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Base Beat Debut Edition: Newsletter #1

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Base Beat Debut Edition Newsletter 1
06
Apr

Welcome to the Debut of Base Beat

Welcome to the first edition of Base Beat – your fun-sized update on the Base community. Here’s what you need to know this week:

The Latest News from Base

  • First Base Testnet Hardfork: The Regolith upgrade is scheduled for April 27th at 10 am PT. This planned upgrade will enhance the network’s security and reliability. 📡 Node operators need to upgrade to Base node V0.1.1. No downtime or impact on user experience is expected. Track the upgrade status on the Base status page.
  • Base Builder Quest: Deploy a smart contract on Base and mint a commemorative NFT by artist Andre Oshea. Follow Andre on Twitter at @andreoshea or on Instagram at @andreoshea_.
  • OpenZeppelin’s Defender Supports Base Testnet: Benefits for builders include:
    • Secure & automate smart contract admin
    • Craft automated scripts
    • Monitor & tackle exploits
    • Embrace security best practices

Curious Corner: Discord Q&A Gems

A recap of topics our Discord community was most curious about. Join us for our weekly Friday Q&As in the Base Discord #base-stage channel.

  • Plans for Decentralization: We’re collaborating with Optimism to progressively decentralize Base, aiming to become a Stage 2 rollup, per Vitalik’s vision. Learn more in our blog.
  • Ensuring Security on Base: Base combines Coinbase’s security expertise with an open-source foundation. We believe in the security of open-source platforms, with input from various teams. Both Optimism and Base run independent security audits to strengthen and secure the OP Stack codebase.
  • Base’s Role in the L2 Ecosystem: We believe Ethereum will scale with multiple chains, with Base being one of them. Learn more about the vision for the Superchain in our blog.
  • Building on Optimism: We chose the open-source, modular, MIT-licensed OP Stack for upgradability. We collaborated with the Optimism team on EIP-4844 (proto-danksharding), sharing a vision for scaling Ethereum.
  • Funding for Developers: Submit your project to the Base Ecosystem Fund. Need inspiration? See our Request for Builders.
  • Reducing Fees on Base: Driving down fees on Base is a priority. We’re working on EIP-4844 (proto-danksharding) to reduce Ethereum & Base fees.
  • Analytics Solutions: Flipside & Artemis analytics are available on Base testnet, with more to come on mainnet.
  • Community Feedback: Community input helps improve Base. Share your thoughts on Discord.
  • Gaming and NFT Verticals: Excited about the potential of NFTs and gaming to accelerate mass adoption. Our vision is to make Base an easy-to-use platform for creators & game builders.

Base All-Stars: Spotlighting Projects & Builders

Recently at our Discord Friday Q&A, we hosted:

  • Quick Intel: A token scanner for user safety across chains.
  • Permissive: An authorization framework with Account Abstraction (ERC-4337) for user-controlled permissions & actions.

Last Friday, we hosted Thirdweb to discuss their Base-d game on testnet, Cat Attack, which had 100k+ players and 1M+ transactions within 48 hours of launch.

Are you a dev interested in building an on-chain game but need a simple way to get started? Check out Thirdweb’s suite of tooling.

What’s Next?

  • Connect with Base: Join us on Twitter and Discord.
  • Have Questions? Drop them in the #base-friday-questions channel in the Base Discord.
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