---
title: "Base deploys Denim upgrade on mainnet, replacing Flashblocks with 200ms block times"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/base-deploys-denim-upgrade-on-mainnet-replacing-flashblocks-with-200ms-block-times/
date: 2026-11-05
modified: 2026-11-05
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Base activated its fourth network upgrade, Denim, introducing five canonical blocks per second at 200ms intervals."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
tags:
  - "crypto"
  - "cryptocurrencies"
  - "Defi"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
word_count: 16
---

# Base deploys Denim upgrade on mainnet, replacing Flashblocks with 200ms block times

Base activated its fourth network upgrade, Denim, introducing five canonical blocks per second at 200ms intervals.