Waves Price, Live Chart & Market Cap

Waves crypto platform: low-fee trading, LPoS staking, cross-chain DeFi and EVM-ready sharded roadmap

Name: Waves
Brand: Waves
SKU: WAVES
Price: 1.076 USD
Availability: InStock

Waves at a Glance

Waves is a high-speed Layer-1 where anyone can mint tokens, trade them and stake WAVES for passive yield. Waves’ built-in DEX, smart-contract language Ride and Gravity bridges let projects move value across chains while keeping fees low. Waves 2.0 will add EVM shards and boost throughput, positioning Waves as a versatile DeFi and NFT platform.

Utility & Use Cases WAVES

Leased Staking

Holders lease WAVES to validator nodes, secure the network and earn yield without running hardware.

Low-Fee Trading

Waves.Exchange offers fixed-fee swaps and order-book trading against WAVES with instant settlement.

DeFi Collateral

WAVES backs algorithmic and future fiat-backed stablecoins, fuels lending on Vires and rewards yield farming.

NFT Gaming

Games such as Waves Ducks use WAVES for breeding, upgrades and marketplace rewards.

Waves Technologies Overview

Waves-NG Throughput

Micro-blocks confirm in seconds, pushing capacity above 100 transactions per second.

Ride Smart Contracts

Deterministic scripts keep execution predictable, fees flat and audits straightforward.

Gravity Bridges

Native gateways move BTC, ETH and other coins into Waves for seamless cross-chain liquidity.

PPoS Sharding

Waves 2.0 introduces sharded chains and an EVM layer for limitless scale and Solidity dApps.

Funding

The sole fundraising was a public ICO in April–May 2016, raising about 30,000 BTC (≈ $16 M) for 85 % of the 100 M genesis WAVES; no VC rounds followed.

Roadmap

Waves 1.5 Upgrade

Activated on mainnet 9 Jan 2024, speeding blocks and preparing for sharding.

EVM Sidechain Beta

2024 testnet brings Solidity support and MetaMask compatibility.

Waves 2.0 Mainnet

2025 launch targets PPoS sharding, multiple execution units and higher TPS.

Stablecoin Redesign

A fiat-backed replacement for USDN aims to restore trust and increase on-chain volume.

Waves Security & Audit Reports

Core node code passed Kudelski Security audit with no critical issues. Bug bounty and multisig safeguards protect funds. Post-2018 DNS hack hardening and gateway monitoring mitigate off-chain risks.

FAQ

How to stake WAVES?

Open Waves.Exchange or Keeper, choose a node, lease WAVES and receive weekly rewards.

How to create a Waves wallet?

Install Waves.Exchange app or Keeper extension, save the seed phrase and you can send or trade instantly.

Where can I trade WAVES today?

Use Waves.Exchange DEX, Kraken, KuCoin, Gate.io or swap the ERC-20 WAVES on Uniswap.

Is WAVES inflationary?

Yes; 6 WAVES per minute are minted, but block rewards can be voted down over time.

Does Waves support NFTs?

Yes, Ride scripts let anyone mint NFTs; Waves Ducks and other games showcase the feature.

What fees does Waves charge?

A standard transfer costs 0.001 WAVES, contract calls 0.005 WAVES, token issuance 1 WAVES.

Top Crypto Exchanges to Trade Waves (WAVES)

