Velana, written VELANA in our logo, is a blockchain project with one big idea: more than a blockchain, a complete digital world. Instead of a chain with nothing on it, Velana puts the things people actually use first: a shared 3D world, websites, payments and tools for launching projects.
The parts of Velana
- VELA is the official token. It lives on Base, the Ethereum layer 2. Official contract:
0x87253DbF72E33Cf9C04F9c8E90350E68b101507F. - VELA World is a shared 3D world in your browser. You claim land with free test VELA, build on it, furnish a home and explore with other players. It runs on the Velana testnet today.
- The Velana testnet (chain ID 484148) is an EVM-compatible practice network with fast confirmations (2 s minimum block time, an empty block every 30 s when idle), a faucet, an explorer and a token launcher. Test VELA is free and has no monetary value.
- The website builder at velanachain.com/builder lets anyone publish a free multi-page site, including through a guided chat that uses templates and rules.
- Velana Exchange (thehubexchange.com) lets you swap coins from your own wallet without signing up.
- Vel Pay and Vel Card are on the roadmap for 2027. A Vel Pay testnet demo is at velanachain.com/pay.
Why build a world first?
Most new chains launch with a token and a promise. Velana is doing it the other way round: the world, the builder and the tools are already open for anyone to try on testnet, before the token sale opens. You can judge the project by using it, not by reading about it.
Test VELA vs official VELA
There are two different things called VELA, and it matters that you don't mix them up:
- Test VELA (tVELA) is the gas coin of the Velana testnet. It's free from the faucet, has no monetary value, and you should never pay anyone for it.
- VELA on Base is the official token at
0x87253DbF72E33Cf9C04F9c8E90350E68b101507F.
The VELA presale
The VELA presale opens on 20 November 2026 at 12:00 UK time on Base. Read how the VELA presale works or go to the presale countdown.
Crypto is high risk, you could lose all your money. Not available to UK residents. NFA. DYOR.
Where to start
- Join Velana Chat on Telegram and follow @VelanaChain on X.
- Get free test VELA from the faucet.
- Open VELA World and claim your first plot.
- Join the VELA World testnet quest (14 to 30 November).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Velana?
- Velana (VELANA) is a blockchain project building a complete digital world: the VELA token on Base, the VELA World virtual world, a free website builder, a token launcher and the Velana testnet.
- Is VELA on Base?
- Yes. Official VELA is a token on Base at 0x87253DbF72E33Cf9C04F9c8E90350E68b101507F. Test VELA on the Velana testnet is a separate, free coin with no monetary value.
- When does the VELA presale open?
- 20 November 2026 at 12:00 UK time. Crypto is high risk, you could lose all your money. Not available to UK residents. NFA. DYOR.
VELA presale: Crypto is high risk, you could lose all your money. Not available to UK residents. NFA. DYOR.
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