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Base: how to start using the network

Base is an Ethereum Layer 2 built by Coinbase. You can transfer USDC, swap tokens and use apps. Ordinary transactions need a wallet that supports Base and some ETH on Base for network fees.

Promises, mechanisms and sources of money

Chain ID
8453
Native asset
ETH
Network type
Layer 2 network

Base Mainnet: the network your wallet connects to

Base Mainnet is an Ethereum Layer 2 with EVM execution. Its network settings select where the wallet reads balances and sends transactions.

Mainnet chain ID
8453
Gas asset
ETH on Base
Public RPC
https://mainnet.base.org
Test network
Base Sepolia · chain ID 84532

First deposit and trade

Reach your first trade and account for its costs

The illustrative route withdraws ETH from an exchange over Base directly to a Banana Gun trading wallet. Some ETH remains for gas; the rest funds a token purchase and reverse sale. Starting with USDC is a different route: it needs native USDC, ETH on Base for gas and an interface that accepts USDC as the swap input.

  1. Banana Gun wallet address

    Select a wallet for trading on Base in Banana Gun and copy its receiving address. Funds in an external EVM wallet do not automatically become the trading wallet balance.

  2. ETH directly on Base

    Withdraw ETH from your exchange over Base Mainnet (chain ID 8453) to the selected address. Check the withdrawal fee and minimum; keep some ETH for gas. ETH held on Ethereum or Arbitrum cannot pay for gas on Base.

  3. Purchase and reverse sale

    Before confirming, check the Base network, ETH input asset, token, pool and amount in the interface. The example uses an ordinary manual token purchase with ETH and a reverse sale into ETH, with Banana Gun’s tariff of 1% per trade. Check gas, token approval and pool conditions separately.

Two budgets, one route

Calculation snapshot: 08.10.2026 04:10 MSK

Trading interface: Banana Gun · 1% + 1%

Withdrawal fees used in the calculation: BingX: 0.000004 ETH. Conversion quotes: ETH = 2573.735 USDT. Checked 08.10.2026 04:10 MSK. The example assumes 1 USDT = $1; this is a conversion assumption, not a separate USDT/USD quote.

Accounted costs for budgets of $100 and $1 000
Starting budget$100.00$1 000.00
Gas reserve, within the budget$5.19$5.19
Purchase amount$93.86$984.95
Exchange withdrawals$0.01$0.01
Trading fee$1.88$19.70
Accounted costs$1.89$19.71
Amount before other costs$98.11$980.29

An illustrative direct ETH withdrawal into a Banana Gun trading wallet and two ordinary manual swaps: ETH → non-stablecoin token → ETH. The purchase and sale amounts are equal, with no price change; the tariff is 1% per swap. The ETH reserve is within the budget. Gas, token approval, pool fees, slippage, price impact and an additional transfer from an external wallet into the terminal are excluded. Base network fees include L2 execution and publishing data to Ethereum (L1); check the full estimate, including L1, before confirming.

The reserve amount is an assumption in this example, not a required amount for every trade. It remains part of your balance: only the amount spent becomes a cost. The last row is an upper bound after the accounted fees, before network costs and price changes. It is not a net trading result.

Check exchange withdrawals now

This table updates separately from the snapshot above. Before withdrawing, check the network, asset, minimum and conditions on the exchange itself. Each row shows when the data was collected, in Moscow time.

ETH · BASE

ETH withdrawals over BASE
ExchangeFeeMinimumChecked, MSKOpen exchange
MEXC 0.0000013 ETH0.003 ETH27.10 06:07 MSK Open exchange
BingX 0.000004 ETH0.002015 ETH27.10 06:07 MSK Open exchange
OKX 0.0000049 ETH0.002 ETH27.10 06:07 MSK Open exchange
Full withdrawal table for this network

Before transferring

How can I start with USDC instead of ETH on Base?

Withdraw native USDC and ETH over Base to your wallet and choose a DEX interface that accepts USDC as the input asset. Check Circle’s contract, token approval and the quote. This two-withdrawal alternative does not have the same costs as the calculated ETH route. Withdrawing ETH and swapping some into USDC also requires accounting for the extra swap.

Are USDC and USDbC on Base the same asset?

They are different representations. Native USDC is issued by Circle, while USDbC is a bridged token. Before transferring, check the contract and which asset the selected app accepts.

Are two exchange withdrawal fees always required?

