Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Selendra
General
What is Selendra?
Substrate-based blockchain for Southeast Asia with dual EVM/WASM, unified accounts, and 1-second blocks.
How does it differ from Ethereum?
| Feature | Selendra | Ethereum |
|---|---|---|
| Block Time | 1 second | 12 seconds |
| Gas Price | 0.1 Gwei | ~20 Gwei |
| Architecture | EVM + WASM | EVM only |
What can I build?
DeFi, NFTs, payments, supply chain, digital identity, gaming.
Technical
Languages supported?
- EVM: Solidity, Vyper
- WASM: Rust (ink!)
- Frontend: JavaScript/TypeScript
How to connect?
- Chain ID: 1961
- RPC: https://rpc.selendra.org
- Explorer: https://explorer.selendra.org
- Gas: 0.1 Gwei
Are Ethereum tools compatible?
Yes - Remix, Hardhat, MetaMask, ethers.js, OpenZeppelin all work.
Development
Deployment costs?
- Simple contracts: ~0.001 SEL
- Complex: ~0.005-0.01 SEL
- ~100x cheaper than Ethereum
Can I migrate Ethereum dApps?
Yes:
- Update RPC to Selendra
- Change chain ID to 1961
- Redeploy contracts
- Update frontend
Is there a testnet?
- RPC: https://rpc-testnet.selendra.org
- Chain ID: 1953
- Faucet: https://faucet.selendra.org
Tokens
What is SEL?
Native token for gas, staking, and governance.
Transaction fees?
- Transfer: ~0.000001 SEL
- Contract call: ~0.00001-0.0001 SEL
- Deployment: ~0.001-0.01 SEL
Nodes
Hardware requirements?
- CPU: 8+ cores @ 3.0GHz
- RAM: 16GB (32GB recommended)
- Storage: 200GB NVMe SSD
- Stake: 10,000 SEL minimum
See Run Nodes for guides.
Security
Is Selendra secure?
- Substrate framework (battle-tested)
- Proof of Stake consensus
- Slashing penalties
- Regular audits
How to keep funds safe?
- Use hardware wallets
- Keep keys offline
- Verify contract addresses
- Use audited dApps
Support
Where to get help?
- Telegram: t.me/selendranetwork
- X: @selendranetwork
- GitHub: github.com/selendra
- Security: security@selendra.org
Contact
- Technical: support@selendra.org
- Business: business@selendra.org
- Partnerships: partnerships@selendra.org
Quick Links: Get Started • GitHub
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