Map every workflow to the chain that does it best: Solana for high-frequency anchors, Base for payouts and SocialFi liquidity, Polygon and Ethereum for settlement, and Rubix for zero-gas private clubs.
Solana, Base, Polygon zkEVM, Ethereum, and Rubix each excel at different steps—from anchoring to payouts to private silos. Use this table for one-glance clarity before you orchestrate APIs or club flows.
| Chain | Practical TPS | Simple data anchor | Token payout fee | Hard finality | Soft finality | Daily active users | What it means for Fexr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solana (L1) | 2,000 - 4,500+ | ~$0.00025 | ~$0.00025 | ~400 ms | ~400 ms | 2.7M - 2.9M | Firedancer parallelization keeps anchoring predictable even under bursty mission loads. |
| Base (L2) | 100 - 400+ | ~$0.01 | ~$0.03 | ~12 minutes (Ethereum) | ~2 seconds | ~650k+ | Great UX and SocialFi liquidity, but anchor fees are 40x Solana. |
| Polygon zkEVM | 150 - 300 | ~$0.02 | ~$0.04 | ~10 minutes (Ethereum) | ~2 - 5 seconds | ~350k+ | AggLayer makes sense for enterprise loyalty bridges, less so for rapid-fire anchors. |
| Ethereum (L1) | 12 - 18 | ~$0.35 | ~$1.20 | ~12.8 minutes | N/A | ~450k - 500k | Reserve for annual treasury events where $50k+ payouts justify the fee. |
| Rubix (P2P) | Unverified 10,000+ | Zero (credit model) | Zero (credit model) | Near-instant | Near-instant | Inference <5k | Proof-of-Pledge removes gas but requires operating a validator-grade Rubix node. |
All numbers reflect the verified 2026 network snapshot. Hard finality is the time until irreversible settlement; soft finality is the UX-ready confirmation time.
Solana is the only network that lets you write 1,000 score changes for roughly twenty-five cents. Base and Polygon are 40x costlier, so they are better held for payouts or liquidity taps.
Base and Polygon offer sub-5-second sequencer confirmations, but remember that final settlement is still tied to Ethereum L1 (~12 minutes). Communicate clearly inside the Club UI.
Base now hosts 80% of OP Superchain TVL and most SocialFi clubs. Polygon still anchors enterprise loyalty and AggLayer subnets, making it a solid partner for brands with legacy deployments.
Proof-of-Pledge eliminates gas but shifts the cost to infrastructure. Budget for a dedicated Rubix node, pledge management, and asynchronous messaging when pitching zero-gas private clubs.
Most Clubs run three concurrent rails: a high-frequency scoring engine, a payout layer tied to user wallets, and a privacy-first tier for enterprise requests. Use this stack to keep each cost center predictable.
Primary integration (Solana): Anchor oracle attestation, scoring proofs, and leaderboard deltas at ~$0.00025 per write.
Secondary integration (Base): Leverage SocialFi liquidity pools, run payouts that need to interop with the OP Superchain, and surface 2-second UX confirmations.
Experimental integration (Rubix): Offer zero-gas private clubs where clients accept the Proof-of-Pledge requirement and run their own validation node.
Escalation path (Ethereum): Reserve for treasury moves over $50k, where $1+ fees are negligible compared to the assurance.