According to @jessepollak, builders are encouraged to launch on Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 network, underscoring continued ecosystem support. Source: Jesse Pollak post on X dated Nov 12, 2025; Coinbase announcement Introducing Base. Base is built on Optimism’s OP Stack, is EVM-compatible, and uses ETH as the native gas token, providing lower transaction fees than Ethereum Layer 1 for typical activity. Source: Base documentation; Optimism OP Stack documentation. Base was incubated by Coinbase and integrated with Coinbase products, while Optimism’s OP is the governance token of the stack Base leverages and Coinbase trades publicly under ticker COIN, making ETH, OP, and COIN the directly related assets traders watch for ecosystem developments. Source: Coinbase announcement Introducing Base; Optimism documentation; Coinbase investor relations. On-chain activity and liquidity on Base can be monitored via BaseScan for transactions and DeFiLlama for TVL to assess user and capital trends in the ETH Layer 2 segment. Source: BaseScan explorer; DeFiLlama data portal.

According to Santiment (@santimentfeed), the platform is transitioning its current test network to the Optimism (OP) Stack, signaling plans to join the Optimism Superchain. This strategic move is expected to improve network scalability and interoperability, potentially increasing liquidity and trading volumes for tokens built on the Optimism ecosystem. Traders should monitor Santiment-related assets and broader OP ecosystem tokens for increased activity as integration progresses (Source: Santiment Twitter, April 25, 2025).