Base, the Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution, is launching its mainnet on August 9, allowing developers to deploy applications and opening bridges for selected tokens. To celebrate the launch, Base is organizing "Onchain Summer," a month-long festival featuring art, music, gaming, and advocacy, with collaboration from major brands.

Base is also offering over 100 ETH in grants for activities related to art creation, application building, and crypto legislation advocacy. This marks a significant milestone for Base and sets the stage for increased onchain innovation in the Ethereum ecosystem.