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What is Injective?

Injective is the blockchain built for finance.

What makes Injective different?

Injective offers a fully on-chain orderbook exchange, MEV-resistant transaction ordering via frequent batch auctions (FBA), cross-chain interoperability with 110+ IBC networks and Ethereum, EVM smart contracts, and generative AI and agentic builder tools. Injective is the only blockchain where developers can use pre-built, customizable modules to create dynamic applications that aren’t possible on other networks. Combined with optimizations to its core architecture and enhanced cross-chain interoperability, Injective offers a high-performance network, ready to efficiently and securely bring the global financial system on-chain.

How performant is Injective?

Injective is highly scalable too:
Throughput, sustained25,000 tx/s
Throughput, theoretical upper bound600,000 tx/s
Block time650ms
Transaction finalityInstant, via custom Tendermint (CometBFT)
Standard transaction fee~ $0.0003
Average transaction fee< $0.01

Frequently asked questions about Injective

More questions about Injective? Check out the FAQ page.

What can you do on Injective?

If you are a blockchain user, DeFi trader, infrastructure provider, developer, or simply interested in joining the community, we have you covered:
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Are you a User?

Learn how to create a wallet
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Do you want to use DeFi?

Learn how to start trading on Injective
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Do you want to run infrastructure?

Learn how to run sentry and validator nodes
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Are you a developer?

Learn how to build on Injective
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Need Help?

How to get started on Injective?

Welcome to your journey on Injective! Use the search functionality to find what you need. Our goal is to make the documentation self-sufficient! If you are unable to find what you are after, get in touch with us.
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Wallet

Learn how to create a wallet on Injective and see the supported wallets on Injective
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Token Standards

Learn about different Token Standards on Injective
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Transactions

Learn how to prepare, sign and submit transactions on Injective

Need help building on Injective or using Injective?

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Last modified on March 30, 2026