Base is an optimistic rollup built by Coinbase, originally on the OP Stack and now on its own Base-operated stack, with the goal of bringing a billion users onchain.

How does the Base network work?

Base moves computation offchain and posts a summary of its transactions to Ethereum. That makes transactions far cheaper than Ethereum mainnet while still inheriting its security for settlement.

How do I get on the Base network?

With MetaMask and most other wallets you have to add Base's RPC settings by hand. In Zerion, Base is available by default — bridge ETH or tokens and they show up automatically.

Which wallet is best for Base?

Zerion is a self-custodial Base wallet that tracks your tokens, DeFi positions, and NFTs on Base in real time, with swaps and bridging built in — on mobile, web, and the browser extension.

What are gas fees on Base?

Base fees are paid in ETH and are typically under a cent. Zerion shows the exact cost before you confirm.

How do I swap tokens on Base?

Open Zerion's swap tab, pick the pair, and confirm. Base swaps route through aggregated liquidity at the best available price.

Crypto Wallet for Base

The safest and easiest wallet for Base — every token, DeFi position, and NFT on Coinbase's L2, tracked automatically.

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Self-custodial
Ledger support
Audited

Base in a self-custodial wallet

Zerion tracks Base the same way it tracks every other network it supports — automatically, and without giving up your keys.

Mainnet

Network status

Block time

8453

Chain ID

What is a Base wallet?

A Base wallet manages assets on Base, Coinbase's Ethereum Layer 2 — ETH for gas, ERC-20 tokens, and NFTs. Zerion is a self-custodial Base wallet: keys stay on your device, Base is enabled by default, and the same address works across 66 chains.

Everything you hold on Base

Tokens, DeFi positions, and NFTs on Base — found, priced, and grouped without any setup.

Zerion Wallet token list filtered to Base, showing balances and 24-hour price changes — Any token
Added automatically, with live prices and per-token profit and loss.

A Uniswap V3 liquidity position on Base in Zerion Wallet, with deposited assets and rewards itemised — DeFi positions
Including LPs, staked assets, deposits, and unclaimed rewards.

The NFTs tab in Zerion Wallet showing Base collectibles with their names and values — NFTs on Base
Added automatically, with floor prices alongside your tokens.

Built into
your browser.

One extension for every onchain app. Or the full web app, in any browser.

Self-custodial by design.
Ledger support for extra safety.

Add to browser Open web app

How to use Zerion on Base

No RPC settings, no network to add by hand.

1
Install Zerion
Get the app on iOS or Android, or add the browser extension. Import an existing wallet or create a new one in seconds.
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2
Bring assets to Base
Bridge or receive assets on Base. It's enabled by default — there's nothing to configure first.
3
Everything appears on its own
Tokens, DeFi positions, and NFTs on Base are found, priced, and added to your portfolio automatically.

Any token

Every Base token, added automatically

Your Base balances appear on their own — no contract addresses to paste, no token lists to import.

New tokens show up as soon as they land in your wallet
Live prices and per-token profit and loss
Base sits alongside your other 65 chains in one portfolio

Zerion Wallet token list — balances across all networks with live prices and 24-hour change

DeFi positions

Your Base DeFi, found for you

LPs, staked assets, lending positions, and unclaimed rewards across 4,500+ protocols — detected and valued without any setup.

Liquidity pool and staked positions with current value
Debts and rewards included, not just token balances
Group your holdings by protocol

Zerion Wallet holdings grouped by protocol, with an Aave V3 lending position and its value

Swap & bridge

Bridge and swap in one go

Routing across DEXes and aggregators finds the best available price, and moves value onto or off Base in a single flow.

Best rates sourced across multiple liquidity venues
Bridge to and from Base without a separate bridge app
See the outcome before you sign

Zerion Wallet swap screen — ETH to USDT with the network fee, slippage, and routing provider shown before signing

History & NFTs

Transaction history you can read

Every Base transaction in one decoded feed, alongside every other network you use — with your Base NFTs in the same wallet.

Base activity in the same feed as every other chain
Swaps, bridges, approvals, and mints, labelled
NFTs on Base added automatically

Zerion Wallet history tab — sends, receives, and trades across every network, each labelled in plain language

What makes Base different?

Base is Coinbase's Layer-2 network for scaling Ethereum. It's built for builders and aims to bring the next wave of users onchain, and its integration with Coinbase makes that audience unusually easy to reach.

Base launched on Optimism's open-source OP Stack and, since early 2026, runs on its own unified, Base-operated stack — chain ID, addresses, and EVM behavior unchanged. It remains an optimistic rollup that settles to Ethereum.

Base inherits Ethereum's security and Coinbase's distribution, which is how it became the largest L2 by value locked. Sub-cent fees make it a natural home for everyday onchain activity — and because Base shares Ethereum's address format, anything you hold on mainnet can bridge over in one Zerion flow.