# 5DAX > The World Leading Crypto Asset Exchange 5DAX is an EVM-compatible blockchain platform with a built-in DEX for trading digital assets and deploying decentralized applications. 5DAX is a blockchain platform built on an EVM-compatible smart chain using Proof of Staked Authority consensus with elected validators. Users can trade and issue digital assets on the built-in DEX, stake tokens to earn block rewards, and deploy smart contracts using standard Ethereum tooling. The dual-chain architecture supports cross-chain token transfers and decentralized application development with short block times and low transaction fees. - Type: Company - Sector: Blockchain Platforms - Status: Active - Founded: 2017-01-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/5dax ## Products - [5DAX Chain](https://thegrid.id/profiles/5dax): 5DAX Chain is an EVM-compatible L1 blockchain using Proof of Staked Authority consensus, supporting smart contract execution, decentralized asset issuance, and an integrated DEX for token exchange. Elected validators produce blocks at short intervals, collecting transaction gas fees as rewards with no token inflation. The chain pairs a Tendermint BFT-based DEX layer with an EVM-compatible smart contract layer, enabling cross-chain communication and the FRC20 token standard for asset issuance. (L1, Live, Main Product) - [5DAX SmartChain Explorer](https://thegrid.id/profiles/5dax): 5DAX SmartChain Explorer is a BlockScout-based block explorer and analytics platform for 5DAX Chain, indexing blocks, transactions, addresses, and verified smart contracts. The platform exposes GraphQL, RPC, and Ethereum-compatible RPC API endpoints for developer access to on-chain data. (Block Explorer, Live) - [5DAX Web Wallet](https://thegrid.id/profiles/5dax): 5DAX Web Wallet is a browser-based wallet for 5DAX Chain, enabling key generation, address management, token transfers, and access to the integrated DEX trading interface for assets on the network. (Wallet, Live) - [Fivedax Tap Bot](https://thegrid.id/profiles/5dax): Fivedax Tap Bot is a Telegram bot-based FDX token distribution platform for the 5DAX ecosystem. Users earn FDX by tapping within the bot, accumulating points at a rate of one point per FDX token, which are claimed directly to a connected wallet with no staking or trading required. (Token distribution tool, Live) ## Assets - [5DAX Coin (FDX)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/5dax): FDX is the native token of 5DAX Chain. It is used for paying transaction fees, staking to secure the network through validator participation, and on-chain governance. The chain uses Proof of Staked Authority consensus with elected validators, where all block rewards come from transaction fees with no token inflation. 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