Syndicate is blockchain infrastructure designed to build and scale appchains — specialized blockchains tailored for particular applications. It features programmable on-chain sequencers, meaning developers can customize how their appchain orders and executes transactions on-chain rather than relying on external or off-chain sequencers. Syndicate includes the Commons Chain, which is part of its network architecture used for settlement and network operations. The native token SYND is used both for gas (paying for sequencing transactions and network operations) and for staking, aligning incentives among appchain developers, users, and the network. Governance is designed to involve SYND holders voting on matters like protocol upgrades, treasury deployment, and other network-level decisions.