Base, Optimism unveil shared governance and revenue-sharing framework
The two networks will share profits and governance using multi-signature wallets, and a ‘Security Council’ will be formed as the ecosystem grows. Developers behind the Base and Optimism networks have jointly announced a revenue -sharing and governance -sharing agreement. Coinbase, the parent company of Base, has also published a list of “principles of neutrality” it will follow to prevent Base from becoming centralized. This announcement was made through three separate blog posts on Aug. 24; one from the jointly-controlled Optimism Collective, one from Base, and one from Coinbase. According to the jointly-controlled Optimism Collective’s post, Base’s smart contracts can only be upgraded via a 2/2 multi-signature wallet account. One signature is controlled by Base and the other by the Optimism network’s team (called the “Optimism Foundation”). This means that Base cannot be upgraded without the consent of the Optimism team. As more chains opt to use the OP Stack and become part of the ...