The outage temporarily suspended transaction processing on one of Ethereum's prominent layer-2 networks.
By Margaux Nijkerk|Edited by Stephen Alpher Jun 25, 2026, 6:46 p.m. 1 min readMake preferred on ShareShare this articleCopy linkX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailMake preferred on SummaryShow- The Ethereum layer-2 network, Base, which is supported by Coinbase, has resumed operations following an outage lasting about two hours that interrupted block production and transaction processing.
- The issue was triggered by an invalid block, and the team is currently investigating the underlying cause while advising node operators to restart their nodes.
- This incident is another disruption for Base, which previously experienced an outage in August 2025.
The Base network, an Ethereum layer-2 solution backed by Coinbase, resumed its block production on Thursday after experiencing a disruption that lasted approximately two hours.
According to an update from the Base team, the blockchain is now operational and internal nodes are syncing properly, although the team is still probing into the cause of the disruption. They have urged node operators within the ecosystem to restart their Base nodes to re-establish synchronization.
The initial public report of the issues arose at 16:03 UTC, with Base indicating that mainnet block production was "unhealthy." By 16:52 UTC, the team had pinpointed a problem and was implementing various remediation measures.
This disruption temporarily halted transaction processing on one of the largest layer-2 networks on Ethereum. Base has not yet clarified what led to the invalid block or if it was due to a software glitch or another consensus-related issue.
The network had also faced an outage in August 2025.
The team has stated that they will keep monitoring the network's stability and will provide updates as their investigation continues.
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