Districts · ZK rollups
Abstract
A ZK chain built for consumer and gaming apps.
Abstract is a ZK Stack chain opened in January 2025, led by Igloo, the parent of the NFT brand Pudgy Penguins.
It focuses on consumer apps such as games and collectibles and ships with a wallet that works with e-mail or passkeys.
Led by Igloo, parent company of Pudgy Penguins, Abstract is a consumer-focused ZK rollup designed to make blockchain infrastructure invisible to end users. Its flagship Abstract Global Wallet (AGW) lets users sign in with email or passkeys without installing browser extensions.
Built on the ZK Stack, Abstract links casual gaming, live streaming, digital collectibles, and social apps under a unified consumer portal settled with zero-knowledge proofs.
| Type | ZK rollup |
|---|---|
| Technology | ZK Stack |
| Rollup stage | Stage 0 (L2BEAT) |
| Fees are paid in | ETH |
| District weather follows | the market-cap-weighted change of this district’s tokens (PENGU, NOOT) |
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Main tokens on this chain
- 🏦 USDCUSD CoinBanks & exchange counters (stablecoins)
- 🏦 USDTTetherBanks & exchange counters (stablecoins)
- ⛽ WETHWrapped EtherGas stations (native gas tokens)
- 🎪 PENGUPudgy PenguinsNight market & arcade (meme · AI · culture coins)
- 🎪 NOOTNoot (Abstract)Night market & arcade (meme · AI · culture coins)
- 🎪 YGGYield Guild GamesNight market & arcade (meme · AI · culture coins)
- 🎪 REKTRektNight market & arcade (meme · AI · culture coins)
- 🎪 FROTHFrothNight market & arcade (meme · AI · culture coins)
- 🎪 GUILDBlockchainSpace (게임)Night market & arcade (meme · AI · culture coins)
- 🎪 SMOLSMOLNight market & arcade (meme · AI · culture coins)
- 🛒 GTBTCGate Wrapped BTCMarkets & shops (DeFi tokens)
- 🛒 ORDEROrderlyMarkets & shops (DeFi tokens)
- 🛒 ABSTERAbsterMarkets & shops (DeFi tokens)
- 🛒 GODGod The DogMarkets & shops (DeFi tokens)
A selection of the 32 tokens in the site’s registry for this chain.
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