According to @jessepollak, it is a great day to build on Base, signaling positive builder sentiment around the Ethereum Layer 2 network (source: X post by @jessepollak on Dec 7, 2025). Base is an Ethereum Layer 2 incubated by Coinbase and built on the OP Stack, which positions it for low-cost, high-throughput applications that can affect ETH ecosystem flows when activity rises (sources: Base official website; Coinbase official blog; Optimism documentation). For trading relevance, monitor three metrics: daily transactions, TVL, and bridged ETH flows into Base to gauge activity-driven liquidity and potential fee pressure on ETH (sources: BaseScan explorer; L2Beat analytics; Etherscan bridges). Base has no native token, so proxy exposure typically routes via ETH or Base ecosystem assets; ensure any positioning aligns with verifiable on-chain data rather than headlines (sources: Base website FAQ; Base official communications).