Economics
Getting wVARA
How to acquire wVARA tokens for funding programs and participating in the network.
Getting wVARA
Testnet
The Vara.eth faucet distributed testnet wVARA and Hoodi ETH during the public TestNet campaign. It is currently offline between campaign phases.
To experiment today, run a full local stack — it deploys its own WVARA contract, so no faucet is needed.
Mainnet
Bridge from Vara Network
The primary way to get wVARA:
- Acquire VARA on the Vara Network (exchanges, staking rewards, etc.) — see Vara Network Tokenomics
- Use the official bridge to wrap VARA -> wVARA on Ethereum
- wVARA is minted 1:1 against locked VARA
For the technical details of the bridge, see the Bridge Technical Overview.
Validator Rewards
Validators earn wVARA for:
- Executing programs and committing batches
- Participating in the FROST signing protocol
- Maintaining uptime and correct execution
See Validators & Staking for details.
Token Address
| Network | wVARA Address |
|---|---|
| Hoodi Testnet | See Contract Addresses |
| Ethereum Mainnet | 0xB67010F2246814e5c39593ac23A925D9e9d7E5aD |
Add wVARA to MetaMask: Import the token address as a custom ERC-20 token. See Wallet Setup for instructions.