Base Blockchain Suffers Second Mainnet Stall in Two Days

Base, the blockchain incubated by Coinbase, experienced block production issues for the second time in two days, according to its status page. Friday's outage began at 15:33 UTC when the team reported investigating an issue, with block production resuming by 16:11 UTC. The incident followed a similar chain halt on Thursday where an invalid block interrupted the sequencer after block 47806542, causing a roughly two-hour disruption that affected withdrawals but left user funds secure.

Base Resumes Block Production After Friday Disruption

Friday's outage appears to have been brief. At 15:33 UTC, an alert on Base's status page indicated the team was investigating an issue. Block production resumed as of 16:11 UTC, according to the status page. "Node operators will need to restart their Base Mainnet nodes in order to resume syncing," the team stated. One alert noted that "Base Mainnet is experiencing a chain halt with the similar symptoms" to Thursday's incident.

Thursday Chain Halt Interrupted Withdrawals for Two Hours

Base experienced a chain halt on Thursday where block production stopped after an invalid block choked up the sequencer after block 47806542. No user funds were at risk, though the issue interrupted withdrawals. Healthy block production resumed after approximately two hours, according to the status page, and node operators were directed to restart their systems.

Beryl Hardfork Implemented Following Thursday Outage

Thursday's issue occurred around the time of the Beryl hardfork, originally planned for Thursday at 18 UTC. The upgrade introduced significant updates including the B20 token standard and finality improvements. Beryl was successfully implemented on Thursday at 20:00 UTC, according to the status page.

FAQ

What caused Base's block production halt on Friday? Base's status page reported the team was investigating an issue at 15:33 UTC on Friday. Block production resumed by 16:11 UTC, with alerts indicating the mainnet experienced a chain halt with similar symptoms to Thursday's incident.

How long did Thursday's Base chain halt last? Thursday's chain halt lasted approximately two hours. An invalid block interrupted the sequencer after block 47806542, affecting withdrawals but leaving user funds secure. Block production resumed after node operators restarted their systems.

When was the Beryl hardfork implemented on Base? The Beryl hardfork was successfully implemented on Thursday at 20:00 UTC, according to Base's status page. The upgrade was originally planned for 18:00 UTC and introduced the B20 token standard along with finality improvements.