for global financial transactions

base.org

Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 200–500
Industry: Blockchain & Cryptocurrency

Last updated October 14

Latest news about Base

In short: Base drove record activity, expanded tokenized stocks, and enabled AI-agent stablecoin payments via Mastercard and Cloudflare.

Company announcements

August 24 Base

Base launches native tokenized stocks for onchain builders

Issued by Coinbase using the B20 standard, these fractional shares provide 24/7 trading, deep DeFi liquidity, and global accessibility directly from self-custody wallets.

June 27 Base

Base suffered two block production outages on June 25-26

A bug in sequencer logic caused stale journal state, leading to a chain halt. Funds were safe, and patches were deployed.

December 17, 2025 Base

Base launches global app for social and trading

The Base App is now available in over 140 countries. It combines social feed, trading, and payments with tokenized assets and earning features for creators.

July 16, 2025 Base

Base unveils new app stack and identity features

The company launches the Base App, Base Account, and Base Pay while accelerating its chain with Flashblocks.

Media coverage

October 14 Bitcoin.com

Mastercard Begins Rolling Out AI Agent Payments Service With Coinbase, Base

Coinbase, Base, and BVNK provide crypto infrastructure, enabling blockchain settlement and stablecoin payments through the x402 protocol.

February 19 FXStreet

Coinbase s Base pivots away from Optimism stack | FXStreet

Layer-2 network Base is taking full ownership of its blockchain technology, moving away from a heavy...

November 12, 2025 Decrypt

JPMorgan Brings Dollar Deposit Token to Coinbase's Base Network: Report

The bank intends to deploy the deposit token across additional blockchains beyond Base, with plans for multi-currency expansion.

October 13, 2025 MSN

Exclusive: Jesse Pollak reveals Base is eyeing a token launch

In a conversation with TheStreet Roundtable about the changing financial landscape, Pollak — who is also head of Base and Base app — explained that...

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