Base vs Starknet

Base is Coinbase's OP-Stack Layer-2 that offers EVM equivalence and native account abstraction. Sequencer revenue is shared back to the Optimism Collective, and Coinbase NFTs plus USDC flows bootstrap early liquidity. The July 2023 mainnet launch attracted projects like Friend.tech and Aerodrome, pushing Base TVL above $1 billion.

Starknet is a STARK‑based validity rollup where smart contracts are written in Cairo and executed off‑chain, with succinct proofs verified on Ethereum. The 2024 Madara sequencer supports parallel execution, and the ‘Quantum Leap’ upgrade reduced L1 calldata by 30 %. STRK token launched in February 2025, enabling slot auctions for sequencer decentralization roadmap.