An EVM-compatible SKALE testnet, Europa Hub delivers zero-gas user transactions via sFUEL, fast pooled-security performance, and seamless cross-chain connectivity for dApps and liquidity across SKALE.
SKALE Europa Hub Testnet is an EVM-equivalent SKALE chain that mirrors the Europa Hub mainnet and lets teams stage DeFi, NFT, gaming, and cross-chain bridge flows under production-like conditions. It uses sFUEL from a faucet and provides gasless end-user transactions plus native Interchain Messaging Agent (IMA) for rapid, trust-minimized bridging. Performance highlights for comparison: average gas cost $0 (0 gwei), typical block time ~2 seconds, per-chain throughput in the hundreds–low-thousands TPS, and activity that varies by test cycle.
It delivers a zero-fee UX on an elastic app-chain secured by a pooled validator set with random node rotation, enabling fast finality and high throughput while remaining fully EVM-compatible. Native IMA connectivity to Ethereum and other SKALE chains provides instant cross-chain messaging, so bridge and liquidity testing avoids L1 latency. For comparison: $0 average gas vs gwei-priced L2s, ~2s blocks vs ~12s on Ethereum L1, and sustained hundreds–thousands TPS per chain suitable for load testing.
SKALE Europa Hub Testnet uses sFUEL as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain sFUEL by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge, or through faucets (for testnet).
To bridge sFUEL to SKALE Europa Hub Testnet, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select SKALE Europa Hub Testnet as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on SKALE Europa Hub Testnet 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 SKALE Europa Hub Testnet 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 sFUEL on SKALE Europa Hub Testnet, ensure your wallet is connected to the SKALE Europa Hub Testnet network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of sFUEL to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.