> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.aura.markets/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Why Alephium?

> Alephium's architecture is the right foundation for prediction markets.

Alephium provides the ideal foundation for Aura due to its advanced blockchain
architecture.

## Efficiency & speed

* Lightning-fast transaction settlement
* Minimal transaction fees, ideal for high-frequency trading

## Scalability

* Sharded BlockFlow architecture supports a growing community without
  sacrificing performance
* Throughput grows with the chain — Aura is not bottlenecked by mainnet
  congestion the way EVM prediction markets are

## User-friendly experience

* Low-cost interactions make Aura accessible to everyone, promoting greater
  participation
* Quick, responsive platform keeps users engaged and informed in real time

Alephium's strengths align perfectly with Aura's mission to offer transparent,
accessible, and rewarding decentralized predictions.