An EVM-compatible Layer-1 blockchain optimized for fast finality and ultra-low fees, enabling scalable DeFi, gaming, and everyday dApps with familiar Ethereum tooling.
Waterfall Network is a public Layer-1 mainnet secured by the native WATER token, built for deploying smart contracts and moving assets across chains via bridges. Primary use cases include DeFi (liquidity, swaps, yield), low-cost payments, gaming, and NFT minting. For up-to-date performance metrics—average gas cost, block speed, TPS, and on-chain activity—refer to the official explorer linked at waterfall.network, as these figures vary with network load and WATER price.
Waterfall Network emphasizes low fees and fast finality on mainnet to support high-throughput dApps and cross-chain flows, making it competitive for DeFi and real-time applications. In practice, users can expect seconds-level block confirmations and sub-cent gas costs (subject to WATER price), with TPS and activity metrics published on the official explorer for direct comparison to other chains. Its design prioritizes predictable user experience for bridging and composability, with WATER used for transaction fees across the network.
Waterfall Network uses WATER as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain WATER by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge WATER to Waterfall Network, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Waterfall Network as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Waterfall Network 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 Waterfall Network 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 WATER on Waterfall Network, ensure your wallet is connected to the Waterfall Network network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of WATER to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.