A Base wallet is any wallet that holds the key to an Ethereum-style 0x address and can sign transactions on Base, the layer 2 network Coinbase launched in 2023. Most people arrive with USDC or ETH in a Coinbase account and want it somewhere only they control. That move is cheap and quick, as long as you pick the right network and the right USDC.
Base has no coin of its own, so you pay every fee in ETH. On October 24, 2026, a token transfer cost about a tenth of a cent. Figures below are as of October 2026 unless a date says otherwise.
Base network at a glance#
Item | Base |
|---|---|
Built by | Coinbase, launched in 2023 |
Network type | Ethereum rollup: posts its data to Ethereum and settles there |
Gas token | ETH (Base has no token of its own as of October 2026) |
Chain ID | 8453 |
Address format |
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Speed | Preconfirmed in about 200 ms, in a block within 2 seconds (200 ms blocks are planned) |
Typical fee | About $0.001 for a token transfer on October 24, 2026 |
Token standard | ERC-20 |
Main stablecoin | Native USDC, issued by Circle |
Explorer | |
In Keylo | Send, receive, popular ERC-20 tokens, activity for sends made in Keylo, speed-up, LI.FI swaps and bridges, THORChain swaps with native BTC and other coins, Base Sepolia. No incoming-transfer history, NFT view or dapp connections |
What a Base wallet is: Coinbase Wallet, Coinbase and your own keys#
Three different things get called a "Base wallet", and they don't work the same way.
Your Coinbase account. This is an exchange account. Coinbase holds the keys, so you can send to Base from it, but the funds aren't in a wallet you control.
Coinbase Wallet. This is Coinbase's self-custody app, where you hold the keys. Coinbase renamed it the Base App in July 2025, then switched back to Coinbase Wallet in September 2026, so many people still call it the Base wallet app. Its login, recovery and account deletion are handled by Coinbase, not by Base or Keylo.
Any other EVM wallet. MetaMask, Keylo and many others hold a key that works on Base. For them, Base is one network among many.
How to find your Base wallet address#
In Keylo, tap Receive and choose Base to see it. Base copies Ethereum's account model, so your Base wallet address matches the 0x address you already have on Ethereum, Arbitrum or OP Mainnet. Keylo derives it from your recovery phrase on m/44'/60'/0'/0/0. That's the first-account path MetaMask and most EVM wallets use.
The same address doesn't mean the same balance. Each network keeps its own ledger, so USDC at your address on Ethereum won't show on Base until you bridge it. There's no account to activate, no memo to add and no minimum balance to keep.
What a Base smart wallet is#
Coinbase Wallet offers recovery-phrase wallets, email or social log-in wallets, and smart wallets secured by a passkey instead of words. A smart wallet's address belongs to a contract, so it differs from any phrase-based address. Only a recovery-phrase wallet has words you can import elsewhere. To move funds out of the other kinds, send them on Base to your new address.
How to choose the best Base wallet for you#
Base runs Ethereum's software, so dozens of wallets support it. The choice depends on what you plan to do there.
Coinbase Wallet suits people who want Base's onchain apps and its trading features, since Coinbase builds both the app and the network.
MetaMask is a long-standing EVM wallet with a browser extension and a mobile app. It connects to almost every Base app.
Hardware wallets such as Ledger keep the key on a separate device. They make sense for savings you rarely touch.
Web wallets, Keylo among them, open in a browser tab and need no install.
Whichever you pick, the wallet should show token contracts, so you can tell native USDC from look-alikes, and include the Ethereum data fee in the price it shows.
Keylo fits people who want to hold ETH, USDC and cbBTC on Base, send them and move between networks. It can also swap native bitcoin into ETH on Base through THORChain. It's the wrong tool for Base's onchain apps, because Keylo can't connect to websites. Use Coinbase Wallet or MetaMask for those.
How to set up a Base wallet in Keylo#
Keylo works in any up-to-date browser, on a phone or a laptop, and Base is already in its network list.
