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

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Briefings

Base's latest upgrade replaces Flashblocks with five blocks per second, a change effective November 5th that impacts any system counting block intervals as time. This shift is the central finding, supported by the evidence stating the fourth solo upgrade retired Flashblocks and moved to five blocks a second. The change is significant for applications relying on block duration, though specific technical impacts are not detailed in the source.

Key points

• Base's fourth solo upgrade retired Flashblocks and moved to five blocks per second, effective November 5th.
• Any application that counts blocks as time will be affected by this change.

Context

Base is the leading Ethereum layer-1 network, and this upgrade represents its fourth solo upgrade, marking a significant shift in block production speed.

Limitations

The source provides no details on the technical impact of the change, nor does it specify the date of the upgrade or the specific date of the snapshot.

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