Flashblocks make Base 10x faster.
We're starting to test Flashblocks in a staged rollout on Base, reducing effective block times from 2 seconds to 200 milliseconds.
Builders can integrate Flashblocks on testnet today to prepare for the full rollout.
120 Onchain Builders. Over 1.3 million OP distributed.
We Retro Fund real builders: those driving usage, liquidity, and economic gravity to the Superchain.
Here are some teams who have been rewarded and why it matters ↓
Players Gonna Play: Wildcard
@PlayWildcard has crash landed onto @arbitrum, and we’re ready to show you what they’re all about!
End your week with a Friday livestream to get a look at what you’re going to be playing all summer 💙
🗓️May 16th | 3pm EST
Critical Mission Activated: A chance to meet fellow agents in Paris for @ValorantEsports Champions 2025.
Create your Coinbase account for a chance to win. ↓
We will pursue the harshest penalties possible and will not pay the $20 million ransom demand we received. Instead we are establishing a $20 million reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the criminals responsible for this attack.
Cyber criminals bribed and recruited rogue overseas support agents to pull personal data on <1% of Coinbase MTUs. No passwords, private keys, or funds were exposed. Prime accounts are untouched. We will reimburse impacted customers. More here: https://t.co/TUULYI5mWK
As the saying goes…
“First they ignore you.
Then they laugh at you.
Then they fight you.
Then they add you to the S&P 500.”
…or something like that.