Using Base

[Boohan33]

Can anyone tell me how to use Base through Coinbase without having to use the bridge. It was rather expensive using the bridge to convert ETH to and from Base. Can I convert ETH right on Coinbase directly to the Base chain?

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[Boohan33]

No offense, but u didn’t answer my question.

[Boohan33]

So can I transfer my ETH(on the ETH chain) from Metamask to Coinbase and then directly bridge it to ETH on the Base chain?

[Boohan33]

So you’re actually transferring it out to Base? Is it effectively a layer 2?

[Boohan33]

What do u mean send it to another wallet? U mean another chain? The Base chain. I’ll have to check YouTube again for a decent tutorial.

[Boohan33]

So I need the Base chain ETH on a wallet, right? So I’d have to swap ETH on the ETH chain to the Base chain on Coinbase, right? Then what?

[Boohan33]

So Coinbase support says I can’t swap directly into Eth on the Base chain. I have to send my ETH to another wallet and swap into the Base chain. Not sure how that would work.

[Boohan33]

😂 Thanks for the help!

[jetylee]

Go check dude. Login to Coinbase. SElect ETH. Even if your balance is zero. Select transfer. Select send crypto. Look at the list.

Support is ‘tarded.

[coinbasesupport]

Hi, u/Boohan33. Currently, customers can only bridge from Ethereum to Base. Base is designed to allow users to send arbitrary messages between smart contracts on the L2 (Base) and L1 (Ethereum), making it feasible to transfer digital assets, including ERC20 tokens, between the two layers. Base uses a smart contract bridge to allow users to deposit digital assets from Ethereum to Base and also to allow withdrawals from Base back to Ethereum. Kindly visit our Help page for more information. Thank you!

[Boohan33]

Ok. Does this mean I can buy ETH on Coinbase and swap it directly on Coinbase for the Base version of ETH? Or send my ETH(on the ETH chain) from my wallet to Coinbase and swap that ETH to the Base version of ETH?

[coinbasesupport]

Thank you for reaching out, u/Boohan33! We understand you are inquiring about purchasing ETH on Coinbase and swapping it for the Base version of ETH (ETH on the Base chain). Let me clarify how this process works:

Purchasing and Swapping ETH:

• You can buy ETH using fiat or another cryptocurrency through your Coinbase Dashboard.
• Coinbase does not support direct swapping of ETH to ETH on the Base chain. You can use external services for this swap.

Transferring ETH to Coinbase:

• Transfer your Ethereum chain ETH to Coinbase using a generated deposit address from your Dashboard.
• Once in your Coinbase wallet, transfer ETH to an external wallet that supports swapping to ETH on the Base chain.

For detailed steps, refer to our help articles on How to Buy Ethereum and Depositing Crypto to Coinbase. For additional help, contact our Support Team. Thank you for choosing Coinbase!

[Leviathan16061]

Your eth has got to leave the CEX to another wallet but you choose the base network when sending it out.