The ETH calculation uses one exchange withdrawal: the same asset funds trading and gas. Separate USDC and ETH withdrawals can incur two fees. An additional transfer from an external wallet to a trading wallet also adds a network cost.

Do Banana Gun buys and sells always cost 1% each?

This example uses ordinary manual ETH-to-token and reverse swaps at 1% per trade. EVM stablecoin-to-stablecoin swaps have a different rule; do not apply this calculation to every USDC swap. Gas and pool conditions are outside the terminal tariff.

Sources, data and citation

Version 2026-10-08 contains fixed assumptions and calculations. The downloadable data describes this snapshot; it does not change with the withdrawal table.

To cite this calculation

Yieldo. Known entry and trading costs for Solana, Base and Hyperliquid. Version 2026-10-08. https://yieldo.me/data/ecosystem-route-costs/2026-10-08.json

01 / START

Get started with Base

Start with the wallet tab if you do not have one yet. If your wallet is ready, choose where your funds are now.

Prepare your wallet

You can use MetaMask with Base. A Coinbase exchange account is not required.

  1. Install a wallet from its official website or open your existing wallet. For a new wallet, set up recovery using its instructions.
  2. Choose Base Mainnet in the network selector. In MetaMask, search for Base; manual configuration is usually unnecessary.
  3. Open Receive and copy your address on Base. Use this address when withdrawing from an exchange.
  4. Choose a funding route. Keep ETH on Base available for your first send or swap.

Never share your recovery phrase or private key in chats, with support, or on a bridge website.

Details for adding the network manually
Network
Base Mainnet
RPC
https://mainnet.base.org
Chain ID
8453
Gas currency
ETH
Explorer
Basescan ↗
Base Docs ↗

Withdraw from an exchange directly to Base

Use this route if your exchange supports withdrawals of your asset to Base.

  1. Open crypto withdrawals on your exchange and select ETH or USDC.
  2. Select the Base network and paste your wallet address. Ethereum, Arbitrum and Base are separate networks, even when the address looks the same.
  3. Check the fee, minimum withdrawal and amount you will receive. A test transfer must also meet the exchange minimum.
  4. Send a small amount and wait for it to appear in your wallet on Base. After checking, you can send the rest.

If you only deposit USDC, arrange some ETH on Base for gas as well. ETH held on Ethereum cannot pay for an ordinary Base transaction.

Exchange withdrawal fees to Base

Withdrawal fees to Base
Coin Exchange Network on the exchange Fee Minimum Withdrawals Action
ETH MEXC BASE 0.0000013 0.003 Open Withdraw
ETH BingX BASE 0.000004 0.002015 Open Withdraw
ETH OKX BASE 0.0000049 0.002 Open Withdraw
ETH Gate.io BASEEVM 0.00001989 0.002 Open Withdraw
ETH Bitget BASE 0.000044 0.002162 Open Withdraw
ETH Binance BASE 0.00005 0.002 Open Withdraw
ETH KuCoin BASE 0.0001 0.0002 Open Withdraw
ETH Kraken BASE 0.00015 0.0003 Open Withdraw
ETH Bybit BASE 0.0003 0.0003 Open Withdraw
ETH HTX BASE 0.001 0.005 Closed Withdraw
USDC BingX BASE 0.02 4.996603 Open Withdraw
USDC Gate.io BASEEVM 0.05 0.01 Open Withdraw
USDC Bitget BASE 0.099872 4.993558 Open Withdraw
USDC MEXC BASE 0.1 1 Open Withdraw
USDC Binance BASE 0.2 3 Open Withdraw
USDC Bybit BASE 0.25 0.5 Open Withdraw
USDC KuCoin BASE 0.5 1 Open Withdraw
USDC Kraken BASE 1 2.5 Open Withdraw
USDC HTX BASE 2.6 0.5 Open Withdraw
Exchange data as of 27.10.2026 06:07

Bridge from Ethereum

A bridge moves assets between networks. Base documentation lists Superbridge and Brid.gg for Ethereum. The former bridge.base.org interface has been retired.

  1. Open Superbridge or Brid.gg from the Base documentation and connect your wallet.
  2. Set Ethereum as the source, Base as the destination, then choose a supported asset and amount.
  3. Check the token you will receive, recipient, net amount, fees and route duration. Keep ETH on Ethereum for the source transaction.
  4. Confirm in your wallet. Once the transfer completes, switch to Base and check the balance. Further transactions need ETH on Base.

An ordinary send to your own address on Ethereum does not move funds to Base. A third-party bridge adds its own fees and risks.

