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Base Network Plans November 5 Launch for 200ms Block Times via Denim Upgrade
(2 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto
Base, the Ethereum layer-2 network built by Coinbase, has announced November 5 as the target date for its Denim upgrade on mainnet. The upgrade aims to reduce block times to 200 milliseconds, a significant decrease from the network's current block speed. This would make Base one of the fastest Ethereum layer-2 networks in terms of block production.
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