EDU Chain is an EVM-compatible Layer 2 mainnet focused on education, with EDU as the native gas currency. It powers on-chain learning use cases such as credential/badge minting, revenue-sharing courses (Publisher NFTs), learn-to-earn quests, token‑gated classes, and micropayments. Developers deploy standard Solidity contracts, while users bridge EDU to pay gas and move learning assets between chains.
EDU Chain differentiates itself with an education-first stack—credential primitives, revenue-split tooling for educators, and native support for learn‑to‑earn and token‑gated classrooms—on a low-cost rollup architecture (Arbitrum Orbit with EigenDA). Typical transaction fees are sub‑cent, block intervals are about 1–2 seconds, and observed throughput reaches hundreds of TPS (with headroom into the thousands), which compares competitively to leading L2s and fits student‑scale activity. It also supports account abstraction and gas sponsorship to onboard non‑crypto‑native learners, a usability edge over general‑purpose networks.
EDU Chain uses EDU as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain EDU by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge EDU to EDU Chain, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select EDU Chain as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on EDU Chain you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add EDU Chain to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send EDU on EDU Chain, ensure your wallet is connected to the EDU Chain network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of EDU to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.