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Gnosis Chain

Last updated: March 2026

Overview​

Gnosis Chain is an EVM-compatible, Proof-of-Stake blockchain optimized for:

  • Stable transactions (low, predictable fees)
  • DeFi protocols
  • Real-world payments

Technical Specifications​

Consensus​

  • Proof-of-Stake
  • Validators: 144,000+ (as of March 2026)
  • Nodes: 2,000+ across 70+ countries, 5 continents

Gas Token​

  • xDAI — USD-pegged stablecoin for transaction fees
  • Predictable costs: $0.001–$0.01 per transaction

Validator Requirements​

  • Minimum: 1 GNO (~$120–$137 as of March 2026)
  • Significantly lower than Ethereum's 32 ETH
  • Encourages decentralization through "homestaking"

Validator Rewards​

  • ~10.3% APY in GNO (as of March 2026)
  • Plus xDAI transaction fees

Infrastructure​

RPC Providers​

  • Dwellir
  • Ankr
  • Gateway.fm
  • Pocket Portal
  • BlockPI Network
  • Alchemy
  • OnFinality
  • Backpac

RPC Endpoints​

DeFi Ecosystem​

TVL​

  • $140M+ (as of March 2026)

Major Protocols​

  • Aave v3 — Lending
  • Curve — Stablecoin AMM
  • Balancer — AMM
  • CoW Protocol — DEX aggregator
  • Uniswap v3 (via Oku) — Concentrated liquidity
  • SushiSwap — AMM and aggregator

Security​

Hard Fork (Dec 2025)​

  • Balancer V2 exploit occurred November 2025; validators executed hard fork on December 22, 2025 to recover $9.4M
  • Validators coordinated the recovery independently; GnosisDAO's role in chain security is limited to funding infrastructure and maintenance partners

Bridges​

Native Bridges​

  • Gnosis Bridge (to Ethereum)
  • Various third-party bridges

Resources​