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Base's Denim Upgrade Brings 200ms Blocks to Mainnet on Nov. 5th on Bankless

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Base blockchain cuts block time to 0.2 seconds after Denim upgrade

Coinbase's Base network switched from two-second to 200-millisecond block times following its Denim upgrade, a tenfold increase in block production speed.

Nov 5, 2026·4 sourcesEthereumCryptocurrenciesLayer 2sBlockchain scalability solutionsEthereum upgradesBlockchain nodes & clientsEthereum Layer 2s & scaling
Base blockchain cuts block time to 0.2 seconds after Denim upgrade
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