On the sign-up page, fill in Full name, Email, Phone number, Password and Confirm password. Tick the terms box and tap Create account.
If Keylo shows "Check your inbox", open its email and confirm your address.
On "Set up your wallet", tap Create a new wallet. Your browser makes a 12-word recovery phrase, then locks it with a key built from your password (Argon2id, then AES-256-GCM). Keylo's server only ever gets the locked copy.
Tap Base in your asset list. Your
0xaddress and balance live there.Open Settings, then Recovery phrase. Enter your password, copy the 12 words onto paper and confirm the ones Keylo asks for.
Before leaving Settings, switch on Two-factor authentication and choose an Anti-phishing code.
Write the phrase down before you deposit anything. An email reset restores the account, but only those 12 words can decrypt the wallet.
Moving over from MetaMask or Coinbase Wallet#
Tap Import a recovery phrase instead and type your 12 or 24 words. Because Keylo uses the standard EVM path, your first account shows the same Base address and balance.
Practice on Base Sepolia#
Go to Settings, then Networks, and switch on Testnet mode. Base Sepolia appears in your list, and Keylo links to Coinbase's developer faucet for free test ETH. Test coins have no value, so it's a safe place to try your first send.
Get your Base address in a minute
Register with an email address and a password. Your browser builds the wallet, and one 0x address covers Base and the rest of the EVM networks.
How to move USDC and ETH from Coinbase to your Base wallet#
Coinbase can pay out straight onto Base, so you don't need a bridge for this step.
In Keylo, tap Receive and choose Base. The screen reads "Receive on Base" and shows a QR code under "Your Base address".
Tap Copy.
In your Coinbase account, start a send of USDC or ETH, paste the address and set the network to Base.
Compare the first and last few characters, then confirm. For a first withdrawal, send a small amount and wait for it.
Watch your Base balance in Keylo. Base confirms within seconds, but Coinbase may take a little longer to send.
Keylo has no explorer index for Base, so Activity lists only transfers you send from Keylo, and a deposit shows up as a higher balance instead. To see the incoming transaction, tap the link icon next to your address on the Base screen, which opens it on Basescan.
Keylo's Receive screen points out that all EVM networks share this address. If Coinbase sends on Ethereum instead of Base, the funds aren't lost: they appear under Ethereum in Keylo. Moving them from there costs Ethereum gas, so set the network before you confirm.
USDC on Base: native USDC, USDbC and cbBTC#
Circle has issued USDC directly on Base since September 2023. Before that, people used a copy bridged from Ethereum, called USDbC, and some still hold it. Both track the dollar, yet they're separate tokens, and exchanges credit only one of them.
USDC at
0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913is Circle's native version. Coinbase pays out this one. Check it against Circle's address list.USDbC at
0xd9aAEc86B65D86f6A7B5B1b0c42FFA531710b6CAis the older bridged token. If you hold it, swap it to native USDC before you send it to an exchange.cbBTC is Coinbase's wrapped bitcoin, an ERC-20 token backed by BTC that Coinbase holds. It's common in Base apps.
Keylo checks a built-in list of popular Base tokens, including USDC and cbBTC, but it doesn't scan for others, and USDbC isn't on that list. To show a missing token, open Settings, find Custom tokens under Networks and tap Add token. Choose Base, then type the contract address, symbol and decimals (6 for USDbC). Don't trust a name or logo, since anybody can launch a token with USDC's name and picture.
How to send ETH and USDC on Base#
Tap Send and choose what to send: ETH or a Base token.
In To, paste the address or scan a QR code. Keylo checks the format and the checksum, and a pasted Bitcoin or Solana address gets a clear warning.
Enter an amount, or tap Max, which keeps back the fee when you're sending ETH.
Tap Review and choose Slow, Normal or Fast.
Check the network, the recipient and the fee. Keylo prints the full address with its first and last six characters in bold.
Tap Send. Your browser signs it, the status moves from "On its way" to "Sent", and View on Basescan opens the record.
