Moonriver is a Kusama-based incentivized "canary network" for the Polkadot parachain Moonbeam. Like its Polkadot counterpart, it offers complete Ethereum compatibility, meaning developers already experienced with Solidity can deploy decentralized applications that benefit from greater scalability without having to first learn a different programming language. Moonriver's native asset is called MOVR. It is integral to the network's incentive structure and provides on-chain governance functions. Being fully compatible with Ethereum, many of the industry's leading tools require minimal changes to work with Moonriver. Examples include Metamask and Hardhat, and JavaScript libraries like Web3.Js. Launched in mid-2021, Moonriver has already attracted investments from Fenbushi Capital, HashKey Capital and others.