Move funds out of Base

Choose the recipient: an exchange, another wallet on Base, or a wallet on Ethereum. This determines the route and waiting time.

  1. To an exchange: open the asset’s deposit page and select Base. Check that deposits are enabled, check the minimum credited amount, and copy the supplied address.
  2. In your wallet, select the same asset on Base, paste the exchange address and verify the network. Keep ETH for gas; a test amount must exceed the deposit minimum.
  3. To another Base wallet: send the asset within Base. No bridge is required for this transfer.
  4. To Ethereum: choose a Base → Ethereum bridge route. A canonical withdrawal has three stages: initiate on Base, prove on Ethereum and finalize on Ethereum. The finalization window is five days for the single-proof path, or one day when TEE and ZK proofs support the same proposal. Ethereum transactions require ETH on Ethereum.

This window applies to canonical withdrawals to Ethereum. Sending to an exchange on Base follows the exchange’s deposit process. Fast third-party bridges have their own timing and fees.

Exchange deposits on Base

Deposit availability is separate from withdrawals. Get the deposit minimum and address from your exchange deposit form.

  • MEXCETH · BASEDeposits open
  • BingXETH · BASEDeposits open
  • OKXETH · BASEDeposits open
  • Gate.ioETH · BASEEVMDeposits open
  • BitgetETH · BASEDeposits open
  • BinanceETH · BASEDeposits open
  • KuCoinETH · BASEDeposits open
  • KrakenETH · BASEDeposit status unavailable
  • BybitETH · BASEDeposits open
  • HTXETH · BASEDeposits open
  • BingXUSDC · BASEDeposits open
  • Gate.ioUSDC · BASEEVMDeposits open
  • BitgetUSDC · BASEDeposits open
  • MEXCUSDC · BASEDeposits open
  • BinanceUSDC · BASEDeposits open
  • BybitUSDC · BASEDeposits open
  • KuCoinUSDC · BASEDeposits open
  • KrakenUSDC · BASEDeposit status unavailable
  • HTXUSDC · BASEDeposits open

Exchange data as of 27.10.2026 06:07

Does approving USDC move it out of my Base wallet?

An ERC-20 approval gives a named contract permission to spend up to a token amount. The approval itself leaves the USDC in your wallet. A later swap or deposit uses that permission to move the tokens.

ActionWhat changes
Connect a wallet The app can read the selected Base account.
Approve a contract The contract receives a spending allowance for that token.
Confirm a swap or deposit The transaction moves tokens and updates the balance.

Illustrative allowance

A wallet can hold 100 USDC while a contract is allowed to spend 20 USDC. Confirming that approval leaves the balance at 100 USDC; the 20 USDC is a permission limit.

Balance: 100 USDC · allowance: 20 USDC

02 / ETH + USDC

ETH for fees, USDC for transfers

USDC can be held and sent as a dollar stablecoin. An ordinary transaction’s network fee is paid in ETH on Base. Your wallet shows the estimated fee before confirmation.

ETHGas on Base
USDCDollar stablecoin

Circle issues native USDC. USDbC is a separate bridged version; check which token an exchange accepts before depositing.

USDC contract on Base0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913

Circle ↗

03 / EXPLORE

What to try after funding

01

Check a transfer

Look up the transaction hash on Basescan: check execution status, recipient and transferred asset. The public explorer works without connecting a wallet.

Open Basescan ↗
02

Swap tokens

Select Base and your pair in a swap app. Before signing, check the token address, minimum received amount and token spending approval.

How to swap with Uniswap ↗
03

Explore DeFi

Aave lets you supply assets to a lending pool; interest depends on borrowing demand. Funds are held in a smart contract. Borrowing against collateral adds liquidation risk.

How supplying to Aave works ↗

Wallets for this network

Wallet

Phantom

A wallet for Solana, Ethereum, Base, Bitcoin and other supported networks. Available on mobile and as a browser extension, with asset transfers and app connections in one interface.

  • Base

iOS · Android · Extension

User controls keys

Checked 2026-10-01

All wallets →

Trading

Trading terminals

Terminal

Maestro

Buys a token from a pasted contract address. Beyond a manual trade it carries limit orders, auto-snipe, copytrade, signals and a bridge.

The fee is 1% on every buy and sell; transfers are not taxed. On Solana it is taken inside the same transaction, on other chains it accrues per Telegram account and is charged once unpaid fees pass the chain minimum. Keys: the documentation cites AES encryption, the Terms of Service say the provider retains the private keys.