Sending to smart wallets and contracts#
Before you sign, Keylo test-runs the transfer and checks whether the recipient is a contract. A passkey smart wallet is one, so sending to it shows "The recipient is a smart contract". Smart wallets made for Base handle ETH and USDC normally, so confirm with the owner and carry on.
Accounts upgraded under EIP-7702 count as personal wallets, so they don't trigger the warning. Keylo also blocks sending a token to that token's own contract, where it would almost certainly be lost.
Sending Base ETH or USDC to Coinbase#
In your Coinbase account, open the deposit screen for ETH or USDC and choose Base as the network. Copy that deposit address into Keylo's To field and send on Base. If Coinbase doesn't offer Base for a token, don't send that token on Base.
Base network fees and the gas token#
Every Base transaction carries two costs, and you pay both in ETH. One covers execution on Base: a base fee that climbs when blocks get full, plus an optional tip. The other is a data fee for posting your transaction to Ethereum, which moves with Ethereum's own prices.
Keylo reads that data fee from Base's fee contract and adds it to each speed option, with a small margin in case Ethereum's price moves before your transaction lands. So the figure on the review screen covers both parts. Keylo adds no fee of its own to a normal send.
On October 24, 2026, Basescan's gas tracker showed 0.005 gwei, about $0.001 for a token transfer and $0.002 for a swap. At prices like these, Normal almost always does the job. Base's planned Everest upgrade would let some wallets pay gas in other tokens, but it has no date, and Keylo pays in ETH.
Speed works in layers, according to Base's finality docs. In October 2026 a transaction was preconfirmed in about 200 ms and in a full block within about 2 seconds; Base's Denim upgrade, targeted for November 2026, makes 200 ms blocks the norm. The batch then reaches Ethereum within minutes. If a send ever sits pending, tap Speed up to resend it with a higher fee.
How to bridge to and from Base#
The old bridge.base.org address now forwards to Base's bridge page, which points to third-party front ends, such as Superbridge and Brid.gg, for the standard bridge. Deposits from Ethereum don't wait for any window and usually arrive within minutes.
Withdrawals back to Ethereum are slower. The standard bridge waits 5 days, or 1 day when both of Base's proof systems (TEE and ZK) back the claim. Base cut the normal window from 7 days to 5 with its Beryl upgrade on June 25, 2026. You also send prove and finalize transactions on Ethereum, and both cost mainnet gas.
Keylo skips that wait by quoting fast bridges through LI.FI. They pay you from their own funds on the other side, usually within minutes.
Tap Swap. Under You pay, choose ETH or USDC on Base, or a token on the network you're leaving.
Under You receive, choose the other network and token.
Compare the routes, each with its amount, time and fees.
Open the details and look at Minimum you receive, then Delivered to, which names your own address on the destination network.
Tap Bridge and follow the progress until the funds land.
Swapping bitcoin into ETH on Base#
Keylo also routes native swaps through THORChain, and ETH on Base is one of its destinations. Pick BTC under You pay and ETH on Base under You receive, and real bitcoin turns into real ETH on Base, with no wrapped token in between. The Bitcoin wallet guide covers the Bitcoin side.
A THORChain swap that can't complete is refunded to your sending address, minus network fees. A LI.FI bridge that can't finish returns your funds, occasionally as another token. Any Keylo service fee appears separately in the quote. Read the swap and bridge page for routes and slippage.
What Keylo doesn't do on Base#
No onchain apps. Keylo has no browser extension and no WalletConnect, so it can't sign in to Base apps or mint tokens. Use Coinbase Wallet or MetaMask for that.
No incoming history or token scan. Activity lists only your own sends from Keylo, and tokens outside the built-in list need adding by hand.
No NFTs on Base. Keylo shows no collectibles on Base and can't send NFTs.
No staking. Staking in Keylo works only on Cosmos SDK chains.
No card purchases or hardware wallets. Buy on Coinbase, then withdraw to your Base address.
