Coinbase’s Base Network Overcomes Critical Block Production Halt

Key Points

1. Base, Coinbase's Layer 2 solution, halted block production for approximately 19 minutes on August 5, 2025, starting around 09:15 Turkish Standard Time (TSI).

2. The block height was stuck at 33,792,704 during the halt, causing network instability and concern among investors.

3. The issue was identified using data from BaseScan and OKLink.

4. Block production resumed by 10:44 TSI after the root cause, related to validators, was addressed.

5. Post-update, the network stabilized, and normal operations were restored.