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Injective is a blockchain designed for finance. As an open, interoperable layer-one blockchain it powers next-generation DeFi applications including decentralized spot and derivatives exchanges, prediction markets, lending protocols and more. Injective's core financial infrastructure primitives enable applications to build powerful applications, including a decentralized MEV-resistant on-chain orderbook and decentralized cross-chain bridging infrastructure compatible with Ethereum, IBC-enabled blockchains, and non EVM chains such as Solana. Injective offers a next-generation, interoperable smart contract platform based on CosmWasm that features advanced interchain capabilities. Custom developed using the Cosmos SDK and Tendermint's Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism, Injective ensures instant transaction finality with lightning fast performance (10,000+ TPS). The Injective ecosystem encompasses over 100 projects and 150,000 community members globally, supported by notable investors such as Binance, Pantera Capital, Jump Crypto and Mark Cuban. Injective's core exchange module offers industry-leading capabilities, such as an advanced on-chain order book and matching engine for spot, perpetual, futures and options markets; resistance to Miner-Extractable Value (MEV) through frequent batch auction order matching; and zero gas fees for users. Injective natively utilizes IBC and is highly interoperable with multiple layer 1s, including, Polygon and Solana (via an upcoming Wormhole integration). Furthermore, Injective stands out by offering its own decentralized ERC-20 token bridge to connect directly with Ethereum assets within its ecosystem - becoming the first network within Cosmos to do so! Smart contracts on Injective are implemented via CosmWasm, which facilitates multi-chain smart contract transactions seamlessly. Furthermore, Injective stands out as being one of the only blockchains with automatic smart contract execution; this enables developers to easily create use cases not possible on any other chain. INJ is designed to support several use cases, including but not limited to: protocol governance, dApp value capture, Proof-of-Stake (PoS) security, developer incentives and staking. Below you'll find more details for each of these use cases: Protocol Governance: The INJ token governs every component of Injective, from chain upgrades to token purchasing and governance of DAOs. Since its mainnet launch, members of the Injective community have actively contributed to its governance through proposals submitted for voting at DAO governance votes - find more here on its comprehensive governance page. Protocol Fee Value Capture: 60% of fees generated from dApps enter an on-chain buy-back-and-burn auction to maintain the deflationary nature of INJ, accessible here (burn auction page). Tendermint-Based Proof-of-Stake Security: INJ is used to secure the Injective blockchain via a proof-of-stake mechanism that both validators and delegators can participate in by staking. Developer Incentives: 40% of fees generated by users using dApps built on Injective are dedicated directly towards incentivizing new developers to use Injective as they build it, creating an ever growing pipeline of builders joining Injective.