# Lava Protocol

> Connecting AI agents and users to blockchains

Lava Network is a protocol that connects applications to blockchain data providers, ensuring reliable and private multi-chain access through a decentralized marketplace.

Lava Network enables any user or AI agent to access apps on multiple blockchains through a decentralized network of RPC providers. The protocol coordinates providers who stake LAVA tokens and directs blockchain traffic to the fastest, most reliable data providers, securing high availability across supported chains.

- Type: Project
- Sector: Infrastructure
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2022-04-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/lava_protocol

## Products

- [Lava Network Protocol](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lava_protocol): A decentralized protocol that coordinates data providers to handle blockchain RPC requests with high reliability and privacy, enabling multi-chain access for applications and AI agents. Features include Gateway for monitoring and analytics, and Incentivized RPC Pools where blockchains create token incentives to attract providers. (RPC Provider, Live, Main Product)
- [Lava Chain](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lava_protocol): A Cosmos SDK blockchain using Tendermint BFT consensus that serves as the settlement, governance, and coordination layer for the Lava protocol. The chain manages validator staking, provider registration, subscription payments, quality-of-service dispute resolution, and decentralized governance for blockchain data access infrastructure. (L1, Live)

## Assets

- [LAVA (LAVA)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lava_protocol): wLAVA is the native token of Lava Network, a Cosmos SDK blockchain that coordinates decentralized RPC services across multiple blockchains. It is used for staking to validators, restaking to RPC providers to direct traffic, paying transaction fees and subscription costs, and participating in governance. Token holders can restake their staked LAVA to specific RPC providers, boosting their stake weight to help direct more traffic toward high-quality providers while earning additional yield on their restaked tokens. (Native)
- [Axelar Wrapped LAVA (LAVA)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lava_protocol): LAVA is an Axelar-wrapped version of the native LAVA token from Lava Network, bridged to Arbitrum as an ERC-20 token. It is used for staking to secure the network and direct RPC traffic to providers, paying for blockchain data subscriptions, and earning rewards from supported chains. The token connects Lava's infrastructure layer to other ecosystems using Axelar's cross-chain messaging technology, enabling smart contracts and decentralized applications to interact across networks without friction. (Wrapped Tokens)

## Links

- [Main](https://www.lavanet.xyz)
- [Whitepaper](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/642c9c8327126062770bfdd0/66fd507cdd54cabe7496d478_LavaNetwork-AccessingBlockchains.pdf)
- [Blog](https://www.lavanet.xyz/blog)
- [Forum](https://community.lavanet.xyz)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.lavanet.xyz/terms-of-service)
- [Documentation](https://docs.lavanet.xyz)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.lavanet.xyz/privacy-policy)
- [Media Kit/branding](https://www.lavanet.xyz/brand)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/lavanet)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/officiallavanetwork)
- [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/Tbk5NxTCdA)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/lavanetxyz)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@lavanetxyz)

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