Coinbase-backed Base is setting new standards in the Ethereum Layer-2 space, with its daily transaction volume surpassing an all-time high of over 6 million.
This milestone solidifies Base’s leadership in the sector, demonstrating its increasing popularity and the strength of its growing ecosystem.
Base Commands Around 60% of Ethereum Layer-2 Transactions
In the past three days, Base has experienced a notable surge in transaction volume, consistently processing over 6 million transactions each day. According to DeFillama data, the network first reached this peak on October 10, when it recorded 6.2 million transactions.
Since then, the momentum has continued, with 6.1 million transactions on October 11 and 6.09 million on October 12.
Base’s rapid rise in transaction activity has placed it ahead of other prominent Layer-2 solutions like Arbitrum and Optimism. Data from IntoTheBlock indicates that Base now accounts for as much as 60% of all L2 transactions.
The growth can be attributed to its ability to handle over 70 transactions per second (TPS). This significantly outpaces rivals like Arbitrum One, which processes fewer than 20 TPS, according to L2Beat.
Meanwhile, the surge in transactions has also led to an increase in Base’s total value locked (TVL). DeFiLlama reports that Base’s TVL has reached $2.36 billion, slightly surpassing Arbitrum’s $2.35 billion. However, L2Beat provides a different perspective, noting that Arbitrum still holds the lead with $13.24 billion in assets compared to Base’s $7.54 billion.
Base’s lead developer Jesse Pollak explained the discrepancy between these figures. He noted that platforms like L2Beat measure the value of all assets on a network, including both bridged and native assets. In contrast, DeFiLlama focuses solely on the value locked in DeFi protocols.
