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Astar zkEVM

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What is Astar zkEVM?

Astar zkEVM is an L2 smart contract platform for decentralized applications on Ethereum. Astar zkEVM was founded by the Astar Network team and launched in 2024.

How does Astar zkEVM work?

Astar zkEVM batches users' transactions and submits them to Ethereum, paying a share of the transaction fees to Ethereum validators (expense).

Who governs Astar zkEVM?

ASTR tokenholders own and govern the protocol. They currently run the only sequencer and take a cut of the total transaction fees paid by users (revenue). Astar Network’s investors include Polychain, Alchemy Ventures, Vessel Capital, etc.
ExpenseL1 validators' share of fees$80L1 validatorsRevenueAstar zkEVM's share of fees$100Connects L1 validators and usersFeesTransaction fees$100Users
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