# App Sovereignty

App Sovereignty lets any Solana application launch its own EVM environment with a custom chain ID, custom gas token, and gas revenue that flows to the application — not a shared protocol.

## Overview

Each application on Rome gets a sovereign EVM instance:

* **Own chain ID** — your app is its own chain
* **Own gas token** — any SPL token (your project token, USDC, SOL)
* **Gas revenue** — all transaction fees accrue to your treasury
* **Full EVM tooling** — your users connect MetaMask, your devs use Hardhat/Foundry
* **Single state** — EVM users and Solana users share the same application state and liquidity

## How It Works

1. **Register your chain** — submit a chain ID and gas token (any SPL mint, or native SOL) through the [registration portal](https://register.devnet.romeprotocol.xyz)
2. **Deploy infrastructure** — Rome Proxy + Hercules (single-state mode) or add OP-Geth for full Ethereum RPC compatibility
3. **Deploy contracts** — standard Solidity deployment with Hardhat or Foundry
4. **Users connect** — MetaMask with your chain ID, or any EVM wallet

## Gas Token Pricing

Custom gas tokens are priced via Meteora DAMM V1 pools. The Proxy configuration specifies a `price_manager` that reads the pool to convert between your gas token and SOL for underlying Solana transaction fees.

```yaml
# Proxy config for custom gas token
price_manager:
  type: "meteora_damm_v1_pool"
  pool_address: "YOUR_METEORA_POOL_ADDRESS"
```

## Deployment Modes

| Mode         | Components                        | Use Case                                                |
| ------------ | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| Single-state | Proxy + Hercules                  | Simpler, lower latency, direct Solana interaction       |
| OP-Geth      | Proxy + Hercules + OP-Geth + Rhea | Full Ethereum RPC compatibility, block explorer support |

## Use Case: Prediction Market Launches EVM Chain

```
Orra (Solana prediction market) wants EVM users:
  1. Rome deploys Orra's sovereign EVM with ORRA token as gas
  2. EVM users connect MetaMask, bridge USDC, buy prediction shares
  3. Under the hood: rUSDC (ERC-20) → unwrap to SPL → Orra CPI → buy shares
  4. Orra earns gas fees in ORRA token from every EVM transaction
  5. Single state: Solana users and EVM users see same markets, same liquidity
```

## Status

**Live** — active product with partners.

## What's Next

* [Architecture](/getting-started/architecture.md) — how Rome EVM works under the hood
* [Quickstart](/getting-started/quickstart.md) — deploy your first contract
* [Deploy Solidity](/developer-guides/deploy-solidity.md) — deployment guide for Hardhat and Foundry


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