Records Network launches on Base

Records Network has launched on Base, the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum layer-2 chain, pitching itself as “proof of culture” infrastructure for creators, labels and brands. (records.network) (base.org) The product’s public site describes Records in four words — “Proof of culture, built on Base” — and already shows branded pages including one for Pudgy Penguins. (records.network 1) (records.network 2) Base is a faster, cheaper network that batches activity away from Ethereum’s crowded main chain and then posts the data back to Ethereum for security. Base says it is built to help builders and creators “build apps, grow businesses, create what they love, and earn onchain.” (specs.base.org) (base.org) That matters for a product like Records because it is entering an ecosystem Base has been steering toward creator tools, social features and app distribution since at least July 16, 2025, when Base unveiled its broader “open stack” strategy and beta Base app. (blog.base.org) (base.org) Base has also been expanding its pitch to artificial-intelligence developers. Its documentation now says Base offers tools for AI agents to hold wallets, use identity standards and make payments, while its public site frames the network as infrastructure for an “agentic economy.” (docs.base.org) (base.org) Records appears to be aimed at a different layer of that stack: not trading or payments first, but presentation. Its launch materials and site point to social cards and profile-style pages that package assets, storylines and intellectual-property claims into something legible for fans, partners and platforms. (x.com) (records.network) That pitch lands as Base has grown into one of the busiest Ethereum layer-2 networks. BaseScan showed more than 6.16 billion total transactions and about 685.8 million total addresses on April 17, 2026. (basescan.org 1) (basescan.org 2) The open question is whether creators and labels want blockchain-backed identity pages more than the links, storefronts and analytics tools they already use on mainstream platforms. Records’ public materials emphasize brand story and provenance, but the site does not yet surface pricing, customer counts or detailed technical documentation. (records.network) (x.com) For now, the launch puts Records inside Base’s larger push to make onchain products look more like consumer internet tools. The company’s own tagline keeps the message simple: culture, packaged as an onchain record. (records.network)