Last Updated: August 19, 2025 We’re excited you’re interested in Base, a layer-two optimistic rollup on the Ethereum public blockchain. While we do not control Base, these Terms of Service (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding contract made between you and Coinbase Technologies, Inc. (“Coinbase,” “we,” or “us”) that governs your access to and use of the Coinbase Sequencer, Base Testnet, Basenames Interface, Basenames Profile Pages, and Base.dev, each of which is defined below (collectively, the “Services”). By using the Services in any way, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not accept the terms and conditions of these Terms, you are not permitted to access or otherwise use the Services. BEFORE WE INCLUDE ANY OTHER DETAILS, WE WANT TO GIVE YOU NOTICE OF SOMETHING UP FRONT: BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS, YOU AND WE AGREE TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTES WE MAY HAVE WITH EACH OTHER VIA BINDING ARBITRATION OR IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT (INSTEAD OF A COURT OF GENERAL JURISDICTION), AND YOU AGREE TO DO SO AS AN INDIVIDUAL (INSTEAD OF, FOR EXAMPLE, AS A REPRESENTATIVE OR MEMBER OF A CLASS IN A CLASS ACTION). TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LAW ALLOWS, YOU ALSO WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE OUR ARBITRATION AGREEMENT IN APPENDIX 1 BELOW “SEQUENCER, TESTNET, BASENAMES INTERFACE, AND BASE.DEV TERMS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.”
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Base and Bridging Smart Contracts
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Basenames
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Base.dev
- Use your brand (which includes all of your service marks, trademarks, logos, brand names or trade names), and copyrighted material to the extent it is incorporated into your application and in connection with the provision, maintenance, development, and promotion of Base.dev and other Services; and
- Use, reproduce, modify, aggregate, publish, and create derivative works from metadata you submit through the Base.dev Interface (as defined below).
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Who May Use the Services
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Rights We Grant You
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Accessing the Services
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The Services
- The Sequencer: The Coinbase Sequencer is a node operated by Coinbase that receives, records, and reports transactions on Base. While The Coinbase Sequencer is, initially, the only sequencer node supporting transactions on Base, additional nodes may be provided by third parties in the future and there are other mechanisms for submitting transactions through Ethereum. The Coinbase Sequencer does not store, take custody of, control, send, or receive your virtual currency, except for receiving applicable gas fees. It also does not have the ability to modify, reverse, or otherwise alter any submitted transactions, and will not have access to your private key or the ability to control value on your behalf. We reserve the right to charge and modify the fees in connection with your use of the Coinbase Sequencer. These fees may also be subject to taxes under applicable law.
- Base Testnet: The Base Testnet is a test environment that allows you to build applications integrated with Base. You are permitted to access and use the Base Testnet only to test and improve the experience, security, and design of Base or applications built on Base, subject to these Terms. Base Testnet Tokens will not be converted into any future rewards offered by Coinbase. Coinbase may change, discontinue, or terminate, temporarily or permanently, all or any part of the Base Testnet, at any time and without notice.
- Basenames Interface: The Basenames Interface is a web application and graphical user display operated by Coinbase and located at base.org/names. It enables you to interact with Basenames by creating blockchain messages that you can sign and broadcast to Base using your Wallet. The Basenames Interface will not have access to your private key at any point.
- Basenames Profile Pages: Coinbase operates a web application and graphical user display (the “Basenames Profile Pages”) that renders information about all registered Basenames domains and subdomains on Base, including any Basename Profile Information associated therewith. You understand that the information displayed on the Basenames Profile Pages, including all Basename Profile Information, is stored and publicly available on the Basenames decentralized protocol. Coinbase provides the Basenames Profile Pages only as a convenience, does not have control over any of third party content appearing therein, and does not warrant or endorse, nor bear responsibility for the availability or legitimacy of, the content on or accessible from any Basenames Profile Page (including any resources, interactive features, or links to Third-Party Services (as defined below) displayed therein). When viewing any Basenames Profile Page, you should assume that Coinbase has not verified the safety or legitimacy of, any content, resources, interactive features, or links appearing on such Basenames Profile Page (including any Farcaster Frames (or other open source products that provide substantially similar functionality) rendered thereon). It is your responsibility to ensure that you fully understand the nature of any links or other interactive features that you may be able to access on a Basenames Profile Page, including any financial risks that you may be exposed to when interacting with a Third-Party Service.
