What is Gravity (by Galxe) (G)?

Deep Dive

1. Purpose & Value Proposition

Gravity solves Web3’s scalability bottleneck for mass adoption. It supports Galxe’s growth tools (Quests, Passport, Score) by handling high transaction volumes efficiently – critical for onboarding millions into decentralized apps. The chain’s modular design (Messari report) integrates Celestia for data availability, balancing speed and decentralization.

2. Technology & Architecture

As an EVM-compatible Layer 1, Gravity uses a hybrid parallel execution model (Grevm) to achieve 1.4 gigagas/sec throughput. Key innovations include:
- 16-way Merklization – Accelerates state verification by 6x vs traditional EVMs
- Gravity Cache – Reduces latency for frequent operations
- Rollup-ready – Alpha Mainnet operates as an Ethereum L2 using Arbitrum’s tech stack

3. Tokenomics & Ecosystem Integration

G’s 12B supply (10B initially on Ethereum) serves four core functions:
1. Gas fees – Powers Gravity Chain transactions
2. Governance – Voting weight in G DAO decisions
3. Payments – Used in Galxe’s Shop, Earn, and partner apps
4. Rewards – Distributed via Starboard for community contributions

The 2024 GAL→G migration at 1:60 ratio (docs) unified tokenomics across Galxe’s identity tools and Gravity’s infrastructure.

Conclusion

Gravity (G) is Web3’s growth engine – a high-speed blockchain fused with Galxe’s user acquisition tools, secured by a token that bridges infrastructure and community incentives. Can its technical upgrades keep pace with Galxe’s expanding ecosystem demands?