Base has reached Stage 1 Decentralization

Base, an Ethereum Layer-2 rollup, has attained Stage 1 Decentralization—a milestone aligning with Vitalik Buterin’s framework for rollup decentralization. This evolution signals stronger trust-minimization and increased user security. Achieving this involved deploying permissionless fault proofs to enable censorship-resistant fund withdrawals and transitioning contract control to a decentralized Security Council, reducing centralized upgrade risks. Together, these changes bolster Base’s credibility as infrastructure for an open and global onchain economy.

Key Ideas

Permissionless fault proofs launched in Oct 2024, enabling public verification, claims, and withdrawals without relying on Base’s core team.
Contract upgrade authority moved to a Security Council of 10 independent entities requiring 75% consensus, minimizing single-point control.