Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2, Base to Upgrade to Zero-Knowledge Proofs via SP1

Base, the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum Layer 2 network, is upgrading its core architecture from optimistic rollups to a zero-knowledge-based system in a major shift in its security design. The network, which currently holds around $12 billion in total capital, will adopt a trusted execution environment (TEE) combined with zero-knowledge proofs to secure chain finality. Base Makes ZK Leap With this move, Base becomes t…