Identify Base Mainnet Before Using a Wallet

Match the network details

Base mainnet uses chain ID 8453 and ETH as its native currency. Base Sepolia is a separate testnet with chain ID 84532. Base’s official connection guide links mainnet activity to basescan.org and testnet activity to sepolia.basescan.org. Check these details against the wallet’s network screen rather than relying on a familiar logo. See the official Base connection reference below.

Work through a balance check

Suppose an account has an ETH balance on Ethereum while the Base view shows zero. First copy the intended public account address. Open that address on the Base explorer, then compare it with the address displayed by the wallet. Check the network label on both screens. If the balance exists only on Ethereum, switching the wallet display does not move it to Base. A transfer between networks requires a separate supported mechanism; this guide does not submit one.

Separate public chain evidence from local testing

A development fork can reuse chain ID 8453 while maintaining its own local state. A successful transaction shown only in a local test environment does not establish that the same action was broadcast on public Base. For a claimed mainnet action, ask for the transaction hash and independently locate it on the public mainnet explorer. A chain ID alone is insufficient evidence.

What RunixCoin currently establishes

The public form requests estimates for Base WETH to USDC and states that swap execution is unavailable. Do not interpret the Base selector, a quote response or a development test as a completed transfer. If your immediate task is checking holdings, the explorer comparison above can be done without connecting or signing.

References and verification

Content reviewed on 10 November 2026. Product observations describe the inspected public interface; external references explain the underlying concepts.

• Base: connect to Base