Common misconceptions. @coinbase #Base is not a blockchain. It is an Ethereum L2 sequencer.
Base, as an Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution built on the Optimism OP Stack, does not have validators in the same way that Layer-1 blockchains do. Instead, Base operates as an optimistic rollup, relying on a SINGLE sequencer node, currently controlled by @coinbase, to process and batch transactions before submitting them to Ethereum's Layer-1 for final settlement.
In this setup:
No validators are used for consensus, as Base inherits Ethereum's security and consensus mechanism.
Transactions are assumed valid unless challenged during a dispute period, managed by Ethereum's validators.
Other nodes, like full nodes or RPC nodes, exist to propagate and verify transactions, but they don't perform validation in the traditional sense.
Facts>Feelings.
If you were misled and gaslit that Base is a blockchain, go and express your frustration on their account.
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