--- title: "Unichain, powered by Alchemy’s full-stack platform makes DeFi 95% cheaper and faster" description: "Ship production-ready DeFi apps from day one of mainnet with Alchemy’s infrastructure support for Unichain, the L2 that's set to transform how we think about onchain liquidity." --- # Unichain, powered by Alchemy’s full-stack platform makes DeFi 95% cheaper and faster Ship production-ready DeFi apps from day one of mainnet with Alchemy’s infrastructure support for Unichain, the L2 that's set to transform how we think about onchain liquidity. ## Momentum is building The testnet numbers show builder excitement is already here: - 88 million test transactions processed - 12 million test contracts deployed Unichain is primed for growth.  With over 80\+ apps committed to launch of Unichain, it is quickly becoming a home for DeFi. ## The road ahead Unichain has outlined a [methodical path](https://www.unichain.org/blog/wen-unichain-mainnet?1) to ensure a stable and secure development after mainnet launch. Their sequence begins with core features essential for builders, followed by the strategic activation of Rollup-Boost and Flashblocks to enable revert protection,verifiable priority ordering for transactions, and 250ms sub-blocks. Later in the year Unichain will launch the Unichain Validation Network allowing anyone to run a node and verify blocks. By aligning our infrastructure support with each phase of this rollout, we ensure you'll have the tools and resources needed to build effectively at every stage. 📚 Check out more info on Rollup-Boost in our [video tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gje9XOBL3_Y) and [blog article](https://www.alchemy.com/blog/Rollup-Boost). 📚 ## Build and scale on Unichain with Alchemy Ship your onchain projects for half the cost. With our [new pricing](https://www.alchemy.com/blog/pay-as-you-go-pricing?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=pricing&utm_campaign=unichain) taking effect February 1st, 2025, you'll join thousands of developers who are building more while spending less. Enjoy new developer-friendly pricing and build faster and smarter with with one platform that helps you do everything. Position your project at the forefront of DeFi's evolution. [Start building for free](https://dashboard.alchemy.com/chains/unichain?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=dashboard&utm_campaign=unichain).