About Chromia
Chromia is a Layer-1 blockchain platform designed to deliver high performance and scalability for decentralized applications. Its multi-chain architecture ensures that each dapp operates independently, avoiding network congestion and maintaining optimal performance even during peak usage.
Key features of Chromia
- Gas-Free Transactions: Users can interact with dapps without paying transaction fees, removing cost barriers and simplifying adoption.
- On-Chain Data Storage: Chromia allows large-scale data to be stored directly on the blockchain, enabling advanced applications such as gaming, digital asset management, and enterprise solutions.
- Relational Data Model: By integrating PostgreSQL, Chromia supports complex queries and data manipulation directly on-chain, optimizing data accessibility and interaction.
- Scalability: Each dapp operates on its dedicated chain, and the network scales horizontally by adding more nodes and clusters as demand grows.
Key components
- Economy chain: The backbone for Chromia's token ecosystem and the primary chain for integration. Learn more here.
- Postchain: The core component of Chromia combines blockchain functionality with relational databases. It processes transactions, ensures consensus using the eBFT (Enhanced Byzantine Fault Tolerance) algorithm, and executes dapp code written in the Rell programming language. Learn more here.
- FT4 protocol: A token standard for managing assets, including account creation, transfers, and more. Learn more here.
- Chromia Vault: A wallet for managing accounts and tokens, enabling bridging and staking.
- Dapp clusters: Each dapp is hosted in a dedicated cluster with its blockchain. Clusters interact through an anchoring system that ensures consistency and security across the network.