#	Exchange	Pair	Price	24h Volume
1	Bybit	WAVES/USDT	~$1.58	$1,501,274
2	HTX	WAVES/USDT	~$1.58	$2,816,359
3	KuCoin	WAVES/USDT	~$1.58	$641,037
4	Gate.io	WAVES/USDT	~$1.58	$841,393
5	Bitget	WAVES/USDT	~$1.58	$590,972
6	MEXC	WAVES/USDT	~$1.58	$352,911
7	XT.COM	WAVES/USDT	~$1.57	$342,454
8	BingX	WAVES/USDT	~$1.58	$62,551
9	Azbit	WAVES/USDT	~$1.58	$75,821
10	DigiFinex	WAVES/USDT	~$1.58	$108,152
11	MEXC	WAVES/USDC	~$1.58	$41,455
12	CoinEx	WAVES/USDT	~$1.57	$65,384
13	WX Network	ATQV59EYZJ.../WAVES	~$0.012	$97,653
14	Gate.io	WAVES/BTC	~$0.000015	$60,828
15	WX Network	GJWAHMJQWZ.../WAVES	~$0.41	$172,411
16	KuCoin	WAVES/BTC	~$0.000015	$26,058
17	WX Network	WAVES/DG2XFKPDDW...	~$49.0093	$3,873.5
18	XeggeX	WAVES/USDT	~$1.58	$8,609.08
19	XeggeX	WAVES/BTC	~$0.000016	$123.02
20	WEEX	WAVES/USDT	~$1.58	$1,498,206
21	Bit2Me	WAVES/USDT	~$1.58	$844,217
22	CoinCatch	WAVES/USDT	~$1.58	$135,093
23	WX Network	2THSACUHMZ.../WAVES	~$101.8	$850,097
24	BitMart	WAVES/USDT	~$1.58	$102,628
25	BVOX	WAVES/USDT	~$1.59	$36,433
26	WX Network	C1IWSKGQLW.../WAVES	~$8.3	$33,194
27	CoinEx	WAVES/BTC	~$0.000015	$4,357.54
28	CoinEx	WAVES/USDC	~$1.58	$3,056.25
29	Bitlo	WAVES/TRY	~$56.36	$2,892.16
30	WX Network	EHIE5XYPEN.../WAVES	~$0.041	$37.78
31	WX Network	GAZAEJAPMJ.../WAVES	~$1.99	$76.07
32	Paribu	WAVES/TRY	~$56.51	$342,538
33	Paribu	WAVES/USDT	~$1.59	$13,061.16
34	ChangeNOW	WAVES/BTC	~$0.000016	$2,876.99
35	Swop.Fi	EGG/WAVES	~$8.25	$633.14
36	Swop.Fi	WEST/WAVES	~$0.0079	$327.58
37	Swop.Fi	SWOP/WAVES	~$0.041	$185.8
38	Swop.Fi	PUZZLE/WAVES	~$3.0077	$27.82
39	Swop.Fi	ETH/WAVES	~$1,855.072	$0.024
40	HitBTC	WAVES/USDT	~$1.57	$494.82
41	FMFW.io	WAVES/USDT	~$1.57	$468.87
42	Indodax	WAVES/IDR	~$26,060	$1,283.25
43	Upbit	WAVES/KRW	~$2,390	$7,759,754
44	Bithumb	WAVES/KRW	~$2,377	$1,560,786
45	Coinone	WAVES/KRW	~$2,320	$10,309.3
46	NovaDAX	WAVES/BRL	~$9.69	$630.88
47	Upbit	WAVES/BTC	~$0.000016	$2,618.76
48	CoinDCX	WAVES/INR	~$151	$1,065.82
49	BitBNS	WAVES/INR	~$190	$15.63
50	LATOKEN	WAVES/USDT	~$1.6	$399.36
51	WX Network	HEB8QAW9XR.../WAVES	~$3.034	$41.63
52	Giottus	WAVES/INR	~$152.3	$430.98
53	LATOKEN	WAVES/BTC	~$0.000017	$326.36
54	DODO (Ethereum)	0X1CF4592E.../0XDAC17F95...	~$1.088	$36.02
55	ViteX	WAVES/BTC	~$0.00067	$508.58
56	Bitrue	WAVES/USDT	~$2.12	$34.41
57	ProBit Global	WAVES/BTC	~$0.000028	$45.64
58	ProBit Global	WAVES/USDT	~$1.44	$18.65
59	HitBTC	WAVES/BTC	~$0.000016	$3.63
60	FMFW.io	WAVES/BTC	~$0.000016	$3.63
61	Upbit Indonesia	WAVES/BTC	~$0.000016	$9,149.45
62	Swop.Fi	WAVES/USDT	~$1.77	$0.000014