Base's Independent Network Upgrade "Base Azul" Scheduled to Launch on Mainnet on May 13

Odaily News Base has announced that its independent network upgrade, "Base Azul," is scheduled to launch on the mainnet on May 13, 2026. Azul is already live on the testnet, aiming to enhance security, performance, and the developer experience. The main updates include:

1. Activating a multi-proof system (combining TEE and ZK proofs) to advance Stage 2 decentralization, enabling withdrawals to be completed in as fast as one day;

2. Integration into a single high-performance client stack, base-reth-node and base-consensus, reducing the number of empty blocks from approximately 200 per day to about 2, and sustaining burst throughput of 5000 TPS multiple times;

3. Alignment with the Ethereum Osaka execution layer specification.