An EVM-compatible testnet on chain ID 61087 using ETH, supported by thirdweb tooling for low-cost dApp testing, deployment, and smart contract experimentation.
Skychain is an EVM-compatible testnet (chain ID 61087) that uses ETH for gas, purpose-built to let teams safely develop and validate cross-chain bridge logic and dApps before mainnet. Typical use cases include deploying and debugging Solidity contracts, simulating end-to-end cross-chain transfers/messages, and testing wallets, relayers, and indexers. As of Sep 2025, public dashboards with average gas cost, block speed, TPS, and network activity are not published for Skychain, so treat metrics as non-final and benchmark in your environment.
Skychain stands out as a bridge-focused, EVM-parity testnet with stable Thirdweb tooling (consistent RPC, chain metadata, and wallet support), giving developers an isolated, low-friction environment compared with shared testnets like Sepolia or Holesky. Because it’s less congested, confirmations are typically more predictable for integration tests; however, no official throughput, block-time, or gas-cost targets are published, so you should measure latency and cost empirically. For authoritative chain details and endpoints, see the Skychain listing on Thirdweb (chain ID 61087).
skychain uses ETH as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain ETH by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge, or through faucets (for testnet).
To bridge ETH to skychain, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select skychain as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on skychain 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 skychain 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 skychain, ensure your wallet is connected to the skychain network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of ETH to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.