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🤝 Welcome to Ramestta

Ramestta was proposed by the open source community with a vision to achieve true decentralization and reduce transaction fees for the EVM ecosystem. Built as a Proof-of-Stake side chain to Polygon, Ramestta inherits the best features of Polygon's Layer-2 architecture while providing even greater scalability, speed, and cost-efficiency.

â„šī¸Community-Driven Development
Ramestta is developed and maintained by an open source community committed to building a truly decentralized, accessible, and efficient blockchain platform for everyone.

Our Foundation: Polygon

Polygon serves as Ramestta's foundation and parent chain. As one of the most successful blockchain scaling solutions, Polygon provides the security infrastructure and proven technology that Ramestta builds upon. This relationship enables Ramestta to benefit from:

  • Proven Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism
  • Established validator ecosystem and security model
  • Battle-tested bridge infrastructure via Plasma framework
  • Direct connection to Ethereum's security guarantees

Ramestta PoS Chain

Ramestta uses side-chains for off-chain computation, employing the Plasma bridge framework for secure asset transfers. This architecture enables significantly faster and cheaper transactions compared to Layer-1 solutions.

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Speed

Faster transaction processing than Polygon with ~2 second block times and instant finality.

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Scalability

High throughput capable of 65,000+ transactions per second through optimized block production.

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Flexibility

Full EVM compatibility enables deployment of any Ethereum smart contract without modifications.

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Low Cost

Transaction fees below $0.01, making micro-transactions and high-frequency operations economically viable.

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Security

Proof-of-Stake consensus with validator staking and regular checkpoints to parent chain.

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Decentralization

Distributed validator network ensures no single entity can control the blockchain.

Architecture Overview

Network Stacktext
Layer 1: Ethereum (Root Chain)
    ↓ State Commits & Security
Layer 2: Polygon (Parent Chain - ID: 137)
    ↓ Checkpoints & Plasma Bridge
Ramestta: PoS Side Chain (ID: 1370)
    → Heimdall (Consensus Layer - Tendermint BFT)
    → Bor (Execution Layer - EVM)
    → ~2 second blocks
    → Sub-cent transaction fees

Core Benefits

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Security

Ramestta employs Proof-of-Stake consensus with validators staking RAMA tokens. The Heimdall consensus layer provides Byzantine fault tolerance with 2/3+ validator agreement. Regular checkpoints to Polygon ensure security inheritance from Ethereum.

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Transparency

All transactions and activities are publicly verifiable through the RamaScan block explorer. Smart contract code can be verified and audited by anyone in the community.

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Efficiency

Transactions are processed with ~2 second finality. The optimized Bor execution layer enables high throughput while maintaining full EVM compatibility.

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Cost-Effectiveness

Transaction fees are predictable and minimal - below $0.01 per transaction. EIP-1559 implementation burns a portion of fees, creating deflationary tokenomics.

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Decentralization

The network is maintained by a distributed set of validators across multiple regions. No single entity can control or manipulate the blockchain operations.

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Developer Friendly

100% EVM equivalence means existing Ethereum tools work seamlessly. Deploy contracts with Hardhat, Remix, or any standard tooling with zero code changes.


Quick Stats

PropertyValue
Network TypePoS Side Chain
Mainnet Chain ID1370
Testnet Chain ID1371
Native TokenRAMA
Block Time~2 seconds
ConsensusHeimdall (Tendermint BFT) + Bor (EVM)
Parent ChainPolygon (Chain ID: 137)
Fee ModelEIP-1559 (Base fee + Priority fee)
Token BurningYes - EIP-1559 burns base fee

Ecosystem

The Ramestta ecosystem includes everything you need to build, deploy, and interact with decentralized applications:

Getting Started

Follow these steps to start building on Ramestta:

  1. Add Ramestta network to your wallet (MetaMask, RamaPay, or any Web3 wallet)
  2. Get RAMA tokens - bridge from Polygon via RamaBridge or acquire through supported exchanges
  3. Explore the network using RamaScan block explorer
  4. Start building - deploy smart contracts using Hardhat, Remix, or our SDK
  5. Join the community - participate in governance and help shape the future of Ramestta
✅Ready to Build?
Check out our Quick Start Guide to deploy your first smart contract on Ramestta, or explore the SDK documentation to integrate Ramestta into your application!

Network Details

Add Ramestta to MetaMaskjavascript
// Mainnet Configuration
Network Name: Ramestta Mainnet
RPC URL: https://blockchain.ramestta.com
Chain ID: 1370
Currency Symbol: RAMA
Block Explorer: https://ramascan.com

// Testnet Configuration  
Network Name: Pingaksha Testnet
RPC URL: https://testnet.ramestta.com
Chain ID: 1371
Currency Symbol: RAMA
Block Explorer: https://pingaksha.ramascan.com
Backend API: https://testbackendapi.ramascan.com
Faucet: https://testnet-faucet.ramascan.com
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