Base By Coinbase Teases Major Ecosystem Upgrade to Attract More Devs

Ethereum layer 2 network Base has announced plans to upgrade its gas target following previous successes. The exodus upgrade is expected to drive innovation and developers toward building on the network. Crypto users have pushed for faster and more scalable networks to gain wider traction.

Base Set To Raise Gas Target 

Base will raise its gas target on July 30 marking a new phase in double digits gas per second. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Jesse Pollak, Base builder noted the platform will raise the gas target to 10MGas/second. This is 10% of the target of 1Ggas/second. The announcement was met with enthusiasm from the crypto community as devs aim for better efficiency. 

The layer 2 network stated that the new target came after it reached its previous milestone last week. Base raised the target from 8.75Mgas/sec to 9.375Mgas/s. The new 10Mgas/a target will be the first time in double digits with the ecosystem expecting more growth.

“Tomorrow (July 30th) is a big day on @base. Following last week’s successful gas target increase from 8.75Mgas/sec to 9.375Mgas/sec, tomorrow it will be notably increased even further to 10Mgas/sec, marking entry into the realm of double-digit Mgas/sec on Base, near the first anniversary of its launch.”

Recent increases on the network have seen the transaction per second (TPS) drop increase. Pollak stated that the network’s TPS soared over 50 for the first time. 

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Network Seeks Innovation 

The platform announced the upgrade on the ecosystem highlighting benefits including increased transactions per block, attracting developers, etc. The between added that it seeks to create more economic freedom and enhance innovation. To set the ball rolling, Base disclosed a checklist for node operators ahead of the upgrade. 

“Alongside tomorrow’s increase, for most builders and users, no action is needed, but if you’re running a Base Node, ensure you’re ready for more increased activity from people using Base:1. Monitor CPU and Disk I/O

2. Upgrade to NVMe SSDs for better throughput
3. Enhance CPU performance, focusing on single-core speed.” 

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