Zora is an Ethereum Layer 2 mainnet built on the OP Stack that uses ETH for gas and is purpose-built for creators, NFTs, and onchain media. It offers EVM compatibility with minting and marketplace primitives (editions, drops, auctions) plus protocol-level rewards that share fees with artists and developers. Primary use cases include low-cost NFT mints, creator drops, onchain social/media apps, and culture-driven experiments secured by Ethereum.
Zora is uniquely creator-aligned: protocol rewards and gas-optimized minting primitives are built in, so artists and developers share fee revenue across integrated apps. Performance-wise, OP Stack with EIP-4844 delivers ~2s blocks, typical mint fees under ~$0.01–$0.05, and throughput in the tens of TPS with burst capacity into the hundreds—keeping costs and latency competitive with other L2s. Activity skews heavily toward NFTs and cultural drops, where Zora frequently ranks among top L2s by mint volume while retaining Ethereum-grade security and ETH gas.
Zora uses ETH as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain ETH by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge ETH to Zora, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Zora as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Zora 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 Zora 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 Zora, ensure your wallet is connected to the Zora network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of ETH to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.