Getting started
sanect is a Privacy Layer 1 built on Cosmos SDK v0.53.4 + CometBFT v0.38.17 + cosmos/evm v0.4.1 with native EVM. It delivers ~400 ms block time, DPoS with top-50 active validators, and a native shielded transfer path using Noir zk-SNARKs (UltraHonk proofs on Aztec's universal SRS) — your address never links to what you send.
Mainnet is live (sanect_7628-1, EVM chain ID 7628). A public testnet also runs for development and experimentation.
Who this is for
- Users / dApp devs — start with Connect wallet or the Developer quickstart, then use the EVM JSON-RPC like any other EVM chain.
- Privacy builders — read the Privacy model and the Precompiles reference for
shield/unshieldentry points. - DeFi users — swap tokens on the DEX, place limit orders on the Order Book, bridge assets via Hyperlane, or register a .snct name.
- Node operators — Run a full / RPC node gives you a public read endpoint anyone can query.
- Validators — Run a validator covers bootstrapping, then 1 → 50 validators on Railway walks through scaling the active set.
Key facts
| Testnet | Mainnet | |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmos chain-id | sanect_76287-1 | sanect_7628-1 |
| EVM chain-id | 76287 (0x129ef) | 7628 (0x1dcc) |
| RPC | https://rpc.testnet.sanect.com/ | https://rpc.sanect.com/ |
| Archive RPC | — | https://archive.sanect.com/ |
| Explorer | https://scan.testnet.sanect.com | https://scan.sanect.com |
| Staking dApp | https://app.testnet.sanect.com | https://app.sanect.com |
| DEX (Swap) | https://swap.testnet.sanect.com | https://swap.sanect.com |
| Order Book (Trade) | — | https://trade.sanect.com |
Common to both networks:
| Stack | Cosmos SDK v0.53.4 + CometBFT v0.38.17 + cosmos/evm v0.4.1 |
| Token | SNCT (display) / asnct (base, 18 decimals) |
| Consensus | DPoS, top-50 by stake, BFT (tolerates 16 faulty) |
| Block time | ~400 ms |
| Min gas price | 1 gwei (1,000,000,000 asnct) |
| Address prefix | snct |
| Node binary | sanectd (built from github.com/cosmos/evm) |
What's live
- ShieldedPool v1.4 — full shield / send / unshield round-trip with browser proving (Noir circuit + UltraHonk verifier). Deployed on both testnet and mainnet.
- DEX — Uniswap V2 fork with swap, liquidity pools, and LP farming (MasterChef). See DEX guide.
- Order Book DEX — Fully on-chain central limit order book (CLOB) with limit orders, market orders, partial fills, and sub-400ms settlement. Maker 0.01% / Taker 0.05% fees. See Order Book guide.
- Bridge — Hyperlane-powered bridge connecting sanect to Ethereum mainnet with 14 bridged ERC-20 assets (USDC, USDT, WBTC, WETH, DAI, and more). See Bridge guide.
- .snct Name Service — register human-readable names, run auctions, trade on the marketplace. See Name Service guide.
- Airdrop program — 300M SNCT across 4 phases, 13-product points matrix, referral system. Live at airdrop.sanect.com.
Next step
→ Connect wallet to send your first transaction, or → Developer quickstart to deploy a contract, or → Run a full / RPC node to host your own endpoint.