Aurora

Aurora

Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 built on the NEAR Protocol blockchain.

Launch Year
2021
Consensus
Delegated Proof of Stake (via NEAR)
Max Supply
1,000,000,000 AURORA
Block Time
~1 second
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Price
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Market Cap
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About Aurora

Aurora is an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) implemented as a smart contract on the NEAR Protocol blockchain. It allows Ethereum developers to deploy their Solidity contracts on NEAR's high-throughput, low-fee infrastructure with minimal code changes. Aurora offers sub-second finality, gas fees under $0.01, and full Ethereum tooling compatibility. The AURORA token is used for governance of the Aurora DAO, which manages protocol development, ecosystem grants, and treasury allocation. Aurora's Rainbow Bridge enables trustless asset transfers between Ethereum, NEAR, and the Aurora EVM.

History

2021
Aurora launches as an EVM compatibility layer on NEAR Protocol, backed by the NEAR Foundation.
2021
Aurora token (AURORA) distributed via airdrop to NEAR and Ethereum DeFi users.
2022
Aurora becomes an independent company, Aurora Labs, raising $12M to expand the ecosystem.
2023
Aurora DAO becomes fully operational; Aurora Virtual Chain concept introduced for app-specific chains.
2024
Aurora expands Virtual Chain offering, enabling projects to deploy dedicated EVM environments on NEAR.

How to Swap AURORA

Swapping Aurora (AURORA) on SyntheticSwap requires no account or KYC. AURORA is a NEAR Protocol token, supported by NEAR Wallet, MyNearWallet, Sender, and Ledger. Open SyntheticSwap, select AURORA as source or destination, enter your receiving wallet address, and confirm the live exchange rate. NEAR's fast confirmation times ensure your swap settles quickly and the destination asset is delivered directly to your specified wallet.

How to Store AURORA

Store AURORA in any Ethereum-compatible wallet such as MetaMask, Rainbow, or hardware wallets like Ledger. Aurora is EVM-compatible so standard ETH wallets work seamlessly.

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