- Base.dev: Coinbase also operates a web application and graphical user display located at Base.dev (the “Base.dev Interface”). Upon ownership verification, the Base.dev Interface shares certain data specific to such verified applications on Base. All data stored, shared, and collected is subject to Section 12 of these Terms. The verification of a smart contract or application to use Base.dev and the Base.dev Interface is a limited, technical process based on your actions and information you provide. You acknowledge and agree that such verification does not constitute an endorsement, audit, security guarantee, recommendation, or any form of approval by Coinbase. Coinbase makes no representations or warranties regarding the safety, quality, or legitimacy of any verified smart contract or application. Any and all analytics, data, or other information provided through the Base.dev Interface is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. Coinbase does not make any representations or warranties as to the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of such data and disclaims all implied warranties with respect thereto. We may change, suspend, or discontinue Base.dev, in whole or in part, at any time without notice to you. We cannot provide a guarantee that future versions of the Base.dev Interface will be backwards compatible, and it is your responsibility to check the documentation regularly to ensure proper configuration and usage. You acknowledge that an update, modification, or termination of Base.dev may adversely affect how your application accesses or communicates with the Base.dev Interface. You are responsible for ensuring you are able to continue using Base.dev, particularly any features that are or have undocumented parts. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to ensure that your integration and use of any Base.dev features are in conformance at all times with any instructions set forth in the then-current version of the documentation. Your continued use of the updated Base.dev will constitute your binding acceptance of such modifications.
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Acceptable Use
- Infringe or violate the intellectual property rights or any other rights of anyone else (including Coinbase) or attempt to decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer the Services;
- Violate any applicable law or regulation, including without limitation, any applicable anti-money laundering laws, anti-terrorism laws, export control laws, end user restrictions, privacy laws or economic sanctions laws/regulations, including those administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control;
- Use the Services in a way that is illegal, dangerous, harmful, fraudulent, misleading, deceptive, threatening, harassing, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable;
- Violate, compromise, or interfere with the security, integrity, or availability of any computer, network, or technology associated with the Services, including using the Services in a manner that constitutes excessive or abusive usage, attempts to disrupt, attack, or interfere with other users, or otherwise impacts the stability of the Services.
- Use any Coinbase brands, logos, or trademarks (or any brands, logos, or trademarks that are confusingly similar) without our express prior written approval, which we may withhold at our discretion for any reason.Use any data collected from your use of Base.dev, including Coinbase data, for advertising or marketing purposes without Coinbase’s prior written approval.
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Release and Assumption of Risk
- The Base, the Bridging Smart Contracts, Basenames, Base.dev, and the separate Services may be subject to cyberattacks and exploits, which could result in the irrevocable loss or reduction in value of your digital assets or in additional copies of your digital assets being created or bridged without your consent.
- Base is subject to periodic upgrades by the Optimism Collective. The Optimism Collective may approve a protocol upgrade that, if implemented, may significantly impacts Base, and may introduce other risks, bugs, malfunctions, cyberattack vectors, or other changes to Base that could disrupt the operation of Base, the Bridging Smart Contracts, Basenames, Base.dev, or the Services or otherwise cause you damage or loss.
- If you lose your Wallet seed phrase, private keys, or password, you might permanently be unable to access your digital assets. You bear sole responsibility for safeguarding and ensuring the security of your Wallet.
