Title: Key factors fueling Base’s Growth  in 2024. 

Introduction: Base, Coinbase’s Layer 2 solution built on the Optimism stack, has witnessed explosive growth, positioning itself as one of the leading Layer 2 (L2) networks. With a unique strategic advantage and optimized performance, Base has attracted significant attention from both builders and investors. In this blog, we will analyze key metrics driving Base’s rise.

1.5. Throughput

Since its launch, Base has scaled its throughput by 4x, increasing the gas target per block from 2.5 Mgas/s to 10 Mgas/s. The network is poised for further scaling, with the core team committed to raising the gas target by 1 Mgas/s each week starting in late September.