Axelar is a decentralized cross-chain network based on the Cosmos SDK, designed to connect multiple blockchains and create an intelligent and secure cross-chain communication platform. AXL is the underlying Token, serving as fuel for cross-chain operations and ensuring network security.
Axelar utilizes a decentralized network of validators and smart contracts to create a secure infrastructure for the verification and execution of cross-chain events. Each cross-chain interaction requires the payment of AXL as a transaction fee, with a portion of AXL being destroyed to continuously promote Token deflation.
Validators ensure the network runs by staking AXL and receive corresponding rewards. Coin holders also have proposal and voting rights, participating in Axelar network governance to maintain the ecosystem’s decentralization and transparency.
The Cobalt system upgrade in 2025 will introduce a new fee burning and staking reward mechanism, strengthening the value support and scarcity characteristics of AXL. New connections will require the prior locking and purchasing of AXL as funding for the reward pool, allowing the asset ecosystem to continue expanding.
AXL Token provides strong support for the cross-chain ecosystem of the Axelar network. With the rise of multi-chain layouts in blockchain, AXL will become the hub for asset circulation and trading between chains, driving Web3 into a new era of high interoperability.