- Interactions with Other Users
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Feedback
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Privacy
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Third-Party Services
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Additional Services
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Indemnification
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws, you will indemnify and hold the Coinbase Entities harmless from and against any claims, disputes, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, and costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees arising out of or in any way connected with (a) your access to or use of the Services, (b) your violation of these Terms, or (c) your negligence or willful misconduct. If you are obligated to indemnify any Coinbase Entity hereunder, then you agree that Coinbase (or, at its discretion, the applicable Coinbase Entity) will have the right, in its sole discretion, to control any action or proceeding and to determine whether Coinbase wishes to settle, and if so, on what terms, and you agree to fully cooperate with Coinbase in the defense or settlement of such claim.
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Warranty Disclaimers
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Limitation of Liability
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Changes to Terms
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Notice
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Entire Agreement.
These Terms and any other documents incorporated by reference comprise the entire understanding and agreement between you and Coinbase as to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any and all prior discussions, agreements and understandings of any kind (including without limitation any prior versions of these Terms), between you and Coinbase. Section headings in these Terms are for convenience only and shall not govern the meaning or interpretation of any provision of these Terms.
- Assignment
We reserve the right to assign our rights without restriction, including without limitation to any Coinbase affiliates or subsidiaries, or to any successor in interest of any business associated with the Services. In the event that Coinbase is acquired by or merged with a third party entity, we reserve the right, in any of these circumstances, to transfer or assign the information we have collected from you as part of such merger, acquisition, sale, or other change of control. You may not assign any rights and/or licenses granted under these Terms. Any attempted transfer or assignment by you in violation hereof shall be null and void. Subject to the foregoing, these Terms will bind and inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.
- Severability
If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable under any rule, law, or regulation of any local, state, or federal government agency, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of the provision to the greatest extent possible under any applicable law and the validity or enforceability of any other provision of these Terms shall not be affected.
- Termination; Survival
- Governing Law
You agree that the laws of the State of California, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Terms and any Dispute, except to the extent governed by the Federal Arbitration Act or other applicable federal law.
- Force Majeure
We shall not be liable for delays, failure in performance or interruption of service which result directly or indirectly from any cause or condition beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to, significant market volatility, act of God, act of civil or military authorities, act of terrorists, civil disturbance, war, strike or other labor dispute, fire, interruption in telecommunications or Internet services or network provider services, failure of equipment and/or software, pandemic, other catastrophe or any other occurrence which is beyond our reasonable control and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
- Non-Waiver of Rights
These Terms shall not be construed to waive rights that cannot be waived under applicable laws, including applicable state money transmission laws in the state where you are located. In addition, our failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance by you of any provision of these Terms or to exercise any right under these Terms will not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of our right to assert or rely upon any such provision or right in that or any other instance.
- Relationship of the Parties
Coinbase is an independent contractor for all purposes. Nothing in these Terms is intended to or shall operate to create a partnership or joint venture between you and Coinbase, or authorize you to act as agent of Coinbase. These Terms are not intended to, and do not, create or impose any fiduciary duties on us. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you acknowledge and agree that we owe no fiduciary duties or liabilities to you or any other party, and that to the extent any such duties or liabilities may exist at law or in equity, those duties and liabilities are hereby irrevocably disclaimed, waived, and foregone. You further agree that the only duties and obligations that we owe you are those set out expressly in these Terms.
- Dispute Resolution, Arbitration Agreement, Class Action Waiver, And Jury Trial Waiver
- You and Coinbase agree that, except as specified in the Batch Arbitration Provision set forth above, each of us may bring claims against the other only on an individual basis and not on a class, representative, or collective basis or as part of a mass action (such as a mass arbitration), and the parties hereby waive all rights to bring or to participate in such actions in arbitration or in court to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. This provision does not prevent you or Coinbase from participating in a class-wide settlement of claims. YOU AND WE AGREE TO WAIVE OUR RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL. To the extent that any Dispute proceeds in court, and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you and we agree to waive any right to a jury trial and have such matter resolved by a judge (also known as a bench trial).
