Base: "Block production halted due to sequencer transition error yesterday…resolved in 33 minutes"
YM Lee
Summary
- Base, Coinbase's Ethereum Layer 2 chain, has issued an official statement about the block production halt.
- Base stated that a problem occurred during the mainnet sequencer transition, resulting in a block production halt for 33 minutes, after which recovery was completed.
- The media highlighted that this incident demonstrates Base's reliance on a centralized sequencer and pointed out the potential risk of a complete network outage.
Base (BASE), Coinbase's Ethereum Layer 2 chain, has released an official statement regarding the recent block production halt.
According to a report from Cointelegraph on the 6th (local time), Base explained on its official X (formerly Twitter), "Block production was halted due to a sequencer transition on the mainnet that was still being configured. The team addressed the issue directly, and the chain was fully restored after 33 minutes."
The media pointed out, "This incident shows that Base is still relying on a centralized sequencer to process large-scale transactions. Such an approach poses the risk of a complete network outage."
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