The team at Ethereum Layer 2 Base stated it will provide support for the upcoming Dencun upgrade from day 1 — including the much-anticipated EIP-4844 — aiming to reduce fees on the network.

The implementation of Dencun on Ethereum is expected to significantly lower fees for users of Layer 2s. Estimates from Base suggest a reduction of over ten times, particularly benefiting rollups.

Slated for March 13, the Dencun upgrade will introduce changes that enhance data availability. This upgrade on the mainnet will be closely followed by the Ecotone OP Stack upgrade, which is set to extend its benefits to the Optimism Superchain ecosystem, of which Base is a part, along with others like Mode, Zora, Aevo and Fraxtal.

"Base will have Day 1 support for the Dencun upgrade, which is expected to …