Coinbase's Base blockchain resumes after two-hour outage disrupted network

Tech Coinbase's Base blockchain resumes after two-hour outage disrupted network The incident temporarily halted transaction processing on one of Ethereum's largest layer-2 networks. By Margaux Nijkerk | Edited by Stephen Alpher Jun 25, 2026, 6:46 p.m. 1 min read Make preferred on Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Make preferred on Summary Show Coinbase-backed Ethereum layer-2 network Base resumed operations after a roughly two-hour outage that halted block production and transaction processing. The team said an invalid block triggered an issue, and it continues to investigate the root cause while advising node operators to restart their nodes. The incident marks another disruption for Base following a previous outage in August 2025. Coinbase-backed Ethereum layer-2 network Base resumed block production Thursday after a disruption of roughly two hours that halted the blockchain. In an update, the Base team said the chain has resumed working and internal nodes were syncing correctly, though it continues to investigate the root cause of the incident. The team also advised ecosystem node operators to restart their Base nodes to restore synchronization. The first public indication of problems came at 16:03 UTC, when Base reported that mainnet block production was "unhealthy." By 16:52 UTC, the team said it had identified a problem and was pursuing multiple remediation efforts. The incident temporarily halted transaction processing on one of Ethereum's largest layer-2 networks. Base has not yet disclosed what caused the invalid block or whether the issue stemmed from a software bug or another consensus-related fault. The network also previously suffered an outage in August 2025 . The team said it will continue to monitor network stability and provide further updates as its investigation continues. Read more: Base Network Suffers 1st Downtime Since 2023, Halts Operations for 29 Minutes Coinbase Latest Crypto News 1 Strategy's yield-generating STRC stock is more correlated with BTC than ever 58 minutes ago 2 Kraken in talks to buy 15% stake in DeFi lender Aave at $385 million valuation 1 hour ago 3 a16z-backed crypto firm rebrands, shifts focus to solving AI’s global copyright headache 1 hour ago 4 BlackBerry is making a massive comeback as an 'uncrashable' software layer for AI and robotics 2 hours ago 5 Strategy has a 10-month cash runway for dividends, but retail investors are losing faith 3 hours ago 6 Quant fund says bitcoin is near a major inflection point as rare onchain signals align 3 hours ago 7 Bitcoin tumbles to new multi-year low of $58,000, but a short-squeeze setup emerges 3 hours ago 8 Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin: planning for inheritance 3 hours ago 9 Bitcoin likely to fall another 30% to $44,000 by year-end, prominent BTC miner says 4 hours ago 10 Kraken sues crypto derivatives firm PowerTrade over 'misappropriated' funds claim 4 hours ago Latest Research CEX Volumes Drop to Lowest Since September 2024 as RWA Perps Hit Record High CEX Volumes Drop to Lowest Since September 2024 as RWA Perps Hit Record High In May, combined exchange volumes fell 3.45% to $4.41T; the lowest since September 2024. RWA perpetual futures volumes rose 10.4% against the trend, hitting a new all-time high. By CoinDesk Research Jun 15, 2026 In May, combined exchange volumes fell 3.45% to $4.41T; the lowest since September 2024. RWA perpetual futures volumes rose 10.4% against the trend, hitting a new all-time high. Why it matters : In May, combined exchange volumes fell 3.45% to $4.41T; the lowest since September 2024. RWA perpetual futures volumes rose 10.4% against the trend, hitting a new all-time high. View Full Report More From Tech Live markets: Bitcoin settles in under $60,000 Upheaval at the Ethereum Foundation has some of crypto’s biggest names feeling bullish Live markets: Bitcoin claws back some of the losses after Micron beats earnings