The long wait is over! On September 29, 2025, Anoma announced that its native token $XAN has officially launched, and the Anoma mainnet release has officially begun.
With today’s launch, the Anoma ecosystem introduces the native token $XAN and its governance system, now live on the Ethereum mainnet.
As the coordination mechanism of the Anoma ecosystem, $XAN will power existing Web3 networks, real-world applications, and native Anoma application instances. As the first phase of mainnet functionality, $XAN and the Anoma governance mechanism will enable the community to coordinate all future mainnet upgrades.
This marks the beginning of the Anoma mainnet launch. In the future, Anoma will start from the mainnet testing phase and gradually unleash the powerful capabilities of the Anoma decentralized operating system through a series of protocol upgrades.
Anoma is not just another L1 or L2 blockchain, but a higher-level abstraction that shifts the focus of innovation to the application layer. It is an operating system that unifies all chains into a seamless environment, supporting smoother interactions for developers and users.
Anoma is not an incremental improvement on existing technology, but a complete reimagining of how blockchains, Dapps, and decentralized systems operate. Based on brand-new research, Anoma redesigns Web3 from the ground up to be as user-friendly, composable, scalable, and flexible as possible. Since the launch of the Ethereum Virtual Machine, this will be the most significant upgrade in the field of decentralized applications. This is a grand and long-term vision that requires step-by-step realization.
Starting today, with the launch of Anoma’s $XAN token and governance system on Ethereum, Anoma will gradually take shape through a series of upgrades, continuously introducing more powerful features and gradually supporting more blockchains and ecosystems. After the Ethereum mainnet, Anoma will first support key Ethereum Layer 2 networks, and then expand to other ecosystems.
$XAN: The Coordination Hub of the Anoma Ecosystem
$XAN will serve as the global coordination mechanism for the entire Anoma ecosystem.
This means that wherever Anoma is deployed, $XAN will power Web3 and real-world applications, driving network activity and economic circulation—whether on Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, or other existing networks, native Anoma applications, or even local consensus reached on-demand between phones or other devices.
Starting today, $XAN can be used for payments, transaction fees, and participation in Anoma governance voting. More $XAN-related features may be added in subsequent phases of the mainnet. $XAN holders can manage their tokens through the Anoma Portal or any wallet compatible with ERC-20.
Anoma Governance Mechanism Explained
The initial version of the Anoma governance system launched today allows $XAN holders to lock their tokens to vote on protocol upgrade proposals.
The system has two governance bodies that can initiate upgrade proposals:
- The "voting group" composed of token holders
- The Governance Committee
The two balance each other: when the voting group fails to reach quorum, the Governance Committee can initiate upgrade proposals; proposals initiated by the committee can be vetoed by the voting group. This forms a system of checks and balances to prevent unilateral action by any party.
The voting power of holders is proportional to the number of tokens they choose to lock, ensuring that participants are aligned with the long-term development of the protocol. Tokens locked for voting can be unlocked after the proposal takes effect. Like the Anoma mainnet as a whole, the Anoma governance system will also evolve over time, gradually adding more features for the ecosystem and community.
Anoma Portal: The Super Gateway to the Anoma Ecosystem
Anoma Portal is a native Anoma application and serves as the gateway for users to access the Anoma ecosystem and its core protocol features. Starting today, users can use the Anoma Portal to view and manage their $XAN balances and participate in governance.
This release is version v1 of the Anoma Portal. As the mainnet continues to upgrade, the Portal will keep adding new features. Our goal is for the Anoma Portal to evolve into a Web3-native super app and become the core venue for discovering, exploring, and experiencing Anoma applications.
Anoma Portal is compatible with any Ethereum wallet, including Metamask, Phantom, Coinbase Wallet, and Rabby Wallet.
Looking to the Future: Achieving Higher and Further Goals
The launch of Anoma’s native token $XAN and its governance system marks the beginning of a major leap in the crypto space. In the near future, developers and users will no longer be constrained by the complexity of blockchain infrastructure.
As the mainnet gradually rolls out, Anoma will provide a seamless experience for the entire Web3 and empower the next generation of applications to truly compete with Web2.
Setting its sights higher and further, Anoma is moving rapidly towards achieving all of this.
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