> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://evorium.gitbook.io/evorium-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://evorium.gitbook.io/evorium-docs/native-coin.md). # Native Coin ## Native Coin EVO is the native coin of the Evorium blockchain. It is the core asset that powers activity across the Evorium Layer 1 network, from transaction fees and smart contract execution to validator participation and ecosystem utility. Unlike a token created through a smart contract on another blockchain, EVO exists directly at the protocol level of Evorium. It is part of the network’s foundation, not an external asset added on top of it. Every Layer 1 blockchain needs a native coin that connects usage, security, and economic participation. For Evorium, that role belongs to EVO. ### The Economic Layer of Evorium EVO is designed to become the economic layer of the Evorium network. When users send transactions, EVO is used to pay gas fees.\ When developers deploy smart contracts, EVO supports execution costs.\ When validators participate in the network, EVO connects their role to the security of the chain.\ When applications grow inside the ecosystem, EVO becomes part of the activity that moves value across the network. This gives EVO a direct role in how the blockchain operates. It is not only a coin for transfer. It is the asset that connects users, developers, validators, applications, and the wider Evorium ecosystem. ### Why Native Coin Matters A native coin is different from a standard token. A token usually depends on a smart contract deployed on an existing blockchain. A native coin exists at the base layer of the network itself. Because EVO is the native coin of Evorium, it is designed to support core blockchain functions such as: * Paying transaction fees * Executing smart contracts * Supporting validator participation * Powering network incentives * Enabling ecosystem activity * Supporting future governance utility This makes EVO part of the operational structure of the Evorium blockchain. Without a native coin, a Layer 1 network cannot properly support its gas model, validator economy, or internal network incentives. EVO fills that role inside Evorium. ### EVO and Transaction Fees Every transaction on the Evorium blockchain requires network resources. Sending EVO, interacting with smart contracts, deploying decentralized applications, creating tokens, using DeFi protocols, or performing other on-chain actions all require computation and validation. EVO is used as the gas asset that pays for those actions. Gas fees help protect the network from spam, allocate blockchain resources, and compensate the infrastructure that keeps the network running. This creates a practical relationship between network usage and the native coin. As activity grows on Evorium, EVO becomes the asset that supports the movement of transactions across the chain. ### EVO and Smart Contracts Evorium is EVM-compatible, which means developers can build and deploy smart contracts using familiar EVM-based development patterns. EVO plays an important role in that environment. Developers use EVO to deploy contracts, execute transactions, and interact with decentralized applications on the network. Users also use EVO when they interact with smart contracts through wallets, dApps, or ecosystem platforms. This connects EVO directly to the application layer of Evorium. Every smart contract interaction is not only a technical event. It is also part of the network economy, powered by the native coin. ### EVO and Proof of Stake Evorium uses Proof of Stake as its consensus foundation. In this model, validators help secure the blockchain through network participation and staking. EVO is designed to support that relationship between validators and the chain. This makes EVO part of the security structure of Evorium. Proof of Stake connects the native coin with validator responsibility. Validators are not separate from the network economy. Their participation is tied to the asset that powers the chain itself. Through this model, EVO helps align network security, validator incentives, and ecosystem activity. ### Total Supply The total supply of EVO is fixed at: **150,000,000 EVO** This supply forms the native asset foundation of the Evorium blockchain. A clear total supply helps the ecosystem understand the basic structure of the network economy. It gives users, developers, validators, and ecosystem participants a defined reference point for how EVO exists within Evorium. EVO is designed to support long-term blockchain utility, not only short-term activity. Its value inside the network comes from its role in gas fees, smart contract execution, validator participation, ecosystem usage, and future governance utility. ### More Than a Transfer Asset EVO can be sent between wallets, but its role is larger than simple transfers. Inside the Evorium network, EVO supports the core functions that make the blockchain usable: Users need EVO to interact with the network.\ Developers need EVO to deploy and operate smart contracts.\ Validators use EVO as part of network security.\ Applications rely on EVO for on-chain activity.\ The ecosystem uses EVO as the shared native asset. This makes EVO the connection point between the technical layer and the economic layer of Evorium. ### The Role of EVO in the Ecosystem Evorium is designed to support decentralized applications, digital assets, payment systems, DeFi, gaming, community economies, and other Web3 products. EVO gives these activities a native asset to operate around. As the ecosystem grows, EVO is intended to support different forms of participation across the network. It can be used by users, builders, validators, and applications as the main asset for interacting with Evorium’s blockchain infrastructure. This creates a unified economic foundation. Instead of separating the network from its ecosystem, EVO connects them. ### Native Coin for a Native Network Evorium is a Layer 1 blockchain, and EVO is its native coin. Together, they form the foundation of the network. Evorium provides the infrastructure.\ EVO powers the activity.\ Validators secure the chain.\ Developers build the applications.\ Users bring the ecosystem to life. This is why EVO is central to Evorium. It is not just the coin of the network. It is the asset that helps make the network function, grow, and support real Web3 utility. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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