An EVM-compatible shard of QuarkChain Mainnet, QuarkChain Shard 3 delivers high-throughput, low-fee transactions with cross-shard interoperability and shared security via the root chain using QKC.
QuarkChain Shard 3 is an EVM‑compatible execution shard on QuarkChain Mainnet that uses QKC for gas and finalizes via the network’s root chain. It targets low‑cost, high‑frequency smart‑contract activity—ideal for DeFi, gaming, NFTs, and bridge-driven cross‑shard liquidity. Key metrics to watch: single‑digit‑second block times, sub‑cent average fees (in QKC), shard‑level throughput in the hundreds of TPS, and thousands‑level daily transaction activity; check the QuarkChain explorer for live figures.
Shard 3 stands out with native cross‑shard transactions and a unified account model, so assets move across shards without trusted relays and confirm in one‑to‑few blocks. Security/finality is anchored by the root chain while shards execute in parallel, yielding lower average gas, faster block cadence, and elastic throughput versus many monolithic EVM L1s/L2s. In practice you get lower fees than Ethereum L1, faster time‑to‑finality than many sidechains, and network‑wide TPS that scales with shard count—while retaining full EVM tooling compatibility.
QuarkChain Shard 3 uses QKC as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain QKC by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge QKC to QuarkChain Shard 3, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select QuarkChain Shard 3 as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on QuarkChain Shard 3 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 QuarkChain Shard 3 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 QKC on QuarkChain Shard 3, ensure your wallet is connected to the QuarkChain Shard 3 network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of QKC to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.