An NFT-centric Polkadot parachain, Unique Network enables scalable, low-fee digital assets with nested and refungible NFTs, sponsored gasless transactions, and cross-chain interoperability.
Unique Network is a Polkadot mainnet parachain powered by the UNQ token, purpose-built for next‑gen NFTs and custom digital assets. It enables advanced use cases—gaming/metaverse items, ticketing and loyalty, enterprise collectibles, and fractionalized/refungible assets—with native features like nested/composable NFTs, bundles, permissions, and dynamic metadata. Performance highlights: ~6s block time via Polkadot finality, low fees (simple NFT actions often <0.01 UNQ and can be fully sponsored for gasless UX), and throughput on the order of hundreds of TPS for simple transfers to support high‑volume mints and marketplace activity.
Unique stands out by implementing NFT and refungible asset logic at the runtime level (not just in smart contracts), providing predictable fees, rich primitives (nested/equippable NFTs, bundles, fractional shares), and collection‑level permissions out of the box. It also offers Sponsored Transactions so dapps can cover fees for a gasless user experience, plus XCM interoperability for seamless cross‑parachain asset movement under Polkadot’s shared security. Metrics-wise, ~6s blocks, deterministic weights, and typically sub‑cent effective costs when sponsored deliver a fast, low‑fee environment optimized for NFT‑heavy workloads and sustained on‑chain activity compared to higher‑gas L1s.
Unique uses UNQ as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain UNQ by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge UNQ to Unique, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Unique as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Unique 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 Unique 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 UNQ on Unique, ensure your wallet is connected to the Unique network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of UNQ to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.