// NETWORK_OVERVIEW
How the network
works.
Nsafoa is a distributed financial ledger. Validators maintain the chain. Users own their keys. No single party controls the network.
Validators run a node and participate in block production. Each validator is weighted, and blocks require a 2/3 weight quorum to be finalised. Validators are community-approved, not open-entry.
Your account is controlled by your private key. The network never holds your funds. Transactions are signed locally and verified by validators — there is no custodian layer.
Accounts are identified by public keys. Recovery uses a guardian threshold with a configurable time-lock — your community can help recover your account, with a delay that prevents silent key rotation.
Value enters the network only through certified ramp providers who settle via the ramp provider protocol. The network does not allow arbitrary token creation or faucet minting on mainnet.
Third-party applications can be registered on the network with explicit capability permissions. Apps are sandboxed until approved. A registered app cannot exceed its declared scope.
// TESTNET · Q3 2026 · MAINNET · Q4 2026
Private testnet begins Q3 2026 with invite-only validator and builder access. tGHS — a GHS-denominated test token — will be available via faucet so developers can build against realistic transaction flows without waiting for mainnet.
The developer testnet opens to all builders at end of Q3. No approval gate. Build, break things, report what breaks. Mainnet follows in Q4 2026.