# VeChain Blockchain Specifications

* **Blockchain Name:** VeChainThor
* **Native Token: VET** (VeChain Token)
* **Native Token Digits:** 18
* **Gas Token:** VTHO (VeChainThor Energy)
* **Gas Token Digits:** 18
* **Gas Token Type:** ERC-20
* **Gas Token Contract Address:** 0x0000000000000000000000000000456E65726779
* **Consensus Mechanism:** Proof of Authority (PoA) 2.0
* **Address Format:** 0x (same as Ethereum)
* **Transaction Model:** Supports Multi-Clause Transactions (MCT) and Multi Task Transactions (MTT)
* **Transaction Finality:** 30-60 minutes (deterministic finality)
* **Block Explorer:** <https://explore.vechain.org/>
* **SLIP-44 Coin Type:** VET (818)
* **Block Time:** 10 seconds


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