Account identity
Aperture derives and validates the public account under Base rules. It does not assign a generic address from another network family.
Supported production mainnet
Base in Aperture.
A network-aware home for ETH—with Base addresses, fees, asset identity, transaction state, and safety boundaries kept visible.
Understand the network
Base is not just a ticker.
Base is an Ethereum layer-two network built with the OP Stack. It has its own chain state and transaction history while settling through Ethereum.
Address format. A 20-byte EVM account displayed as a 0x-prefixed hexadecimal address.
“ETH on Base” and ETH on Ethereum are balances on different networks. Moving between them requires a compatible transfer or bridge route.
Native asset and tokens
ETH pays gas on Base. Tokens are identified by their Base contract address, including assets bridged or issued specifically on Base.
Fees and transaction state
The network’s native asset pays gas. A transaction hash, receipt, block inclusion, and any rollup settlement stage describe different parts of its lifecycle.
Mainnet boundary
This catalog entry is Base mainnet. Aperture’s production catalog does not expose testnet balances, endpoints, or transaction routes.
Receive safely
The network is part of the address.
In Aperture, choose Base and the exact asset before copying an address or QR code. The sender, exchange, or bridge must use the same mainnet. A matching symbol, logo, or familiar-looking string does not prove compatibility.
- Confirm the receive screen says Base.
- Copy or scan the complete address; do not retype it.
- Check whether the sending service requires an additional memo, tag, or network-specific field.
- For a new route or meaningful amount, consider a small test transfer first.
- Keep the receive screen available until the sender has verified the same network.
Send deliberately
Review what the signature will authorize.
Aperture keeps asset selection, recipient validation, amount, fee review, authorization, broadcast, and finality as distinct stages. Before authorizing a transaction on Base, review the full recipient, the ETH amount, and the network fee together.
Blockchain transfers may be irreversible. Aperture cannot cancel a confirmed transaction, recover an incorrect destination, or move an asset that was sent through the wrong network.
Transaction signing happens on the device. Public account data, fee requests, transaction history, and the signed transaction may reach network infrastructure; the private signing key is not part of the broadcast payload.
Verify independently
Use the right source for the right question.
Network documentationUnderstand Base protocol rules
Public block explorerInspect Base public chain state
Aperture JournalHow accounts and networks stay separate
Aperture JournalReceive crypto safely in Aperture
External documentation and explorers are independent public resources. Their availability, labels, and data are not controlled by Aperture.
Aperture for iPhone and iPad
One interface. 25 mainnets. No blurred boundaries.
Use Base alongside Aperture’s other supported mainnets while keeping network identity, asset identity, fees, and transaction status explicit.