Network Information

To begin developing on Rapid Chain, you must configure your environment to interact with the execution layer and the Canton-compatible gateway. Rapid Chain provides a high-performance EVM environment for rapid prototyping and institutional deployment.

9.1. Connectivity Parameters

The following parameters are required to connect your local development tools (Hardhat, Foundry, or Metamask) to the Rapid Chain Beta Network:

Parameter	Value
Network Name	Rapid Chain Beta
RPC URL	https://rpc.rapidchain.io/v1/beta
Chain ID	20261
Currency Symbol	RAPID
Block Explorer	https://explorer.rapidchain.io
Settlement Layer	Canton Network

9.2. Core Infrastructure Components

• Rapid Sequencer: Handles transaction ordering and execution-level finality.

• Canton Adapter: The gateway for synchronizing execution results with the Canton settlement layer.

• Global Synchronizer: The trustless backbone facilitating cross-domain atomic commits.