Base, the Ethereum layer‑2 blockchain backed by Coinbase, restored block production after a roughly two‑hour outage that halted transactions. The network experienced an “unhealthy” block production at 4:03 p.m. UTC on Thursday, and the team said it isolated a consensus problem that caused an invalid block, preventing new blocks from being sequenced. Base posted on X that block production was normal and that ecosystem‑wide recovery had been verified, and its status page initially reported the issue. The outage was a rare downtime for Base, which last faced a major outage in August 2025 lasting 33 minutes. The incident occurred shortly before the scheduled Beryl upgrade, which was completed at 8 p.m. UTC and aimed to improve withdrawal times and introduce a new token standard for real‑world assets and stablecoins. Jesse Pollack, Base creator, said on X that all funds remain safe and that the halt provides an opportunity to improve the platform. The event underscores the vulnerability of layer‑2 networks to consensus failures and highlights ongoing efforts to strengthen Base’s infrastructure.