What is ZetaChain?

ZetaChain is a Proof of Stake Layer 1 blockchain built with the Cosmos SDK (opens in a new tab) and the CometBFT (opens in a new tab) consensus engine, with EVM compatibility provided by Cosmos EVM (opens in a new tab).

Network properties

• Full EVM compatibility — Ethereum smart contracts and tooling work without modification.
• ~5 second block time with instant finality.
• EIP-1559 fee market.
• Native token: ZETA, used for staking, gas, and governance. On-chain denom is azeta (1 ZETA = 10¹⁸ azeta).
• Two address formats: bech32 Cosmos addresses (zeta prefix) and hex EVM addresses derived from the same public key.

Next steps

• Build on ZetaChain
• Run a node
• Use ZetaChain
• RPC and contract addresses