Keylo is non-custodial, too. Lose both the password and the phrase, and the wallet is gone for everyone, Keylo included. The networks page lists everything Keylo supports.
Base scams and mistakes to avoid#
Base is busy and cheap, which makes it a favorite for scammers. Most losses come from signing something, not from the network.
Fake Base token airdrops. Base has no network token as of October 2026. Any "claim your Base token" site is a drainer until Base announces otherwise on its own channels.
Fake USDC. Tokens named USDC with the real logo turn up unasked. Only Circle's contract address counts.
Address poisoning. Tiny incoming transfers from lookalike addresses plant a fake entry in your Basescan history. Always copy a recipient from where you got it, not from past activity.
Fake Coinbase or Keylo support. Real support never asks for your phrase or password. Reach Keylo through the support page, and the Keylo security page explains the protections.
Before your first real deposit, check this list:
Your 12 words are written on paper and confirmed in Keylo.
There's a little ETH on Base for gas.
Coinbase's network field says Base.
The USDC contract starts with
0x8335.A small test transfer arrived before the big one.
Your address works on other networks too. The Ethereum wallet guide and the OP Mainnet wallet guide explain them.
Keep your Base USDC in a wallet only you control
Your phrase is encrypted on your own device, out of Keylo's reach. Withdraw from Coinbase, then send, swap or bridge whenever you like.
Base wallet FAQ#
Is my Base address the same as my Ethereum address?
Yes. Base uses Ethereum's account model, so one key gives one 0x address on Base, Ethereum and every other EVM network. The balances stay separate, though. ETH you hold on Ethereum doesn't appear on Base until you bridge it, and tokens sent on the wrong network land at your address on that network instead.
How do I send USDC from Coinbase to the Base network?
Copy your Base address from your wallet's receive screen, start a USDC send in Coinbase, paste the address and choose Base as the network. Coinbase pays out directly on Base, so there's no bridge involved. Send a small test first, and keep a little ETH on Base so you can move the USDC later.
Does Base have its own token?
No. As of October 2026 Base has no network token, and fees are paid in ETH. There's no Base token launch, supply or airdrop to claim, so treat any site offering one as a scam until Base confirms it on its own channels. If you hold USDC on Base, keep a little ETH beside it for gas.
What is the difference between USDC and USDbC on Base?
USDC is issued natively on Base by Circle at the contract starting 0x8335, and it's the version exchanges credit. USDbC is an older copy bridged from Ethereum before native USDC arrived in September 2023. Both target one dollar, but they're separate tokens. Swap USDbC to USDC before you send it to an exchange.
How long does it take to withdraw from Base to Ethereum?
The standard bridge waits 5 days, or 1 day when both of Base's proof systems back the claim, and you also pay for prove and finalize transactions on Ethereum. Base shortened the usual window from 7 days on June 25, 2026. Fast bridges, including the LI.FI routes Keylo finds, usually pay you on Ethereum within minutes.
Is the Base wallet app the same as Coinbase Wallet?
Yes. Coinbase renamed its self-custody Coinbase Wallet app the Base App in July 2025, then went back to the Coinbase Wallet name in September 2026. It's separate from your Coinbase exchange account. A phrase-based account from it can be imported into Keylo, but a passkey smart wallet has no phrase to import.
Is a Base wallet safe and self-custody?
Coinbase Wallet, once called the Base App, is self-custody: you hold the keys, not your Coinbase exchange account. Keylo is self-custody too. Safety then depends on you. Back up your recovery phrase or passkey, never type the phrase into a website, and check what you sign. A phrase-based wallet is recovered from its words, so losing them means losing the wallet.
How much are gas fees on Base?
Very low. On October 24, 2026, Basescan's gas tracker showed about $0.001 for a token transfer and $0.002 for a swap. Each fee combines execution on Base with a small charge for posting data to Ethereum, both paid in ETH. Keylo includes both parts in the Slow, Normal and Fast prices it shows before you sign.
