{"id":94445,"date":"2026-02-19T11:40:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T08:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=94445"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:45:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T08:45:21","slug":"base-shifts-from-optimism-stack-to-proprietary-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/base-shifts-from-optimism-stack-to-proprietary-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Base Shifts from Optimism Stack to Proprietary Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Coinbase-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-layer%e2%80%912-solution-in-blockchain\">L2<\/a> solution Base <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.base.dev\/next-chapter-for-base-chain-1\">announced<\/a> its transition from the <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-optimism-op\">Optimism<\/a> technology stack to its own unified architecture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the code for key components, such as the sequencer, is distributed across different teams and repositories, complicating system maintenance. The new unified base\/base solution, utilizing open components like Reth, aims to simplify and enhance the architecture&#8217;s efficiency.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d5baff6b60e8df0b-6706646220218392-1024x601.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-275409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d5baff6b60e8df0b-6706646220218392-1024x601.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d5baff6b60e8df0b-6706646220218392-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d5baff6b60e8df0b-6706646220218392-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d5baff6b60e8df0b-6706646220218392-1536x901.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d5baff6b60e8df0b-6706646220218392.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Base sequencer before and after transitioning to a unified architecture. Source: Base.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Each network update will be released as a single official binary file <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-base-coinbases-l2\">Base<\/a>. The project will remain open, with public specifications allowing the community to develop alternative clients.<\/p>\n<p>According to developers, the transition will reduce reliance on third-party providers and expedite the implementation of new features. The team aims to execute six minor <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-hard-fork\">hard forks<\/a> annually, up from the current three.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The deployment of the new architecture will occur in four stages. In the coming months, node operators will need to switch to the new Base client, through which all official updates will be released.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ether.fi Card Moves to OP Mainnet<\/h2>\n<p>The cryptocurrency payment card Ether.fi Cash is migrating from the Scroll blockchain to the Optimism main network.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1\/ Today, we announce our plan to move to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Optimism?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Optimism<\/a>&#8216;s OP Mainnet<\/p>\n<p>70,000+ active cards, 300,000+ accounts, and $160M+ in TVL will migrate to the Superchain in the coming months, marking a long-term partnership to accelerate global onchain payments.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more below \u2193 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ayd11I4SAd\">pic.twitter.com\/ayd11I4SAd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ether.fi (@ether_fi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ether_fi\/status\/2024152474899063224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cIn the coming months, around 70,000 active cards, 300,000 accounts, and user assets worth millions will transition to the Optimism ecosystem,\u201d the developers stated.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Developed since 2024, the Ether.fi Cash project offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-are-custodial-and-non-custodial-crypto-wallets\">non-custodial<\/a> method for making purchases with <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-are-stablecoins\">stablecoins<\/a>. Users can also use eETH as collateral.<\/p>\n<p>The cards are accepted wherever Visa operates. They have become the dominant cryptocurrency payment method, accounting for nearly half of all transactions in this segment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblock.co\/data\/on-chain-metrics\/flows\/crypto-cards-daily-transactions\/embed\" title=\"Crypto Cards Daily Transactions\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ether.fi explained the choice of Optimism due to its access to broad liquidity for swaps, a greater number of assets for deposits and withdrawals, and the ability to pay gas fees.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cFor end users, the transition will be seamless. Optimism has a proven track record of conducting large migrations in the past and a well-established safe process to avoid disruptions,\u201d assured Ether.fi.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Earlier in February, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/vitalik-buterin-as-ethereum-scales-the-need-for-l2-diminishes\">stated<\/a> that the original concept of second-layer solutions had become outdated. His remarks <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/l2-developers-debate-with-buterin-on-ethereum-scaling\">sparked mixed reactions<\/a> within the community.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Coinbase-backed L2 solution Base announced its transition from the Optimism technology stack to its own unified architecture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":94446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"Meanwhile, Ether.fi will move its crypto card to OP Mainnet.","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1321,138,1362],"class_list":["post-94445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-base","tag-coinbase","tag-optimism-op"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"156","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"Meanwhile, Ether.fi will move its crypto card to OP Mainnet.","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94445"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94445\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94447,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94445\/revisions\/94447"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}