# Coinbase launches its own layer-2 network for building decentralized apps
” Coinbase launches its own layer-2 network for building decentralized apps “ On Feb 23, crypto exchange Coinbase announced the launch of Base — an Ethereum layer-2 network. The company claimed that this new network will offer a low-cost, secure, developer-friendly environment for building decentralized apps (DApps) on the blockchain. According to Coinbase, Base is…