# Introduction

### What is KRC-20?

**KRC-20** **(Kasplex RWA Chain)** is a decentralized, comprehensive digital-asset infrastructure.

Originating from the Kaspa ecosystem, as a Layer-2 asset chain, it is designed to provide the blockchain world with a safer, more reliable, high-performance, and highly scalable mechanism for asset issuance, management, and trading. Leveraging an advanced **Kaspa-Based RTD-Rollup architecture**, KRC-20 enables a broad range of on-chain asset protocols, combining the benefits of **decentralization**, **robust security**, **high throughput**, and **MEV resistance**.

In addition to supporting multiple asset issuance models, KRC-20 integrates efficient asset trading and bridging protocols, empowering developers and enterprises to rapidly build diverse financial and circulation use cases and to inject new momentum into the digital economy.

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### Key Features

* **Kaspa L1-Based:** Provides a decentralized, high-performance foundational architecture.
* **RTD-Rollup Mechanism:** Ensures data security and trustless operation.
* **KRC-20 Fee Model:** Simple and reliable, while providing additional incentive alignment for Kaspa miners.
* **Advanced Protocols (Atomic Swap & AMM):** Enables secure asset interoperability.
* **Simple Contract Engine:** A lightweight, high-performance execution environment purpose-built for KRC-20.
* **Open-Source Nodes:** Low hardware requirements and simplified deployment.
* **APIs & SDKs:** Streamlined integration for developers and enterprises.

### **Roadmap for 2026**

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