# Protocol Networks ### 🛠️ Protocol Network The core infrastructure of the GBM Protocol including the token contract, soulbound token contract, staking contract, and other foundational components will be deployed on Base. ### 🧱 Why Base? We chose the Base network for several key reasons: * Fast, low-cost transactions * Strong stability with minimal failed or hanging transactions * Backed by Coinbase, offering brand trust and retail adoption potential Base gives GBM the user-friendly, stable environment needed to scale confidently — and we’re proud to launch there first. ### 🌍 Multi-Chain Support, Chain-Native Deployments Every GBM Auction House launched via the Auction House Deployer is deployed to a specific blockchain. These deployments are chain-isolated - meaning auctions, bids, and assets remain local to the chain they’re launched on… for now. **Initially supported networks:** * Base * Ethereum * Arbitrum * Optimism * Polygon We’ll continue expanding support for more chains over time. ### 🔁 Unified Value While auction houses operate on different supported chains, all value ultimately ties back to the $GBM token ecosystem**,** creating protocol-wide incentives, consistent mechanics, and aligned growth. Whether you’re a bidder, seller, or builder - your activity helps grow the GBM ecosystem. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.gbm.auction/the-gbm-protocol/protocol-overview/protocol-networks.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.