Base blockchain suffered a 33-minute service interruption this week stemming from technical issues with its backup infrastructure. The outage began at 6:07 am UTC and was resolved by 6:40 am UTC, halting block production entirely during this period.
Investigations revealed the incident occurred after the network attempted to switch to an unprepared backup sequencer when the primary sequencer fell behind in processing blocks. This configuration failure prevented the backup from assuming operational duties, forcing a complete shutdown until services could be manually restored.
Base’s head of engineering publicly acknowledged the incident, confirming the team has identified specific improvements to enhance system resilience against similar failures. The outage sparked community discussions comparing the event to Solana’s historical network troubles, with some industry commentators framing it as an indicator of Base’s rising adoption pressure.
Notably, this marks Base’s second major disruption following a 43-minute outage shortly after its public launch in September 2023. The recurrence highlights ongoing challenges in maintaining uninterrupted operations amid scaling efforts.