- Base has reached Stage 1 Decentralization, reducing reliance on central actors and increasing security.
- The milestone was achieved by implementing permissionless fault proofs and creating a decentralized Security Council for contract upgrades.
- This advancement supports Base’s mission to build a global onchain economy with stronger security guarantees and reduced trust requirements.
Base, the Ethereum layer-2 platform, has officially achieved Stage 1 Decentralization, marking a significant milestone in its development roadmap.
This advancement represents a critical step toward Base’s goal of building an open and global onchain economy with increased security and reduced dependency on central authorities.
According to the announcement from Base, this achievement centers on two key developments: the implementation of permissionless fault proofs and the establishment of a decentralized Security Council to oversee contract upgrades.
These changes substantially improve the platform’s security model by distributing control among multiple stakeholders.
“We believe that decentralization is critical to deliver on our mission of building a global onchain economy and are proud to have achieved this milestone,” stated Base in their official announcement.
The platform emphasized that this progress creates a more resilient foundation for applications and assets on their network. The implementation follows Vitalik Buterin’s decentralization framework for layer-2 solutions, which outlines three progressive stages.
Stage 0 represents “full training wheels” with centralized verification, Stage 1 introduces fault proof systems with decentralized override mechanisms, and Stage 2 achieves full decentralization where no group can alter the system outside established protocols.
Enhanced Security Measures
In October 2024, Base launched Fault Proofs on its mainnet after collaboration with Optimism.
This system allows anyone to propose claims about Base’s state and challenge potentially fraudulent claims within 3.5 days, with economic incentives for successful challenges.
This permissionless approach means users can withdraw funds from Base to Ethereum without relying on centralized actors, significantly improving the platform’s security model. The system provides a 3.5-day window for challenges to be raised against potentially incorrect state claims.
Decentralized Governance Structure
The final requirement for Stage 1 Decentralization involved decentralizing the contract upgrade process.
Base established a Security Council consisting of 10 independent entities from various jurisdictions to approve contract upgrades. To implement any upgrade, the Security Council, Optimism, and Base must collectively reach at least 75% approval, preventing any single entity from controlling the process independently. This structure creates a more diverse and decentralized decision-making body for platform governance.
Looking ahead, Base plans to implement additional proof systems, including exploring ZK-based fault proof systems, and continues working toward Stage 2 Decentralization.
The platform views today’s achievement as fulfilling one of its key strategic pillars for 2025: “Base is for everyone,” supporting its vision of an accessible global onchain economy.
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