Gnosis Chain is an EVM-compatible proof-of-stake network built for low-cost, everyday transactions, powering Gnosis Safe multisig wallets and Gnosis Pay card payments.
Gnosis Chain started life as the xDai Chain in 2018 and merged with the Gnosis ecosystem in 2022, transitioning to proof of stake and adopting the dual-token model it runs today.
Total value locked (DeFi)
$67.5M
Value locked in DeFi protocols on Gnosis Chain. Updated Jun 8, 2026. Source: DefiLlama.
Validators stake GNO to participate in block production on the Gnosis Beacon Chain, which runs in parallel with the execution layer. The native gas currency is xDAI, a USD-pegged stablecoin, so users know exactly what a transaction costs in fiat terms without worrying about token price volatility.
Consensus: Proof of Stake with xDAI and GNO
Validators stake GNO to participate in block production on the Gnosis Beacon Chain, which runs in parallel with the execution layer. The native gas currency is xDAI, a USD-pegged stablecoin, so users know exactly what a transaction costs in fiat terms without worrying about token price volatility.
xDAI as gas
Using a USD-pegged stablecoin as the gas currency means transaction costs are predictable and remain very low, well below one cent for most operations.
EVM equivalence
Gnosis Chain runs the same Ethereum Virtual Machine, so any Solidity contract or tool that works on Ethereum deploys without changes.
Gnosis Safe integration
Gnosis Safe, the most widely used multi-signature wallet infrastructure in crypto, was built by the same team and runs natively on Gnosis Chain.
Gnosis Pay
Gnosis Pay enables spending crypto balances via a Visa debit card linked directly to a Safe wallet on Gnosis Chain, connecting on-chain assets to real-world payments.
Ecosystem & usage
What Gnosis Chain is used for.
Gnosis Chain has carved out a niche in payments, DAO tooling, and real-world spending. Its low and predictable costs make it practical for small daily transactions that would be expensive on mainnet Ethereum.
xDAI is the gas currency, pegged 1:1 to USD, used to pay for every transaction. GNO is the governance and staking token used by validators to secure the network.
Is Gnosis Chain the same as xDai?
Yes. xDai Chain rebranded to Gnosis Chain in 2022 after the Gnosis DAO merged with the xDai project and migrated to proof of stake.
How does Gnosis Chain relate to Ethereum?
It is EVM-compatible, so it shares Ethereum's developer tooling and contract language, but it operates as an independent L1 rather than an Ethereum rollup.
What is Gnosis Pay?
Gnosis Pay is a card payment product that lets users spend from a Gnosis Safe wallet via a Visa debit card, with settlement happening on Gnosis Chain.
Can I hold xDAI or GNO in Zypto App?
Not yet. GNO isn't in Zypto App at the moment. You can hold it in any self-custodial wallet, and you can ask us to add Gnosis Chain using the "Request Gnosis Chain" button above.
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