Etherlink is powered by a Smart Rollup, an enshrined, optimistic rollup technology implemented by Tezos. Smoothly deploy any EVM codebase enabling seamless interaction across interoperable chains with subsecond block times and (nearly) free transactions.
Etherlink is an EVM‑equivalent Layer‑2 on Tezos mainnet that settles to Tezos and uses XTZ as the native gas token, so you can deploy Solidity dApps with MetaMask/Hardhat and pay sub‑cent fees. With seconds‑level confirmations and throughput in the hundreds+ TPS range, it fits DeFi, payments, gaming, and any high‑frequency app needing predictable low costs. Common use cases include low‑fee swaps, cross‑chain liquidity routing between Ethereum and Tezos, and enterprise apps that require fast finality and stable gas pricing.
Etherlink is unique because gas is paid in XTZ and data availability/finality inherit Tezos’ energy‑efficient L1 security, delivering lower, more predictable fees than ETH‑gas L2s that depend on Ethereum DA. It offers EVM equivalence with sub‑cent average gas, seconds‑level block times, and hundreds+ TPS while retaining full Ethereum tooling compatibility. This XTZ‑gas EVM + Tezos‑secured rollup design and a decentralization roadmap for sequencing differentiate it from Optimism/Arbitrum/Base for cost‑sensitive, high‑throughput workloads.
Etherlink uses XTZ as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain XTZ by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge XTZ to Etherlink, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Etherlink as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Etherlink 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 Etherlink 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 XTZ on Etherlink, ensure your wallet is connected to the Etherlink network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of XTZ to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.
