Consensus Mechanism

The Mandala Chain network has a phased roll-out plan, with important milestones toward decentralization marking each phase.

The PoA Launch​

The Genesis block of the Niskala Testnet will be launched in Q4 2023 as a Proof of Authority (PoA) network. Whereas the Madya Mainnet launch could be expected around Q2 2024. Governance will be restricted to the Sudo (super-user) keys held by the Mandala Foundation to issue the commands and upgrades necessary to complete the launch process.

During this time, validators started joining the network and signalling their intention to participate in the consensus. In this phase, the Mandala Chain operates as a Proof of Authority (PoA) chain maintained by validators belonging to the Mandala Chain Foundation. The chain only allowed users to claim KPG tokens or submit their intention to validate.