Build on Kadena
Welcome to Kadena, the only scalable Layer 1 Proof of Work blockchain — now with EVM compatibility. What will you build?
Introducing Chainweb EVM
Chainweb improved on Bitcoin’s POW foundation, making it smart contract-ready, more scalable and more affordable. With Chainweb EVM, Kadena has become a decentralized alternative to Ethereum Layer 2s, with near-zero gas fees, infinite scalability and energy-efficient POW security.
Builder Resources
The Building Blocks of Kadena
Our $25M Grants Program
We’re awarding $25M in grants to accelerate the adoption of Real World Asset Tokenization and give builders a head start with our RWA token standard.
Why Build on Kadena?
- INFINITE
Transactions per second
- ZERO
Outages since launching in 2020
- $0.0007
Average cost per transaction
Upcoming Events
A blockchain conference welcoming multi-chain projects, communities, leaders, investors, and enthusiasts to network, educate, and celebrate around interoperability and the convergence of traditional industry with Web3.
Who is Attending?
Carl Parker and Drew Mailen
Vietnam's Web3 for Ethereum and Multi-chain Buidlathon, tailored for blockchain enthusiasts, designers, and developers. Empowering participants to shape the new world and cementing Vietnam as a hub of blockchain innovation.
Who is Attending?
C.J and Adrian Cardoso
Fintech South attracts a diverse range of attendees, including fintech executives, startup founders, investors, regulators, academics, and students, all converging to explore the latest innovations and trends in financial technology.
Who is Speaking?
Cesar Pereira
CONF3RENCE 2025 will be the flagship event of Digital Week Dortmund, the region’s premier celebration of innovation and digital transformation.
Who is Speaking?
Annelise Osborne
Boston Blockchain Week 2025 will mark a pivotal moment in technological history, bringing together visionaries, innovators, and thought leaders at the intersection of blockchain and artificial intelligence.
Who is Attending?
Annelise Osborne and Cesar Pereira
The Real-World Asset Summit returns for a two-day gathering at The William Vale for a third consecutive year. Uniting 350 handpicked capital markets and crypto leaders committed to shaping the future of tokenized assets, the flagship summit is designed to cultivate deep alliances and establish clear directives to create meaningful progress for the industry.
Who is Attending?
Stuart Popejoy and Annelise Osborne
Real World Applications
Kadena’s unique combination of security, scalability and decentralization makes it perfect for DeFi use cases.
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Visionary Leadership
Kadena was co-founded by Stuart Popejoy and Will Martino, creators of JP Morgan’s first blockchain, and counts Stuart Haber, one of the most-cited author’s in Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin paper, among our advisors.