Summary: ADI Chain’s custom-built architecture enables rapid transaction throughput at extremely low cost, while harnessing privacy-preserving ZK technology at its core.
Specifically, ADI Chain can handle a throughput of up to 10,000 transactions per second (TPS), compared to Ethereum’s 120 TPS, while reducing gas costs by up to 95%. Essentially, it provides a much more scalable network than Ethereum, while simultaneously inheriting Ethereum's robust security.
It also leverages the intrinsic security of ZK technology; validity proofs guarantee that all transactions are accurate before they're sent to the Ethereum L1.
ADI Chain is also fully EVM-compatible, which allows developers to easily port over smart contracts from other EVM-compatible ecosystems. Additionally, the network supports seamless asset transfers to other Ethereum-based L2s and the Ethereum L1.
Scalability
ADI Network’s zk-rollup massively improves throughput compared to Ethereum L1. By executing transactions off-chain and only submitting succinct proofs on-chain, the system avoids L1’s computational bottleneck. Thousands of transactions per second can be processed on ADI’s L2, far above Ethereum’s ~120 TPS limit. In practice, ADI Network’s architecture supports on the order of 2,000–10,000 TPS on a single L2 instance. And if more capacity is needed, additional layers (L3s). This high throughput is achieved without compromising security, since Ethereum verifies every batch. ADI’s approach addresses the blockchain trilemma (balancing security, decentralization, and scalability): Ethereum provides security and decentralization, while the zkRollup layer offers scalability.
Lower Gas Fees
Users on the ADI Network pay only a small fraction of the fees required on L1 Ethereum. Off-chain batching and proof compression significantly reduce the data published to L1, thereby lowering the gas costs per transaction. Our rollup compresses transactions, allowing the gas fee to be 90–95% lower than on Ethereum for equivalent activity. For example, whereas 100,000 Ethereum transactions could cost on the order of tens of ETH in fees, the same on ADI might cost only a few dollars in total. This cost efficiency opens the door to use cases (such as AI, microtransactions, and high-frequency trades) that would be cost-prohibitive on L1.
Furthermore, ADI Network implements a Custom Gas Token (CGT) model: gas fees on the L2 are payable in the native ADI token. This means users and dApp developers can pay fees in ADI’s token.
ZK Finality & Security
ADI Network offers a much stronger and faster finality model than optimistic rollups. There are effectively two levels of finality: (1) instant soft confirmation by the L2 Sequencer, and (2) final confirmation when the validity proof is verified on Ethereum. Users receive near-immediate confirmation (typically within ~0.25s) from the Sequencer that their transaction is included – this is a provisional execution result similar to “soft finality” in the optimistic design. ADI’s zkRollup thus drastically improves the user experience for withdrawals and reduces the risk window for fraud to zero – invalid states cannot be finalized at all.
Crucially, security is enhanced: the cryptographic validity proofs guarantee that every accepted batch of transactions is correct.. This means ADI Network inherits Ethereum’s security in a very direct way – as long as the cryptography (zkSNARK) is sound, even an entirely malicious sequencer cannot forge a valid state transition. All transaction data and proofs are ultimately anchored on Ethereum. The elimination of the long challenge period also reduces attack surface (no need to monitor for fraud 24/7) and provides strong consistency guarantees. Once the L1 contract accepts a proof, users can be confident of the final settlement. In summary, ADI’s zkRollup model offers fast finality with enhanced security, aligning with the requirements of regulated and mission-critical applications.
Ethereum Compatibility
Despite the advanced zk cryptography under the hood, ADI Network maintains full EVM compatibility for developers and users. The chain operates an Ethereum-equivalent virtual machine, supporting all Solidity smart contracts, standard Ethereum opcodes, and precompiled contracts. Developers can deploy and run the same smart contracts on ADI L2 with minimal modifications, leveraging existing tooling such as Hardhat, Foundry, and etc. From a user perspective, Ethereum wallets and DApps work out-of-the-box with ADI Network – MetaMask and other Web3 wallets simply connect to ADI as they would to any EVM network. Compatibility extends to infrastructure; for instance, block explorers and indexing services (such as TheGraph) can easily support ADI. This was a key design requirement, as it ensures that the migration barrier for Ethereum projects is low. Smart contracts and tokens on ADI adhere to the same standards (e.g., ERC-20, ERC-721), making it straightforward to bridge assets and port DApps. By utilizing a zkEVM approach, ADI achieves Ethereum’s developer-friendly environment while also enhancing performance. Even advanced Ethereum features, such as account abstraction and custom precompiles, are supported or can be integrated.
Interoperability
As a rollup on Ethereum, ADI Network is inherently interoperable with the broader Ethereum ecosystem and other Layer-2 networks. The chain supports seamless asset transfers and messaging between L1 and L2, allowing users to deposit ETH or tokens from Ethereum into ADI, utilize them on L2, and withdraw them back to L1 at any time. A set of bridge contracts facilitates this (Cross-Chain Messaging protocol) that lock assets on L1 and mint corresponding assets on L2, and vice versa. Beyond just L1 ↔ L2 transfers, ADI Network’s design enables communication with other chains. Token bridge contracts can facilitate moving funds between ADI and other L2s or sidechains as needed. Because the rollup utilizes standard Ethereum formats, it can integrate with existing cross-chain bridges and liquidity networks.
Moreover, ADI Network’s zk-proof-based validation opens the door for trust-minimized interoperability. Other chains or applications can verify ADI’s state transitions via its validity proofs, potentially enabling interoperable dApps that span L1, ADI L2, and even L3s.