Kaspa
Beyond the Block
Kaspa is the fastest, open-source, decentralized & fully scalable Layer-1 in the world.
The world’s first blockDAG – a digital ledger enabling parallel blocks and instant transaction confirmation – built on a robust proof-of-work engine with rapid
single-second block intervals.
Built by industry pioneers, led by the people.
Kaspa at a glance
Kaspa is a community project – completely open source with no central governance – following in the ethos of coins like Bitcoin, Litecoin, or Monero. The coin was fair-launched without pre-mining or any other pre-allocation of coins.
Read all the in-depth details on the Kaspa Features page.
Fair Launch Date
November 7, 2021
(no premine, no allocated coins)
Hashing Algorithm
Consensus
Proof of Work, BlockDAG
Supported platforms
OS – Windows, OSX, Linux, Raspberry Pi
TICKER
KAS
Block time
1 second
Circulating Supply
20.86B KAS
MAX SUPPLY
~28.7B
Market Cap
$986.8M
TECHNICALLY SPEAKING
Kaspa is a proof-of-work cryptocurrency which implements the GHOSTDAG protocol. Unlike traditional blockchains, GHOSTDAG does not orphan blocks created in parallel, but rather allows them to coexist and orders them in consensus. Whereby Kaspa is actually a blockDAG; you can see GHOSTDAG in action in a real time blockDAG visualizer.
This generalization of Nakamoto consensus allows for secure operation while maintaining very high block rates (currently one block per second, aiming for 32/sec, with visions of 100/sec) and minuscule confirmation times dominated by internet latency (cf. chapter 6 of the research paper for some initial benchmarks).
KASPA KEY Features
Fastest Transactions
Kaspa’s blockDAG network generates multiple blocks every second for posting transactions to the ledger. Combined with fully confirmed transactions in 10 seconds, this makes Kaspa ideal for everyday transactions.
Instant Confirmation
Kaspa was designed to be hundreds of times faster than Bitcoin, with each Kaspa transaction visible to the network in one second, and each transaction fully confirmed in 10 seconds on average.
Scalability
Kaspa solves the scalability problem with its ability to generate and confirm multiple blocks per second. This comes with no trade-off to security and decentralization as seen with Proof-of-Stake networks.
Efficient Proof-of-Work
Kaspa utilizes the optical-mining ready kHeavyHash algorithm for consensus and security of the network. This algorithm, combined with high-throughput DAG and no-wasted-blocks, makes it less energy intensive than other PoW networks.
Security
Kaspa harnesses an ultra secure block network with no compromise to decentralization. Achieved with pure, stake-less, proof-of-work combined with a revolutionary GhostDAG Consensus mechanism.
BlockDAG
Overcoming the problem of blockchains, Kaspa processes all blocks in parallel linking all side-chains. This leads to a DAG structure that increases the formation of blocks per second drastically, creating a blockDAG.
Get the Latest WALLETS
Kaspa Web Wallet is the most user-friendly and secure wallet available on the market today. The simple and easy-to-use interface makes it easy for you to send and receive payments.
KDX process manager provides zero-effort installation and configuration of the Kaspa full-node software and the Kaspa Wallet when running in a desktop operating system environment.
The command line wallet is part of the core kaspa node software bundle and is maintained by the core team.
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KASPA Exchanges
Looking to purchase Kaspa (KAS) coins? Choose from the following centralized and decentralized exchanges.
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KASPA NEWS
Kaspa Pool Addition — Hiveon
Hiveon Kaspa PoolHiveon is proud to announce the addition of a new mining pool designed explicitly for Kaspa (KAS) mining. This addition accommodates the needs of the Kaspa mining community, who are interested in exploring new mining opportunities. This Hiveon Kaspa...
Unveiling the Future of Blockchain Technology in Nigeria
By Nwafor Obinna BalorKaspa Ambassador, Nigeria The recently concluded Kaspa Education Event marked a significant milestone in the world of blockchain technology. Bringing together experts, enthusiasts, and innovators, the event provided a platform to explore the...
Kaspa Integrated on NOWPayments
Fully Supported by August 31st NOWCommerce with Kaspa The primary use of Kaspa and the original use case of cryptocurrency, in general, is stateless money and P2P transactions of decentralized money. The journey starts with commerce, and this is where NOWPayments...
Kaspa Community AMA with Guest @realKateL from ChangeNOW & NOWPayments
Held on July 27th— Hosted by @BubblegumLtng ChangeNOW & NOWPayments The Kaspa Community hosted an AMA on July 27th with guest @realKateL, a partnership lead from two exciting projects: ChangeNOW and NOWPayments, each offering unique solutions for users and...
The Solution to Double Spending
Kaspa Education Understanding Double Spending Double spending is the fraudulent practice of using the same digital currency in multiple transactions. It’s like paying for two things with the same physical dollar bill. In the digital world, where a currency’s presence...
Embarking on the Unknown
Kaspa’s Relentless Pursuit of Innovation The Primordial Data Kaspa’s inception was not only a winding and intricate journey but also one marked by exploration, confusion, and experimentation. In the very beginning, even fundamental aspects such as installing and...
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We are a growing community and are always looking for enthusiastic people to join the project. If you are a coder, marketer, vlogger, community manager, enthusiast, or anything else join the Kaspa Discord and say, “hi!”
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PUBLIC DONATIONS ARE WELCOME!
Simple donation through Cryptocurrency Checkout
Manual donations dev-fund-address: kaspa:precqv0krj3r6uyyfa36ga7s0u9jct0v4wg8ctsfde2gkrsgwgw8jgxfzfc98
Mining dev-fund-address: kaspa:pzhh76qc82wzduvsrd9xh4zde9qhp0xc8rl7qu2mvl2e42uvdqt75zrcgpm00
The wallet is managed by 4 members of the community (msutton, Tim, The SheepCat and demisrael) who were publicly voted in to become the Treasurers.