  • Base

Telegram

The Terms prohibit access from the United States, Canada and other locations on the provider’s restricted-location list.

Checked 2026-09-18

Terminal

Based

Buys a token from a pasted contract address. It carries copytrading, take-profit and stop-loss, limit orders, DCA and a sniper marked as EVM-only.

The fee is 1% per transaction. Keys: the bot provides the wallet, the documentation says the private key is not stored in clear.

  • Base

Telegram

Checked 2026-09-18

Terminal

Cove

Trades off a single USDC balance on Solana and buys from a pasted contract address; buy and sell confirmations are off by default.

The fee is tiered: 1% on most chains, up to 2% on an Ethereum or HyperEVM buy, and Solana sells step from 10% down to 1%. Gas is sponsored up to $5 per trade and the bot asks for the surplus above that. Keys: the Privy-backed wallet is yours and the private key can be exported.

  • Base

Telegram

The Terms prohibit use from the United States, China and other listed jurisdictions, and prohibit using a VPN to get around that.

Checked 2026-09-18

Terminal

Cielo

Follow wallets, receive alerts and trade the tokens you discover. Tracking and trading support different networks.

  • Base

Web · Telegram

Checked 2026-10-08

Terminal

Definitive

A terminal for market, limit and TWAP orders. Prime uses a separate Trading Vault, with gas costs deducted during execution.

  • Base

Web

User controls keys

Definitive’s terms prohibit use by sanctioned persons and residents of territories subject to country-wide or territory-wide sanctions.

Checked 2026-10-08

Terminal

Banana Gun

Contract-address buys, limit orders, auto-sniping, copy trading and DCA. Balances and positions sync with Banana Pro; create a wallet in the bot or import one with its private key.

Robinhood Chain trades cost 1%. On Ethereum, manual buys and limit orders cost 0.5%, auto-sniping 1%. Swaps between USDT, USDC and DAI stablecoins on EVM have a stated 0% service fee. Gas and DEX fees are separate; there is no subscription.

  • Base

Telegram

Checked 2026-09-22

Terminal

Sigma

Buy tokens by contract address and set limit orders in Telegram. EVM trading also offers automated sniping and wallet copy trading.

  • Base

Telegram

Available from age 18. Access is prohibited in the United States, China, Ontario and other countries and territories listed in Sigma’s terms.

Checked 2026-10-23

Terminal

Altcoinist

A Telegram terminal for buying by contract address and automatically following group signals. Swaps carry a 1% fee; automatic signal sniping adds roughly $2 per execution.

  • Base

Telegram

Available from age 18 or the age of majority in your jurisdiction.

Checked 2026-10-23

Terminal

GMGN

Web trading with charts, wallet labels, contract checks, limit orders, take-profit, stop-loss and copy trading. Connect an external wallet or sign in through Telegram to use a GMGN wallet.

The service charges 1% per buy or sell, including copy trades. Gas, priority fees, validator tips and venue fees are separate. With an external browser wallet, private keys remain with the user.

  • Base

Web

SOL withdrawals from a GMGN Telegram-linked wallet require 2FA setup and an address whitelist. A new or changed whitelist triggers a 3-hour withdrawal hold; rebinding Google Authenticator triggers a 24-hour hold.

Checked 2026-09-22

Wallet · Terminal

OKX Wallet / DEX

A Web3 product combining self-custody with a dedicated DEX trading module. The wallet is available in apps and an extension; the DEX combines token discovery, analysis and swap execution.

  • Base

Web

Access is prohibited in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Sevastopol, Donetsk and Luhansk. Referral codes support seed phrase wallets and private key wallets; the latter are supported only on Solana and EVM networks.

Checked 2026-10-01

Terminal

fomo

A social trading feed and token purchases from one cash balance. Positions are accessible on web and mobile.

  • Base

Web · iOS · Android

User controls keys

Perps are unavailable to U.S. persons. The terms also exclude sanctioned persons and the listed sanctioned jurisdictions.

Checked 2026-10-23

Terminal

Defi App

Token swaps and perpetual trading with a separate balance, limit and TWAP orders.

  • Base

Web

User controls keys

Perpetual trading is unavailable to users in the United States.

Checked 2026-10-23

All terminals with the details →

04 / FAQ

If something goes wrong

My USDC arrived, but I cannot send it

Check your ETH balance on Base itself. Unless the app pays gas for you, sending USDC requires ETH on that network.

