Base Now Makes a Block Every 0.2 Seconds After Its Denim Upgrade
By Unchained
AI summary of the source article
Coinbase-built Ethereum layer-2 network Base has activated its Denim upgrade on mainnet, cutting block times from two seconds to 200 milliseconds. The update replaces Flashblocks, requiring applications to migrate to canonical block and RPC streams.
Why it matters
Base’s Denim specification warns that a system “that treats a block count as a duration will see that duration shrink to one tenth of its intended length after activation.”
Key facts
- Base activated its Denim upgrade at 18:00 UTC on Thursday, producing a new block every 200 milliseconds instead of every two seconds.
- Denim replaces the Flashblocks system, meaning applications must migrate to canonical block and RPC streams.
- Node operators are required to run base/base v1.5.1 or later following the upgrade.
Source excerpt · Unchained
The switch from two-second blocks took effect at 1 p.m. ET Thursday, so any timer started since then that counts blocks instead of minutes now runs out 10 times faster. The post Base Now Makes a Block Every 0.2 Seconds After Its Denim Upgrade appeared first on Unchained .