Paid Reads (x402)
Protocol-native micropayments for RPC calls. Validators earn from every read they serve—no more free-riding on infrastructure.
AshenDocumentation
The blockchain where validators get paid for reads, transactions can't be frontrun, and agents are first-class citizens.
Why Ashen?
Section titled “Why Ashen?”MEV Protection
Sealed transactions use threshold encryption. Your trades execute as submitted—no frontrunning, no sandwich attacks.
Single-Slot Finality
Transactions finalize in ~1 second. Simplex consensus with BLS threshold signatures means committed = final.
Agent-Native
Deterministic execution, structured APIs, and metered access. Built for AI agents to read, write, and interact.
Core Infrastructure
Section titled “Core Infrastructure”RISC-V Execution
Smart contracts compile to RV64. Write in Zig with a full SDK: safe math, events, storage helpers, reentrancy guards.
Data Availability
Reed-Solomon erasure coding. Light clients verify data availability with 30 random samples → 99.99% confidence.
DKG Key Rotation
Per-epoch threshold BLS keys via distributed key generation. Forward secrecy through automatic resharing.
Proofs for Everything
Blake3 BMT commitments. Membership proofs, exclusion proofs, finalized history MMR. Verify without trusting.
Ready to Build?
Section titled “Ready to Build?” Introduction What is Ashen and why use it?
Quickstart Local node in 5 minutes
Ashen SDK Write smart contracts in Zig
Architecture How the chain works
DeFi & Cross-Chain
Section titled “DeFi & Cross-Chain”Ashen ships with production-ready contracts: AMM pools, lending markets, staking, vaults, order books. Bridge integrations for Axelar, Hyperlane, and Wormhole. Oracle feeds from Pyth, Chainlink, and Redstone.
See All Contracts 25+ production-ready contracts