Every block proved three ways, every four seconds.

A Layer 1 built in Rust, post-quantum signed from block one.

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Slot time
4s
TPS
10,000max
Consensus proofs
3
CertiK score
88AA
§ 01

Why it exists

We refused the compromise other Layer 1s accept.

Camp one

Speed costs decentralization

High-throughput chains gain speed by narrowing who may produce blocks.

Camp two

Security costs expressiveness

Proof-of-work has held for over a decade; applications work around it.

BlockProof-of-Historyorders the slotProof-of-Stakeelects the leaderProof-of-Workproduces the block

Forging a block takes stake and work inside one slot.

Three proofs, one block
§ 02

Consensus architecture

Three stages in every four-second slot.

Consensus pipeline4-second slot0s1s2s3s4sProof-of-HistorySHA-256 · monotonic ns entropy4.0sLeader electionStake-weighted · ≥ 1,000 XRSinstantScrypt miningN=4,096 · r=4 · 2 MB/hash3.9s maxBlock signatureEd25519 + Dilithium3sign
Consensus slot timeline

  1. Proof-of-History

    No external clock. Each PoW hash commits to the PoH output.

  2. Leader election

    Weighted draw seeded by the previous block hash; unpredictable until mined.

  3. Scrypt mining

    After 3.9 s the slot is forfeit; non-leaders cover stalls at 4×.

  4. Block signature

    Merkle-rooted header, signed twice, both required: no classical-only path.

§ 03

Protocol datasheet

The node enforces these numbers at runtime.

Consensus

Slot time4s
Finality64blocks
Proof-of-WorkScryptN=4,096 r=4 p=1
Mining hardwareCommoditymemory-hard
Mining timeout3.9s
Validator minimum1,000XRS
Mainnet beta producers3fixed roster
Validator orderPublic keysorted
Non-leader penalty4× difficulty
Slot continuityParent + 1no skipping

Execution

Throughput ceiling10,000TPS
Transactions per block40,000max
Instructions per tx16max
Mempool depth50,000pending
Base fee0.001XRS
Blockhash validity150blocks
Instruction variants62typed
Contract primitives23typed
Arbitrary bytecodeNoneno reentrancy

Cryptography

Block signatureHybridEd25519·Dilithium3
PQ standardML-DSA-65FIPS 204
Hybrid mandatory fromSlot 1first block
Zero-knowledgeGroth16BN254
ZK proofs per block64max

Supply & network

Nominal supply700MXRS
Block reward10XRS
Halving interval25Mblocks
Staking rate7% / year
Unbonding period7days
Peers per node3,000max
§ 04

Native protocols

Typed instructions, not bytecode.

  1. Alexandria

    Real-world assets · Ricardian contracts

    Hash-bound to its legal document, with a holder whitelist and on-chain jurisdiction.

  2. ARI

    Autonomous agents · Bounded delegation

    Per-transaction and daily spend caps, whitelists, expiry and a kill switch.

  3. Zero-knowledge

    Cryptography · Groth16 · BN254

    Proofs verified on-chain without the data. Up to 512 bytes, strictly encoded.

  4. Post-quantum

    Signatures · Ed25519 + Dilithium3

    Permanent from slot 1. Registered keys rotate only with the current one.

  5. Native DeFi

    Markets · AMM · bonding curves

    Constant-product pools, a bonding-curve launchpad, conditional orders and staked oracles.

  6. Governance

    Upgrades · Stake-weighted

    On-chain, 24 hours minimum. Passes on quorum when yes outweighs no.

§ 05

Independently audited

CertiK audited. We answered every finding.

CertiK Skynet score
88AA
Audited by CertiK
3modules
Highest finding id
XWC‑88

Findings by module

ConsensusXWC‑88from XWC‑01
CryptographyXWC‑22from XWC‑01
Contracts & networkingXWC‑81from XWC‑01

Status

Closed inCode or written rationale
Open or deferredDependencies, fee modelXWC‑36, XWC‑86
Fixes cited inWhitepaper
ReviewOngoing
Latest response7 Oct 2026to CertiK

Patent pending·US #63/887,511

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§ 06

The token

XRS runs fees and staking. Supply is capped.

0M200M400M600MH1H2H3H4700M nominal200M treasury0M25M50M75M100MBlock height
Cumulative supply

Nominal total

700,000,000

Emission budget
500,000,000

Mining + staking + attestation · 71.4%

Treasury
200,000,000

Genesis allocation · 28.6%

Emission

10 XRS per block, halving every ~3.17 years, within a 500M cap.

Staking

7% yearly every 900 blocks, 1,000 XRS minimum stake. Liquid rewards, manual restake.

Slashing

Double-signing: 10% of slashable balance. 5% to the reporter, 95% burns.

Pre-mainnet tokenXRS on Solana
Mainnet swapFixed 5:1to native XRS

XRS on Solana—Native, implied—Live tracker

Solana contract

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