Why Base?
Low fees and fast finality make frequent small transactions practical.Low Transaction Costs
Base’s L2 architecture enables affordable fees for small P2P transactions
Fast Finality
Quick confirmation times improve user experience for on/off ramp flows
EVM Compatibility
Leverages existing Ethereum tooling and smart contract infrastructure
Ecosystem Support
Growing DeFi ecosystem and developer community
Transaction Economics
P2P on/off ramping involves frequent, often small-value transactions. Chain selection directly impacts:- User experience: High gas fees make small transactions impractical
- Protocol economics: Transaction costs eat into merchant margins
- Adoption: Expensive chains limit emerging market accessibility
Solana Deployment
Solana deployment is planned within six months of token launch.
Why Solana Next?
- Even lower costs: Sub-cent transaction fees
- Higher throughput: Greater transaction capacity
- Growing ecosystem: Expanding DeFi and payment infrastructure
- User demand: Strong Solana community in target markets
Multi-Chain Vision
Chain choice does not lock the token design. The protocol can expand to multiple chains while maintaining:- Unified governance
- Consistent token economics
- Cross-chain treasury management
- Coordinated protocol upgrades
Technical Infrastructure
Current Stack (Base)
- Smart contracts for escrow and matching
- On-chain parameter governance
- Treasury management
- Staking and delegation
Planned Expansion (Solana)
- Native Solana program implementation
- Cross-chain bridge for token portability
- Unified governance across chains
- Shared liquidity pools where practical
Deployment Timeline
| Milestone | Timeline |
|---|---|
| Base mainnet launch | TGE (Q1 2026) |
| Solana testnet deployment | Q2 2026 |
| Solana mainnet launch | Within 6 months of TGE |
| Additional chains (TBD) | Governance-directed |
How Do I Separate What’s Live from What’s Planned?
Inline notes throughout the docs mark features planned for future releases. For contract-level detail on what is deployed, see For Builders.Currently Live
- Onramp/offramp rails on Base
- Matching engine
- Dispute resolution
- On-chain parameter controls
- Transaction processing
Planned Features
- Solana deployment (within 6 months)
- Full insurance-pool stack with programmable logic
- B2B SDK (June 2026)
- Cross-chain governance
- Additional chain deployments (governance-directed)