An EVM-compatible QuarkChain mainnet shard (Chain ID 100006), Shard 5 offers high-throughput, low-cost transactions and seamless cross-shard interoperability, using QKC as its native currency.
QuarkChain Shard 5 is a mainnet EVM-compatible shard secured by QuarkChain’s root chain that uses QKC as gas, supporting native cross-shard transfers and smart contracts. It is suited for low-fee DeFi, NFTs, gaming, micropayments, and liquidity routing/bridging across shards. Key metrics for quick comparison: ~10s block time, average simple-transfer fee typically under $0.001, per‑shard throughput in the hundreds of TPS (network-wide scaling to thousands+), and generally light-to-moderate on‑chain activity; verify live values on the QuarkChain explorer.
QuarkChain Shard 5 is unique for its native sharding and one-account cross‑shard UX, enabling seamless cross‑shard transactions without third‑party bridges while inheriting root‑chain security. It stays fully EVM‑compatible with an independent gas market, delivering consistently low fees and fast cross‑shard finality. Compared with many L1s, expect ~10s blocks, sub‑$0.001 average fees, per‑shard throughput in the hundreds of TPS (thousands+ network‑wide), and lower congestion—ideal for cost‑sensitive, high‑throughput dApps.
QuarkChain Shard 5 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 5, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select QuarkChain Shard 5 as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on QuarkChain Shard 5 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 5 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 5, ensure your wallet is connected to the QuarkChain Shard 5 network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of QKC to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.