# Mode Network

> Dominate DeFi with AI Powered Apps and Agents

Mode Network is a Layer 2 blockchain built on Optimism's OP Stack that enables AI-powered DeFi applications and autonomous trading agents with reduced transaction fees.

Mode Network is an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain leveraging Optimism's OP Stack technology to facilitate AI-driven decentralized finance applications. The network supports autonomous AI agents that execute onchain financial operations including arbitrage, yield optimization, and smart contract interactions. Mode features transaction fees over 95% lower than Ethereum mainnet and operates as part of the Optimism Superchain ecosystem.

- Type: Network
- Sector: Blockchain Platforms
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2024-01-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/mode_network

## Products

- [Mode Mainnet](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mode_network): Mode Mainnet is an Optimistic Rollup Layer 2 blockchain implementing the OP Stack framework on Ethereum, enabling low-cost transaction execution and smart contract deployment for decentralized applications with fraud proof security mechanisms. (L2, Live, Main Product)
- [Mode Trade](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mode_network): Mode Trade is a perpetual derivatives exchange powered by Orderly Network infrastructure, offering leveraged cryptocurrency trading with AI-powered trading agents and quantitative analysis tools for automated strategy execution. (Derivatives , Live)
- [Mode Bridge](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mode_network): Mode Bridge facilitates asset transfers between Ethereum mainnet and Mode Layer 2 network through the native OP Stack bridge implementation, enabling users to deposit and withdraw ETH and ERC-20 tokens across chains. (Bridge, Live)
- [Mode AI Terminal](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mode_network): Mode AI Terminal is an AI-powered interface enabling users to construct and execute blockchain transactions through natural language commands, supporting bridging, swapping, and trading operations across the Mode ecosystem. (Developer Tooling, Live)

## Assets

- [Mode (MODE)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mode_network): MODE is the governance token of Mode Network. It is used to vote on protocol upgrades and direct incentive distribution across ecosystem protocols through seasonal reward campaigns. Holders lock their tokens to receive vote-escrowed MODE, a mechanism that grants stakers greater voting power to encourage long-term participation in governance decisions. (Governance)

## Links

- [Main](https://www.mode.network)
- [Documentation](https://docs.mode.network)
- [Blog](https://mode.mirror.xyz)
- [Forum](https://forum.mode.network)
- [Governance](https://gov.mode.network)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/modenetwork)
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/modenetworkofficial)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/ModeNetworkOfficial)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/mode-network)

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