Base Network Suffers Two-Hour Outage Amid Ethereum Scaling Concerns

Base, one of Ethereum’s most active scaling networks, experienced a two-hour outage on 25 June 2026. The incident disrupted transaction processing, deposits, and withdrawals across the platform. It was not the first reported downtime for the network. The problem began when a faulty block prevented normal block production. This forced Base to advise node operators to restart their systems to sync with the sequencer again. After two hours, the network resumed operations.

The team confirmed that all funds stayed secure throughout the disruption. They are now investigating the root cause and plan to release a detailed post-incident report. The outage has highlighted broader concerns about the reliability of Ethereum’s layer-2 networks. Base recovered from the downtime and restored full functionality. The incident has raised questions about the stability of similar networks. The upcoming report will provide deeper insights into the technical failure.