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The code repository of the Coinbase-backed Ethereum ( ETH ) layer-2 scaling solution Base is now accessible to everyone. In a series of tweets on social media platform X, the team behind the network says all of Base’s contracts and scripts are already publicly available on GitHub. “One of Base’s core values is building in the open. We believe this is foundational to building an on-chain ecosystem, creating accountability, and enabling collaboration. In this spirit, we’ve open-sourced our smart contract and GitHub repos.” Base says open sourcing represents its bid to improve transparency, which can deter errors and improve security. “We’ve open-sourced our smart contract repos to provide developers with increased transparency around Base’s contract development, deployment, and upgrade process. We’re providing transparency around our key management practices and partnered with the Optimism Foundation team to ensure that our upgrade process is documented thorough...

Layer-2 networks have been taking the front stage. Coin Base , a well-known crypto currency exchange, capitalized on this trend by introducing the Base platform. In the past week, it has significantly influenced the decentralized finance [DeFi] market with its impactful actions. The total value locked [TVL] of the network managed to surge to a high of $558 million. Recent data indicates that the value locked on the Base network has experienced a remarkable 25.23% surge over the past week. Source Furthermore, despite a promising beginning in October, the Base network has witnessed a significant decline in transaction activity. To put this into perspective, on Oct. 2, Base processed 1.3 million transactions, but today it stands at just 520,000 transactions. This development comes as a surprise, especially considering the series of hacks that Friend.tech faced. Base’s prosperity has primarily stemmed from the significant volume linked to its association with Friend.tech. ...