Real Chain
A dedicated EVM network for the full lifecycle of financial assets.
The network is part of the product
Real Chain is REAL's dedicated Avalanche Layer 1, built with Subnet-EVM. It provides the execution environment for asset contracts and the shared on-chain record used by applications and services.
Financial assets need continuing operations: eligibility changes, transfers, payments, reporting, and servicing. A dedicated network lets REAL govern the infrastructure supporting that work, including validator participation, execution capacity, fees, and network upgrades.
Why REAL uses a dedicated network
EVM compatibility is the baseline, not the differentiator. REAL operates a dedicated network so that infrastructure policy can follow the needs of its financial system rather than the priorities of an unrelated general-purpose chain.
| REAL controls | Effect on the system |
|---|---|
| Validator participation | Network admission can follow REAL's governance model for qualified operators |
| Blockspace and execution policy | Financial applications do not compete directly with activity on an unrelated chain |
| Fees and native gas | REAL can set network-level fee policy, while keeping gas costs distinct from asset payments and protocol service fees |
| Network upgrades | Changes to the chain can be governed and coordinated for REAL's own application stack |
| Canonical financial state | Token contracts and Business Validator records can share one authoritative transaction history |
These controls do not collapse the system's roles. Network Validators secure consensus. Asset contracts define holder eligibility and transfer rules. Business Validators remain accountable for the information and services they provide.
Start here
- Read network architecture to understand how transactions become application state.
- Use networks and connectivity to connect to the verified testnet.
- Follow Build an application to plan a development workflow.
For the wider design rationale, see REAL's Why REAL Runs Its Own Chain.