Only a handful of Layer-1 blockchains do things dramatically differently, and one of them is Chromia, which is unique in almost every detail.
This overview takes a look at some of the unique features of Chromia and explains how it works.
What Is Chromia, and What Makes It Unique
On paper, Chromia is an L1 relational blockchain platform enabling developers to build and deploy highly customizable DApps that can operate on a massive scale.
But what does that mean exactly? Unlike most other blockchains, which use the basic list-based data structure, Chromia leverages a relational database, which allows for complex queries, indexing, and data handling directly on-chain without any need for L2 solutions. As a result, Chromia can offer more sophisticated solutions for data storage and retrieval, enhanced scalability, and more advanced query capabilities than other blockchains.
In Chromia, every DApp has its own blockchain or even a cluster of blockchains, where developers can set up unique rules, like gas fees, to fully leverage their application’s capabilities and tailor the blockchain mechanics to their specific requirements.
Chromia’s Architecture and Programming Language
From the architecture perspective, Chromia uses a modular framework that enables the creation of the aforementioned separate blockchains for each DApp. Thanks to the hierarchical and modular structure, Chromia allows for efficient resource allocation and scaling. Each of the nodes within its clusters can process transactions, validate blocks, and maintain the decentralized ledger.
The platform’s programming language, Rell, is another unique feature of Chromia. It was specifically designed for blockchain development using a relational data model and can be easily picked up by devs experienced with SQL and other database languages. Thanks to Rell’s conciseness and purpose-built structure, the code written in this language can be ten times as compact compared to other languages.
Interacting with Other Blockchains
Even though DApps on Chromia are not EVM-based, Chromia has extensive interoperability with EVM-compatible chains through its EVM interoperability framework. This way, users can bridge tokens, events, and virtually any other kind of data between Chromia and EVM blockchains.
This ensures connectivity with the broader blockchain ecosystem.
Chromia’s Use Cases
All those features make Chromia quite versatile when it comes to practical use cases. Currently, it is specifically prominent in gaming and decentralized data services, although it’s by no means limited to those.
Particularly, Chromia can enable gas-free gameplay in blockchain-powered games, evolutionary NFTs, or on-chain logic, all of which result in an improved user experience, extended functionality, and lower operational costs. When it comes to decentralized data services, Chromia can offer decentralized relational databases or AI data layers, all necessary for apps that require complex data management.
Everstake as a System Provider in Chromia
The Chromia ecosystem has two kinds of entities that run its nodes: System Providers, and Node Providers.
System Providers oversee the smooth operation of the blockchain, vote on crucial proposals, or add new System Providers to the flock. In addition, these providers can also host DApp Chains. Node Providers, on the other hand, focus solely on hosting DApps.
Everstake is happy to participate in Chromia as one of its System Providers. We believe that this blockchain has enormous potential as a viable alternative to existing blockchains in helping DApps flourish while remaining highly flexible, scalable, and capable of cross-chain interaction.
It is innovative solutions like Chromia that make up the face of tomorrow’s blockchain industry. We are confident that it is among the most promising projects on the market today.
Learn more about Chromia | Stake with Everstake | Everstake’s blog
