Coinbase’s Base becomes open source for transparency
Coinbase-supported Base Layer 2 network has open-sourced its code repositories, aiming to enhance transparency and encourage public contributions. The Base Layer 2 network, incubated by Coinbase, recently open-sourced its code repositories. This step is designed to promote transparency and enable public contributions to the project. Developers can now access Base’s core code, facilitating various processes from contracts to deployments. Base’s decision to open its work aims to involve the wider developer community. The organization believes that by sharing their code, they can stimulate collaboration and utilize collective expertise to enhance their existing infrastructure. Furthermore, opening their code can provide a platform for feedback, potentially leading to the identification of areas for improvement or unnoticed bugs. An important context is Base’s collaboration with Optimism on the Ethereum-based OP Stack. Anika Raghuvanshi, a Senior Software Engineer at...