An EVM-compatible blockchain mainnet, Gold Chain uses ETH as native gas (Chain ID 4653) and supports standard Ethereum tooling with resources at gold.dev.
Gold Chain is a production mainnet blockchain with ETH as its native currency, used within the cross-chain bridge for secure value transfer and settlement. Primary use cases include ETH-denominated payments, DeFi liquidity routing, and moving NFTs and game assets across ecosystems. For current performance details (avg gas cost, block speed, TPS, daily active addresses), see the live metrics on https://gold.dev.
Gold Chain is unique for using ETH as native gas on mainnet, eliminating the need for a wrapped gas token. It is designed for cross-chain bridging and settlement within this application, and its comparative performance is tracked via live metrics (avg gas cost, block time, TPS, activity) on https://gold.dev so users can evaluate it against other networks.
Gold Chain uses ETH as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain ETH by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge ETH to Gold Chain, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Gold Chain as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Gold 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 Gold 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 ETH on Gold Chain, ensure your wallet is connected to the Gold Chain network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of ETH to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.