# Injective > Enter the new internet economy Injective is a Layer 1 blockchain built for financial applications. It lets developers launch trading, tokenization, and payment apps using built-in financial modules with low fees and fast finality. Injective is a Layer 1 blockchain built for financial applications. It provides built-in modules for trading, tokenization, and stablecoin payments that developers use instead of building market infrastructure themselves. Users, institutions, and AI agents trade and transact on the network. The network uses proof-of-stake consensus, with INJ holders delegating to validators to secure it and vote on governance. A native on-chain order book module supports spot, perpetual, and other derivatives markets, and the chain runs both EVM and WebAssembly smart contracts. Bridges connect it to other blockchains. Its ecosystem includes Helix, a decentralized exchange for spot and perpetual trading, along with a cross-chain bridge, the InjScan explorer, and staking through the Injective Hub. Tokenized stocks, commodities, and other real-world assets trade alongside crypto. It is used by developers, traders, institutions, and stakers. - Type: Network - Sector: Blockchain Platforms - Status: Active - Founded: 2018-11-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/injective ## Products - [Injective Staking](https://thegrid.id/profiles/injective): Injective Staking is the staking service of the Injective network, where INJ holders delegate tokens to validators through the Injective Hub. Delegators earn a share of network rewards, net of each validator's commission, and help secure the chain. The Hub lists active validators with their stake, commission, and uptime so users can compare them before delegating. (Staking & Validation Services, Live) - [Injective Chain](https://thegrid.id/profiles/injective): Injective Chain is a proof-of-stake Layer 1 blockchain built for financial applications, secured by validators that INJ holders delegate to. It provides built-in modules such as an on-chain order book for spot and derivatives markets, and runs both EVM and WebAssembly smart contracts. Developers use it to launch exchanges, tokenized assets, and payment apps with low fees and fast finality. (L1, Live, Main Product) - [Injective Bridge](https://thegrid.id/profiles/injective): Injective Bridge is a cross-chain bridge that moves tokens between Injective and other blockchains. Users connect a wallet, pick a token and route, and receive the asset on the destination network, with a separate route for native stablecoin transfers. It is used to bring assets onto Injective for trading and DeFi and to withdraw them. (Bridge, Live) - [InjScan (Injective Explorer)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/injective): InjScan is the block explorer for the Injective blockchain. Users search blocks, transactions, addresses, and validators and follow network activity. It is used by traders, developers, and stakers to check transfers, contract activity, and validator performance. (Block Explorer, Live) - [Helix](https://thegrid.id/profiles/injective): Helix is a decentralized exchange on Injective for spot and perpetual futures trading through the chain's on-chain order book. Perpetual markets cover crypto, stocks, commodities, and foreign exchange, and trading bots automate strategies on both market types. Trades carry no gas fees, and users can earn liquidity rewards, maker rebates, and fee discounts by staking INJ. (Decentralised Exchange, Live) - [Injective Labs Validator Nodes](https://thegrid.id/profiles/injective): Injective Labs Validator Nodes is the validator service of Injective Labs, which runs validator nodes for proof-of-stake networks. The nodes take part in block production and consensus, and token holders can delegate stake to them to earn rewards. The service supports Injective and other Web3 projects that need validator infrastructure. (Staking & Validation Services, Live) ## Assets - [Injective (INJ)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/injective): INJ is the native token of Injective, a layer-one blockchain built for finance applications. It is used for staking to secure the network, paying transaction fees, and voting on protocol governance decisions. The token features a weekly burn auction mechanism where protocol fees collected from dApps are auctioned off to bidders who pay in INJ, with the winning bid permanently burned to reduce the total supply over time. (Native) ## Links - [Main](https://injective.com) - [Media Kit/branding](https://injective.com/brand) - [Blog](https://injective.com/blog) - [Documentation](https://docs.injective.network) - [Governance](https://injhub.com/governance) - [Privacy policy](https://injective.com/privacy-policy) - [Terms of Service](https://injective.com/terms-of-use) - [Whitepaper](https://injective.com/INJ_Tokenomics_Paper.pdf) - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/injective) - [GitHub](https://github.com/InjectiveLabs) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN99m0dicoMjNmJV9mxioqQ) - [Telegram](https://t.me/joininjective) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/Injective) - [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/NK4qdbv) - [Telegram](https://t.me/helixapp) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/HelixMarkets) - [Discord](https://discord.gg/helixapp) ## Legal This data is provided under two licensing models. Model 1 - open data. 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