App-Chains
Application-specific blockchains designed for a single dApp.
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App-Chains allow decentralized applications to escape the congestion of shared networks like Ethereum. By having their own blockchain, apps can customize gas fees, implement high-performance logic, and capture MEV directly. They are common in ecosystems like Cosmos, Polkadot, and Avalanche.
graph LR
Center["App-Chains"]:::main
Pre_blockchain["blockchain"]:::pre --> Center
click Pre_blockchain "/terms/blockchain"
Pre_consensus_mechanism["consensus-mechanism"]:::pre --> Center
click Pre_consensus_mechanism "/terms/consensus-mechanism"
Rel_modular_blockchain["modular-blockchain"]:::related -.-> Center
click Rel_modular_blockchain "/terms/modular-blockchain"
Rel_layer_2["layer-2"]:::related -.-> Center
click Rel_layer_2 "/terms/layer-2"
Rel_decentralized_applications_dapps["decentralized-applications-dapps"]:::related -.-> Center
click Rel_decentralized_applications_dapps "/terms/decentralized-applications-dapps"
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It's like building your own private highway instead of sharing a public road with everyone else in the city.
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