Torus is a public mainnet blockchain whose native currency is the TQF token used to pay transaction (gas) fees. Its primary use cases include cross-chain asset transfers via bridges, liquidity provisioning, and on-chain payments for DeFi, NFT, and gaming applications. Up-to-date metrics—average gas cost, block time, TPS, and network activity—are published in the official docs/explorer to benchmark the Torus blockchain against other networks.
Torus stands out for its focus on interoperable bridging flows and transparent performance telemetry, with clearly published metrics like average gas fees, block speed, TPS, and activity for apples-to-apples comparison. The TQF-based fee model and mainnet maturity make it straightforward to estimate costs and deploy production-grade dApps. For current benchmarks and integration details, refer to https://docs.toruschain.com.
Torus uses TQF as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain TQF by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge TQF to Torus, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Torus as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Torus 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 Torus 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 TQF on Torus, ensure your wallet is connected to the Torus network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of TQF to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.