The exchange says sent, but my wallet shows zero

Open the hash in your withdrawal history. Check the network, recipient and transaction status in that network’s explorer. Use Basescan for Base. If successful, check your selected account and token display in the wallet.

Is the balance shared when Ethereum and Base addresses match?

An ordinary Ethereum account can have the same address, but each network has a separate balance. Switching networks changes what the wallet displays; moving funds across networks requires a bridge or a supported exchange route.

Withdrawals are enabled. Can I send funds back?

Check deposits separately on the exchange: asset, Base network, status, minimum and address. Enabled withdrawals do not confirm that deposits are available.

Do I need to buy a BASE token for fees?

Base uses ETH for gas. A BASE name or ticker alone does not establish a token’s connection to the network.

Support is asking for my recovery phrase

Do not share it. A transaction hash is enough to look up a public transaction; a recovery phrase grants access to wallet funds.

Communities and people to follow

Why can a first Base swap need two paid transactions?

When a swap needs a new onchain token approval, the approval and the swap are separate transactions. Each uses ETH on Base. An existing sufficient allowance can remove the approval step.

01

Approve the token

This transaction sets the contract’s spending allowance.

02

Execute the swap

This transaction exchanges the tokens. Base’s network fee covers execution and publishing transaction data to Ethereum.

05 / NETWORK

How Base works

Base processes transactions separately from Ethereum and publishes data to Ethereum. Its fees cover execution on Base and data publication on Ethereum. ETH for gas is held in separate balances on these networks.

Base / across two chains

Solana × Base: how the bridge works

The Base–Solana Bridge carries assets and messages. A Twin contract on Base performs actions on behalf of a Solana wallet.

The diagram shows an asset transfer between networks. Supported tokens, fees and transfer time depend on the bridge route.

Base Docs · How it works — primary source ↗

Checked 21 Sep 2026

SSolanaSolana wallet
BBaseIts Twin contract

To Base

  1. 1SOL is locked on Solana
  2. 2The message is confirmed
  3. 3A representation of SOL is minted on Base

Return journey

  1. 1The SOL representation is burned on Base
  2. 2The message is confirmed
  3. 3The original SOL is unlocked on Solana

A transfer can include an application call. On Base, the Twin contract executes that call.

What if the buyer is an AI agent?

Data request → service asks for payment → agent checks its limit → USDC payment on Base → service response. This is an x402 flow; the protocol also works on other networks.

Where does the human stay in control?

Before signing, the client checks the network, asset, recipient and spending limit. A request over budget should not be paid.

Base · x402 ↗

Sources and fact checking

Verified on 22.09.2026

Protocol revenue

4 protocols and networks
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User payments, protocol revenue, market capitalization and the connection to the token.
Protocol Payments · 30 d Revenue · 30 d Market cap Token mechanism Details
Protocol
174 031 374.75USD Incomplete period: 29 days
61 173 163.75USD Incomplete period: 29 days Revenue includes Mayhem Mode, which is excluded from the PUMP buyback programme.
1 980 947 517USD
Valuation on 27 Oct 2026
Half of retained revenue funds PUMP purchases and burns; holders receive no payouts.
Protocol profile →
More figures
FDV 3 549 290 159USD Valuation on 27 Oct 2026
Protocol
37 553 386USD
4 953 799USD
2 087 056 318USD
Valuation on 27 Oct 2026
Purchased AAVE went to the DAO reserve; buybacks are paused, with no confirmed restart.
Protocol profile →
More figures
FDV 2 163 214 566USD Valuation on 27 Oct 2026
Market cap / revenue run rate 34.63×
Protocol
11 760 621.63USD
3 931 696.28USD
682 235 975USD
Valuation on 27 Oct 2026
Part of fees buys CAKE for burning; CAKE holders receive no share of each trade.
Protocol profile →
More figures
FDV 707 070 310USD Valuation on 27 Oct 2026
Market cap / revenue run rate 14.26×
Protocol
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No data for this period yet.

3 681 964USD
656 771 325USD
Valuation on 27 Oct 2026
Part of service fees buys ETHFI for sETHFI participants; receiving tokens requires staking ETHFI.
Protocol profile →
More figures
FDV 656 771 325USD Valuation on 27 Oct 2026
Market cap / revenue run rate 14.66×

Source: DeFiLlama · Data terms

Source: Powered by CoinGecko · Data terms

Yieldo aggregates data over the selected period. Yieldo’s conclusions are not the provider’s conclusions.