Lens Protocol

Lens Chain is a Layer 2 blockchain stack optimized for SocialFi applications, built on Ethereum security and leveraging zkSync and Avail technologies. It provides developers with modular social primitives—such as accounts, usernames, feeds, groups, and graphs—that can be customized and extended via smart contract rules and actions. This modularity enables rapid development of social and financial experiences onchain without building foundational components from scratch. Lens Chain also integrates decentralized storage through Grove, which offers onchain-permissioned, scalable, and cost-effective storage solutions that maintain user ownership and security.

The platform addresses common SocialFi challenges by offering fast transaction settlement with stable, low fees paid in GHO (a USD-pegged stablecoin), account abstraction for gasless and signless interactions, and simple onboarding via email or phone verification. Developers benefit from a comprehensive developer dashboard, clear documentation, and integrations with leading infrastructure providers like Alchemy, The Graph, QuickNode, and Tenderly. Lens Chain’s ecosystem includes partnerships with major projects such as Aave, Uniswap, Chainlink, and MetaMask, enhancing composability and network effects.

Lens Chain stands out by combining Ethereum-level security with Layer 2 scalability and user-friendly features tailored for social applications. Its flexible social primitives and customizable rules unlock new monetization models and access control mechanisms, making it suitable for building next-generation decentralized social networks, creator platforms, and DAO tooling. Developers can get started quickly by creating accounts on Lens, exploring the developer dashboard, and leveraging the extensive documentation and SDKs provided.