EVM-Solana Interoperability Protocol Rome Launches Native Token ROME

Rome Protocol has announced the launch of its native token, ROME, which will serve as the gas for Rome's own chain and be available for trading on the chain from day one. The protocol connects EVM applications with Solana, enabling Solidity contracts and users to interact with Solana programs and assets, with atomic settlement on Solana; the protocol is already running on mainnet, with additional components in devnet and testnet. Rome EVM operates as a single program on Solana mainnet, supporting multiple EVM chains and multiple gas tokens, with EVM contracts and Solana programs sharing state. The mainnet program has been audited by Halborn, and deployed binaries can be reproduced from public repositories. Solana zkEVM runs on devnet, using Solana as the settlement, data availability, and verification layer; Canton zkEVM runs on testnet. The mainnet already offers asset bridges for USDC and others, oracle gateways, block explorers, and applications, allowing users to sign on their original EVM chains and self-custody assets while accessing Solana lending markets. Rome charges a small fee on every transaction across each supported chain, with half retained in ROME or used to buy ROME on the open market into a non-selling reserve. The project stated this is not a token sale, with no valuation, date, or listing venue disclosed; supply and schedule will be announced once a trading venue is confirmed.