- Disputes about whether the Dispute is arbitrable. You and we agree that any Disputes arising out of or related to the interpretation or application of the Arbitration Agreement, including Disputes about the enforceability, revocability, scope, or validity of the Dispute Resolution section or any portion of the Dispute Resolution section (including the Arbitration Agreement) shall be resolved in a court of competent jurisdiction, not arbitration. This includes, but is not limited to, any dispute about whether the Batch Arbitration provision applies to the Dispute.
- Disputes that are within the jurisdiction of a small claims court. You and we agree that if a Dispute could be brought in a small claims court in the county or parish in which you reside, then it must be brought in that small claims court, not arbitration, provided that it remains in that court and is not removed or appealed to a court of general jurisdiction.
- Disagreements about whether a Dispute is within the jurisdiction of a small claims court. You and we agree that any disagreement about whether a Dispute is within the jurisdiction of a small claims court will be resolved by the small claims court in the first instance. Disagreements about whether a Dispute is within the jurisdiction of a small claims court may otherwise be resolved in a court of competent jurisdiction, but only after you or we have exhausted resolution from the small claims court.
- Disputes about or related to infringement or misuse of intellectual property (“IP”) rights (e.g., trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents). You and we agree that you or Coinbase must resolve IP Disputes outside of arbitration (e.g., in a court of competent jurisdiction). This means, for example, if you have a Dispute that contains an IP cause of action, which is not arbitrable under this agreement, and other causes of action that are arbitrable, then the arbitrable causes of action must proceed in arbitration and the IP cause of action must proceed outside of arbitration consistent with these Terms. You and we agree that all IP Disputes shall not be stayed solely on the grounds that there exists a pending arbitration of arbitrable causes of action.
- Disputes about whether you or we have violated state or federal securities laws. In the event that there is a Dispute about whether you or we have violated state or federal securities laws, you and we agree that such Disputes shall be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction. This means, for example, if you have a Dispute that contains causes of action under the state or federal securities laws and other causes of action that are arbitrable, then the arbitrable causes of action must proceed in arbitration and the state or federal securities laws causes of action must proceed in a court of competent jurisdiction.
- If this Batch Arbitration provision is triggered, then JAMS shall:
- administer the arbitration demands in batches;
- appoint a single, different arbitrator for each batch unless the parties agree otherwise; and
- provide for the resolution of each batch as a single consolidated arbitration with one set of filing and administrative fees due per side per batch, one procedural calendar, one in-person or video hearing (if any) in a format to be determined by the arbitrator that shall be convenient for the parties. You and we agree that if the Dispute is subject to this Batch Arbitration process, you will personally appear at any hearing (with counsel, if you are represented).
- The number of batches will depend on the number of arbitration demands that were filed. The batching methodology is set forth below:
- If there are more than 25 but fewer than 2,000 arbitrations, then there will be 20 batches.
- If there are 2,000 or more arbitrations, then they will be batched into batches of 100 arbitrations per batch.
- In deciding which arbitration demands will go in which batch, JAMS shall make the batches as equal as possible in terms of cumulative amount demanded and number of arbitration demands.
- You and Coinbase (and your and our counsel, if represented) agree to cooperate in good faith with JAMS to implement the Batch Arbitration process including the payment of single filing and administrative fees for each Batch, as well as any steps to minimize the burdens and costs of arbitration. You and CBTL (and your and our counsel, if represented) agree to work together in good faith throughout the Batch Arbitration process to streamline procedures, modify the number of arbitrations to proceed per batch as appropriate, increase efficiencies, and seek to resolve Disputes.
- You and we agree that arbitrations administered pursuant to this Batch Arbitration provision may be administered concurrently to the extent administratively feasible.
- Arbitrators appointed pursuant to this Batch Arbitration provision shall issue separate awards for each CBTL User involved in a batched proceeding.
- This Batch Arbitration provision shall in no way be interpreted as authorizing a class, collective and/or mass arbitration or action of any kind, or arbitration involving joint or consolidated claims under any circumstances, except as expressly set forth in this provision.