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# Protocol Customizations

Vanar chain's adaptation of the [Ethereum GETH](https://geth.ethereum.org/) (Go-Ethereum) codebase is driven by precise business objectives, primarily centered around accelerating transaction confirmations and reducing transaction costs. Here, we provide a comprehensive breakdown of the pivotal alterations applied to the GETH codebase to align seamlessly with Vanar's strategic goals

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Native Gas Token</strong></td><td>$VANRY the native gas token for Vanar chain</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/NQfoe38Hq1LZewjiJyJA">/pages/NQfoe38Hq1LZewjiJyJA</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Fixed Fees</strong></td><td>Fixed fees for transactions</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/wPnaJzslAbB6xIuNO5i4">/pages/wPnaJzslAbB6xIuNO5i4</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Transaction Ordering</strong></td><td>First in first out model</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/feX3MiYVEr5jQAJkSZgm">/pages/feX3MiYVEr5jQAJkSZgm</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Block Rewards</strong></td><td>$VANRY as block reward to the validators</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/53XiWuwsblZzc6ZUGASA">/pages/53XiWuwsblZzc6ZUGASA</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Block Time</strong></td><td>Faster due to quick block time</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/URNbDTVHCo3DwM1HzxiX">/pages/URNbDTVHCo3DwM1HzxiX</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Block Size</strong></td><td>For higher throughput</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/f7NrvfpsndUbQQS20xrT">/pages/f7NrvfpsndUbQQS20xrT</a></td></tr></tbody></table>