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Tokenize Real-World Assets and Rights
With Shardeum

An EVM-compatible Layer 1 enabling developers to build, businesses to tokenize, and investors to access programmable real world value.

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Diagram: Shardeum tokenization layer connecting commodities, entertainment, stocks, treasures and receivables on one side to EVM smart contracts, near-instant settlement, modular architecture and low fees on the other
Shardeum Tokenization Layer

How RWA Becomes Programmable

Shardeum transforms real-world assets, rights and entitlements into programmable onchain assets through an auditable four-step process powered by EVM-compatible smart contracts.

1

Tokenize

Represent real-world assets, rights or entitlements as EVM-compatible tokens through smart contracts.

2

Mint & Record

Issue tokens against approved real-world records and establish an immutable, verifiable onchain ownership history.

3

Program the Lifecycle

Set the rules to define how assets can be transferred, paused, redeemed, or retired - and let smart contracts execute those rules automatically.

4

Connect & Settle

Connect with wallets, marketplaces and payment rails for near-instant, low-fee onchain settlement.

Built for Every Participant in the RWA Ecosystem

For Developers

Build RWA applications using familiar Solidity tooling, low predictable fees and scalable EVM infrastructure designed for real-world asset workloads.

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For Businesses & Asset Issuers

Tokenize real world assets and rights with programmable smart contracts tailored to your business and asset lifecycle requirements.

Tokenize Your Assets

For Institutions & Investors

Access tokenized real-world assets through applications built on Shardeum, with transparent ownership records and programmable transaction rules.

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Validate. Secure. Earn SHM.

With minimal hardware, anyone—from students to seasoned developers—can become a validator on Shardeum to validate transactions, support network security, and earn SHM rewards in return.

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Roadmap

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2025 Q4

2025 Q3

2025 Q2

2025 Q1

Q4 2024 and back

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2024 Q1

2023 Q3/Q4

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2022 Q4

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2017 - 2021

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  • Autoscaling
  • Security audit
  • EVM/Smart Contract functionality live
  • Mainnet
  • EVM/Smart Contracts Testnet
  • Pre-Mainnet Readiness
    • Bug Bounty III
    • RPC server (Exchanges)
    • Single Click Node (GCP/AWS)
    • Explorer ready
  • Phase 1 & 2 Airdrop Registration
  • Token Sale
  • Incentivized Testnet (Atomium) Stage 3 Launch
  • Code Freeze
  • Incentivized Testnet Stage 4 Launch
  • Incentivized Testnet Stage 2 Launch
  • Bug Bounty I & II
  • Security Audit and Bug bounties
  • Incentivized Testnet Launch
  • Open Sourcing the Shardeum Source Code
  • Mainnet and Token Generation Event
  • Betanet (Sphinx) 1.9 – 1.10
  • Patent Filing Completed
  • Betanet Contd.
    • Sphinx 1.5 – 1.8
    • Scalability Testing
    • Feature completion
    • Patent Filing
  • Betanet Update
    • Sphinx 1.2
    • Node Reward Policy Announcement
    • Sphinx 1.3 – 1.4
  • Betanet (Sphinx) launch
    • Sphinx 1.0 with 150 TPS, 150 validators and 21 node shard size
    • Sphinx 1.1 with 250 TPS, 1280 validators and 128 node shard size
    • Nodes and validators are open source to run by the community
    • Validator Dashboard (GUI) launch
    • Staking, auto scaling, node rotation and test SHM rewards enabled
  • Alphanet 2.1 Update
    • EIP-2930 automated
    • 100 TPS capacity
  • Alphanet 2.0 launch
    • 50 node sharded network operated by Shardeum
    • 10 node shard size
    • 5 archive nodes
    • Deployed to individual medium nodes on AWS in different regions
    • First smart contract platform to implement EIP2930
  • Private sale finished
  • Alphanet (Liberty) 1.0 launch
    • 20 node unsharded network operated by Shardeum
    • Send transactions and deploy smart contracts
    • Deployed to individual medium nodes on AWS in different regions
  • Private sale started
  • Initial Prototype
    • Demo of EVM integration with Shardus
  • Shardeum Foundation structured in Switzerland
  • Consensus algorithm defined and tested
  • Auto scaling and rate limiting an unhardened network of 20 nodes
  • Linear scaling (small sharded nodes)
  • Small / medium AWS network
    • 100 nodes = 500 TP
    • 200 nodes = 1000 TPS
    • 1000 nodes = 5000 TPS
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Shardeum by the Numbers

A Preview of the Future of Web3

150+

Ecosystem Projects

35K+

Community Validators

1MN+

Community Members

980K+

Accounts

9.3MN+

Transactions

230K+

Contracts

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Community Drives Shardeum

Shardeum is supported, operated, utilized, managed, and created by the community.

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Shardeum in the News

CoinDesk

Nischal Shetty’s Blockchain Startup Shardeum Raises $5.4M [...]

Shardeum recently raised $5.4 million in strategic funding. The layer 1 blockchain was co-created by Nischal Shetty, who is also the co-founder of WazirX, India's largest crypto exchange by trading...

Benzinga

Global Regulations Will Play Significant Role In Shaping [...]

Nischal Shetty, a software engineer who embarked on an entrepreneurial journey, introduced the layer 1 blockchain network Shardeum in February 2022. Shardeum claims to be a pioneering, linearly...

Coin Telegraph

Layer 2 networks hit $13B TVL, but challenges still remain

Kelsey McGuire, chief growth officer for layer 1 network Shardeum, told Cointelegraph that layer 2s face another serious challenge that is often overlooked: centralization. “While layer-2 solutions...

CoinDesk

Global Regulations Will Play Significant Role In Shaping [...]

Kelsey McGuire, chief growth officer for layer 1 network Shardeum, told Cointelegraph that layer 2s face another serious challenge that is often overlooked: centralization. “While layer-2 solutions...

CoinDesk

Nischal Shetty’s Blockchain Startup Shardeum Raises $5.4M [...]

Kelsey McGuire, chief growth officer for layer 1 network Shardeum, told Cointelegraph that layer 2s face another serious challenge that is often overlooked: centralization. “While layer-2 solutions...

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