Taiko chain
Overview
Ethereum layer-2 Taiko operates as a permissionless based rollup, deriving liveness and censorship resistance from Ethereum layer 1 by relying on Ethereum validators for block proposal rather than running its own sequencer. Its Type-1 zkEVM achieves full Ethereum equivalence, making Solidity, ABIs, and eth_* JSON-RPC methods function identically, allowing tools such as viem, ethers, and Foundry to work without modification. The network features a native TAIKO (TKO) token designated for ecosystem participation and governance.
Within The Counterparty graph, Taiko connects to 17 tracked entities, most strongly to Ethereum, USD Coin, Tether USD.
Relations
Top connections in The Counterparty knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 17 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
settles_to | Ethereum | 95% |
deployed_on | USD Coin | 95% |
deployed_on | Tether USD | 95% |
deployed_on | Dai | 95% |
deployed_on | Uniswap V3 | 95% |
deployed_on | Curve DEX | 95% |
deployed_on | crvUSD | 95% |
deployed_on | Bedrock uniBTC | 95% |
deployed_on | Avalon USDa | 95% |
uses_da | Ethereum 4844 blobs | 90% |
Sources
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Questions on the record
What is a based rollup?
Taiko is a based rollup, meaning its sequencing is handled by Ethereum L1 proposers instead of a dedicated centralized sequencer.
What type of zkEVM is Taiko?
Taiko is a type-1, Ethereum-equivalent zkEVM, allowing Ethereum contracts and tooling to operate without modifications.
How is Taiko governed?
Taiko is governed by a DAO, with the TAIKO token serving as the ecosystem's native token.