# Supported networks

**EVM-based networks**\
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EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) networks are blockchains that support Ethereum’s smart contracts and are compatible with Ethereum's tools and applications. These networks, like Arbitrum, Polygon, and Avalanche, allow decentralized apps (dApps) and token transactions.

EVM addresses are 42 characters long, starting with `0x`. For example: `0x5b7a91B71a62C19193f2561b7f46D1A2A23d36f9`. These addresses are used across various EVM networks, enabling interoperability.\
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**Solana**\
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Solana is a high-performance blockchain designed for fast and low-cost transactions. It uses a unique consensus mechanism called Proof of History (PoH) combined with Proof of Stake (PoS) to achieve high scalability.

Solana addresses are 32 bytes long and typically represented in a base-58 format, making them different from Ethereum's `0x` addresses. They look like this: `5G4z3t5ZcJc7df7FwZYqHvQ3R9txvHChf9wSzvJxT5Hh`.

Solana's network supports smart contracts and decentralized apps (dApps), with a focus on speed and efficiency.<br>

**Bitcoin**\
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Bitcoin is the first and most well-known cryptocurrency, using a Proof of Work (PoW) consensus mechanism. It’s primarily designed for secure, decentralized transactions, but its base layer is relatively slow and expensive for complex operations.

Bitcoin Layer 2 (L2) solutions, like the **Lightning Network**, aim to improve scalability and transaction speed by allowing off-chain transactions that settle on the Bitcoin blockchain later.

Bitcoin addresses typically start with a `1`, `3`, or `bc1` (for SegWit) and can look like:

* Legacy: `1A1zP1eP5QGefi2DMPTfTL5SLmv7DivfNa`
* SegWit: `bc1qar0srrrwp6ms9psp5gq4c0gxc3k0pa8vql7apw`

L2 solutions like Stacks use these same addresses but enable faster, cheaper Bitcoin transactions.\
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**Cosmos (soon)**


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