The zero-gas blockchain portal where you stake SKL, bridge assets between chains, and connect to the full Skale Network network — all in one place.
Open Portal Learn MoreReal figures. No gas fees since mainnet day one.
The protocol went live in June 2020, making Skale Network one of the longest-running Ethereum sidechain networks in production.
Games, DeFi apps, and NFT platforms each run on dedicated Skale Network chains — no shared congestion, no surprise fees.
Hundreds of millions of SKL tokens are currently delegated to validators, securing the network and earning monthly rewards.
Users have sent hundreds of millions of transactions without paying a single cent in gas — a feat made possible by the Skale Network's protocol design.
Honestly, the gas fee problem on Ethereum has frustrated developers and users for years. The team behind Skale Network built a practical answer to it.
Every transaction on a Skale Network chain costs the user nothing. Chain operators pre-fund execution using SKL tokens, so your wallet stays full. This is very different from how EIP-1559 works on Ethereum mainnet.
You can deploy any Solidity contract, use Hardhat for local development, and connect MetaMask with a single RPC switch. No new languages to learn.
The platform integrates with Chainlink VRF for verifiable random numbers, which is critical for gaming and NFT minting on Skale Network chains.
Each dApp gets its own elastic sidechain, so one viral game cannot clog your DeFi protocol. Throughput scales with demand.
Five steps from wallet connection to earning rewards. Pretty straightforward once you see the flow.
Visit the portal and click "Connect wallet". MetaMask, WalletConnect, and Coinbase Wallet are all supported. The portal auto-detects your network.
SKL is an ERC-20 token available on major exchanges. You can also bridge existing ERC-20 assets to a Skale Network chain using the IMA Bridge — see the Ethereum bridge documentation for background.
Browse the Validators page. Filter by commission rate (typically 10–20%) and uptime. The protocol requires validators to post SKL bonds, so they have real skin in the game.
Enter your delegation amount and sign one transaction. Rewards appear at the end of each epoch (roughly one calendar month). Withdraw them any time to your wallet.
The Ecosystem section lists every live app. Switch your RPC to any chain for instant zero-fee interactions. Developers can spin up their own chain using Hardhat scripts from the official SDK. Read more on our about page.
The Interchain Messaging Agent moves ERC-20, ERC-721, and ERC-1155 tokens between Ethereum and any Skale Network chain. Transfers are secured by the same validator set that runs the chain.
Chain size is configurable — small, medium, or large — and can be resized without redeployment. Think of it as cloud computing for blockchains.
SKALE chains include a decentralized file storage layer. NFT metadata, game assets, and front-end files can live entirely on-chain. No IPFS pinning required.
The Skale Network protocol uses BLS threshold cryptography for fast block finality. Blocks are confirmed in roughly one second — no waiting for multiple Ethereum confirmations.
The portal's staking UI shows your total balance, delegated tokens, pending rewards, and escrow — all in one screen. Works with Ledger hardware wallets too.
Mainnet and testnet are both accessible from the same portal. Switch networks using the header dropdown. The Skale Network platform keeps your settings per network.
All staking and bridge contracts are public on GitHub. Developers can audit, fork, or contribute. Several audit firms have reviewed the core contracts since 2019.
Still have questions? Visit the help center for detailed guides, or check out our story.
Connect your wallet on the Skale Network portal, go to Staking, choose a validator, enter the SKL amount, and confirm. Rewards land in your account at the end of each epoch — no manual claiming needed during active delegation.
Skale Network runs as a set of elastic sidechains anchored to Ethereum. The key difference: users pay zero gas. Under EIP-1559, mainnet fees fluctuate wildly. On Skale Network, the chain operator covers execution costs using SKL tokens.
The protocol has been audited multiple times since 2019. Contracts are open-source, validators post SKL bonds as collateral, and the BLS consensus layer adds an extra cryptographic layer. Nothing is risk-free, but the team behind Skale Network takes security seriously.
Yes. The IMA Bridge handles ERC-20 transfers from Ethereum mainnet to any Skale Network chain. Point your Hardhat deployment script at the bridge contract address, or use the visual Bridge tab in the portal. Transfers usually confirm within two minutes.
Idle tokens earn nothing. Delegation puts your SKL to work securing the network, and in return you receive a monthly cut of the SKL reward pool. Validators compete on commission rates, so shopping around pays off.
Sort the Validators list by uptime (aim for 95%+) and commission (under 20% is typical). Lower commission means a bigger share for you. Larger delegated pools sometimes signal trusted validators, though that is not the only factor worth checking.
The undelegation request queues until the current epoch ends (roughly one month). After that, your SKL returns automatically. You will not earn rewards during this waiting period, so time your exit around epoch boundaries if you want to maximise returns.