Why it matters
Most of what you learn from Ethereum tutorials works on BOT Chain without changes. Knowing the few differences up front saves you from the errors that catch most newcomers.How it works
BOT Chain nodes run a client based on Geth, the Go Ethereum client. Validators take turns producing blocks using Parlia, a consensus engine that comes from BNB Smart Chain. Blocks arrive about every 0.75 seconds. See Consensus and finality. The native token is BOT. It pays for gas, just like ETH on Ethereum. On testnet the token is tBOT, which you get free from the faucet and which has no value. BOT Chain also runs its own apps that you can build on:- BDEX, a decentralized exchange with V2 and V3 pools (forks of Uniswap V2 and V3). See BOT Chain’s DEX docs.
- Bridge, which moves USDT between BOT Chain and Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain and Tron. See BOT Chain’s bridge docs.
- BOTScan, a block explorer built on Blockscout, at scan.botchain.ai and scan.bohr.life for testnet.
What carries over from Ethereum
What’s different
Related pages
Connect a wallet
Add both networks to MetaMask.
Get testnet tokens
Claim free tBOT.
Known limitations
Gaps and their workarounds.
Glossary
Short definitions of the terms used in these docs.
Networks
Chain IDs, RPCs and explorers.