The Chains Going Live

Starting March 17, Lava Network will support RPC access across the following chains:

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• Bitcoin Mainnet
• Bitcoin Testnet
• Bitcoin Cash Mainnet
• Bitcoin Cash Testnet
• Ripple Mainnet
• Ripple Testnet
• XLM (Stellar) Mainnet
• XLM (Stellar) Testnet
• Tezos Mainnet
• Tezos Testnet
• Polkadot Mainnet
• Polkadot Testnet
• Tron Mainnet
• Tron Testnet
• Avalanche Mainnet
• Avalanche Testnet
• Sonic‍

‍9 blockchain ecosystems. 17 integrations. Live on March 17.

Why This Expansion Matters

Lava doesn't add chains because they look good on a list. Every integration reflects actual operational demand — from teams building at scale who need RPC access that doesn't fail.

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Multi-chain is not a future state. It's the current reality for institutions operating onchain. Custodians, exchanges, and financial infrastructure teams run operations across Bitcoin, Stellar, Polkadot, Tron, and more; simultaneously. They need a routing layer that handles all of it reliably, with no single point of failure.

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We've served 180 billion relays to date, with 4.5 billion in the past 30 days alone. That volume reflects real institutional demand already on the network, and this expansion is how we meet what's coming next.

What This Means for Node Providers

Every new chain is a new source of demand. And demand on Lava Network means rewards for node providers.

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More chains = more RPC requests routed through the network.
More requests = more rewards for node providers delivering quality service.

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The chains going live on March 17 represent ecosystems with deep institutional presence — Bitcoin, Ripple, Stellar, Polkadot, Tron, Avalanche. These are not speculative additions. They are live operational requirements from institutional clients already building on Lava. A new institutional integration, which will be announced shortly, underlines the importance of resilient infrastructure, driving Lava's network expansion. The node providers who get set up early, maintain performance, and support the rollout will be best positioned as that demand scales.

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Over the coming months, rewards are expected to grow as institutional adoption accelerates across these new chains.

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How to Get Set Up

If you're already running nodes in any of these ecosystems, now is the right time to get configured on Lava.

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We've put together a simplified provider spin-up guide to make onboarding straightforward: Provider Spin-Up Tutorial — Joining the Lava Network‍

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The guide covers everything you need: node configuration, supported chain setup, and getting connected to the network ahead of the March 17 launch.

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